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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.

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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).

  1. 2000
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    Marktorientiertes Umweltmanagement

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsEducation

  3. Published

    Öko-Rating: ökologieorientierte Bewertung von Unternehmen

    Figge, F., 2000, Berlin: Springer. 191 p. (Umweltnatur- & Umweltsozialwissenschaften)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  4. Published

    Qu'est-ce que la "stakeholder value"? Du mot-clé à sa quantification

    Figge, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 57 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Umweltkennzahlen in Umwelterklärungen von B.A.U.M. e.V. - Mitgliedsunternehmen aus der Perspektive der Umweltkommunikation: Ergebnisse einer empirischen Untersuchung von 62 Umwelterklärungen

    Michelsen, G., Herzig, C. & Hoppe, J., 2000, Lüneburg: Institut für Umweltkommunikation der Universität Lüneburg, 47 p. (INFU-Diskussionsbeiträge).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Umweltmanagement als Grundlage für die nachhaltige Universität

    Bastenhorst, K-O., Gilch, H., Müller, J. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Sustainable university: auf dem Weg zu einem universitären Agendaprozess. Michelsen, G. (ed.). Frankfurt a. M.: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 40-68 29 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. Published

    Was ist Stakeholder Value? Vom Schlagwort zur Messung

    Figge, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 59 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  9. Published

    Wertorientiertes Energiemanagement

    Figge, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Handbuch Energiemanagement: Teil: Grundwerk - Loseblattsammlung. Beck, H-P., Brandt, E. & Salander, C. (eds.). Heidelberg: C.F. Müller, Vol. 1. p. 2-14 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    What is Stakeholder Value? Developing a Catchphrase into a Benchmarking Tool

    Figge, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 57 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  11. Published

    Wirtschaftswissenschaften

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2000, Berlin: Springer. 252 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  12. 1999
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    Ein Kriterium unter vielen: Öko-Effizienz als Element des sozio-ökonomisch vernünftigen Umweltmanagements

    Schaltegger, S., 01.07.1999, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 14, 3, p. 12-14 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Standortmanagement und -marketing

    Schaltegger, S., 04.1999, In: UNI NOVA (DE). Nr. 84, p. 58-62 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Finanzmärkte – Treiber oder Bremser des betrieblichen Umweltmanagements

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 01.01.1999, Betriebliches Umweltmanagement im 21. Jahrhundert: Aspekte, Aufgaben, Perspektiven. Seidel, E. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 287-299 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    A Cash Flow Based Analysis of Government Finance: How Well Balanced Is the Locationholders' Budget?

    Schaltegger, S., 1999, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, p. 1-16, 16 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper ; no. 9904).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Bildung und Durchsetzung von Interessen zwischen Stakeholdern der Unternehmung: Eine politisch-ökonomische Perspektive

    Schaltegger, S., 1999, In: Die Unternehmung. 53, 1, p. 3-20 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  18. Published

    Die Verkehrsdrehscheibe Basel im internationalen Standortwettbewerb

    Frey, R. L. & Schaltegger, S., 1999, Schweizerisches Jahrbuch für Verkehrswirtschaft 1998/1999. Kaspar, C., Laesser, C. & Bieger, T. (eds.). St. Gallen: Institut für Tourismus und Verkehrswirtschaft an der Universität St. Gallen, p. 19-30

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  19. Published

    Finanzmärkte als Treiber des betrieblichen Umweltmanagements?

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 1999, Sandvika: BI Norwegian School of Management, 13 p. (Arbeidsnotat; vol. 10/1999)(Working paper; vol. 10/1999).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  20. Published

    Öko-Investment: Spagat zwischen Shareholder Value und Sustainable Development ?

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 1999, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 7, 3, p. 4-8

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Private Kommunen: Funktionsweise und Entwicklung in der Praxis

    Schaltegger, S. & Gmünder, M., 1999, In: Aussenwirtschaft. 54, 2, p. 209-224

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Umweltmanagement und Shareholder Value in den Kriterien des Unternehmenserfolgs

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 1999, Shareholder Value und die Kriterien des Unternehmenserfolgs. Koslowski, P. (ed.). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag, p. 201-227 (Ethische Ökonomie; no. 4).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  23. Published

    Was ist Stakeholder Value? Vom Schlagwort zur Messung

    Figge, F. & Schaltegger, S., 1999, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 51 p. (Arbeitsbericht Universität Lüneburg Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften; no. 219).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Wie aktuell sind Umwelterklärungen und -berichte bezüglich der umweltpolitischen Diskussion? Untersucht am Beispiel von Angaben über CO2-Emissionen und Energieverbrauch

    Hroch, N. & Schaltegger, S., 1999, Lüneburg: Institut für Umweltkommunikation der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (INFU-Diskussionsbeiträge; vol. 9/99).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  25. 1998
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    Accounting for Eco-Efficiency

    Schaltegger, S., 1998, Environmental Management in Practice: Volume I: Instruments for Environmental Management. Nath, B., Hens, L., Compton, P. & Devuyst, D. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Vol. 1. p. 272-287 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  27. Published

