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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International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: Introduction and Structure
Harms, D., Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S. & Windolph, S. E., 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. 3-12 10 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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International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: A Comparative Study of 11 Countries
Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Hörisch, J., Windolph, S. E., Burritt, R., Carter, A., Truran, S., Crutzen, N., Ben Rhouma, A., Csutora, M., Tabi, A., Kokubu, K., Kitada, H., Haider, B. M., Kim, J-D., Lee, K-H., Moneva, J. M., Ortas, E., Álvarez-Etxeberria, I., Daub, C-H., Schmidt, J., Herzig, C. & Morelli, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 56 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: Purpose and Approach
Hörisch, J., 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. 13-19 7 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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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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Interessenpolitisch orientiertes Umweltmanagement
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 197-223 27 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Interessenpolitisches Umweltmanagement
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2001, Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Education
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Interaktive Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung von Unternehmen: Konzeption und Analyse der Internetnutzung von GF-500-Unternehmen hinsichtlich der Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung
Kim, K., 2005, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 248 p. (Europäische Hochschulschriften)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Interactive Sustainability Reporting: Developing Clear Target Group Tailoring and Stimulating Stakeholder Dialogue
Isenmann, R. & Kim, K., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 533-555 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › 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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Integrative Nachhaltigkeitsökonomie und Naturschutzmanagement
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2005, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 12 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 1/2005)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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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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Integration von Nachhaltigkeit in das Controlling: Praxisleitfaden für Unternehmen 2020
Nuzum, A-K., Petersen, H., Lühn, M., Wenzig, J. & Schaltegger, S., 2020, 19 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Integration of Sustainability into Modern Portfolio Theory
Peylo, B. T., 2011, In: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences. IV, 6, p. 85-109 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integration der unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeit in die Portfolioselektion
Peylo, B. T., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 57 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Integrating stakeholder theory and sustainability accounting: A conceptual synthesis
Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S. & Freeman, R. E., 01.12.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 275, 12 p., 124097.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrating corporate sustainability assessment, management accounting, control, and reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 10.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 136, Part A, p. 237-248 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Institutional entrepreneurship for responsible digital innovation: The case of corporate digital responsibility
Trittin-Ulbrich, H. & Böckel, A., 01.09.2022, In: Creativity and Innovation Management. 31, 3, p. 447-459 13 p., 3.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Insights into Jatropha Projects Worldwide: Key Facts & Figures from a Global Survey
Wahl, N., Hildebrandt, T., Moser, C., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Averdunk, K., Bailis, R., Barua, K. K., Burritt, R., Groeneveld, J. H., Klein, A-M., Kügemann, M., Walmsley, D., Zelt, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 60 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Inside-Out and Outside-In: Twins between Sustainability Strategy, Performance Management, Reporting and Stakeholder Involvement
Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2015, BAM2015 Conference Proceedings: The Value of Pluralism in Advancing Management Research, Education and Practice. British Academy of Management, 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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In Search of the Dominant Rationale in Sustainability Management: Legitimacy- or Profit-Seeking?
Schaltegger, S. & Hörisch, J., 01.10.2017, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 145, 2, p. 259-276 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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INSA Indicator System Sustainable Agriculture
Lutzenberger, A., Buettner, C., Eichhoff, N., Enger, J., Erbs, M., Fichte, K., Gruen, J., Hillebrecht, C., Ingenillem, J., Klein, L., Meyer, N., Pitz, W., Pützstück, M., Schäffler, A. & Schwellinger, S., 2013, 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: EUBCE 2013 Online Conference Proceedings. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, p. 2001-2006 6 p. (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE)).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Innovative Supplier Management Processes for Sustainability: Explorative Findings from German Stock Corporations
Harms, D., Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2011, EURAM 2011 Management Culture in the 21st Century: European Academy of Management (EURAM): European Academy of Management (EURAM). Alas, R. & Bessant, J. (eds.). Tallinn, Estonia: Estonian Business School, p. 37 37 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Innovative Ressourcenpolitikansätze auf Mikroebene: Unternehmensnahe Instrumente und Ansatzpunkte - Abschlussbericht zu AP4
Liedtke, C., Kristof, K., Bienge, K., von Geibler, J., Lemken, T., Meinel, U., Onischka, M., Schmidt, M., Görlach, S., Zvezdov, D. & Knappe, F., 2010, Wuppertal: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, 621 p. (Materialeffizienz & Ressourcenschonung; no. 4.11).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Innovative Measurement for Corporate Sustainability: Editorial
Álvarez-Etxeberria, I., Ortas, E. & Schaltegger, S., 01.03.2017, In: Sustainable Development. 25 , 2, p. 111-112 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Innovative Business Models for Offshore Wind Energy: The Case of German Municipal Utilities
Richter, M., 2011, Sustainability in Innovation. Innovation Management Challenges: XXII ISPIM International Society for Professional Innovation Management ; Conference 2011 ; Hamburg, Germany (12 - 15 June 2011). Huizingh, E., Torkkeli, M., Conn, S. & Bitran, I. (eds.). Hamburg: International Society for Professional Innovation Management, 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Innovation und Evolution von Geschäftsmodellen dargestellt am Beispiel BP Solar
Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2014, Kompendium Geschäftsmodell-Innovation: Grundlagen, aktuelle Ansätze und Fallbeispiele zur erfolgreichen Geschäftsmodell-Innovation. Schallmo, D. R. A. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 257-281 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop I - "Nachhaltige Produktdesigns und Lieferkette"
Hansen, E. G., Weber, U. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop II "Vom Gerät zur Lösung: Produkt-Service Systeme als Basis nachhaltiger Nutzungssysteme"
Hansen, E. G., Weber, U., Schaltegger, S. & Zufall, J., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 34 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop III - "Endgeräte als Materialdatenbanken: Wie Altgeräte für die Wertschöpfung erhalten bleiben"
Hansen, E. G., Eggers, A-C., Weber, U., Revellio, F. P., Schaltegger, S., Zufall, J. & Norris, S., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop IV - Wertschöpfungsarchitekturen und Geschäftsmodelle für den 'Service Point of the Future'
Hansen, E., Revellio, F., Schaltegger, S., Zufall, J. & Norris, S., 2018, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 34 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Innovationsmanagement
Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 57-75 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Innovationsexperte mit Zukunftsideen
Hansen, E. G., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 85-87 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Innovation in Sustainable Supply Chains: A Reflection on Resources and SME Collaboration with Supply Chain Stakeholders
Harms, D. & Klewitz, J., 2012, European Academy of Management (EURAM) : EURAM 2012 Social Innovation for Competitiveness, Organisational Performance and Human Excellence. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam, p. 432 1 p. (European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference; vol. 2012).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Innovation in Sustainable Supply Chains: Interaction for Resources from an SME Perspective
Harms, D. & Klewitz, J., 2013, Supply Management Research: Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse 2013. Bogaschewsky, R., Eßig, M., Lasch, R. & Stölzle, W. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 105-130 26 p. (Advanced Studies in Supply Management).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Innovationen für einen nachhaltigen Umbau der Wirtschaft: Der Beitrag von Social Entrepreneurship und Social Business
Beckmann, M., 2012, B.A.U.M. Jahrbuch 2012: Die Gesellschaft auf dem Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit. Wirtschaft und Transformation. B.A.U.M. e.V. (ed.). München: ALTOP Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft, p. 38-41 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Innovation durch Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Handlungsempfehlungen
Thieme, M., von Braun, J., Fischer, H., Günther, E., Hanagarth, H., Hesse, H. J., Jugel, C., Klein, A., Kratz, D., Putz, M., Schaltegger, S., Schauerte, O., Schell, U., Tschimpke, O., Wagner, B. & Werner, G., 2017, Berlin: Hightech-Forum, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Transfer
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Innovation Contests for Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovation: Findings from a Worldwide Shoe Innovation Contest
Hansen, E. G., Bullinger, A. C. & Reichwald, R., 06.2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Innovating Corporate Accounting and Reporting for Sustainability: Attributes and Challenges
Schaltegger, S., Álvarez-Etxeberria, I. & Ortas, E., 01.03.2017, In: Sustainable Development. 25, 2, p. 113-122 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inhaltliche Evaluation von unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung unter dem Aspekt des Zusammenwirkens von Printberichten und Berichterstattung im Internet: Am Beispiel der Top 10 Unternehmen im deutschen Banksektor
Giese, N., 10.2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 106 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Informelle Bildungseinrichtungen unternehmerisch managen
Hellmann, K., 2006, Management in der informellen Umweltbildung. Wohlers, L. (ed.). Lüneburg: Verlag edition erlebnispädagogik, p. 58-70 13 p. (Schriftenreihe kleine Schriften zur Erlebnispädagogik ; vol. 32).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Informationsmanagement für umweltrechtskonforme Produkte
Hahn, T., 2002, Betriebliches Umweltmanagement: Loseblattsammlung. Lutz, U., Döttinger, K. & Roth, K. (eds.). Düsseldorf: Symposion Publishing, p. 1-34Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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. 87-97Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Industry Transformation through Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Examples in the Apparel and Energy Industries
Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G., 2013, The Necessary Transition: The Journey towards the Sustainable Enterprise Economy. McIntosh, M. (ed.). London: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 182–197 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Industrielles Öko-Controlling
Schaltegger, S., 1994, In: Textilveredlung. 29, 12, p. 367-371 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Individual change agents for corporate sustainability transformation: a systematic literature review
Buhr, M., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2023, In: Benchmarking: An International Journal. 30, 10, p. 4221–4247 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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In Control of Sustainability Information: Untangling the Role of Accountants
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, Proceedings of the EMAN Global 2013 Conference. Lee, K-H. & Sands, J. (eds.). Griffith Business School, p. 112-119 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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In Control of Sustainability Information: Untangling the Role of Accountants
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, Accounting and Control for Sustainability. Songini, L., Pistoni, A. & Herzig, C. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 265-296 32 p. 17100582. (Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Impulsierung einer nachhaltigeren Ernährungsweise: Abschlussbericht
Schaltegger, S., Wüst, S. & Petersen, H., 15.05.2020, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 114 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Impulse für das Management von Nachhaltigkeitsfonds: nachhaltiges Investment unter der Lupe
Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 58, 8, p. 441-449 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review