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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    Sustainability Accounting for Companies: Catchphrase or Decision Support for Business Leaders?

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 10.2010, In: Journal of World Business. 45, 4, p. 375-384 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence on the Influence of Strategic Choices between Environmental Management Approaches

    Wagner, M., 01.01.2005, In: Environmental Quality Management. 14, 3, p. 31-48 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability and management control. Exploring and theorizing control patterns in large European firms

    Crutzen, N., Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 143, p. 1291-1301 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success: Consequences for the Development of Sustainability Management Control

    Schaltegger, S., 01.06.2011, In: Society and Economy. 33, 1, p. 15-28 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability Balanced Scorecard: Unternehmerische Steuerung von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten

    Schaltegger, S., 2004, In: Controlling. 16, 8/9, p. 511-516 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability Balanced Scorecards and their Architectures: Irrelevant or Misunderstood?

    Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 150, 4, p. 937-952 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research

    Fichter, K., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S. & Schillebeeckx, S. J. D., 15.01.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 384, 12 p., 135452.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability, Innovation and Information Technology as Sources of Value Generation

    Hack, S., 2011, In: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences. IV, 5, p. 16-35 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability Innovation Contests: Evaluating Contributions with an Eco Impact-Innovativeness Typology

    Hansen, E. G., Bullinger, A. C. & Reichwald, R., 10.2011, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 5, 2/3, p. 221–245 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability learnings from the COVID-19 crisis: Opportunities for resilient industry and business development

    Schaltegger, S., 26.08.2021, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 12, 5, p. 889-897 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability management accounting – enabling macro-level sustainability transformation towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

    Christ, K. L., Dijkstra-Silva, S., Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 25.04.2024, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 32, 3, p. 923-944 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainability-oriented technology exploration: managerial values, ambidextrous design, and separation drift

    Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 01.06.2022, In: International Journal of Innovation Management. 26, 5, 27 p., 2240004.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable business model research and practice: Emerging field or passing fancy?

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Dembek, K., 01.12.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 168, p. 1668-1678 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable development of supplier performance. An empirical analysis of relationship characteristics in the automotive sector

    Naffin, J., Klewitz, J. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2023, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 30, 4, p. 1753-1769 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Innovation: Categories and Interactions

    Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 05.2011, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 20, 4, p. 222-237 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable entrepreneurship: creating environmental solutions in light of planetary boundaries

    Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Apparel Industry: The Case of Manomama

    Plieth, H., Bullinger, A. C. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, In: The Journal of Corporate Citizenship. 2012, 45, p. 123-138 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review