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 in Sustainability Management includes both theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

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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, about 30 researchers 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 in Sustainability Management includes theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

 

Research Areas: Foundations of sustainability management and corporate social responsibility; Measurement, information and communication of sustainability; Management of stakeholder relationships, Conservation management and integrative sustainability management; Continuous education

Continuing education products

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).

Spin-offs

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  1. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
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    Rational Socially Responsible Investment

    Peylo, B. T., 30.09.2014, In: Corporate Governance. 14, 5, p. 699-713 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    REACH and the Role of Stakeholders in its Socio-Economic Analysis

    Ingerowski, J. B., Kölsch, D. & Tschochohei, H., 2009, In: Journal of Business Chemistry. 6, 2, p. 69-87 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Reform der europäischen Chemikalienpolitik: Anforderungen an die unternehmerische Umsetzung

    Tschochohei, H., 2005, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 13, 4, p. 91-96 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relational leadership for strategic sustainability: practices and capabilities to advance the design and assessment of sustainable business models

    Kurucz, E. C., Colbert, B. A., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Upward, A. & Willard, B., 01.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 140, p. 189-204 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Reprint of Advancing the integration of corporate sustainability measurement, management and reporting

    Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 10.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 136, Part A, p. 1-4 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Ressourceneffizienz in der Praxis: Zur Anreizsituation aus Sicht von Unternehmen und Intermediären

    Görlach, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2010, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 18, 3/4, p. 189-195 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Revisiting Carbon Disclosure and Performance: Legitimacy and Management Views

    Qian, W. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2017, In: The British Accounting Review. 49, 4, p. 365–379 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Rolling out Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A Set of Challenges

    Zvezdov, D., 01.12.2012, In: Journal of Environmental Sustainability. 2, 2, p. 19-28 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    RSE, management responsable et isomorphisme institutionnel : une analyse à partir des résultats d’une enquête internationale

    Ben Rhouma, A., Koleva, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, In: Management International. 22, 3, p. 65-78 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Social assessment and management of conflict minerals: A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L. & Schaltegger, S., 08.03.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 1, p. 157-182 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Stakeholder Engagement for Corporate Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of B2C and B2B Companies

    Johnson, M., Redlbacher, F. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2018, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 25, 4, p. 659-673 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Stakeholder Governance: How stakeholders influence corporate decision making

    Spitzeck, H. & Hansen, E. G., 2010, In: Corporate Governance. 10, 4, p. 378-391 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Stakeholder-orientierte Reputationsrisiken managen: Nachhaltigkeitskonzept als solides Fundament

    Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2010, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 59, 11, p. 641-649 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Standortvorteil Nachhaltigkeit: Hochschulreform aus wirtschaftwissenschaftlicher Perspektive

    Schaltegger, S., 2005, In: Politische Ökologie. 93, Baustelle Hochschule, p. 37-39 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Stoffstromnetzbasierte Planung und Optimierung komplexer Produktionssysteme

    Viere, T., Brünner, H. & Hedemann, J., 10.2011, In: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik. 83, 10, p. 1565-1572 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Strategic alliances for corporate sustainability innovation: The ‘how’ and ‘when’ of learning processes

    Hübel, C., Weissbrod, I. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2022, In: Long Range Planning. 55, 6, 20 p., 102200.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Strategies in Sustainable Supply Chain Management: An Empirical Investigation of Large German Companies

    Harms, D., Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2013, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 20, 4, p. 205–218 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Structural ambidexterity, transition processes, and integration trade‐offs: a longitudinal study of failed exploration

    Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2019, In: R&D Management. 49, 4, p. 484-508 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Supply Chain Information in Environmental Management Accounting: the Case of a Vietnamese Coffee Exporter

    Viere, T., Schaltegger, S. & Enden, J., 31.12.2007, In: Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting. 1, 2, p. 296-310 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: Fad or Trend?

    Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 21.09.2010, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 23, 7, p. 829-846 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review