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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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Quo Vadis?
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 1996, Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH. 187 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Eco-Efficiency by Eco-Controlling: On the Implementation of EMAS and ISO 14001
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1998, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH Zürich. 163 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Economics Today: Konsens und Kontroverse in der modernen Ökonomie
Brunetti, A. (ed.), Kugler, P. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Weder, B. (ed.), 1998, Zürich: Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 256 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Utilities' Business Models for Renewable Energy: A Review
Richter, M., 06.2012, In: Renewable & Sustainble Energy Reviews. 16, 5, p. 2483-2493 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Artenschutz auf der Lieferantenliste: Biodiversitätsschutz - Ein neues Ziel im Einkauf?
Beständig, U. & Hörmann, S., 2012, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 02, p. 128-129 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für Einkauf, Marketing und Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U. & Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 76 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Wirtschaftswende durch nachhaltiges Unternehmertum
Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, Jahrbuch Ökologie 2013: Wende überall ?. Leitschuh-Fecht, H., Michelsen, G., Simonis, U., Sommer, J. & Weizsäcker, E. U. (eds.). Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 64-75 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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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University-Industry Collaboration to Stimulate Learning in the Context of Sustainability-Oriented Innovations
Klewitz, J., 2012, Leuphana Sustainability Summit: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Beyond the Supply Chain – Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovations through a Transdisciplinary Approach
Klewitz, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Tapping Environmental Accounting Potentials of Beer Brewing: Information Needs for Successful Cleaner Production
Schaltegger, S., Viere, T. & Zvezdov, D., 07.2012, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 29-30, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Cases for Sustainability: The Role of Business Model Innovation for Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 05.2012, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 6, 2, p. 95-119 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strategies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: An Empirical Investigation of Large German Companies
Harms, D., Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2013, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 20, 4, p. 205–218 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Apparel Industry: The Case of Manomama
Plieth, H., Bullinger, A. C. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, In: The Journal of Corporate Citizenship. 2012, 45, p. 123-138 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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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The Political Role of the Business Firm: An Ordonomic Concept of Corporate Citizen-ship Developed in Comparison with the Aristo-telian Idea of Individual Citizenship
Pies, I., Beckmann, M. & Hielscher, S., 2012, Halle-Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 37 p. (Diskussionspapiere; vol. 2012, no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Unternehmen & Biodiversität: Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Immobilien- und Liegenschaftsmanagement
Heitepriem, N., 2012, Treffpunkt Biologische Vielfalt XI: Interdisziplinärer Forschungsaustausch im Rahmen des Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt. Bonn - Bad Godesberg: Bundesamt für Naturschutz, p. 137-142 6 p. (BfN-Skripten; vol. 309).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Die Beziehung zwischen CSR und Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., 2012, Corporate Social Responsibility: Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung in Theorie und Praxis. Schneider, A. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Gabler Verlag, p. 165-175 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities invest in Offshore Wind Energy
Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Environmental Management Accounting: A Bibliometric Literature Review
Schaltegger, S., Gibassier, D. & Zvezdov, D., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 36 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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nachhaltigkeitskommunikation.de: Das Internet als Medium der unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation in Deutschland
Godemann, J. & Herzig, C., 2012, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 19, 3-4, p. 237-243 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Environmental Management Accounting: Case studies of South-East Asian companies
Herzig, C., Viere, T., Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 15.03.2012, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 326 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Managing Supplier Requirements with HSE Accounting: The Case of the Mechanical Engineering Company Bisma Jaya, Indonesia
Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 2011, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 5, 1/2, p. 82-105 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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PUMA's Environmental Profit and Loss Statement
Viere, T., 2011, In: News Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 17, 4, p. 221-223Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Vom integrierten Umwelt- zum heutigen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Eine Fallstudie aus der Telekommunikationsbranche im Lichte des Winter-Modells
Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, Georg Winter - Pionier der umweltbewussten Unternehmensführung: Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag. Seidel, E. (ed.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 255-276 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Transdisciplinary Research for Environmental Literacy: A Review of "Environmental Literacy in Science and Society. From Knowledge to Decisions" , Roland W. Scholz, Cambridge University Press
Schaltegger, S., 02.2012, In: Ecological Economics. 74, p. 177-178 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Stoffstromnetzbasierte Planung und Optimierung komplexer Produktionssysteme
Viere, T., Brünner, H. & Hedemann, J., 10.2011, In: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik. 83, 10, p. 1565-1572 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - Mit Methode
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 16 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 2/2011)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Spanning Sustainability Management Boundaries
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 20 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 01/2012)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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Hydration and Dehydration of CaO/ Ca(OH)2 and CaCl2 / CaCl2 * 6 H2O– TGA/ DSC studies
Rammelberg, H., Opel, O., Ruck, W. & Ross, S., 2012, 6. Internationalen Konferenz und Ausstellung zur Speicherung Erneuerbarer Energien : (CD-ROM). Bonn: EUROSOLAR, 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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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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Sustainable Seed Supply Chain Management: A case study on Syngenta´s Indian hybrid vegetable seed supply chain
Stiller, S., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 117 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Organisational Involvement of Corporate Functions in Sustainability Management: An Empirical Analysis of Large German Companies
Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Windolph, S. E. & Hörisch, J., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 20 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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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: German Utilities and Renewable Energy
Richter, M., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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From Knowledge to Application: Dissemination of Sustainability Management Tools in Large German Companies
Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E. & Herzig, C., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Die Sustainability Balanced Scorecard als Integrationsrahmen für BUIS
Möller, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2011, Integriertes Umweltcontrolling: Von der Stoffstromanalyse zum Bewertungs- und Informationssystem. Tschandl, M. & Posch, A. (eds.). 2. ed. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 293-317 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Environmental Management Accounting
Bennett, M., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 26.10.2011, Review of Management Accounting Research. Abdel-Kader, M. (ed.). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 53-84 32 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Reporting in the German Banking Sector during the Financial Crisis
Herzig, C., Giese, N., Hetze, K. & Godemann, J., 05.2012, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 6, 2, p. 184-218 35 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Konzeption und Praxis des Nachhaltigkeitscontrollings: Ansatzpunkte in großen deutschen Unternehmen
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 08.2011, In: Controlling. 23, 8/9, p. 430-435 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Accounting for Sustainable Organisations: Where is the Accountant and why it Matters
Zvezdov, D., 2011, Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information: Proceedings of the 25th International Conference EnviroInfo : Youth Informatics Prize, Special Tracks and Workshops. Pillmann, W., Schade, S. & Smits, P. (eds.). Shaker Verlag, Vol. 2. p. 601-607 7 p. (ASIM-Mitteilungen aus den Arbeitskreisen).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Bankability von Photovoltaik-Projekten
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hampl, N. & Flink, C., 2012, Solarvorhaben – Wirtschaftliche, technische und rechtliche Aspekte. Böttcher, J. (ed.). München: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverl, p. 285-302 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Business Cases for Sustainability and the Role of Business Model Innovation: Developing a Conceptual Framework
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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What Kinds of Photovoltaic Projects Do Lenders Prefer to Finance?
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Loock, M., 2011, Cross-Sector Leadership for the Green Economy: Integrating Research and Practice on Sustainable Enterprise. Marcus, A., Shrivastava, P., Sharma, S. & Pogutz, S. (eds.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 107-124 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The Myth of Bankability: Definition and Management in the Context of Photovoltaic Project Financing in Germany
Hampl, N., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Flink, C., Olbert, S. & Ade, V., 2011, München: Goetzpartners & COLEXON, 27 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Transfer
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Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Weiterbildung, Methoden, KMU
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2004, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 12 p. (CSM-Newsletter; vol. 1/2004)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer
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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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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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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