    Calculating the True Profitability of Pollution Prevention

    Schaltegger, S. & Müller, K., 1998, The Green Bottom Line: Environmental Accounting for Management. Current Practice and Future Trends. Bennett, M. & James, P. (eds.). Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 86-99 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Changing the Rules: Business-NGO Partnership and Structuration Theory

    Schneidewind, U. & Petersen, H., 1998, In: Greener Management International. 24, Winter, p. 105-114 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Eco-Efficiency by Eco-Controlling: On the Implementation of EMAS and ISO 14001

    Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1998, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH Zürich. 163 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Economics Today: Konsens und Kontroverse in der modernen Ökonomie

    Brunetti, A. (ed.), Kugler, P. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Weder, B. (ed.), 1998, Zürich: Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 256 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  31. Published

    Umweltökonomik und politische Ökonomie des Umweltschutzes: Ökonomik zwischen Ökologie und Ökopolitik

    Schaltegger, S., 1998, Economics Today: Konsens und Kontroverse in der modernen Ökonomie. Brunetti, A., Peter, K., Schaltegger, S. & Weder, B. (eds.). Zürich: Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, p. 157-176

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  32. 1997
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    Information Costs, Quality of Information and Stakeholder Involvement - The Necessity of International Standards of Ecological Accounting

    Schaltegger, S., 01.11.1997, In: Eco-Management and Auditing. 4, November, p. 87-97

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Calculating the True Profitability of Pollution Prevention

    Schaltegger, S. & Müller, K., 1997, In: Greener Management International. 17, Spring, p. 53-68 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Eco-Controlling for Environmental Management

    Sturm, A. & Schaltegger, S., 1997, In: Asia Pacific Tech Monitor. 14, March/April, p. 14-26

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    Economics of Life Cycle Assessment: Inefficiency of the Present Approach

    Schaltegger, S., 1997, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 6, 1, p. 1-8 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Environmental Accounting and Reporting

    Schaltegger, S. & Müller, K., 1997, Handbuch Corporate Finance: Konzepte, Strategien und Praxiswissen für das moderne Finanzmanagement. Achleitner, A. & Thoma, G. (eds.). Köln: Deutscher Wirtschaftsdienst, p. 1-22 (Handbuch Corporate Finance (Loseblattsammlung)).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  38. Published

    Rationalitätsverständnisse, Analysefelder und Integration der Wirtschaftswissenschaften am Beispiel des Umweltschutzes

    Schaltegger, S., 1997, Die gefährdete Natur und der Mensch. Küchenhoff, J. (ed.). Basel: Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, p. 101-124

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  39. Published

    Schreibt Ihr Unternehmen auch "grüne" Zahlen? Öko-Controlling in der betrieblichen Praxis

    Schaltegger, S., 1997, In: Gablers Magazin. 1, p. 12-15 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  40. Published

    Standortwettbewerb, institutioneller Wandel und private Kommunen

    Schaltegger, S., 1997, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, p. 1-14, 14 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper; no. 9709).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Systematisierung ökonomischer Risiken durch globale Umweltprobleme

    Figge, F., 1997, In: Zeitschrift für angewandte Umweltforschung. 10, 2, p. 256-266 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. 1996
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    Pollution Added Credit Trading (PACT): New Dimensions in Emissions Trading

    Schaltegger, S. & Thomas, T., 01.10.1996, In: Ecological Economics. 19, 1, p. 35-53 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Corporate Environmental Accounting

    Schaltegger, S., Müller, K. & Hindrichsen, H., 1996, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 306 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  45. Published
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    Innovatives Management staatlicher Umweltpolitik: Das Konzept des New Public Environmental Management

    Schaltegger, S., Kubat, R., Hilber, C. & Vaterlaus, S., 1996, Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH. 285 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  47. Published

    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Quo Vadis?

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 1996, Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH. 187 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  48. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Mit Öko-Controlling zur Öko-Effizienz

    Schaltegger, S., 1996, In: Ökologische Briefe. 2, p. 4 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  50. Published

    Öko-Controlling: Überblick über bisherige Ansätze

    Schaltegger, S. & Kempke, S., 1996, In: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft. 66, Ergänzungsheft 2/96, p. 149-163 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Private Städte: Eine Utopie?

    Schaltegger, S., 1996, In: UNI NOVA (DE). 77/96, November, p. 35-38 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  52. 1995
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    Developing a Green Business Portfolio

    Ilinitch, A. Y. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.1995, In: Long Range Planning. 28, 2, p. 29-38 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  54. Published

    Das Handwörterbuch der Ökobilanzierung: Begriffe und Definitionen

    Schaltegger, S. & Kubat, R., 1995, 2., aktual. ed. Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel. 120 p. (WWZ-Studien; no. 45)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  55. Published

    Eco-Controlling for Environmental Management: An Environmental Management Tool to Implement Current Environmental Management Standards - ISO 14001, BS 7750, EMAS

    Sturm, A. & Schaltegger, S., 1995, Proceedings of Seminar on Environmentalist Business Management. Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), p. 23-47 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  56. Published

    Economics of Life Cycle Assessment: Inefficiency of the Present Approach

    Schaltegger, S., 1995, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, 11 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper; no. 9515).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers