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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Contemporary Environmental Accounting: Issues, Concepts and Practice
Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2000, Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing. 462 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Consumers' Responses to CSR Activities: The Linkage between Increased Awareness and Purchase Intention
Lee, K.-H. & Shin, D., 06.2010, In: Public Relations Review. 36, 2, p. 193-195 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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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Constellations of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Map and Research Agenda for the Responsible Management Learning Field
Laasch, O., Moosmayer, D., Antonacopoulou, E. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.2020, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 162, 4, p. 735-757 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Consistency and Credibility? Environmental Reporting, Environmental Performance Indicators and Economic Performance
Wagner, M., 2004, Marburg: Tectum Verlag. 203 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Conceptualising the Assessment of Eco-Innovation Performance: A Theory Based Framework for Deriving Eco-Innovation Key Performance Indicators and Drivers (EI-KPIs).
Esders, M., 2008, 1. ed., Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Concepts and Instruments for Facing the Challenges of Corporate Sustainability Management
Herzig, C., Kleiber, O., Müller, J. & Schaltegger, S., 2006, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 12, 1, p. 9-12Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Computer Support for Environmental Management Accounting
Möller, A., Prox, M. & Viere, T., 2006, Sustainability accounting and reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 605-624 20 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Competence-Building in Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Public Service Review. 4, p. 182-183 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Comparing the research-practice gap in management accounting: A view from professional accounting bodies in Australia and Germany
Tucker, B. & Schaltegger, S., 21.03.2016, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 29, 3, p. 362-400 39 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review