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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. Published

    “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/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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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 contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

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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/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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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 anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-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 anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

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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/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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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 paperWorking 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 anthologiesMonographsResearch

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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 paperWorking 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 paperWorking papers

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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 paperWorking 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 anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

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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 paperWorking papers

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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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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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/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-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/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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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 contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  20. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review