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. G-Forum, 18. Forum Gründungsforschung - Interdisziplinäre Entrepreneurship Jahreskonferenz

    Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker), Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker) & Sabine Mirkovic (Speaker)

    13.11.201414.11.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  2. German Academic Association for Business Research e.V. (External organisation)

    Erik G. Hansen (Member)

    2010 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  3. German Academic Association for Business Research e.V. (External organisation)

    Erik G. Hansen (Member)

    20102012

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  4. Functions of Innovation Systems: the Case of Flywheel Energy Storage

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker), Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Felix Czernin (Speaker)

    14.06.201517.06.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. From Fast to Slow Fashion: Management Challenges for the Sustainability Transformation of Business Models

    Birte Freudenreich (Speaker), Ulrike Kaspar (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    20.10.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Förderprogramm „Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung im Mittelstand“

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    08.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesPeer review of project proposalsResearch

  7. Flexibility of Industrial Material Flow Networks

    Andreas Möller (Speaker) & Tobias Viere (Speaker)

    29.06.200302.07.2003

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    20042008

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  9. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    20032007

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  10. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  11. Exploring the implications of the value concept for performance assessment of sustainable business models

    Simon Norris (Speaker)

    23.06.202224.06.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. Exploring the Corporate Practice of Sustainability Accounting

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    22.01.201124.01.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Exploring corporate reality of sustainability accounting practices

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  14. Exploring business models of sustainability pioneers - An analysis of case studies in the smartphone industry

    Julia Zufall (Speaker), Simon Norris (Coauthor), Stefan Schaltegger (Coauthor), Erik Gunnar Hansen (Coauthor) & Ferdinand Revellio (Coauthor)

    27.06.201828.06.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. Exploration of sustainable technologies and Learnings from a failed small wind energy project

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker), Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    08.10.201409.10.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Exploration of green technologies in SMEs: the role of ambidexterity, domain separation and commercialization

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker), Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    14.06.201517.06.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Exploration deficiency: lessons learned from an unsuccessful sustainable energy technology innovation

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker)

    08.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Evaluation von ausgewählten, öffentlich geförderten Einrichtungen der Energieberatung in Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Rainer Höger (Reviewer) & Maren Knolle (Reviewer)

    1999

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  19. European Journal of Innovation Management (Journal)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    20112012

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

  20. European Group of Organizational Studies (External organisation)

    Erik G. Hansen (Member)

    2010

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  21. European Academy of Management (External organisation)

    Erik G. Hansen (Member)

    20082011

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  22. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2016 (Event)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2010 → …

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

  23. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2014 (Event)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2010 → …

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

  24. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2013 (Event)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2010 → …

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

  25. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2013

    Dorli Harms (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    26.06.201329.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2010 (Event)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    19.05.201022.05.2010

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

  27. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2009

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    10.05.200914.05.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  28. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2008

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    14.05.200817.05.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  29. Environmental Sustainability and Supply Chain Management: A Framework of Cross-Functional Integration and Knowledge Transfer

    Dorli Harms (Speaker)

    02.05.201103.05.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  30. Environmental Management Accounting Support for Rice Husk Processing Alternatives: Integrating Environmental Risk Considerations into Investment Decisions

    Roger Leonard Burritt (Speaker) & Christian Herzig (Speaker)

    23.04.200825.04.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  31. Environmental Management Accounting Support for Rice Husk Processing Alternatives

    Christian Herzig (Speaker), Roger Leonard Burritt (Speaker), Bernardo D. Tadeo (Speaker), Rosana E. Espiritu (Speaker) & Hanshel Z. Layaoen (Speaker)

    25.04.200527.04.2005

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  32. Environmental Management Accounting. Purposes, Patterns, Paths

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    30.05.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  33. Environmental Management Accounting for Staff Appraisal: Evidence from Australia, Germany and Japan

    Roger Leonard Burritt (Speaker), Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker), Katsuhiko Kokubu (Speaker) & Marcus Wagner (Speaker)

    14.04.2002 → …

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  34. Environmental Management Accounting as Support for Management Decision-Making: South-East Asian Case Studies

    Christian Herzig (Speaker), Tobias Viere (Speaker), Roger Leonard Burritt (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    10.10.200512.10.2005

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  35. Environmental Accounting and Sustainable Development Indicators Conference - EMAN 2009

    Dimitar Zvezdov (presenter)

    23.04.200924.04.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. EMAN (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Chair)

    2003 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  37. EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting in collaboration with 22nd CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research 2004

    Stefan Schaltegger (Organiser)

    03.03.200405.03.2004

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  38. EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting in collaboration with 22nd CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research

    Stefan Schaltegger (Organiser)

    22.09.200623.09.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  39. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Jacob Hörisch (Lecturer)

    10.02.201212.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  40. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Jacob Hörisch (Lecturer)

    25.02.201327.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  41. Education for Sustainable Development - 2011

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Participant)

    14.09.201116.09.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  42. econsense – Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft e. V. (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    20082010

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesTransfer

  43. Eco-Management and Auditing (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editorial Board)

    19982001

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  44. Eco-Integrated Portfolio Analysis: Strategic Tools for Managing Sustainably

    Anne Y. Ilinitch (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    08.08.199311.08.1993

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  45. Does ISO 14001 Lead the Way? Investigating the Application of relevant Sustainability Management Tools

    Jacob Hörisch (Speaker), Matthew Johnson (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    29.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. Does EMA Tool Application Influence Carbon Performance and Information disclosure?

    W. Qian (Speaker), Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker) & Jacob Hörisch (Speaker)

    13.07.201618.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  47. Dissemination of Environmental Management Accounting in South-East Asia

    Christian Herzig (Speaker) & Tobias Viere (Speaker)

    04.03.200405.03.2004

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  48. Developing New Markets for Moist Biomass: An Eco-efficient Approach of Dehydrating Agricultural Biomass

    Florian Lüdeke-Freund (Speaker) & Jan Müller (Speaker)

    30.03.200901.04.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  49. Determinants of the Relationship Between Environmental and Economic Performance at the Firm Level: An Empirical Analysis of the European Paper Industry

    Marcus Wagner (Speaker), Nguyen Van Phu (Speaker) & Théophile T. Azomahou (Speaker)

    01.09.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch