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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The Use of Environmental Management Accounting for Investment in and Control of ‘Clean Development Mechanism’ Projects
Herzig, C., Burritt, R. L. & Bode, S., 2008, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Accounting - measuring and managing business benefits: EMAN-EU 2008 Conference, Proceedings. Csutora, M. & Szerenyi, Z. M. (eds.). Budapest: Aula Verlag, p. 119-123 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: A Systematic Review of Architectures
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2016, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 133, 2, p. 193-221 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard as a Framework to Link Environmental Management Accounting with Strategic Management
Figge, F., Hahn, T., Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 2003, Environmental management accounting: Purpose and Progress. Bennett, M., Rikhardsson, P. M. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 17-40 24 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard as a Framework for Eco-Efficiency Analysis
Möller, A. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2005, In: Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9, 4, p. 73-83 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Linking Sustainability Management to Business Strategy
Figge, F., Hahn, T., Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 09.2002, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 11, 5, p. 269-284 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The sustainability balanced scorecard: An introduction to the SBSC and its links to accounting and reporting
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2019, Measuring and controlling sustainability: Spanning Theory and Practice. Lindgreen, A., Vallaster, C., Yousafzai, S. & Hirsch, B. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 33-53 21 p. (A Gower book).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Social Case as a Business Case: Making Sense of Social Entrepreneurship from an Ordonomic Perspective
Beckmann, M., 2011, Corporate Citizenship and New Governance: The Political Role of Corporations (Ethical Economy). Pies, I. & Koslowski, P. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 91-115 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The Role of the Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Accounting. An Analysis from a Promotor Perspective
Zvezdov, D., 2012, European Academy of Management (EURAM) : EURAM 2012 Social Innovation for Competitiveness, Organisational Performance and Human Excellence. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam, p. 97 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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The Role of Intermediary Organizations in Eco-Efficiency Improvements in SMEs: A Multi-Case Study in the Metal- und Mechanical Engineering Industries in Germany
Klewitz, J. & Zeyen, A., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 23 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The role of co-evolutionary development and value change debt in navigating transitioning cultural landscapes: the case of Southern Transylvania
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Abson, D. J., Dorresteijn, I., Loos, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 12.05.2018, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 61, 5/6, p. 800-817 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of business models for sustainable consumption: A pattern approach
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Froese, T. & Schaltegger, S., 01.10.2019, A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance. Mont, O. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 86-104 19 p. (Elgar research agendas).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Role of an SME’s Green Strategy in Public-Private Eco-innovation Initiatives: The Case of Ecoprofit
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 25, 4, p. 451-477 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Role of Accountants in Controlling Sustainability Information
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, EMAN-EU 2013 Conference MATERIAL FLOW COST ACCOUNTING: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. Guenther, E. & Bergmann, A. (eds.). Dresden: TU Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, p. 121-125 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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The Relationship of Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: A Review of Empirical Studies in Europe and Methodological Comments
Wagner, M. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: European Environment. 12, 3, p. 149-159 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Relationship Between the Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry
Wagner, M., Phu, N. V., Azomahou, T. & Wehrmeyer, W., 01.01.2002, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 9, 3, p. 133-146 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Relationship between the Environmental and Economic Performance of Firms: What Does Theory Propose and What Does Empirical Evidence Tell Us?
Wagner, M., Schaltegger, S. & Wehrmeyer, W., 06.2001, In: Greener Management International. 34, p. 95-108 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Relationship between Stakeholder Theory and Corporate Social Responsibility: Differences, Similarities, and Implications for Social Issues in Management
Dmytriyev, S. D., Freeman, R. E. & Hörisch, J., 09.2021, In: Journal of Management Studies. 58, 6, p. 1441-1470 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The relation of COVID-19 to the UN sustainable development goals: implications for sustainability accounting, management and policy research
Hörisch, J., 26.08.2021, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 12, 5, p. 877-888 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Power of Words: Formation of Partnerships through Circular Startups
Böckel, A., Farny, S. & Bocken, N., 01.08.2023, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2023, 1Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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The Potential of Modular Product Design on Repair Behavior and User Experience - Evidence from the Smartphone Industry
Amend, C., Revellio, F., Tenner, I. & Schaltegger, S., 20.09.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 367, 14 p., 132770.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review