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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Integrative Management of Sustainability Performance, Measurement and Reporting
Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 19.06.2006, In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation. 3, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intensive Recreational Activities in Suburban Forests: A Method to quantify the Reduction in Timber Value
Rusterholz, H-P., Bilecen, E., Kleiber, O., Hegetschweiler, K. T. & Baur, B., 2009, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 8, 2, p. 109-116 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intermediaries Driving Eco-Innovation in SMEs: A Qualitative Investigation
Klewitz, J., Zeyen, A. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, In: European Journal of Innovation Management. 15, 4, p. 442-467 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting: Developments in Germany
Herzig, C. & Godemann, J., 2010, In: Management Research Review. 33, 11, p. 1064-1082 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inter- und transdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Herausforderungen und Perspektiven aus der Sicht von Nachwuchswissenschaftlern
Herzig, C., Freier, I. & Sieben, D., 2005, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 13, 4, p. 6-9 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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In the Eye of the Beholder: Stakeholder Perceived Value in Sustainable Business Models
Norris, S., 01.02.2024, In: Long Range Planning. 57, 1, 14 p., 102406.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Investors in environmental ventures want good money—and a clean conscience: How framing, interest rates, and the environmental impact of crowdlending projects influence funding decisions
Penz, F., Hörisch, J. & Tenner, I., 01.09.2022, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 182, 13 p., 121849.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Involving Corporate Functions: Who Contributes to Sustainable Development?
Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Windolph, S. E. & Hörisch, J., 19.05.2014, In: Sustainability. 6, 5, p. 3064-3085 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is Environmental Management Accounting a Discipline? A Bibliometric Literature Review
Schaltegger, S., Gibassier, D. & Zvezdov, D., 01.12.2013, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 21, 1, p. 4-31 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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“It’s not what you say, but how you say it”: How the provision of qualitative, quantitative and monetary environmental information influences companies’ internal decision making
Hummel, P. & Hörisch, J., 20.09.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 268, 122247.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Joint Management-Stakeholder Committees: A New Path to Stakeholder Governance?
Spitzeck, H., Hansen, E. G. & Grayson, D., 10.2011, In: Corporate Governance. 11, 5, p. 560–568 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Knowledge acquisition and development in sustainability-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises: Exploring the practices, capabilities and cooperation
Johnson, M., 20.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 4, p. 3769-3781 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Konzeption und Praxis des Nachhaltigkeitscontrollings: Ansatzpunkte in großen deutschen Unternehmen
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 08.2011, In: Controlling. 23, 8/9, p. 430-435 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Lagging behind in CSR? Japanese Companies on their Way to Corporate Sustainability Management
Schock, M., 2008, In: Japan aktuell. 16, 4, p. 67-86 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Landscape products for sustainable agricultural landscapes
García-Martín, M., Huntsinger, L., Ibarrola-Rivas, M. J., Penker, M., D’Ambrosio, U., Dimopoulos, T., Fernández-Giménez, M. E., Kizos, T., Muñoz-Rojas, J., Saito, O., Zimmerer, K. S., Abson, D. J., Liu, J., Quintas-Soriano, C., Sørensen, I. H., Verburg, P. H. & Plieninger, T., 18.10.2022, In: Nature Food. 3, 10, p. 814-821 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Left by the left? The politics of poverty alleviation
Lierse, H. & Seelkopf, L., 07.11.2022, In: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. 38, 3, p. 223-240 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Legal Systems, Internationalization and Corporate Sustainability: An empirical analysis of the influence of national and international authorities
Hörisch, J., Burritt, R., Christ, K. & Schaltegger, S., 2017, In: Corporate Governance. 17, 5, p. 861 - 875 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Leverage points for sustainability transformation
Abson, D. J., Fischer, J., Leventon, J., Newig, J., Schomerus, T., Vilsmaier, U., von Wehrden, H., Abernethy, P., Ives, C. D., Jager, N. W. & Lang, D. J., 01.02.2017, In: Ambio. 46, 1, p. 30-39 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Leveraging Governance Performance to Enhance Climate Resilience
Rölfer, L., Abson, D. J., Costa, M. M., Rosendo, S., Smith, T. F. & Celliers, L., 01.10.2022, In: Earth's Future. 10, 10, 15 p., e2022EF003012.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Linking Environmental Management Accounting: A Reflection on (Missing) Links to Sustainability and Planetary Boundaries
Schaltegger, S., 02.01.2018, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 38, 1, p. 19-29 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Linking Sustainability-related Stakeholder Feedback to Corporate Sustainability Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Stakeholder Dialogues
Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S. & Windolph, S. E., 2015, In: International Journal of Business Environment. 7, 2, p. 200-218 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Linking Sustainable Business Models and Supply Chains – Toward an Integrated Value Creation Framework
Norris, S., Hagenbeck, J. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2021, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 30, 8, p. 3960-3974 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Making mutual learning tangible: Mixed-method Delphi as a tool for measuring the convergence of participants’ reciprocal understanding in transdisciplinary processes
Pfendtner-Heise, J., Ackerschott, A., Schwenck, C., Lang, D. J. & von Wehrden, H., 01.05.2024, In: Futures. 159, 15 p., 103365.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Management der Biodiversität aus Sicht der Portofoliotheorie
Figge, F., 2002, In: Zeitschrift für Biopolitik. 1, 1, p. 18-24 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Management klimarelevanter Reportinginformationen: Eine explorative Untersuchung in deutschen Unternehmen
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Controlling & Management. 55, 2, p. 92-96 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Management Roles and Sustainability Information: Exploring corporate practice
Schaltegger, S., Burritt, R., Zvezdov, D., Hörisch, J. & Tingey-Holyoak, J., 01.12.2015, In: Australian Accounting Review. 25, 4, p. 328-345 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managerial Eco-Control in Manufacturing and Process Industries
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1996, In: Greener Management International. 13, 1, p. 78-91 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing and accounting for corporate biodiversity contributions mapping the field
Schaltegger, S., Gibassier, D. & Maas, K., 07.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 5, p. 2544-2553 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing Strategic Alliances through a Community-Enabled Balanced Scorecard: The Case of Merck Ltd, Thailand
Hansen, E. G., Sextl, M. & Reichwald, R., 09.2010, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 19, 6, p. 387-399 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing Supplier Requirements with HSE Accounting: The Case of the Mechanical Engineering Company Bisma Jaya, Indonesia
Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 2011, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 5, 1/2, p. 82-105 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mapping and analysing historical indicators of ecosystem services in Germany
Dittrich, A., von Wehrden, H., Abson, D. J., Bartkowski, B., Cord, A. F., Fust, P., Hoyer, C., Kambach, S., Meyer, M. A., Radzevičiūtė, R., Nieto-Romero, M., Seppelt, R. & Beckmann, M., 01.04.2017, In: Ecological Indicators. 75, p. 101-110 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Measuring and Managing Sustainability Performance of Supply Chains: Review and Sustainability Supply Chain Management Framework
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.05.2014, In: Supply Chain Management. 19, 3, p. 232-241 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Measuring the Impacts of NGO Partnerships: The Corporate and Societal Benefits of Community Involvement
Hansen, E. G. & Spitzeck, H., 08.2011, In: Corporate Governance. 11, 4, p. 415-426 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Measuring the (Un-)Sustainability of Industrial Biomass Production and Use
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 16.11.2012, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 3, 2, p. 109-133 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mehr Partizipation wagen? Wirkungen und Potenziale einer intensiven Einbindung von Stakeholdern in Unternehmen
Windolph, S. E., Hörisch, J., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 21, 1-2, p. 119-126 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Methodische Behandlung interner Materialkreisläufe in der Materialflusskostenrechnung
Viere, T., Möller, A. & Schmidt, M., 12.2010, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 18, 3-4, p. 203-208 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Methodische Operationalisierung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Methodenbekanntheit, -anwendung und förderpolitische Implikationen
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Herzig, C., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 1, p. 87-115 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Motivations, Barriers, and Incentives for Adopting Environmental Management (Cost) Accounting and Related Guidelines: A Study of the Republic of Korea
Lee, K-H., 01.2011, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 18, 1, p. 39-49 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Motivations for Corporate Sustainability Management: Contrasting Survey Results and Implementation
Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2014, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 21, 5, p. 272-285 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Motive und Eigenschaften von Unternehmensgründer(inne)n
Halberstadt, J., 2014, In: Berufsbildung : Zeitschrift für Praxis und Theorie in Betrieb und Schule. 147, p. 16-18 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Moving beyond “the” business case: How to make corporate sustainability work
Busch, T., Barnett, M. L., Burritt, R. L., Cashore, B. W., Freeman, R. E., Henriques, I., Husted, B. W., Panwar, R., Pinkse, J., Schaltegger, S. & York, J., 02.2024, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 33, 2, p. 776-787 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltiges Investment als Beitrag zur Markteffizienz: eine Lehre aus der Finanzmarktkrise
Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 58, 2, p. 104-110 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltiges Unternehmertum: Unterschätzter Nachhaltigkeitstransformator von Märkten und Regionen
Schaltegger, S., Hansen, E. G. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 01.09.2015, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 30, 3, p. 21-23 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit als Treiber des Unternehmenserfolgs: Folgerungen für die Entwicklung eines Nachhaltigkeitscontrollings
Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Controlling. 22, 4/5, p. 238-243 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit durch New Governance: Ein ordonomisches Konzept für strategisches Management
Pies, I., Beckmann, M. & Hielscher, S., 2012, In: Die Betriebswirtschaft. 72, 4, p. 325-342 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung der DAX-30 Unternehmen im Internet
Ahsen, A., Herzig, C. & Pianowski, M., 2006, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 14, 1, p. 30-35 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling: mehr als nur ein Konzept?
Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: Controlling & Management. 56, 4, p. 2-4 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitsmetamorphose der BWL: Stellungnahme zum Beitrag von Jürgen Freimann "Betriebswirtschaftslehre als Sustainable Science"
Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: Die Betriebswirtschaft. 72, 4, p. 291-293 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Networking for the environment: The impact of environmental orientation on start-ups’ networking frequency and network size
Dickel, P., Hörisch, J. & Ritter, T., 01.04.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 179, April 2018, p. 308-316 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Networks and the idea-fruition process of female social entrepreneurs in South Africa
Halberstadt, J. & Spiegler, A. B., 05.12.2018, In: Social Enterprise Journal. 14, 4, p. 429-449 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review