Professorship for Sustainability Management

Organisational unit: Professoship

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

Main research areas

Areas of research

Foundations of Sustainability Management

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Transformation & Innovation

Concepts & Instruments of Sustainability Management

Sustainability Accounting, Performance Management & Finance

Stakeholder Relationships, Communication & Reporting

Management of Natural Resources

Advanced Education & Capacity Building

Continuing education programmes

Das Fernstudium MBA Sustainability Management ist der weltweit erste universitäre MBA für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 2003 ist er einer der führenden „Green MBA“ durch eine einzigartige und optimale Kombination aus Managementwissen, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Soft Skills und verantwortungsvoller Unternehmensführung

Die hohe Qualität des Weiterbildungsstudiums wird durch die Kompetenz der Dozierenden sowie vielfältige Praxispartnerschaften garantiert. Der MBA Sustainability Management ist akkreditiert und wurde zudem als UNESCO-Dekade-Projekt ausgezeichnet.

Das CSM ist darüber hinaus in weiteren internationalen Weiterbildungsprogrammen zu CSR und Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement aktiv. Seit Jahren arbeitet es erfolgreich in der Weiter- und Fernbildung mit der FernUniversität Hagen und dem Fraunhofer Institut für Umwelt, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik (UMSICHT) zusammen. Das CSM betreut u.a. den gesamten Bereich des Umweltmanagements für deren interdisziplinären Studiengang Umweltwissenschaften (infernum, Master of Environmental Sciences, MSc).

  1. 2025
  2. Sustainability Accounting for a transformation to green hydrogen

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.01.2025

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  3. 2024
  4. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

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

  5. Long Range Planning (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2024 → …

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

  6. 2023
  7. Business Strategy and the Environment (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2023 → …

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

  8. 2022
  9. Exploring the implications of the value concept for performance assessment of sustainable business models

    Norris, S. (Speaker)

    23.06.202224.06.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Journal of Business Economics : JBE (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

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

  11. Journal of Business Research (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

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

  12. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2022 → …

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

  13. 2021
  14. Vortrag: Unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit heute. Zeitgeist, Chance und unternehmerische Herausforderung

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    16.11.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  15. Sustainable food value chain man­age­ment - beyond stand­ard­ized frames of sustainability?!

    Imbrogiano, J.-P. (Organiser) & Steiner, B. (Organiser)

    21.10.2021

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

  16. A Matter of Framing: Analyzing Value Communication in Sustainable Business Models

    Norris, S. (Speaker)

    30.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Assessing and Managing Sustainable Business Models - A Status Update

    Schaltegger, S. (Keynote Speaker)

    17.06.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  18. Assessing and Managing Sustainable Business Models - A Status Update

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Coauthor), Dembek, K. (Coauthor), Rosati, F. (Coauthor), Rauter, R. (Coauthor) & Fichter, K. (Coauthor)

    06.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  19. The social reduction of reality

    Imbrogiano, J.-P. (Speaker) & Wels, H. (Speaker)

    03.05.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. Vortrag: Accounting for work conditions from modern slavery to decent work

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Christ, K. (Coauthor) & Burritt, R. (Coauthor)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  21. Vortrag: The Potential of Modular Product Designs to Increase User Satisfaction of Repair Services – Evidence from the smartphone industry

    Schaltegger, S. (Coauthor), Amend, C. (Coauthor), Revellio, F. (Coauthor) & Hansen, E. (Coauthor)

    2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  22. 2020
  23. Virtual Keynote 'Fast learning for radical business model innovation'

    Weissbrod, I. (Speaker)

    01.07.202002.07.2020

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  24. Circular X | Advisory Group Member

    Weissbrod, I. (Consultant)

    20202025

    Activity: Consultancy

  25. 2019
  26. Sustainable business models and sustainable supply chain management - Establishing linkages

    Norris, S. (Speaker), Zufall, J. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Coauthor)

    03.07.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  27. Transdisciplinary Science Workshop at the Future Africa Campus - 2019

    Barth, M. (Speaker), Kater-Wettstädt, L. (Participant), Buhr, M. (Participant), Juarez Bourke, S. (Participant), Pöggel, K. (Participant), Rathgens, J. (Participant) & Hilser, S. (Participant)

    27.03.201929.03.2019

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

  28. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Norris, S. (Reviewer)

    2019 → …

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

  29. 2018
  30. Sustainable Textile School - SusTex 2018

    Buhr, M. (Speaker), Keßler, L. (Speaker), Rodriguez Aboytes, J. G. (Speaker) & Beyers, F. (Speaker)

    10.09.201812.09.2018

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

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

    Zufall, J. (Speaker), Norris, S. (Coauthor), Schaltegger, S. (Coauthor), Hansen, E. G. (Coauthor) & Revellio, F. (Coauthor)

    27.06.201828.06.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  32. Processes of Sustainability Transformation. An inter- and transdisciplinary project

    Kater-Wettstädt, L. (Speaker), Hilser, S. (Speaker), Hübel, C. (Speaker) & Beyers, F. (Speaker)

    13.06.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  33. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Bocken, N. M. P. (Editorial Board), Weissbrod, I. (Editorial Board) & Antikainen, M. (Editorial Board)

    20182020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  34. 2017
  35. A business management perspective on slow fashion

    Freudenreich, B. (Speaker)

    12.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  36. Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chains - Investigating the Cradle to Cradle Approach

    Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Blauth, C. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  37. Sustainability in the ICT industry - A systematic literature review

    Zufall, J. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  38. Sustainability transformation of markets: How can companies contribute?

