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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.

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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).

  1. 2015
  2. Published

    Nachhaltige Gewerbegebiete: Gut für die Biodiversität, attraktiv für Unternehmen

    Beständig, U., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 29 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  3. Published

    Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften

    Petersen, H. (ed.) & Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2015, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 224 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

  4. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement mit System: Ein Leitfaden für den Mittelstand

    Weber, U., Lühr, J. & Johnson, M., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 37 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  5. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement-Software: Software und webbasierte Ansätze zur Integration unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen

    Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 21 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsTransfer

  6. Published

    Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing

    Petersen, H. & Schock, M., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 77-90 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  7. Published

    Neugierig unterwegs mit dem Innovationsverbund nachhaltiger Mittelstand

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 9-13 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  8. Published
  9. Published

    Preise für den nachhaltigen Mehrwert

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 159-177 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  10. Published

    Sustainability Reporting for Start ups: Recommendations for customized Instruments to promote Sustainability

    Schäfer, B., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 105 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  11. Published

    Technological Innovation System des Schwungmassenspeichers: Analyse der Strukturen und Funktionen sowie Bewertung von Anwendungsfeldern

    Czernin, F., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 1-95, 96 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    The Attitude-Behavior Hypothesis and Green Purchasing Behavior: Empirical Evidence from German Milk Consumers

    Moser, A. K., 2015, 2015 WINTER MARKETING EDUCATORS’ CONFERENCE: Marketing in a Global, Digital and Connected World. Brown, T. & Swaminathan, V. (eds.). American Marketing Association, Vol. 26. p. C27 - C28 2 p. (AMA Winter Edcucators' Conference; vol. 26).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Vertrieb nachhaltiger Produkte

    Schmitt-Sattelberg, A. & Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 179-196 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  14. Published

    Vision, Leitbild und Strategie für eine nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung

    Petersen, H., Schaltegger, S. & Schock, M., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 15-35 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  15. Published

    Was bleibt gut? Nachhaltigkeit im Zusammenspiel von Innovation und Bewahrung

    Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 127-142 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  16. Published

    Weitblick statt Glaskugel? Vom souveränen Umgang mit Trends

    Schmitt-Sattelberg, A., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 37-56 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  17. Published

    Welches Produkt ist nachhaltig?

    Petersen, H., 2015, Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung im Mittelstand: Mit Innovationskraft zukunftsfähig wirtschaften. Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 91-107 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  18. 2014
  19. Published

    Applying Stakeholder Theory in Sustainability Management: Links, Similarities, Dissimilarities, and a Conceptual Framework

    Hörisch, J., Freeman, R. E. & Schaltegger, S., 19.12.2014, In: Organization & Environment. 27, 4, p. 328-346 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Dynamik der Energiewende erhalten und erweitern

    Schomerus, T., Hansen, E. G. & Lechtenböhmer, S., 19.12.2014, In: GAIA. 23, 4, p. 353-355 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  21. Published

    Accounting for Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains: Editorial

    Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 323-326 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  22. Published

    Accounting towards Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains

    Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 327-343 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review