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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Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement als Treiber von Unternehmenserfolg und Strukturwandel in Regionen
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2013, Unternehmensverantwortung wirkt!: Geteilte Wertschöpfung durch Corporate Responsibility - mit Praxisbeispielen aus der Metropolregion Hamburg. Taubken, N., Schindler, D. & Prigge, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 44-49 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › 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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Transdisciplinarity in Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Beckmann, M. (ed.) & Hansen, E. G. (ed.), 2013, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 66 p. (Business Strategy and the Environment; vol. 22, no. 4)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Methodische Operationalisierung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Methodenbekanntheit, -anwendung und förderpolitische Implikationen
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Herzig, C., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 1, p. 87-115 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Sustainability Meets Transdisciplinarity
Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hansen, E. G., 05.2013, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 22, 4, p. 217-218 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Measuring the (Un-)Sustainability of Industrial Biomass Production and Use
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 16.11.2012, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 3, 2, p. 109-133 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Motivations for Corporate Sustainability Management: Contrasting Survey Results and Implementation
Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2014, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 21, 5, p. 272-285 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pragmatism and new Directions in Social and Environmental Accountability Research
Baker, M. & Schaltegger, S., 16.02.2015, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 28, 2, p. 263-294 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversität - Perspektive für unternehmerisches Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Auswertung einer Unternehmensbefragung
Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainable Plant Oil Production for Aviation Fuels: Assessment Challenges and Consequences for New Feedstock Concepts
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Walmsley, D., Plath, M., Wreesmann, J. & Klein, A-M., 11.2012, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 3, 2, p. 186-217 32 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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Appetizers for Business Integration into the heavy Meal of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Case Study Approach
Mirkovic, S., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 25 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: Shedding New Light on the “Bigger Picture”
Zeyen, A., Beckmann, M., Mueller, S., Dees, J. G., Khanin, D., Krueger, N., Murphy, P. J., Santos, F., Scarlata, M., Walske, J. & Zacharakis, A., 01.03.2013, In: Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. 4, 1, p. 88-107 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Climate Accounting and Sustainability Management
Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Csutora, M. (ed.), 11.2012, London: Elsevier B.V. 112 p. (Journal of Cleaner Production; no. 36)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Carbon Accounting for Sustainability and Management: Status Quo and Challenges
Schaltegger, S. & Csutora, M., 11.2012, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 36, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Schaltegger, S., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Heidelberg: Springer, p. 2458-2462 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › 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-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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The “Business Case for Sustainability” Concept: A Short Introduction
Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 12 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Rein oder nachhaltig rein? : Ansätze für einen nachhaltigkeitsorientierten Wandel in der Deutschen Brauindustrie
Hansen, E. G., Wall, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: BRAUINDUSTRIE. 97, 11, p. 42-47 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Partnerships in Support of an Integrated Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility: South African Case Study
Rollin, C., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 99 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Nachhaltigkeitsmetamorphose der BWL: Stellungnahme zum Beitrag von Jürgen Freimann "Betriebswirtschaftslehre als Sustainable Science"
Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: Die Betriebswirtschaft. 72, 4, p. 291-293 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing Green Business Model Transformations
Sommer, A., 2012, Heidelberg: Springer. 398 p. (Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Business Models for Sustainable Innovation: State-of-the-Art and Steps Towards a Research Agenda
Boons, F. A. A. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 04.2013, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 45, p. 9-19 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Marketing
Wuczkowski, M. & Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 41 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für den Einkauf
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Corporate Social Responsibility
Czymmek, F., Freier, I., Hesselbarth, C. & Kleine, A., 2009, Betriebliches Umweltmanagement: nachhaltiges Wirtschaften in Unternehmen. Baumast, A. & Pape, J. (eds.). 4., korr. ed. Stuttgart: Eugen-Ulmer-Verlag, p. 241-254 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wirkungen des EU-Emissionshandels als ökonomisches Instrument der Umweltpolitik auf das betriebliche Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
Hesselbarth, C., 2009, Aachen: Shaker Verlag. 547 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Sustainability Reporting beyond Rhetoric: Linking Strategy, Accounting and Communication
Schaltegger, S., 2012, Contemporary Issues in Sustainability Accounting, Assurance and Reporting . Jones, S. & Ratnatunga, J. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 183-195 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltig kommunizieren
Giese, N., 2011, In: Sparkassenmarkt. 19, Sonderheft II, p. 36 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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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Nachhaltigkeitscontrolling: mehr als nur ein Konzept?
Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, In: Controlling & Management. 56, 4, p. 2-4 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pursuing Sustainability with the Balanced Scorecard: Between Shareholder Value and Multiple Goal Optimisation
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 35 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Rolling out Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A Set of Challenges
Zvezdov, D., 01.12.2012, In: Journal of Environmental Sustainability. 2, 2, p. 19-28 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Sustainability Accounting: Beyond Unfreezing
Zvezdov, D., 2012, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 18, 3, p. 181-198 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Umweltkonflikte und Nachhaltigkeit in Lateinamerika: Verhandlungen zwischen Unternehmen, NGOs und Regierungsstellen
Saner, R. (ed.) & Grimm, J. (ed.), 2011, Saarbrücken: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften. 304 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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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 anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Öko-Effizienz durch Öko-Controlling: Zur praktischen Umsetzung von EMAS und ISO 14001
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1995, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH Zürich. 164 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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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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Paying Attention to Environmental Pay-Offs: The Case of an Indonesian Textile Manufacturer
Schaltegger, S., Viere, T. & Zvezdov, D., 07.2012, In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues. 12, 1, p. 56-75 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The informed society - Final report of SAFECOAST action 2
Heinrichs, H., Grunenberg, H. & Knolle, M., 09.2007, 80 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Nachhaltigkeit 2.0: Potenziale und Herausforderungen des Social Web
Mangold, T., 2012, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 02, p. 86 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Regionale Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke von Photovoltaik-Projektierungsunternehmen und deren ökonomischer Beitrag für eine nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung
Winkelmann, T., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 95 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sustainability Reporting in the Light of Business Environments: Linking Business Environment, Strategy, Communication and Accounting
Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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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