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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100 Per Cent Organic? A Sustainable Entrepreneurship Perspective on the Diffusion of Organic Clothing
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, In: Corporate Governance. 13, 5, p. 583–598 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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10 Jahre MBA Sustainability Management: Volle Fahrt für eine nachhaltigere Zukunft
Schaltegger, S., 2013, Agenten des Nachhaltigkeitswandels: 10 Jahre unterwegs mit dem MBA Sustainability Management. Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 7-9 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting – What has been achieved? Proceedings
Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2016, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 299 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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20 years of performance measurement in sustainable supply chain management: What has been achieved?
Beske-Janssen, P., Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 14.09.2015, In: Supply Chain Management. 20, 6, p. 664-680 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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A Cash Flow Based Analysis of Government Finance: How Well Balanced Is the Locationholders' Budget?
Schaltegger, S., 1999, Basel: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum (WWZ) der Universität Basel, p. 1-16, 16 p. (WWZ-Discussion Paper ; no. 9904).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal: Special Issue on Sustainability Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
Burritt, R. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2010, Emerald Publishing Limited. 126 p. (Accounting, auditing and accountability journal; vol. 23, no. 7)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Accounting for corporate environmental rebounds. A conceptual approach
Egan, M. & Schaltegger, S., 20.09.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 419, 8 p., 138175.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Accounting for Eco-Efficiency
Schaltegger, S., 1998, Environmental Management in Practice: Volume I: Instruments for Environmental Management. Nath, B., Hens, L., Compton, P. & Devuyst, D. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Vol. 1. p. 272-287 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Accounting for Sustainability: Asia Pacific Perspectives
Lee, K.-H. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2018, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 305 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 33)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Accounting for Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains: Editorial
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 323-326 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research