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. 2015
  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2015 → …

    Activity: MembershipBodies of public institutionsResearch

  6. 2014
  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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

    Wicki, S. (Speaker)

    08.06.201413.06.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    06.05.201407.05.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  13. School of Sustainability (Organisational unit)

    Schaltegger, S. (Office)

    2014 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  14. Supply Chain Management (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2014

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

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

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. (Speaker)

    20.11.201321.11.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  17. Trends in sustainability management: Progress and standstill

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

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

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    18.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. European Academy of Management - EURAM 2013

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

    26.06.201329.06.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Hörisch, J. (Lecturer)

    25.02.201327.02.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. Australian Accounting Review (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  33. Business Strategy and the Environment (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2013 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  34. GREEN BRANDS Organisation GmbH (External organisation)

    Schaltegger, S. (Member)

    2013

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  35. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2013 → …

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

  36. 2012
  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Klewitz, J. (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

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

  40. Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Peylo, B. T. (Speaker)

    01.10.201203.10.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  41. 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

  42. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting - EMAN 2012

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  43. Exploring corporate reality of sustainability accounting practices

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  44. 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

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

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. British Academy of Management - BAM 2012

    Windolph, S. E. (Speaker)

    12.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  47. 3rd International Sustainability Conference 2012

    Hörisch, J. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  48. 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

  49. Role-determined information needs of sustainability management control

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  50. 11th EABIS Annual Colloquium 2012

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    03.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  51. 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