Professorship for Sustainability Management
Organisational unit: Section
- CSM-Research Field: Advanced Education & Capacity Building
- CSM-Research Field: Concepts & Instruments of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Foundations of Sustainability Management
- CSM-Research Field: Management of Natural Resources
- Stakeholder Relationships, Communication & Reporting
- Sustainability Accounting, Performance Management & Finance
- CSM-Research Field: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Transformation & Innovation
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.
Topics
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
see projects and MBA Sustainability Management
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A three-dimensional framework to explore corporate sustainability activities in the mining industry: Current status and challenges ahead
Fuisz-Kehrbach, S-K., 01.12.2015, In: Resources Policy. 46, 1, p. 101-115 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Carbon footprinting of large product portfolios. Extending the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems to carbon information management
Zvezdov, D. & Hack, S., 01.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 135, p. 1267-1275 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business model experimentation for sustainability
Bocken, N. M. P., Weissbrod, I. & Tennant, M., 06.04.2016, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016. Setchi, R., Howlett, R., Liu, Y. & Theobald, P. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 297-306 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Social and ethical aspects in sustainability performance measurement and assessment. A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Beske-Janssen, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been achieved?; Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 228-230 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Measuring positive sustainability - A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Beske-Janssen, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been achieved?; Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 226-227 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Welche Freiheit brauchen Unternehmer?
Dierksmeier, C. & Petersen, H., 2016, In: Forum Wirtschaftsethik. 24, 2, p. 3-8 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mit qualitativen "insights" aus der Nische zum Mainstream: Nachhaltiger Konsum von Körperpflegeprodukten
Moser, A. K., Naderer, G. & Haubach, C., 2017, Innovation in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Ein Beitrag zur Umsetzung der UNO Nachhaltigkeitsziele. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 23-38 16 p. (Theorie und Praxis der Nachhaltigkeit).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Deciphering Sustainable Consumption: Understanding Motives and Heuristic Cues in the Context of Personal Care Products
Moser, A. K. & Naderer, G., 2016, Proceedings of the AMA Summer Educators' Conference 2016: Regaining Relevance: Doing Research That Shapes the Practice of Marketing. Jaworski, B. & Morgan, N. (eds.). American Marketing Association, p. H-12 1 p. (AMA educators' proceedings; vol. 27).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Buying organic: Decision-making heuristics and empirical evidence from Germany
Moser, A. K., 2016, In: Journal of Consumer Marketing. 33, 7, p. 552-561 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Knowledge acquisition and development in sustainability-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises: Exploring the practices, capabilities and cooperation
Johnson, M., 20.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 4, p. 3769-3781 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Journal of Cleaner Production. Special Volume: The Integration of Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Management Accounting, Control, and Reporting
Maas, K. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Crutzen, N. (ed.), 10.11.2016, Elsevier B.V. 249 p. (Journal of Cleaner Production; vol. 136 , no. Part A)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Advancing the Integration of Corporate Sustainability Measurement, Management, and Reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 01.10.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 133, p. 859-862 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nutzung von Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement-Software in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen
Johnson, M., 2016, Bewertung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Modelle und Methoden zur Selbstbewertung. Grothe, A. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 139-155 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeit managen mit der Balanced Scorecard
Schaltegger, S., 2016, Bewertung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Modelle und Methoden zur Selbstbewertung. Grothe, A. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 41-55 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship as a Research Field? Evidence from a Systematic Literature Review
Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Academy of Management Proceedings 2016. Academy of Management (Briarcliff Manor, NY) , Vol. 62. 16175. (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2016).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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CSR, Nachhaltigkeit und Controlling - Zwischen Praxislücke und Forschungskonzepten
Schaltegger, S., 2016, CSR und Controlling: Unternehmerische Verantwortung als Gestaltungsaufgabe des Controlling. Günther, E. & Steinke, K-H. (eds.). Berlin: Gabler Verlag, p. 55-69 15 p. (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Consumers' purchasing decisions regarding environmentally friendly products: An empirical analysis of German consumers
Moser, A., 01.07.2016, In: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 31, p. 389-397 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrating corporate sustainability assessment, management accounting, control, and reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 10.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 136, Part A, p. 237-248 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Social Responsibility und Corporate Sustainability - gesellschafts- und zukunftsfähig durch Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing
Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Die 10 wichtigsten Zukunftsthemen im Marketing. Stumpf, M. (ed.). Freiburg: Haufe Mediengruppe, p. 81-117 37 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Software and Web-Based Tools for Sustainability Management in Micro-, Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Johnson, M., Halberstadt, J., Schaltegger, S. & Viere, T., 2016, Advances and New Trends in Environmental and Energy Informatics: Selected and Extended Contributions from the 28th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection. Gómez, J. M., Sonnenschein, M., Vogel, U., Winter, A., Rapp, B. & Giesen, N. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 259-274 16 p. (Progress in IS).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Mainstreaming of Sustainable Cotton in the German Clothing Industry
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Sustainable Fibres for Fashion Industry. Muthu, S. S. & Gardetti, M. A. (eds.). 1 ed. Singapur: Springer Science+Business Media, Vol. 1. p. 39-58 20 p. (Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Bridging corporate and academic contributions: Proceedings of the first WBCSD and EMAN joint international sustainability accounting symposium, Geneva, 2015
Irwin, R. (ed.) & Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2016, Geneva/Lüneburg: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). 118 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Business Models for Sustainability: A Co-Evolutionary Analysis of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 3, p. 264-289 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Berücksichtigung von Ökosystemleistungen in privatwirtschaftlichen Entscheidungen
Schaltegger, S., Beständig, U. & Wuczkowski, M., 2016, Ökosystemleistungen in ländlichen Räumen: Grundlage für menschliches Wohlergehen und nachhaltige wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. von Haaren, C. & Albert, C. (eds.). Hannover, Leipzig: Naturkapital Deutschland - TEEB DE, p. 308-325 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Business models for sustainability: entrepreneurship, innovation and transformation
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Hansen, E. G. (ed.) & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (ed.), 2016, Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc. 144 p. (Organization & environment; vol. 29, no. 1)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Decision Support Through Carbon Management Accounting - A Framework-Based Literature Review
Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2016, Corporate Carbon and Climate Accounting. Schaltegger, S., Zvezdov, D., Alvarez Etxeberria, I. & Günther, E. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 27-44 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Corporate Carbon and Climate Change Accounting: Application, Developments and Issues
Schaltegger, S., Zvezdov, D., Günther, E., Csutora, M. & Alvarez, I., 2015, Corporate Carbon and Climate Accounting. Schaltegger, S., Zvezdov, D., Alvarez Etxeberria, I. & Günther, E. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Corporate Carbon and Climate Accounting
Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Zvezdov, D. (ed.), Álvarez-Etxeberria, I. (ed.), Csutora, M. (ed.) & Günther, E. (ed.), 2015, Cham: Springer. 257 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Diversification through green innovations: Lessons learned from a German engineering firm
Wicki, S., 2015, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 23, 4, p. 197-203 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transnational governance towards sustainable biofuels: Exploring a polycentric view
Moser, C. & Bailis, R., 13.01.2016, Environmental Politics and Governance in the Anthropocene: Institutions and legitimacy in a complex world. Pattberg, P. & Zelli, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 103-126 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Beyond Technology Push vs. Demand Pull: The Evolution of Solar Policy in the U.S., Germany and China
Hansen, E. G., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Quan, X. & West, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 44 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Publicly mediated inter-organisational networks: a solution for sustainabilityoriented innovation in SMEs?
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability. Wagner, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 254-278 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Upsides and downsides of the sharing economy: Collaborative consumption business models’ stakeholder value impacts and their relationship to context
Dreyer, B., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hamann, R. & Faccer, K., 12.2017, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 125, p. 87-104 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Developing sustainable business experimentation capability – A case study
Weissbrod, I. & Bocken, N. M. P., 20.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 4, p. 2663-2676 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wer berichtet, wird besser
Schaltegger, S. & Qian, W., 2018, In: Controlling & Management Review. 62, 1, p. 48-51 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Linking Environmental Management Accounting: A Reflection on (Missing) Links to Sustainability and Planetary Boundaries
Schaltegger, S., 02.01.2018, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 38, 1, p. 19-29 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental management accounting and its effects on carbon management and disclosure quality
Qian, W., Hörisch, J. & Schaltegger, S., 10.02.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, 1, p. 1608-1619 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability as a Fundamental Challenge for Management Accountants
Schaltegger, S., 01.09.2017, The Role of the Management Accountant: Local Variations and Global Influences. Goretzki, L. & Strauss, E. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 274-291 18 p. (Routledge studies in accounting; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Unternehmerische Verantwortungsübernahme für gesellschaftlichen Nutzen: Business Case for Sustainability als Mittel nachhaltiger Entwicklung
Schaltegger, S., 2018, Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen in Deutschland: Ein Kompendium zur Erschließung eines sich entwickelnden Themenfeldes. Backhaus-Maul, H., Kunze, M. & Nährlich, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 351-364 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Value Creation Architectures for the Circular Economy: A Make-or-Buy Analysis in the Smartphone Industry
Revellio, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Erneuerbare Energien und Elektromobilität in KMU: Eine Business Case-Analyse im mobilen Pflegebetrieb
Hansen, E. G. & Revellio, F., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 58 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Transfer
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop III - "Endgeräte als Materialdatenbanken: Wie Altgeräte für die Wertschöpfung erhalten bleiben"
Hansen, E. G., Eggers, A-C., Weber, U., Revellio, F. P., Schaltegger, S., Zufall, J. & Norris, S., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Quantitative and qualitative insights into consumers’ sustainable purchasing behaviour: A segmentation approach based on motives and heuristic cues
Eberhart, A. K. & Naderer, G., 02.09.2017, In: Journal of Marketing Management. 33, 13-14, p. 1149-1169 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Legal Systems, Internationalization and Corporate Sustainability: An empirical analysis of the influence of national and international authorities
Hörisch, J., Burritt, R., Christ, K. & Schaltegger, S., 2017, In: Corporate Governance. 17, 5, p. 861 - 875 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Cases for Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Freeman, R. E., 09.2019, In: Organization & Environment. 32, 3, p. 191-212 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review