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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Identifikation der Erfolgsrelevanz sozialer Themen
Dubielzig, F., 2007, Corporate Social Responsibility. Müller, M. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). München: oekom verlag GmbH, p. 213-228 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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If you call for frameworks in sustainability management... editorial to the special issue
Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S., Weissbrod, I. & Schreck, P., 01.05.2023, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 93, 4, p. 559-566 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Ignorant or Gatekeeper? What Role do Accountants play in the Sustainability Accounting Practice?
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2012, Strategies for Sustainability: Institutional and Organisational Challenges: Proceedings of the 3rd International Sustainability Conference. Daub, C.-H., Burger, P., Scherrer, Y. M. & Frecè, J. T. (eds.). edition gesowip, p. 146-148Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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IKT-Dienstleistungen zur Unterstützung der Diffusion von e-Car-Sharing
Weiß, C., 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 118 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Impactos do engajamento das empresas com seus stakeholders
Spitzeck, H., Hansen, E. G. & Alt, E., 2011, In: DOM a revista da Fundação Dom Cabral. 5, 15, p. 28-33 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Implementation of Sustainability Management and Company Size: A Knowledge-Based View
Hörisch, J., Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2015, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 24, 8, p. 765-779 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementierung von Sozialstandards in die Wertschöpfungskette von Bekleidungsunternehmen durch die Bildung von Kooperationen
Knolle, M., 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 95 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Implementing Corporate Sustainability: What drives the Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Germany?
Windolph, S. E., Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 28.10.2014, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 5, 4, p. 378-404 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementing Environmental Management Accounting: Status and Challenges
Rikhardsson, P. M. (Editor), Bennett, M. (Editor), Bouma, J. J. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 01.01.2005, Dordrecht: Springer. 374 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 18)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Implementing Environmental Management Accounting in South-East Asian Companies
Herzig, C., Viere, T., Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R. L., 2007, Conference Proceedings of the 10th Annual EMAN-EU Conference on "Environmental Management Accounting and Sustainable Supply Chains”. Helsinki University of Technology, 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research