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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Business Models for Sustainability: Origins, Present Research, and Future Avenues
Schaltegger, S., Hansen, E. G. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 01.03.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 1, p. 3-10 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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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Business model patterns of sustainability pioneers - Analyzing cases across the smartphone life cycle
Zufall, J., Norris, S., Schaltegger, S., Revellio, F. & Hansen, E. G., 20.01.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 244, 15 p., 118651.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: German Utilities and Renewable Energy
Richter, M., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities invest in Offshore Wind Energy
Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities Invest in Offshore Wind Energy
Richter, M., 2013, In: International Journal of Technology Management. 63, 1/2, p. 24-50 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: German Utilities and Renewable Energy
Richter, M., 11.2013, In: Energy Policy. 62, November, p. 1226-1237 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainability
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Schaltegger, S., 30.03.2023, Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World. Rasche, A., Morsing, M., Moon, J. & Kourula, A. (eds.). Second Edition ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 388-411 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › 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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Business Model Experimentation for Circularity: Driving sustainability in a large international clothing retailer
Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 12.2017, In: Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment. 2017, 1, p. 85-122 38 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Model Concepts in Corporate Sustainability Contexts: From Rhetoric to a Generic Template for "Business Models for Sustainability"
Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2009, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 79 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Business Model Assessment: Taking a Stakeholder Perspective
Freudenreich, B., Saviuc, I. & Schaltegger, S., 2015, Measuring sustainability performance: bridging corporate and academic contributions. Rodney, I. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), p. 102-105 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Business experimentation for sustainability: Emerging perspectives
Bocken, N. M. P., Weissbrod, I. & Antikainen, M., 25.01.2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 281, 6 p., 124904.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Business Cases for Sustainability and the Role of Business Model Innovation: Developing a Conceptual Framework
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2011, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 32 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Business Cases for Sustainability: The Role of Business Model Innovation for Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 05.2012, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 6, 2, p. 95-119 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Cases for Sustainability
Schaltegger, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2013, Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Idowu, S. O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L. & Das Gupta, A. (eds.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 245-252 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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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
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Business cases and corporate engagement with sustainability: Differentiating ethical motivations
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.11.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 147, 2, p. 241-259 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business and Emissions Trading from a Public Choice Perspective: Waiting for a New Paradigm to Emerge
Tschochohei, H. & Zöckler, J., 01.01.2008, Emissions trading: Institutional Design, Decision Making and Corporate Strategies. Antes, R., Hansjürgens, B. & Letmathe, P. (eds.). New York, NY: Springer New York LLC, p. 21-35 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Building urban resilience through sustainability‑oriented small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises
Burch, S., DiBella, J., Wiek, A., Schaltegger, S., Stubbs, W., Farrelly, M., Ness, B. & McCormick, K., 28.07.2022, In: Urban Transformations. 4, 1, 7 p., 12.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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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"Brauchen wir einen Grünen im Vorstand?": [Kommentar]
Schaltegger, S., 04.2011, In: Harvard Business Manager. 33, 4, p. 95 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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BP’s Solar Business Model - A Case Study on BP’s Solar Business Case and its Drivers
Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2014, In: International Journal of Business Environment. 6, 3, p. 300-328 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Blockchain for the Circular Economy: Analysis of the Research-Practice Gap
Böckel, A., Nuzum, A-K. & Weissbrod, I., 01.01.2021, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 25, p. 525-539 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Bis in den Kern
Schaltegger, S., 2015, In: Markenartikel. Das Magazin für Markenführung. 77, 10, p. 30-32 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Bio-Vielfalt im Portofolio
Figge, F., 2002, In: Umwelt. 10, p. 7 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Biokraftstoffe und Biokraftstoffprojekte: Rechtliche, technische und wirtschaftliche Aspekte
Böttcher, J. (ed.), Hampl, N. (ed.), Kügemann, M. (ed.) & Lüdeke-Freund, F. (ed.), 2014, Berlin & Heidelberg: Gabler Verlag. 417 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Biofuel Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of recent Experiences and Future Prospects
Bailis, R., Solomon, B. D., Moser, C. & Hildebrandt, T., 03.09.2014, In: Biofuels. 5, 5, p. 469-485 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biofuel sustainability in Latin America & the Caribbean - A review of recent experiences
Bailis, R., Solomon, B., Moser, C. & Hildebrandt, T., 2014, RCN Conference on Pan American Biofuels and Bioenergy Sustainability 2014: Proceedings of a meeting held 22-25 July 2014, Recife, Brazil. . American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), p. 277-289 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversität richtig managen: Effizientes Portfoliomanagement als effektiver Artenschutz.
