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. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Office)

    20062010

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  2. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Office)

    05.201007.2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  3. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Jordis Grimm (Member)

    20082009

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

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

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    06.05.201407.05.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  5. Leading Corporate Responsibility: Solutions Between Morality and Profits

    Erik G. Hansen (Lecturer)

    02.06.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  6. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Journal)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    20112012

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

  7. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  8. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Reviewer)

    2011 → …

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

  9. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2019 → …

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

  10. 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

  11. Journal of Business Research (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

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

  12. Journal of Business Economics : JBE (Journal)

    Simon Norris (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

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

  13. Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2007 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  14. 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

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

    Christian Herzig (Speaker)

    07.09.200909.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. 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

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

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    20112012

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

  18. International Journal of Business Environment (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2005 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  19. 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

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

    Erik G. Hansen (Lecturer)

    03.02.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  21. 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

  22. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Johanna Klewitz (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

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

  23. Innovations for Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Innovation Initiatives

    Marianne Esders (Speaker)

    05.07.200908.07.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Industry Studies Conference 2011

    Erik G. Hansen (Coauthor)

    31.05.201103.06.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  28. Indicators in Sustainability Management

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Lecturer)

    01.11.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. IGI Global Publishing (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2011

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

  32. ICSS (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2008 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  33.  ICCSR 10th Anniversary Conference 2012

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    26.04.201227.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  35. 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

  36. Hershley (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Editorial Board)

    20102011

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

  37. 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

  38. Herbsttagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - 2009

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    05.10.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  39. 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

  40. Hans E. Moppert-Stiftung (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    20082014

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  41. Guidelines for Assessing Biodiversity-Related Risks and Opportunities in the Financial Sector: An Aid for Implementing the VfU Biodiversity Principles

    Uwe Beständig (Reviewer), Irina Detlefsen (Reviewer) & Kristina Jahn (Reviewer)

    01.10.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  42. Green vs. Jobs: Goal Conflict Inherence in the Solar Policies of California, China and Germany

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    15.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  43. Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen

    Johanna Klewitz (Speaker)

    25.04.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  44. Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen

    Dorli Harms (Oral presentation)

    25.04.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  45. Green Innovation Processes in SMEs: Anatomy of a Learning Journey

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker) & Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker)

    03.07.201606.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2002 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  47. Greener Management International (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2003

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  48. GREEN BRANDS Organisation GmbH (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2013

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer