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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Pragmatism and new Directions in Social and Environmental Accountability Research
Baker, M. & Schaltegger, S., 16.02.2015, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 28, 2, p. 263-294 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Power-to-Gas – Ein ‚Business Case for Sustainability’? Untersuchung alternativer Modelle für eine CO2-neutrale Raumwärmeversorgung für Haushaltskunden eines deutschen Energieversorgers
Congdon, M., 2015, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 130 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Pollution Added Credit Trading (PACT): New Dimensions in Emissions Trading
Schaltegger, S. & Thomas, T., 01.10.1996, In: Ecological Economics. 19, 1, p. 35-53 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pleased accountants - happy environmentalists: challenges of environmental management accounting for management information systems and tools
Möller, A. & Viere, T., 2006, Managing environmental knowledge: proceedings of the 20th International Conference "Informatics for Environmental Protection" Graz (Austria) / EnviroInfo 2006. Tochtermann, K. & Scharl, A. (eds.). Aachen: Shaker Verlag, p. 307-312 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Platform for sustainable aviation fuels-combining ecological research and sustainability management with industrial needs
Walmsley, D., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S., Plath, M. & Klein, A.-M., 09.2012, In: Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie. 42, p. 20 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Philantropie vs. Business Case for Sustainability ?
Schaltegger, S., 2011, Corporate Volunteering: Freiwilliges Engagement von Unternehmen und Gesellschaft. F.A.Z. Institut (ed.). Frankfurt am Main: ACC Verlag & Services , p. 22-26 5 p. (Corporate Responsibility; vol. 2011).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik: Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. René L. Frey
Schaltegger, C. A. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2004, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH Zürich. 777 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Performance measurement in sustainable supply chain management: linking research and practice
Beske-Janssen, P., Schaltegger, S. & Liedke, S., 2019, Handbook on the Sustainable Supply Chain. Sarkis, J. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 331-356 26 p. (Research handbooks in business and management series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Paying Attention to Environmental Pay-Offs: The Case of an Indonesian Textile Manufacturer
Schaltegger, S., Viere, T. & Zvezdov, D., 07.2012, In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues. 12, 1, p. 56-75 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Path dependence of accountants: Why are they not involved in corporate sustainability?
Wenzig, J., Nuzum, A.-K. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 6, p. 2662-2683 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review