Figge, F., 2001, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 34 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität - Perspektive für unternehmerisches Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Auswertung einer Unternehmensbefragung
Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für Einkauf, Marketing und Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U. & Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 76 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für den Einkauf
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Marketing
Wuczkowski, M. & Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 41 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Immobilien- und Liegenschaftsmanagement
Heitepriem, N., 2010, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 47 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität erfolgreich managen
Schaltegger, S., 23.11.2012, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 27, 4, p. 10-11 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Bilharz, Michael (2008): "Key Points" nachhaltigen Konsums. Ein strukturpolitisch fundierter Strategieansatz für die Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation im Kontext aktivierender Verbraucherpolitik.
Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2008, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 23, 4, p. 53-54 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Bildung und Durchsetzung von Interessen zwischen Stakeholdern der Unternehmung: Eine politisch-ökonomische Perspektive
Schaltegger, S., 1999, In: Die Unternehmung. 53, 1, p. 3-20 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Beyond the Supply Chain – Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovations through a Transdisciplinary Approach
Klewitz, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › 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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Beyond Markets: Strategic Sustainability Management Control
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2011, EURAM 2011: Management Culture in the 21st Century : European Academy of Management (EURAM). Alas, R. & Bessant, J. (eds.). Tallinn, Estonia: Estonian Business School, 28 p. (EURAM Conference).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Betriebswirtschaftlich Rationales Management der ökologischen Herausforderung: Dargestellt am Beispiel eines Kurdirektors
Schaltegger, S. & Sturm, A., 1993, Ökonomie und Ökologie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Alpenregion. Mainzer, K. (ed.). Bern: Haupt Verlag, p. 131-150 20 p. (Schriftenreihe Institut Kurt Bösch; no. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Betriebliche Umweltinformationssysteme und Sustainability Balanced Scorecard als komplementäre Konzepte zur Umsetzung von betrieblichen Umweltschutz- und Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien
Möller, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2003, Integration von Umweltinformationen in betriebliche Informationssysteme. Heubach, D. & Rey, U. (eds.). Aachen: Shaker Verlag, p. 115-129 15 p. (Berichte aus der Umweltinformatik).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Betriebliches Umweltmanagement
Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Einführung in die Umweltwissenschaften. Althaus, W. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). Hagen [u.a.]: FernUniversität in Hagen, p. 209-229 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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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Berichterstattung im Lichte der Herausforderungen unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit
Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 2008, Internetbasierte Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung: maßgeschneiderte Stakeholder-Kommunikation mit IT . Isenmann, R., Marx Gömez, J. & Amelung, M. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 51-64 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Barriers to a sustainability transformation of meat production practices - An industry actor perspective
Huebel, C. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2022, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 29, p. 128-140 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bankability von Photovoltaik-Projekten
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hampl, N. & Flink, C., 2012, Solarvorhaben – Wirtschaftliche, technische und rechtliche Aspekte. Böttcher, J. (ed.). München: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverl, p. 285-302 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Bad Practices in deutschen Unternehmen: Mechanismen im Umgang mit fragwürdiger Moral
Martin, A., Hollborn, M., Jochims, T., Rogée, A., Saggau, C. & Wüst, S., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 101 p. (Schriften aus dem Institut für Mittelstandsforschung; vol. 45).Research output: Working paper › Working papers