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).
- 2023
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Environmental Management Accounting – Developments Over the Last 20 years from a Framework Perspective
Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Christ, K. L., 2023, In: Australian Accounting Review. 33, 4, p. 336-351 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rebound effects: Management and Prevention. Guideline for Companies
Wolff, F., Gensch, C-O., Kampffmeyer, N., Schöpflin, P., Lautermann, C., Gebauer, J., Schaltegger, S., Norris, S., Wüst, S., Thiel, D. & Buda, F., 2023, Öko-Institut.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Rebound-Effekte: Management und Vermeidung. Leitfaden für Unternehmen
Wolff, F., Gensch, C-O., Kampffmeyer, N., Schöpflin, P., Lautermann, C., Gebauer, J., Schaltegger, S., Norris, S., Wüst, S., Thiel, D. & Buda, F., 2023, Öko-Institut.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Revisiting Renewable Energies: Liberating, Pacifying, and Democratizing
Schaltegger, S., Linnenluecke, M. K., Dijkstra-Silva, S. & Christ, K. L., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Business and Society. 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Science on ecosystems and people to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Schröter, M., Berbés-Blázquez, M., Albert, C., Hill, R., Krause, T., Loos, J., Mannetti, L. M., Martín-López, B., Neelakantan, A., Parrotta, J. A., Quintas-Soriano, C., Abson, D. J., Alkemade, R., Amelung, B., Baptiste, B., Barrios, E., Djoudi, H., Drakou, E. G., Durance, I., García Llorente, M., Geneletti, D., Harmáčková, Z. V., Jacobs, S., Kaiser, N. N., Kingsley, J., Klain, S., Martínez-Harms, M. J., Murali, R., O’Farrell, P., Pandit, R., Pereira, L., Rana, S., Riechers, M., Rusch, G. M., Sala, J. E., Schulp, C. J. E., Sitas, N., Subramanian, S. M., Villasante, S. & van Oudenhoven, A., 2023, In: Ecosystems and People. 19, 1, 10 p., 2220913.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
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., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
The Interplay Between Supply Chain Transparency and NGO Pressure: A Quantitative Analysis in the Fashion Industry Context
Schäfer, N., Petersen, L. & Hörisch, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Business Ethics. 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2022
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Introduction: Wealth, Inequality and Redistribution in Capitalist Societies
Lierse, H., Sachweh, P. & Waitkus, N., 01.12.2022, In: Social Justice Research. 35, 4, p. 367-378 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Rezension: Philip Wallmeier, 2021, Rückzug als Widerstand. Dissidente Lebensformen in der globalen Politik
Möller, S., 01.12.2022, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 37, 4, p. 53-54 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Strategic alliances for corporate sustainability innovation: The ‘how’ and ‘when’ of learning processes
Hübel, C., Weissbrod, I. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2022, In: Long Range Planning. 55, 6, 20 p., 102200.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Understanding Sustainability Performance in Business Organizations: Implications for the Sustainability Service Industry
Imbrogiano, J-P., 30.11.2022, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 204 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Left by the left? The politics of poverty alleviation
Lierse, H. & Seelkopf, L., 07.11.2022, In: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. 38, 3, p. 223-240 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Landscape products for sustainable agricultural landscapes
García-Martín, M., Huntsinger, L., Ibarrola-Rivas, M. J., Penker, M., D’Ambrosio, U., Dimopoulos, T., Fernández-Giménez, M. E., Kizos, T., Muñoz-Rojas, J., Saito, O., Zimmerer, K. S., Abson, D. J., Liu, J., Quintas-Soriano, C., Sørensen, I. H., Verburg, P. H. & Plieninger, T., 18.10.2022, In: Nature Food. 3, 10, p. 814-821 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Understanding positive contributions to sustainability. A systematic review
Dijkstra-Silva, S., Schaltegger, S. & Beske-Janssen, P., 15.10.2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 320, 11 p., 115802.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Corporate sustainability management accounting and multi-level links for sustainability – A systematic review
Schaltegger, S., Christ, K. L., Wenzig, J. & Burritt, R., 01.10.2022, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 24, 4, p. 480-500 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Leveraging Governance Performance to Enhance Climate Resilience
Rölfer, L., Abson, D. J., Costa, M. M., Rosendo, S., Smith, T. F. & Celliers, L., 01.10.2022, In: Earth's Future. 10, 10, 15 p., e2022EF003012.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Who can nudge for sustainable development? How nudge source renders dynamic norms (in-)effective in eliciting sustainable behavior
Boenke, L., Panning, M., Thurow, A., Hörisch, J. & Loschelder, D. D., 25.09.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 368, 11 p., 133246.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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
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Defining and Conceptualizing Impact Investing: Attractive Nuisance or Catalyst?
Hockerts, K., Hehenberger, L., Schaltegger, S. & Farber, V., 01.09.2022, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 179, 4, p. 937-950 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Institutional entrepreneurship for responsible digital innovation: The case of corporate digital responsibility
Trittin-Ulbrich, H. & Böckel, A., 01.09.2022, In: Creativity and Innovation Management. 31, 3, p. 447-459 13 p., 3.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Investors in environmental ventures want good money—and a clean conscience: How framing, interest rates, and the environmental impact of crowdlending projects influence funding decisions
Penz, F., Hörisch, J. & Tenner, I., 01.09.2022, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 182, 13 p., 121849.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental management accounting: development, context, contribution and outlook
Schaltegger, S., Burritt, R. & Christ, K. L., 04.08.2022, Handbook of Accounting and Sustainability. Adams, C. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 260-278 19 p. (Research handbooks in accounting).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Building urban resilience through sustainability‑oriented small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises
Burch, S., DiBella, J., Wiek, A., Schaltegger, S., Stubbs, W., Farrelly, M., Ness, B. & McCormick, K., 28.07.2022, In: Urban Transformations. 4, 1, 7 p., 12.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mythos: Unternehmen sind angesichts der steigenden Anforderungen aus Gesellschaft und Politik überfordert und müssen sich entscheiden: Circular Economy oder menschenrechtliche Sorgfaltspflichten?
Moser, C. & Buhr, M., 12.07.2022, Mythen der Circular Economy. Böckel, A., Quaing, J., Weissbrod, I. & Böhm, J. (eds.). Dresden: TU Dresden, p. 109 - 114 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Characterising and identifying gaps in sustainability assessments of tourism - a review
Balas, M. & Abson, D. J., 01.07.2022, In: Tourism Management Perspectives. 43, 101004.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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From negative to positive sustainability performance measurement and assessment? A qualitative inquiry drawing on framing effects theory
Kühnen, M., Silva, S. & Hahn, R., 01.07.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 5, p. 1985-2001 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mythen der Circular Economy
Böckel, A. (ed.), Quaing, J. (ed.), Weissbrod, I. (ed.) & Böhm, J. (ed.), 01.07.2022, Dresden: TU Dresden. 125 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Assessing the contribution of products to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: a methodological proposal
Eberle, U., Wenzig, J. & Mumm, N., 07.2022, In: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 27, 7, p. 959-977 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resource Allocation in Startup Teams: Exploring Entrepreneurial Coping with Radical Uncertainty during the Corona Pandemic
Yahyaoui, Y., Farny, S., Jakob, E. & Steinmetz, H., 14.06.2022, Frontiers of entrepreneurship research 2021: proceedings. Zacharakis, A. (ed.). MDPI AG, p. 331-334 3 p. (Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Resilience and coastal governance: knowledge and navigation between stability and transformation
Rölfer, L., Celliers, L. & Abson, D. J., 01.06.2022, In: Ecology and Society. 27, 2, 15 p., 40.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., 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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From stories to maps: translating participatory scenario narratives into spatially explicit information
Duguma, D. W., Schultner, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 06.2022, In: Ecology and Society. 27, 2, 26 p., 13.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A multi-level assessment of changes in stakeholder constellations, interest and influence on ecosystem services under different landscape scenarios in southwestern Ethiopia
Jiren, T. S., Schultner, J., Abson, D. & Fischer, J., 09.05.2022, In: PLOS Sustanaibility and Transformation. 1, 5, 24 p., e0000012.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The importance of product lifetime labelling for purchase decisions: Strategic implications for corporate sustainability based on a conjoint analysis in Germany
Jacobs, K. & Hörisch, J., 01.05.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 4, p. 1275-1291 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Circular business models for the fastmoving consumer goods industry: Desirability, feasibility, and viability
Bocken, N. M. P., Harsch, A. & Weissbrod, I., 01.03.2022, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 30, p. 799-814 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reinforcing or counterproductive behaviors for sustainable entrepreneurship? The influence of causation and effectuation on sustainability orientation
Johnson, M. P. & Hörisch, J., 01.03.2022, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 31, 3, p. 908-920 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Using a leverage points perspective to compare social-ecological systems: a case study on rural landscapes
Fischer, J., Abson, D., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Hartel, T., Schultner, J. & Sherrene, K., 03.2022, In: Ecosystems and People. 18, 1, p. 119-130 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Der europäische Weg
Cieslewicz, K., Lang, D. & Barth, M., 28.02.2022, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 37, 1, p. 8–9 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Broadening the scope of ecosystem services research: Disaggregation as a powerful concept for sustainable natural resource management
Brück, M., Abson, D. J., Fischer, J. & Schultner, J., 01.02.2022, In: Ecosystem Services. 53, 11 p., 101399.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship-driven organizational transformation for sustainability: a sensemaking lens
Hübel, C., 24.01.2022, In: Journal of Organizational Change Management. 35, 1, p. 240-256 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Barriers to a sustainability transformation of meat production practices - An industry actor perspective
Huebel, C. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2022, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 29, p. 128-140 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collective intentionality in entrepreneurship-as-practice
Farny, S. & Kibler, E., 01.01.2022, Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship as Practice. Thompson, N. A., Byrne, O., Jenkins, A. & Teague, B. T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 127-140 14 p. (Handbooks of Business and Management Research as Practice).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The dark triad and corporate sustainability: An empirical analysis of personality traits of sustainability managers
Pelster, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2022, In: Business Ethics, Environment and Responsibility. 31, 1, p. 80-99 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Controller und Nachhaltigkeit im Kontext neuer Berichterstattungspflichten
Lühn, M., Nuzum, A-K., Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2022, In: REthinking: Finance. 1, p. 25-33 9 p., REF1398613.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the implications of the value concept for performance assessment of sustainable business models
Norris, S., 2022, 7th International Conference on New Business Models: Sustainable Business Model Challenges: Economic Recovery and Digital Transformation; Conference Proceedings. Laura, M., Minà, A. & Alaimo Di Loro, P. (eds.). Rom: LUMSA University, p. 743-755 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Wandel der Zeit: Vom (gestrigen) betrieblichen Umweltschutz zur angestrebten (zukünftigen) unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitstransformation
Schaltegger, S., 2022, Vom betrieblichen Umweltschutz zur großen Transformation: Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Maximilian Gege . Schleich, B. & Zwick, Y. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 71-80 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Special Issue on Impact Investing – Critical Examinations of Motivations, Processes and Results
Hockerts, K. (ed.), Hehenberger, L. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Farber, V. (ed.), 2022, Dordrecht: Springer. 180 p. (Journal of Business Ethics; vol. 179, no. 4)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
- 2021
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Linking Sustainable Business Models and Supply Chains – Toward an Integrated Value Creation Framework
Norris, S., Hagenbeck, J. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2021, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 30, 8, p. 3960-3974 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Discourses for deep transformation: perceptions of economic growth in two rural communities in Lower Saxony, Germany
Lübker, H. M., Abson, D. J. & Riechers, M., 01.11.2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 6, p. 1827-1840 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The potential of crowdfunding for sustainable development: a comparison of sustainable and conventional crowdfunding projects
Tenner, I., 11.2021, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 13, 5, p. 508-527 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review