Organisation profile

The Chair for Sustainability Management at the CSM is an internationally oriented professorship leading in research, continuing education and knowledge transfer in the field of corporate sustainability management. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger, approximately 30 members of the Centre from a number of different disciplines (including environmental sciences, business administration, political science and cultural sciences) collaborate in interdisciplinary research projects. 

The mission of the Chair in Sustainability Management includes both theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

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The Chair for Sustainability Management at the CSM is an internationally oriented professorship leading in research, continuing education and knowledge transfer in the field of corporate sustainability management. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger, about 30 researchers of the Centre from a number of different disciplines (including environmental sciences, business administration, political science and cultural sciences) collaborate in interdisciplinary research projects. 

The mission of the Chair in Sustainability Management includes theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

 

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

Spin-offs

see projects and MBA Sustainability Management

  1. Herbsttagung der Forschungsgruppe Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement des Verbands für Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft - VHB NAMA 2012

    Florian Lüdeke-Freund (Speaker)

    24.09.201225.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  2. Herbsttagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - 2009

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    05.10.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Herbst-Tagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaf - VHB 2011

    Dorli Harms (Coauthor)

    06.10.201107.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Hershley (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Editorial Board)

    20102011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of unfinished anthology/collectionResearch

  5. How Many (and Which) Indicators Are Necessary to Compare the Environmental Performance of Companies?: A Sectoral and Statistical Answer

    Walter Wehrmeyer (Speaker), Daniel Tyteca (Speaker) & Marcus Wagner (Speaker)

    02.05.200104.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. HOW SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7.  ICCSR 10th Anniversary Conference 2012

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    26.04.201227.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. ICSS (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2008 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  9. IGI Global Publishing (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  10. Ignorant or gatekeeper? What role do accountants play in the sustainability accounting practice?

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  11. Implementing Sustainability Strategies Through Accounting Controls: An Exploration of Practices in Seven Multinational Corporations

    Nathalie Crutzen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    06.05.201308.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Indicators in Sustainability Management

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Lecturer)

    01.11.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  13. Industry Studies Conference 2011

    Erik G. Hansen (Coauthor)

    31.05.201103.06.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. Innovation contests for sustainability innovations: Findings from a worldwide shoe innovation contest

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    25.11.201027.11.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. Innovation in sustainable supply chains – A reflection on resources and SME collaboration with supply chain stakeholders

    Dorli Harms (Speaker)

    06.06.201208.06.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Innovation Potential for Sustainability Management Methods

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker), Jacob Hörisch (Speaker), Christian Herzig (Speaker) & Johanna Klewitz (Speaker)

    02.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Innovations for Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Innovation Initiatives

    Marianne Esders (Speaker)

    05.07.200908.07.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Johanna Klewitz (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  19. Innovative supplier management processes for sustainability - Explorative findings from German stock corporations

    Dorli Harms (Speaker) & Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    01.06.201104.06.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  20. Interactive Value Creation & Sustainability: Guest lecture “Innovation Strategy“

    Erik G. Hansen (Lecturer)

    03.02.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  21. International Conference on Evaluation Metrics of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility - 2009

    Sabrina Adamczyk (Speaker), Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Ralf Reichwald (Speaker)

    08.06.200910.06.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  22. International Journal of Business Environment (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2005 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  23. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development (Journal)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    20112012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  24. Internetgestützte Berichterstattung der DAX-30 Unternehmen

    Moritz Blanke (Speaker), Jasmin Godemann (Speaker) & Christian Herzig (Speaker)

    21.09.200623.09.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  25. Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting: Empirical Findings from the German DAX30

    Christian Herzig (Speaker)

    07.09.200909.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. ISEOR and AoM: International Conference on Evaluation Metrics of CSR

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    08.06.200910.06.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  27. Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2007 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  28. Journal of Business Economics : JBE (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  29. Journal of Business Research (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  30. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  31. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  32. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  33. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Nancy M.P. Bocken (Editorial Board), Ilka Weissbrod (Editorial Board) & Maria Antikainen (Editorial Board)

    20182020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  34. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Journal)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    20112012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  35. Leading Corporate Responsibility: Solutions Between Morality and Profits

    Erik G. Hansen (Lecturer)

    02.06.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  36. Legitimierung oder Gewinn: Was motiviert große deutsche Unternehmen für Nachhaltigkeit?

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    06.05.201407.05.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  37. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Office)

    20062010

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  38. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Office)

    05.201007.2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  39. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Jordis Grimm (Member)

    20082009

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  40. Logistik-Initiative Hamburg (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2007 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  41. Logistik-Initiative Hamburg (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    20082010

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  42. Long Range Planning (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  43. Management Competencies of Change Agents for Corporate Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review and Conceptualization

    Maike Buhr (Speaker), Dorli Harms (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    29.09.201530.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. Management Control in Supply Chain Management: A Concept and first Empirical Insights

    Philip Beske-Janssen (Speaker), Stefan Seuring (Speaker), Magnus Westhaus (Speaker) & Matthias Freise (Speaker)

    07.06.201008.06.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  45. Marktwirtschaft und Menschenrechte - 2010

    Johanna Klewitz (Participant)

    11.03.200913.03.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  46. Match or Mismatch?: Biofuel Sustainability Standards and local Producers’ Perspectives on Sustainable Feedstock Production

    Tina Hildebrandt (Speaker), Christine Moser (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    24.01.201325.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  47. Measuring the Impacts of NGO partnerships The Economic and Societal Benefits of Community Involvement at Merck Ltd., Thailand

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    20.09.201022.09.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch