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).
- 2012
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Industries: The Case of the Apparel Industry
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
02.07.2012 → 04.07.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
2nd International Workshop on Renewable Energy 2012
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
11.06.2012 → 15.06.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
12th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management - EURAM 2012
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
06.06.2012 → 08.06.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Innovation in sustainable supply chains – A reflection on resources and SME collaboration with supply chain stakeholders
Harms, D. (Speaker)
06.06.2012 → 08.06.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Environmental Management Accounting. Purposes, Patterns, Paths
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
30.05.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Transdisciplinary Research in Corporate Sustainability. Vision, Verdict, Value
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
29.05.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
The RMIT Accounting for Sustainability Conference 2012
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
28.05.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
ICCSR 10th Anniversary Conference 2012
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
26.04.2012 → 27.04.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen
Klewitz, J. (Speaker)
25.04.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen
Harms, D. (Oral presentation)
25.04.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
University of South Australia
Zvezdov, D. (Visiting researcher)
05.03.2012 → 02.04.2012Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
University-industry collaboration to stimulate learning in the context of sustainability-oriented innovations
Klewitz, J. (Speaker)
01.03.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Transfer
Beyond the supply chain – Sustainability-oriented product innovations through a transdisciplinary approach
Harms, D. (Speaker)
29.02.2012 → 02.03.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten
Hörisch, J. (Lecturer)
10.02.2012 → 12.02.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Corporate Sustainability & Leadership Excellence
Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)
08.01.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editor)
2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
Resources, Conservation and Recycling (Journal)
Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)
2012 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting (Journal)
Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)
2012 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editor)
2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
- 2011
Debating Accounting and Sustainability: Incompatibility and Rapprochement in the Pursuit of Corporate Sustainability
Gray, R. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
05.12.2011 → 07.12.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Debating Accounting and Sustainability: Incompatibility and Rapprochement in the Pursuit of Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
04.12.2011 → 07.12.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
5th Annual Research Colloquium “Innovation & Value Creation" 2011
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
25.11.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
6. Forschungsseminar „Innovation and Value Creation“ 2011
Hansen, E. G. (Chair)
24.11.2011 → 26.11.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Workshop IV des Innovationsverbunds nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2011
Klewitz, J. (Moderator)
23.11.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Indicators in Sustainability Management
Zvezdov, D. (Lecturer)
01.11.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Products service systems as enabler for sustainability-oriented innovation: The case of Osram’s off-grid lighting
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
27.10.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Product-Service Systems as Enabler for Sustainability Innovation: The Case of Service Stations in Kenya
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
26.10.2011 → 28.10.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sustainability-oriented innovation in SMEs - Forms of collaboration for capacity building
Klewitz, J. (presenter)
26.10.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Social Network Analysis 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Participant)
24.10.2011 → 28.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Theorieseminar zur Unternehmensethik
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
19.10.2011 → 21.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Verbünde Spezial 2011
Klewitz, J. (Organiser)
13.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Herbst-Tagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaf - VHB 2011
Harms, D. (Coauthor)
06.10.2011 → 07.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
25th Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information - EnviroInfo 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
05.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
5th International Research Workshop for PhD - 2011
Hörisch, J. (Participant)
02.10.2011 → 07.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Biodiversity Principles: Recommendations for the Financial Sector
Beständig, U. (Reviewer)
01.10.2011Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Transfer
Guidelines for Assessing Biodiversity-Related Risks and Opportunities in the Financial Sector: An Aid for Implementing the VfU Biodiversity Principles
Beständig, U. (Reviewer), Detlefsen, I. (Reviewer) & Jahn, K. (Reviewer)
01.10.2011Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Research
Education for Sustainable Development - 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Participant)
14.09.2011 → 16.09.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Education
Sustainability and internal supply chain management – A conceptual approach to intra-organisational knowledge transfer
Harms, D. (Speaker)
12.09.2011 → 14.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Sustainability and Internal Supply Chain Management: A Conceptual Approach to Intra-Organisational Knowledge Transfer
Harms, D. (Speaker)
12.09.2011 → 14.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
23rd International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research - CSEAR 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
07.09.2011 → 09.09.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
The growing importance of sustainability in European markets and the role of universities in sustainability-oriented management education
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
31.08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Workshop Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2011
Klewitz, J. (Moderator)
31.08.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Green vs. Jobs: Goal Conflict Inherence in the Solar Policies of California, China and Germany
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
15.08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Technology Push vs. Demand Pull: The Evolution of Solar Policy in the US, Germany and China
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker), Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker), West, J. (Speaker) & Quan, X. (Speaker)
12.08.2011 → 16.08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Product-service systems as enabler for sustainability-oriented innovation: The case of Osram’s off-grid lightin
Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)
10.08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Förderprogramm „Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung im Mittelstand“
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
08.2011Activity: Other expert activities › Peer review of project proposals › Research
Metodologias de ensino para a formação de administradores sustentáveis” (“Teaching methods for educating sustainability managers”)
Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)
27.07.2011 → 29.07.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
1st Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research - CSEAR France 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
13.06.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
XXII Conference of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management - ISPIM 2011
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
12.06.2011 → 15.06.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Nachhaltigkeitsinnovation (Sustainability Innovation): Sustainability Leadership Forum
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
09.06.2011Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Transfer
Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
09.06.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Innovative supplier management processes for sustainability - Explorative findings from German stock corporations
Harms, D. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
01.06.2011 → 04.06.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Industry Studies Conference 2011
Hansen, E. G. (Coauthor)
31.05.2011 → 03.06.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
7th International Environmental Management Leadership Symposium - 2011
Harms, D. (Speaker)
02.05.2011 → 03.05.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Environmental Sustainability and Supply Chain Management: A Framework of Cross-Functional Integration and Knowledge Transfer
Harms, D. (Speaker)
02.05.2011 → 03.05.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Rolling out corporate sustainability accounting: A set of challenges - 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
02.05.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
4. Workshop: Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2011
Klewitz, J. (Moderator)
23.03.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Sustainable Supply Chains im globalen Kontext - Lieferantenmanagement in DAX- und MDAX-Unternehmen
Harms, D. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Coauthor)
15.03.2011 → 16.03.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
17.02.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Audits, Siegel, Zertifikate - Glaubwürdige Nachhaltigkeit? - 2011
Klewitz, J. (Participant)
10.02.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Exploring the Corporate Practice of Sustainability Accounting
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
22.01.2011 → 24.01.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Rolling Out Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A New Set of Challenges for Sustainability Accounting 2011
Zvezdov, D. (Organiser)
22.01.2011 → 24.01.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (Journal)
Schaltegger, S. (Editor)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of journals › Research
African Journal of Business Management (Journal)
Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Daimler and Benz Foundation (External organisation)
Schaltegger, S. (Member)
2011 → …Activity: Membership › Bodies of private companies and organisations › Transfer
European Journal of Innovation Management (Journal)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
2011 → 2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
IGI Global Publishing (Publisher)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
2011Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development (Journal)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
2011 → 2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)
Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Journal)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
2011 → 2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (Journal)
Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
- 2010
5. Forschungsseminar „Innovation and Value Creation“ 2010
Hansen, E. G. (Chair)
27.11.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Research Workshop “Innovation & Value Creation"
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
26.11.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Innovation contests for sustainability innovations: Findings from a worldwide shoe innovation contest
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
25.11.2010 → 27.11.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
2. Workshop Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2010
Klewitz, J. (Moderator)
24.11.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
04.11.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
26th Annual Conference for the Canadian Council of Small Business and Entrepreneurship - 2010
Klewitz, J. (Speaker)
28.10.2010 → 30.10.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
4th International Conference on Indicators and Concepts of Innovation - 2010
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
07.10.2010 → 08.10.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Empirische Studie bei DAX & MDAX - Theorie & Praxis
Harms, D. (Speaker)
30.09.2010 → 01.10.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Conference - Global Economic Symposium 2010 (GES) (Event)
Schaltegger, S. (Member)
28.09.2010 → 29.09.2010Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
1. Workshop Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2010
Klewitz, J. (Moderator)
22.09.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Stakeholder Governance - A Longitudinal Analysis of UK-based Companies Listed in the BITC Corporate Responsibility Index
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
22.09.2010 → 24.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Measuring the Impacts of NGO partnerships The Economic and Societal Benefits of Community Involvement at Merck Ltd., Thailand
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
20.09.2010 → 22.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Status und zukunftsweisende Ansätze für Nachhaltigkeit in der Wirtschaft
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
15.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Sustainability – Fad or trend?
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
15.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Carbon Management Accounting
Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)
01.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
26th EGOS Colloquium - EGOS 2010
Hansen, E. G. (Coauthor)
01.07.2010 → 03.07.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Corporate Responsibility Evolution Models: Concepts, Evidence and Implications
Spitzeck, H. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
01.07.2010 → 03.07.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
What Kinds of PV Projects Do Debt Capital Providers Prefer to Finance?
Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker) & Loock, M. (Speaker)
23.06.2010 → 26.06.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Vortrag: Corporate Volunteering. Konzepte und Fallstricke
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
10.06.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Management Control in Supply Chain Management: A Concept and first Empirical Insights
Beske-Janssen, P. (Speaker), Seuring, S. (Speaker), Westhaus, M. (Speaker) & Freise, M. (Speaker)
07.06.2010 → 08.06.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
European Academy of Management - EURAM 2010 (Event)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
19.05.2010 → 22.05.2010Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)
Schaltegger, S. (Office)
05.2010 → 07.2011Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
Workshop: "Gestión sostenible en la administración pública". Metodos y concepciones
Klewitz, J. (Organiser)
24.04.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Vortrag: Social Web: Herausforderung für das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement?
Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
25.03.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Corporate Sustainability & Leadership Excellence
Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)
22.03.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
6th Environmental Management Leadership Symposium - EMLS 2010
Schaltegger, S. (Organiser), Esders, M. (Organiser) & Zvezdov, D. (Participant)
21.03.2010 → 23.03.2010Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Cranfield University
Hansen, E. G. (Visiting researcher)
15.02.2010 → 29.06.2010Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
Corporate strategy and sustainability-oriented technologies
Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)
18.01.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
12th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management - EURAM 2012 (Event)
Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)
2010 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research