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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Sustainability-oriented technology exploration: managerial values, ambidextrous design, and separation drift
Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 01.06.2022, In: International Journal of Innovation Management. 26, 5, 27 p., 2240004.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability-oriented technology exploration: managerial values, ambidextrous design, and separation drift
Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 31.03.2023, Radical Innovation Challenges: Corporate to Climate. Tidd, J. (ed.). World Scientific Europe, p. 351-377 27 p. (Technology Management; vol. 42).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability-Oriented Innovation of SMEs: A Systematic Review
Klewitz, J. & Hansen, E. G., 15.02.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 65, p. 57-75 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review of Existing Practices and Actors Involved
Klewitz, J. & Hansen, E. G., 2011, Sustainability in Innovation: Innovation Management Challenges . Huizingh, E., Torkelli, M., Conn, S. & Bitran (eds.). International Society for Professional Innovation Management, 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability-Oriented Innovation
Hansen, E. G. & Grosse-Dunker, F., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Heidelberg, New York: Springer, Vol. Volume 1. p. 2407–2417 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability-Oriented Business Model Assessment—A Conceptual Foundation
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Freudenreich, B., Schaltegger, S., Saviuc, I. & Stock, M., 2017, Analytics, Innovation, and Excellence-Driven Enterprise Sustainability. Carayannis, E. G. & Sindakis, S. (eds.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 169-206 38 p. (Palgrave studies in democracy, innovation, and entrepreneurship for growth).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management in Business Enterprises: Concepts and Instruments for Sustainable Organisation Development
Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C., Kleiber, O. & Müller, J., 2002, 1. ed. ed., Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, 123 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Management in Business Enterprises: Concepts and Instruments for Sustainable Organisation Development
Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C., Kleiber, O. & Müller, J., 2002, 2. ed. ed., Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 123 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Management in Business Enterprises: Concepts and Instruments for Sustainable Organisation Development (Thai Translation)
Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C., Kleiber, O. & Müller, J., 2005, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 123 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability management from a responsible management perspective
Beckmann, M., Schaltegger, S. & Landrum, N. E., 2020, Research handbook of responsible management. Laasch, O., Suddaby, R., Freeman, R. E. & Jamali, D. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 122-137 16 p. (Research Handbooks in Business and Management series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management for the Olympic and Paralymic Games in London 2012
Berlemann, B., 2007, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 79 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Management for Start-ups and Micro-Enterprises: Development of a Sustainability Quick-Check and Reporting Scheme
Halberstadt, J. & Johnson, M., 2014, Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Environmental Informatics: Informatics for Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development and Risk Management. Gómez, J. M., Sonnenschein, M., Vogel, U., Winter, A., Rapp, B. & Giesen, N. (eds.). Universität Oldenburg, Bibliotheks- und Informationssystem, p. 17-24 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2011, Accounting for Climate Change - What and how to measure: EMAN-EU 2011 Conference, Proceedings. Csutora, M. & Kerekes, S. (eds.). p. 7-15 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S., 2011, Environmental Management Accounting and Supply Chain Management. Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M., Pohjola, T. & Csutora, M. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 337-352 15 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science (ECOE); no. 27).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Managers' Awareness and Implementation of Innovative Tools
Johnson, M., 01.09.2015, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 22, 5, p. 271-285 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability management accounting – enabling macro-level sustainability transformation towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Christ, K. L., Dijkstra-Silva, S., Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 25.04.2024, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 32, 3, p. 923-944 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Management
Schaltegger, S., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Heidelberg, New York: Springer, p. 2384-2388 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Sustainability learnings from the COVID-19 crisis: Opportunities for resilient industry and business development
Schaltegger, S., 26.08.2021, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 12, 5, p. 889-897 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Innovation Contests: Evaluating Contributions with an Eco Impact-Innovativeness Typology
Hansen, E. G., Bullinger, A. C. & Reichwald, R., 10.2011, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 5, 2/3, p. 221–245 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability, Innovation and Information Technology as Sources of Value Generation
Hack, S., 2011, In: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences. IV, 5, p. 16-35 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability in Business: Integrated Management of Value Creation and Disvalue Mitigation
Beckmann, M. & Schaltegger, S., 28.06.2021, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management. Aldag, R. J. (ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 24 p. (Oxford Research Encyclopedias).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research
Fichter, K., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S. & Schillebeeckx, S. J. D., 15.01.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 384, 12 p., 135452.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Entrepreneurship in the Context of Emissions Trading
Gerlach, A., 2006, Emissions Trading and Business. Antes, R. & Hansjürgens, B. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Physica-Verlag, p. 73-87 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Education and Accounting Experience. What Motivates Higher Valuation of Environmental Performance: A Commentary on "Rhetoric or Reality? Do Accounting Education and Experience Increase Weighting on Environmental Performance in a Balanced Scorecard?"
Schaltegger, S., 08.2013, In: Accounting Education: an international journal. 22, 4, p. 385-387 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Business Cases or Low Hanging Fruit? Environmental Management Accounting Applications in South-East Asia
Viere, T., Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Burritt, R. L., 2006, Environmental management accounting and cleaner production; abstracts: Environmental Management Accounting Network 9th annual conference ; Graz Austria, 2006. Schnitzer, H. & Jasch, C. (eds.). Verlag Technische Universität Graz, p. 47 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecards and their Architectures: Irrelevant or Misunderstood?
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 150, 4, p. 937-952 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Unternehmerische Steuerung von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten
Schaltegger, S., 2004, In: Controlling. 16, 8/9, p. 511-516 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: von der Theorie zur Umsetzung
Hahn, T. & Wagner, M., 09.2001, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 18 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Wertorientiertes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement mit der Balanced Scorecard
Figge, F., Hahn, T., Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 04.2001, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 67 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Concept and the Case of Hamburg Airport
Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability as a Fundamental Challenge for Management Accountants
Schaltegger, S., 01.09.2017, The Role of the Management Accountant: Local Variations and Global Influences. Goretzki, L. & Strauss, E. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 274-291 18 p. (Routledge studies in accounting; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success: Consequences for the Development of Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S., 03.2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 15 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success: Consequences for the Development of Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S., 01.06.2011, In: Society and Economy. 33, 1, p. 15-28 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability and management control. Exploring and theorizing control patterns in large European firms
Crutzen, N., Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 143, p. 1291-1301 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability and Ecosystems
Wehrden, H., von Oheimb, G., Abson, D. & Härdtle, W., 2016, Sustainability Science : An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 61-70 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence on the Influence of Strategic Choices between Environmental Management Approaches
Wagner, M., 01.01.2005, In: Environmental Quality Management. 14, 3, p. 31-48 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Accounting for the Industrial Use of Biomass
Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Burritt, R. (ed.), 2012, Emerald Publishing Limited. 169 p. (Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal; vol. 3, no. 2)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Sustainability Accounting for Companies: Catchphrase or Decision Support for Business Leaders?
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 10.2010, In: Journal of World Business. 45, 4, p. 375-384 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: Development, Linkages and Reflection: An Introduction
Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 1-33 33 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Bennett, M. (ed.) & Burritt, R. (ed.), 01.01.2006, Dordrecht: Springer. 715 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: Fad or Trend?
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 21.09.2010, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 23, 7, p. 829-846 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2004, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 12 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 2/2004)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Sustainability Accounting
Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Heidelberg, New York: Springer, p. 2363-2370 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Sustainability Accounting
Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Burritt, R. (ed.), 2006, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 70 p. (Business Strategy and the Environment; vol. 15, no. 5)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Supply Chain Information in Environmental Management Accounting: the Case of a Vietnamese Coffee Exporter
Viere, T., Schaltegger, S. & Enden, J., 31.12.2007, In: Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting. 1, 2, p. 296-310 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Success Factors of Biofuel Feedstock Investments: An Empirical Analysis Applying Resource-Based Theory
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Kügemann, M., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 40 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Studentische Perspektiven auf die digitale Transformation der Hochschulen: Strukturen, Vernetzung und Partizipation
Böckel, A., 08.06.2020, Zukunft Lernwelt Hochschule: Perspektiven und Optionen für eine Neuausrichtung. Stang, R. & Becker, A. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur, p. 140-146 7 p. (Lernwelten ).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Structural ambidexterity, transition processes, and integration trade‐offs: a longitudinal study of failed exploration
Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2019, In: R&D Management. 49, 4, p. 484-508 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strategisch fundiertes Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling – Konzeption und Umsetzung in der Praxis
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2012, Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling - Konzepte, Instrumente und Fallbeispiele für die Umsetzung. Gleich, R., Bartels, P. & Breisig, V. (eds.). Freiburg: Haufe Mediengruppe, p. 45-66 22 p. (Der Controlling-Berater; no. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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Strategisches Umweltmanagement und Öko-Marketing: Grundlagen des Umweltmanagements
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 03.2002, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 93 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers