Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally operating centre conducting research, teaching and continuous education in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.

The Centre analyses causes, structures and processes of environmental, social and sustainability related problems applying concepts and methods of business management, entrepreneurial and environmental sciences. It develops integrated, sustainability solutions for companies, the economy and society by creating integrative ecological, social and economic approaches to sustainability management and entrepreneurship.

How can sustainability performance in and of companies be measured effectively and efficiently? What are relevant framework conditions for effective CSR and sustainability management? How can stakeholder relationships be managed effectively? These and other questions are examined by CSM that also deals with practical up-to-date issues such as supply chain management, biodiversity management or social businesses.

CSM offers a distance learning MBA in Sustainability Management - the first Green MBA worldwide and the leading programme for sustainability management and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Centre is furthermore involved in developing programmes and courses on CSR and sustainability management at Leuphana University Lüneburg and other universities.

 

Main research areas

The CSM provides input into numerous curricular programmes and courses on CSR and sustainability management at the Leuphana University Lüneburg and at other universities. Since 2003 the CSM offers the MBA in Sustainability Management as continuous education program to educate and support ‘change agents for sustainability’ in business. In addition to the comprehensive MBA programme, there is also a modular certificate program - theCertificates of Corporate Sustainability Managementon topics such as circular economy, decarbonisation management, sustainability reporting & accounting, sustainability management in sport or sustainable supply chain management.

The Centre also makes a substantial contribution to on-campus degree programmes at the Leuphana University Lüneburg.

Continuing education programmes

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. 2013
  2. Published

    Die Geschichte des MBA: Wie es weiterging...(Teil2)

    Schaltegger, S., Petersen, H. & Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 66-68 3 p.

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

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    Die Lücke schließen: Konsumenten zwischen ökologischer Einstellung und nicht-ökologischem Verhalten

    Haubach, C., Moser, A., Schmidt, M. & Wehner, C., 2013, In: Wirtschaftspsychologie. 15, 2/3, p. 33-47 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Die Quitte-Methode: Integration von Stoffstrommodellierung und Pinch-Analyse für Batch-Prozesse am Beispiel der BIONADE GmbH

    Hasenstab, C., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    Dynamic Capabilities in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

    Beske, P., 2013, Kassel: Kassel university press. 130 p. (Supply Chain Management; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Empfehlungen für die marktbezogene Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation großer Reiseveranstalter: Untersucht am Beispiel der Kuoni Reisen AG, Schweiz

    Pieper, E., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 154 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Exploring Corporate Practices in Management Accounting for Sustainability

    Bennett, M., Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, London: Institute for Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). 55 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

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    Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 3: Warum die Koordination eines Studienganges viel mit Zugfahren zu tun hat

    Heeren, K., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 71-73 3 p.

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

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    Hinter den Kulissen, Teil 5: Werbetrommeln für die Pioniere des MBA

    Kalisch, C., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 123-127 5 p.

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

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    IKT-Dienstleistungen zur Unterstützung der Diffusion von e-Car-Sharing

    Weiß, C., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 118 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    In Control of Sustainability Information: Untangling the Role of Accountants

    Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, Proceedings of the EMAN Global 2013 Conference. Lee, K.-H. & Sands, J. (eds.). Griffith Business School, p. 112-119 8 p.

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

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    In Control of Sustainability Information: Untangling the Role of Accountants

    Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, Accounting and Control for Sustainability. Songini, L., Pistoni, A. & Herzig, C. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 265-296 32 p. 17100582. (Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting; vol. 26).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Industry Transformation through Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Examples in the Apparel and Energy Industries

    Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G., 2013, The Necessary Transition: The Journey towards the Sustainable Enterprise Economy. McIntosh, M. (ed.). London: Greenleaf Publishing, p. 182–197 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Innovation in Sustainable Supply Chains: Interaction for Resources from an SME Perspective

    Harms, D. & Klewitz, J., 2013, Supply Management Research: Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse 2013. Bogaschewsky, R., Eßig, M., Lasch, R. & Stölzle, W. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 105-130 26 p. (Advanced Studies in Supply Management).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Innovationsexperte mit Zukunftsideen

    Hansen, E. G., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 85-87 3 p.

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

  18. Published

    INSA Indicator System Sustainable Agriculture

    Lutzenberger, A., Buettner, C., Eichhoff, N., Enger, J., Erbs, M., Fichte, K., Gruen, J., Hillebrecht, C., Ingenillem, J., Klein, L., Meyer, N., Pitz, W., Pützstück, M., Schäffler, A. & Schwellinger, S., 2013, 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: EUBCE 2013 Online Conference Proceedings. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, p. 2001-2006 6 p. (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE)).

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

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    International Corporate Sustainability Barometer: A Comparative Study of 11 Countries

    Schaltegger, S., Harms, D., Hörisch, J., Windolph, S. E., Burritt, R., Carter, A., Truran, S., Crutzen, N., Ben Rhouma, A., Csutora, M., Tabi, A., Kokubu, K., Kitada, H., Haider, B. M., Kim, J.-D., Lee, K.-H., Moneva, J. M., Ortas, E., Álvarez-Etxeberria, I., Daub, C.-H., Schmidt, J., Herzig, C. & Morelli, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 56 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Können wir es uns leisten, nachhaltig zu wirtschaften?

    Schaltegger, S., 2013, Gesichter der Nachhaltigkeit. Hildebrandt, A. & Schwiezer, H. (eds.). Heidelberg: ABC Verlag, p. 284-285 2 p.

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

  21. Published

    La Fonction de Gestionnaire chez BP: Prise de Décision et responsabilités en haute mer

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, In: Revue Internationale De Cas En Gestion. 11, 2, 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

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