Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
Organisational unit: Institute
- CSM-Research Field: Advanced Education & Capacity Building
- CSM-Research Field: Concepts & Instruments of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Foundations of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Management of Natural Resources
- CSM-Research Field: Social Entrepreneurship
- Stakeholder Relationships, Communication & Reporting
- Sustainability Accounting, Performance Management & Finance
- CSM-Research Field: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Transformation & Innovation
- Professorship for Sustainability Economics and Management
- Professorship for Sustainability Management
Organisation profile
The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally oriented centre of excellence in research, teaching and academic training as well as in knowledge transfer in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.
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The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally oriented centre of excellence in research, teaching and academic training as well as in knowledge transfer in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.
Research areas: Foundations of sustainability management and corporate social responsibility; Measurement, information and communication of sustainability; Management of stakeholder relationships; Conservation management and integrative sustainability management; Continuous education; Perspectives of social entrepreneurship research; SCHub:Social Change Hub; Evolutionary agents; Ashoka Youth Venture
Continuing education products
The MBA in Sustainability Management is the first university MBA in sustainability management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) worldwide. The e-learning supported distance learning degree programme can be completed in either part-time (two years) or full-time (one year). The MBA in Sustainability Management is accredited according to European guidelines and leads to the internationally recognised degree "Master of Business Administration" (MBA).
The CSM is also active in a number of other international continuing education programmes in CSR and sustainability management. For years the Centre has collaborated in continuing education and distance programmes with the FernUniversität Hagen (Germany’s leading open university) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT). The CSM organises the whole area of environmental management for their interdisciplinary programme of studies in environmental sciences (the Infernum Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the UMSICHT Fraunhofer Institute).
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Foundational Aspects of Polycentric Governance: Overarching Rules, Social-Problem Characteristics, and Heterogeneity
Thiel, A. & Moser, C., 13.09.2019, Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Thiel, A., Blomquist, W. A. & Garrick, D. E. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 65-90 26 p. 3. (Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Framework, Drivers and Information Needs for Creating Business Cases for Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., 2011, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Natur: Ansätze zu einem zukunftsfähigen Wirtschaften : Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Eberhard K. Seifert. Pinter, D. & Schubert, U. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 437-451 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Franchising as a Strategy for Combining Small and Large Group Advantages (Logics) in Social Entrepreneurship: A Hayekian Perspective
Beckmann, M. & Zeyen, A., 06.2014, In: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 43, 3, p. 502-522 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Frauen im Männerknast: Justizvollzugsbeamtinnen in einem männerdominierten Arbeitsfeld
Brinkmann, E., Halberstadt, J. & Weingraber, S., 2016, (Un)typisch Gender Studies – neue interdisziplinäre Forschungsfragen. Halberstadt, J., Hilmers, L., Kubes, T. A. & Weingraber, S. (eds.). Opladen, Berlin, Toronto: Budrich UniPress , p. 215-239 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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From CSR to Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., 2008, In: Forum CSR international. p. 40-41 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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From disagreements to dialogue: unpacking the Golden Rice debate
Kettenburg, A. J., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1469-1482 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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From Knowledge to Application: Dissemination of Sustainability Management Tools in Large German Companies
Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E. & Herzig, C., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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From negative to positive sustainability performance measurement and assessment? A qualitative inquiry drawing on framing effects theory
Kühnen, M., Silva, S. & Hahn, R., 01.07.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 5, p. 1985-2001 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From stories to maps: translating participatory scenario narratives into spatially explicit information
Duguma, D. W., Schultner, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 06.2022, In: Ecology and Society. 27, 2, 26 p., 13.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Functional domains of business incubators for refugee entrepreneurs
Harima, A., Freudenberg, J. & Halberstadt, J., 10.12.2020, In: Journal of Enterprising Communities. 14, 5, p. 687-711 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Functional Involvement in Corporate Sustainability Management: Contribution of Corporate Functions to the Sustainable Development of Companies
Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Windolph, S. E. & Hörisch, J., 2012, Strategies for Sustainability: Institutional and Organisational Challenges: Proceedings of the 3rd International Sustainability Conference. Daub, C-H., Burger, P., Scherrer, Y. M. & Frecè, J. T. (eds.). 1 ed. Basel: edition gesowip, p. 59 - 62 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Fußballvereine hacken: Mit Werteorientierung und Nachhaltigkeit gierige Monster ins Abseits stellen
Möller, S. & Rager, E., 01.02.2024, Organisationen hacken: Einfallstore in eine nachhaltige Arbeitswelt. Hochmann, L. & Möller, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 167-182 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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„Ganzheitliches Management von Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in Unternehmen“ (MERU): Unternehmensbezogene Rebound-Effekte Einführung und Übersicht
Wüst, S. & Schaltegger, S., 24.06.2019, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Gatekeepers of Sustainability Information: Exploring the Roles of Accountants
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 07.09.2015, In: Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change. 11, 3, p. 333-361 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gemeinsam entscheiden in Unternehmen. Einbindung von Stakeholdern in strategische Entscheidungen
Hansen, E. G. & Spitzeck, H., 02.09.2013, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 28, 3, p. 12-13 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Gender Studies – Was ist typisch, was nicht?
Halberstadt, J., Hilmers, L., Kubes, T. & Weingraber, S., 2016, (Un)typisch Gender Studies – neue interdisziplinäre Forschungsfragen. Halberstadt, J., Hilmers, L., Kubes, T. A. & Weingraber, S. (eds.). Opladen: Budrich UniPress , p. 7-15 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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General Patterns and Conclusions
Schaltegger, S. & Harms, D., 2014, Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges. Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Hörisch, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 241-252 12 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 31).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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German Utilities and distributed PV: How to overcome Barriers to Business Model Innovation
Richter, M., 07.2013, In: Renewable Energy. 55, 7, p. 456-466 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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German Utilities and Distributed PV: How to Overcome Barriers to Business Model Innovation
Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 35 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Geschäftsmodelle für unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2014, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 23 p. (CSM-Impulse; vol. 02/2014)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Geschäftsmodelle und Erfolgsfaktoren von deutschen Bioenergiedörfern: Eine empirische Untersuchung
Welz, J., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 152 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Geschäftsmodell für regionale Direktvermarktung von Strom in einer Modellregion am Beispiel von Greenpeace Energy
Schmidt, J. C., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 128 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen als unternehmerische Chance: Strategisches Weiterbildungsmarketing und die gesellschaftliche Integration von Migrantinnen und Migranten
Köthke, T., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 103 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Gesellschaftliches Engagement von Unternehmen: reziproke Stakeholder, ökonomische Anreize, strategische Gestaltungsoptionen
Hahn, T., 2005, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag. 238 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Gewinner der Nachhaltigkeit: Sustainable Champions: Ansätze zur Analyse von Marktführern im Umweltbereich
Petersen, H., 08.2001, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 57 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Glancing into the Applied Tool Box: Surveying Operational Sustainability Accounting Practice
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Abstracts. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting: in collaboration with the CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research Environmental Management Accounting for a Sustainable Economy. Helsinki: Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Globale und nationale First-Mover-Vorteile internetbasierter Geschäftsmodelle
Halberstadt, J., 2014, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 326 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Global patterns of ecologically unequal exchange: Implications for sustainability in the 21st century
Dorninger, C., Hornborg, A., Abson, D., von Wehrden, H., Schaffartzik, A., Giljum, S., Engler, J. O., Feller, R. L., Hubacek, K. & Wieland, H., 01.01.2021, In: Ecological Economics. 179, 14 p., 106824.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Governance und Marktdesign: auf der Suche nach den besten "Spielregeln" ; Perspektiven aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik
Tschochohei, H. (ed.) & Zimmermann, S. (ed.), 2009, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 454 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Government Strategies to Promote Corporate Environmental Management Accounting
Schaltegger, S., Hahn, T. & Burritt, R., 2002, Environmental Management Accounting: Informational and Institutional Developments. Bennett, M. & Bouma, J. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 187-198 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development: Need for a Paradigmatic Shift
Kumar, V., Chand, V. S., Zhang, L., Hoppers, C. A. O., Zhang, W., Esders, M. & Gupta, A. K., 01.07.2013, In: Vikalpa. 38, 3, p. 103-122 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Grazing, exploring and networking for sustainability-oriented innovations in learning-action networks: an SME perspective
Klewitz, J., 02.10.2017, In: Innovation - The European Journal of Social Science Research. 30, 4, p. 476 - 503 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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“Great Men’s” work or just an inevitable consequence? An international case study analysis on the origin of Internet start-ups
Halberstadt, J., Burger, C. & Hölzner, H., 2014, 8th International Business Conference 2014: Proceedings . Bisschoff, C. (ed.). North-West University , p. 697-707 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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"Green-ness" Can Be Measured
Berkhout, F., Hertin, J., Carlens, J., Tyteca, D., Olsthoorn, X., Wagner, M. & Wehrmeyer, W., 2001, In: European Business Forum. 6, p. 42-47 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Green technology innovation: Anatomy of exploration processes from a learning perspective
Wicki, S. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 6, p. 970-988 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green thinking but thoughtless buying? An empirical extension of the value-attitude-behaviour hierarchy in sustainable clothing
Jacobs, K., Petersen, L., Hörisch, J. & Battenfeld, D., 01.12.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 203, p. 1155-1169 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Großprojektmanagement
Giese, N., 2017, Berlin: Springer Gabler. 80 p. (Leuphana Case Studies)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Gründen hacken: Mit kooperativer Gegenkultur und Diversität nachhaltigen Impact ermöglichen
Krome, C. & Möller, S., 01.02.2024, Organisationen hacken: Einfallstore in eine nachhaltige Arbeitswelt. Hochmann, L. & Möller, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 89-105 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Grundlagen des Umweltmanagements
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Education
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Guest editorial: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 10 No. 4
Crutzen, N. (ed.), Van Bockhaven, J. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Giffinger, R. (ed.), 18.09.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 4, p. 646-653 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Guest Editorial: Measuring and Managing Sustainability Performance of Supply Chains
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2014, In: Supply Chain Management. 19, 3, p. 229-231 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Gütermarktorientiertes Umweltmanagement
Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 169-196 28 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften; vol. 4493).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Handbuch Biodiversitätsmanagement: ein Leitfaden für die betriebliche Praxis
Schaltegger, S. & Beständig, U., 2010, Stand Juni 2010 ed. Berlin: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit. 64 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Handwerk hacken: Mit neuen Arbeitszeiten alte Zöpfe abschneiden
Hansen, J. & Möller, S., 01.02.2024, Organisationen hacken: Einfallstore in eine nachhaltige Arbeitswelt. Hochmann, L. & Möller, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 213-221 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Harmonising biodiversity conservation and food security in southwestern Ethiopia
Manlosa, A. O., Rodrigues, P., Shumi, G., Hylander, K., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Jiren, T. S., Mausbach, M., Abson, D., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 02.01.2020, 1 ed. Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd. 166 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Herausforderungen im Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Der Beitrag der Pfadforschung zur Erklärung von Implementationsbarrieren
Hasenmüller, P., 2013, Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 346 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 3: Warum die Koordination eines Studienganges viel mit Zugfahren zu tun hat
Heeren, K., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 71-73 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 5: Werbetrommeln für die Pioniere des MBA
Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 123-127 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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How business actors can contribute to sustainability transitions: A case study on the ongoing animal welfare transition in the German egg industry
Hörisch, J., 10.11.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 201, p. 1155-1165 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How can Environmental Management contribute to Shareholder Value? The Environmental Shareholder Value Approach
Schaltegger, S., 2006, Managing the Business Case for Sustainability: The Integration of Social, Environmental and Economic Performance. Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M. (eds.). Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 47-61 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research