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. 2015
  2. 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

  3. 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

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

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  5. 2014
  6. 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

  7. 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

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

    Florian Lüdeke-Freund (Speaker) & Nina Hampl (Speaker)

    22.09.201424.09.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    11.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Samuel Wicki (Speaker)

    08.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    06.05.201407.05.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  12. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Office)

    2014 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  13. Supply Chain Management (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2014

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  14. 2013
  15. Nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle: Unternehmen in der Transformation

    Florian Lüdeke-Freund (Speaker)

    20.11.201321.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Trends in sustainability management: Progress and standstill

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    30.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

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

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    18.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  18. 12th Annual Academy of Business in Society Colloquium - ABIS 2013

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

    15.10.201317.10.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Wei Qian (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    26.07.201328.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    14.07.201315.07.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

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

    08.07.201309.07.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  22. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2013

    Dorli Harms (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    26.06.201329.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Jacob Hörisch (Speaker)

    06.06.201308.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

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

    Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    04.06.201307.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  25. 25th NOFOMA Conference - 2013

    Philip Beske-Janssen (Speaker) & Stefan Seuring (Speaker)

    03.06.201305.06.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  26. 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

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

    Dorli Harms (Speaker)

    05.03.201306.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  28. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Jacob Hörisch (Lecturer)

    25.02.201327.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  29. 16th Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network Conference - EMAN EU Conference 2013

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    20.02.201322.02.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  30. 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

  31. Australian Accounting Review (Journal)

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  32. Business Strategy and the Environment (Journal)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Editor)

    2013 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  33. GREEN BRANDS Organisation GmbH (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2013

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  34. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  35. 2012
  36. Networkers, Grazers, and Explorers: how sustainability-oriented innovation in SMEs unfolds through a regional network setting.

    Johanna Klewitz (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

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

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker) & Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    22.11.201223.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  38. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Johanna Klewitz (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

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

  39. Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Benjamin Tobias Peylo (Speaker)

    01.10.201203.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  40. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting - EMAN 2012

    Jacob Hörisch (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  41. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting - EMAN 2012

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  42. Exploring corporate reality of sustainability accounting practices

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  43. 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

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

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  45. British Academy of Management - BAM 2012

    Sarah Elena Windolph (Speaker)

    12.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  46. 3rd International Sustainability Conference 2012

    Jacob Hörisch (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  47. 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

  48. Role-determined information needs of sustainability management control

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  49. 11th EABIS Annual Colloquium 2012

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    03.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  50. 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

  51. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Industries: The Case of the Apparel Industry

    Erik Gunnar Hansen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    02.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch