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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A Community-Based Toolkit for Designing Ride-Sharing Services: The Case of a Virtual Network of Ride Access Points in Germany
Hansen, E. G., Gomm, M. L., Bullinger, A. C. & Moslein, K. M., 2010, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 5, 1, p. 80-99 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Achieving Environmental-Economic Sustainability Through Corporate Environmental Strategies: Empirical Evidence on Environmental Shareholder Value
Wagner, M., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 183-206 24 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Accounting towards Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 327-343 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Accounting Information and the Accounting Function in Sustainability Management: Case Studies with Pioneers in Germany and the UK
Zvezdov, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, Book of proceedings from the 5th International Conference Environmental Accounting - Sustainable Development Indicators 2009, 5th EA-SDI International Conference, EMAN, Environmental Management Accounting Network, April 23 - 24, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Accounting for work conditions from modern slavery to decent work
Christ, K. L., Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 20.10.2020, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 33, 7, p. 1481-1504 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Accounting for Un-Sustainability or Sustainability Accounting? Notions, Concepts and Consequences for Research. A Debate
Gray, R. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Sustainable Economy. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Accounting for Sustainable Organisations: Where is the Accountant and why it Matters
Zvezdov, D., 2011, Innovations in Sharing Environmental Observations and Information: Proceedings of the 25th International Conference EnviroInfo : Youth Informatics Prize, Special Tracks and Workshops. Pillmann, W., Schade, S. & Smits, P. (eds.). Shaker Verlag, Vol. 2. p. 601-607 7 p. (ASIM-Mitteilungen aus den Arbeitskreisen).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Accounting for Sustainable Aviation
Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Tingey-Holyoak, J., 2011, In: Charter. 82, September, p. 22-23 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Accounting for Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains: Editorial
Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2014, In: The British Accounting Review. 46, 4, p. 323-326 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Accounting for Sustainability in Production and Supply Chains: The British Accounting Review
Burritt, R. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 2014, Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V. 93 p. (The British Accounting Review ; vol. 46, no. 4)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research