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    11.10.201713.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  39. (University) support programmes and sustainable regional development: Why, how, and with what impact?

    Wagner, M. (Speaker), Beckmann, M. (Speaker), Fichter, K. (Speaker), Hansen, E. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    04.10.201706.10.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  40. Corporate Responsibility Research Conference - CRRC 2017

    Revellio, F. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. (Speaker)

    13.09.201715.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  41. Vortrag: Measuring positive sustainability. A systematic literature review.

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker), Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    27.06.201729.06.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  42. Vortrag: Social assessment and management of conflict minerals in supply chains. A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    27.06.201729.06.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  43. Motive activation in business models for sustainable textiles: A field study

    Woznica, A. (Speaker), Freudenreich, B. (Speaker) & Hübner, G. (Speaker)

    19.06.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. 2016
  45. Social and ethical aspects in sustainability performance measurement and assessment. A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L. (Speaker), Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    05.10.201607.10.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. Multinational Enterprises’ Management of Sustainability Issues Across Distance

    Rammal, H. G. (Speaker), Burritt, R. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Christ, K. (Speaker)

    17.09.201620.09.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Qian, W. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    13.07.201618.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    03.07.201606.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  49. Value creation through business models - A stakeholder perspective

    Freudenreich, B. (Speaker), Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    25.05.201627.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  50. Deciphering Sustainable Consumption: Understanding, Motives and Heuristic Cues in the Context of Personal Care Product. Poster Presentation

    Moser, A. K. (Speaker)

    24.05.201627.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  51. Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    02.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  52. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  53. 2015
  54. From Fast to Slow Fashion: Management Challenges for the Sustainability Transformation of Business Models

    Freudenreich, B. (Speaker), Kaspar, U. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    20.10.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  55. Change agents for corporate sustainability: the role of competencies in sustainability transformations

    Buhr, M. (Speaker)

    05.10.201507.10.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  56. 20 Years of Performance Measurement in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: What has been achieved?

    Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker), Johnson, M. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    29.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker), Johnson, M. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    29.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Buhr, M. (Speaker), Harms, D. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    29.09.201530.09.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker), Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    14.06.201517.06.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker), Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Czernin, F. (Speaker)

    14.06.201517.06.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  62. 2014
  63. G-Forum, 18. Forum Gründungsforschung - Interdisziplinäre Entrepreneurship Jahreskonferenz

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Mirkovic, S. (Speaker)

    13.11.201414.11.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker), Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    08.10.201409.10.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  65. The Relative Importance of Behavioral Factors in Solar Photovoltaic Project Financing

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker) & Hampl, N. (Speaker)

    22.09.201424.09.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  66. The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: A Systematic Review of Its Use in Research and Practice

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    11.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker)

    08.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.201407.05.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  69. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    2014 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  70. Supply Chain Management (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2014

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  71. 2013
  72. Nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle: Unternehmen in der Transformation

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker)

    20.11.201321.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  73. Trends in sustainability management: Progress and standstill

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  74. Progress and Standstil. How is Sustainability Management Developing in Corporate Practice?

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    18.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  75. 12th Annual Academy of Business in Society Colloquium - ABIS 2013

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker), Mirkovic, S. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    15.10.201317.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  76. Perform to Disclose or Disclose to Perform: Which Drives Which?

    Qian, W. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    26.07.201328.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  77. Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - EMAN Asia-Pacific 2013

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    14.07.201315.07.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  78. The Role and Use of Environmental Management Accounting for Supply Chains: An explorative Study

    Herzig, C. (Speaker), Viere, T. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Burritt, R. L. (Speaker)

    08.07.201309.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  79. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2013

    Harms, D. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    26.06.201329.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  80. Research Conference of the European Business Ethics Network - EBEN 2013

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    06.06.201308.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  81. The Diffusion of Sustainable Cotton: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Industry Transformation and the Role of Standards

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    04.06.201307.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  82. 25th NOFOMA Conference - 2013

    Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker) & Seuring, S. (Speaker)

    03.06.201305.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Crutzen, N. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.201308.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  84. 6. Wissenschaftliches Symposium „Supply Management“ des BME - 2013

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    05.03.201306.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  85. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Hörisch, J. (Lecturer)

    25.02.201327.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  86. 16th Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network Conference - EMAN EU Conference 2013

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    20.02.201322.02.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Hildebrandt, T. (Speaker), Moser, C. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    24.01.201325.01.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  88. Australian Accounting Review (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  89. Business Strategy and the Environment (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2013 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  90. GREEN BRANDS Organisation GmbH (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2013

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  91. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  92. 2012
  93. Networkers, Grazers, and Explorers: how sustainability-oriented innovation in SMEs unfolds through a regional network setting.

    Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  94. Sustainable entrepreneurship and the transformation of industries: The case of the apparel industry

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  95. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Klewitz, J. (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

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

  96. Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Peylo, B. T. (Speaker)

    01.10.201203.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  97. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting - EMAN 2012

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  98. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting - EMAN 2012

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  99. Exploring corporate reality of sustainability accounting practices

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker)

    24.09.201225.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  102. British Academy of Management - BAM 2012

    Windolph, S. E. (Speaker)

    12.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  103. 3rd International Sustainability Conference 2012

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  105. Role-determined information needs of sustainability management control

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  106. 11th EABIS Annual Colloquium 2012

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    03.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  107. Innovation Potential for Sustainability Management Methods

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker), Hörisch, J. (Speaker), Herzig, C. (Speaker) & Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    02.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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