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).
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The Role of an SME’s Green Strategy in Public-Private Eco-innovation Initiatives: The Case of Ecoprofit
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 25, 4, p. 451-477 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transdisciplinary Research for Environmental Literacy: A Review of "Environmental Literacy in Science and Society. From Knowledge to Decisions" , Roland W. Scholz, Cambridge University Press
Schaltegger, S., 02.2012, In: Ecological Economics. 74, p. 177-178 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Environmental Management Accounting: Case studies of South-East Asian companies
Herzig, C., Viere, T., Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 15.03.2012, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 326 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Business Cases for Sustainability: The Role of Business Model Innovation for Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 05.2012, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 6, 2, p. 95-119 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Reporting in the German Banking Sector during the Financial Crisis
Herzig, C., Giese, N., Hetze, K. & Godemann, J., 05.2012, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 6, 2, p. 184-218 35 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilities' Business Models for Renewable Energy: A Review
Richter, M., 06.2012, In: Renewable & Sustainble Energy Reviews. 16, 5, p. 2483-2493 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Paying Attention to Environmental Pay-Offs: The Case of an Indonesian Textile Manufacturer
Schaltegger, S., Viere, T. & Zvezdov, D., 07.2012, In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues. 12, 1, p. 56-75 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Tapping Environmental Accounting Potentials of Beer Brewing: Information Needs for Successful Cleaner Production
Schaltegger, S., Viere, T. & Zvezdov, D., 07.2012, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 29-30, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Platform for sustainable aviation fuels-combining ecological research and sustainability management with industrial needs
Walmsley, D., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S., Plath, M. & Klein, A.-M., 09.2012, In: Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie. 42, p. 20 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Carbon Accounting for Sustainability and Management: Status Quo and Challenges
Schaltegger, S. & Csutora, M., 11.2012, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 36, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review