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. 2012
  2. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Industries: The Case of the Apparel Industry

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

    02.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. 2nd International Workshop on Renewable Energy 2012

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    11.06.201215.06.2012

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

  4. 12th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management - EURAM 2012

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    06.06.201208.06.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Innovation in sustainable supply chains – A reflection on resources and SME collaboration with supply chain stakeholders

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    06.06.201208.06.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Environmental Management Accounting. Purposes, Patterns, Paths

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    30.05.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Transdisciplinary Research in Corporate Sustainability. Vision, Verdict, Value

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    29.05.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. The RMIT Accounting for Sustainability Conference 2012

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    28.05.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  9.  ICCSR 10th Anniversary Conference 2012

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    26.04.201227.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen

    Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    25.04.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  11. Green Procurement and Supply: Chancen und Herausforderungen

    Harms, D. (Oral presentation)

    25.04.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  12. University of South Australia

    Zvezdov, D. (Visiting researcher)

    05.03.201202.04.2012

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  13. University-industry collaboration to stimulate learning in the context of sustainability-oriented innovations

    Klewitz, J. (Speaker)

    01.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  14. Beyond the supply chain – Sustainability-oriented product innovations through a transdisciplinary approach

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    29.02.201202.03.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. Einführung in SPSS: Computergestützte Auswertung statistischer Daten

    Hörisch, J. (Lecturer)

    10.02.201212.02.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  16. Corporate Sustainability & Leadership Excellence

    Hansen, E. G. (Lecturer)

    08.01.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  17. Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  18. Resources, Conservation and Recycling (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2012 → …

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

  19. Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting (Journal)

    Zvezdov, D. (Reviewer)

    2012 → …

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

  20. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (Journal)

    Schaltegger, S. (Editor)

    2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  21. 2011
  22. Debating Accounting and Sustainability: Incompatibility and Rapprochement in the Pursuit of Corporate Sustainability

    Gray, R. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    05.12.201107.12.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  23. Debating Accounting and Sustainability: Incompatibility and Rapprochement in the Pursuit of Corporate Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)

    04.12.201107.12.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  24. 5th Annual Research Colloquium “Innovation & Value Creation" 2011

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    25.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  25. 6. Forschungsseminar „Innovation and Value Creation“ 2011

    Hansen, E. G. (Chair)

    24.11.201126.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  26. Workshop IV des Innovationsverbunds nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2011

    Klewitz, J. (Moderator)

    23.11.2011

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

  27. Indicators in Sustainability Management

    Zvezdov, D. (Lecturer)

    01.11.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  28. Products service systems as enabler for sustainability-oriented innovation: The case of Osram’s off-grid lighting

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    27.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  29. Product-Service Systems as Enabler for Sustainability Innovation: The Case of Service Stations in Kenya

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    26.10.201128.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  30. Sustainability-oriented innovation in SMEs - Forms of collaboration for capacity building

    Klewitz, J. (presenter)

    26.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  31. Social Network Analysis 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Participant)

    24.10.201128.10.2011

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

  32. Theorieseminar zur Unternehmensethik

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    19.10.201121.10.2011

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

  33. Verbünde Spezial 2011

    Klewitz, J. (Organiser)

    13.10.2011

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

  34. Herbst-Tagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaf - VHB 2011

    Harms, D. (Coauthor)

    06.10.201107.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  35. 25th Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information - EnviroInfo 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    05.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. 5th International Research Workshop for PhD - 2011

    Hörisch, J. (Participant)

    02.10.201107.10.2011

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

  37. Biodiversity Principles: Recommendations for the Financial Sector

    Beständig, U. (Reviewer)

    01.10.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  38. 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)

    01.10.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  39. Education for Sustainable Development - 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Participant)

    14.09.201116.09.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  40. Sustainability and internal supply chain management – A conceptual approach to intra-organisational knowledge transfer

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    12.09.201114.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  41. Sustainability and Internal Supply Chain Management: A Conceptual Approach to Intra-Organisational Knowledge Transfer

    Harms, D. (Speaker)

    12.09.201114.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  42. 23rd International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research - CSEAR 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    07.09.201109.09.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  43. The growing importance of sustainability in European markets and the role of universities in sustainability-oriented management education

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    31.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  44. Workshop Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand - 2011

    Klewitz, J. (Moderator)

    31.08.2011

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

  45. Green vs. Jobs: Goal Conflict Inherence in the Solar Policies of California, China and Germany

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    15.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  46. 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)

    12.08.201116.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  47. Förderprogramm „Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung im Mittelstand“

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    08.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesPeer review of project proposalsResearch

  48. 1st Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research - CSEAR France 2011

    Zvezdov, D. (Speaker)

    13.06.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  49. XXII Conference of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management - ISPIM 2011

    Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)

    12.06.201115.06.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  50. Nachhaltigkeitsinnovation (Sustainability Innovation): Sustainability Leadership Forum

    Hansen, E. G. (Reviewer)

    09.06.2011

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer