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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From rebound to reinforcement effects. The role of analyzing underlying mechanisms for accounting
Schaltegger, S., Amend, C. & Wüst, S., 01.09.2024, In: Journal of Sustainable Finance and Accounting. 3, 10 p., 100014.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gatekeepers of Sustainability Information: Exploring the Roles of Accountants
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 07.09.2015, In: Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change. 11, 3, p. 333-361 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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German Utilities and distributed PV: How to overcome Barriers to Business Model Innovation
Richter, M., 07.2013, In: Renewable Energy. 55, 7, p. 456-466 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Grazing, exploring and networking for sustainability-oriented innovations in learning-action networks: an SME perspective
Klewitz, J., 02.10.2017, In: Innovation - The European Journal of Social Science Research. 30, 4, p. 476 - 503 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green technology innovation: Anatomy of exploration processes from a learning perspective
Wicki, S. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 6, p. 970-988 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How Does Sustainability Performance Relate to Business Competitiveness?
Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 2003, In: Greener Management International. 44, p. 5-16 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Reconcile Environmental and Economic Performance to Improve Corporate Sustainability: Corporate Environmental Strategies in the European Paper Industry
Wagner, M., 07.2005, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 76, 2, p. 105-118 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementation of Sustainability Management and Company Size: A Knowledge-Based View
Hörisch, J., Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2015, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 24, 8, p. 765-779 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementing Corporate Sustainability: What drives the Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Germany?
Windolph, S. E., Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 28.10.2014, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 5, 4, p. 378-404 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Impulse für das Management von Nachhaltigkeitsfonds: nachhaltiges Investment unter der Lupe
Peylo, B. T. & Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Betriebswirtschaftliche Blätter. 58, 8, p. 441-449 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Information Costs, Quality of Information and Stakeholder Involvement - The Necessity of International Standards of Ecological Accounting
Schaltegger, S., 01.11.1997, In: Eco-Management and Auditing. 4, November, p. 87-97Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Innovating Corporate Accounting and Reporting for Sustainability: Attributes and Challenges
Schaltegger, S., Álvarez-Etxeberria, I. & Ortas, E., 01.03.2017, In: Sustainable Development. 25, 2, p. 113-122 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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In Search of the Dominant Rationale in Sustainability Management: Legitimacy- or Profit-Seeking?
Schaltegger, S. & Hörisch, J., 01.10.2017, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 145, 2, p. 259-276 18 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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Integrating stakeholder theory and sustainability accounting: A conceptual synthesis
Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S. & Freeman, R. E., 01.12.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 275, 12 p., 124097.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integration of Sustainability into Modern Portfolio Theory
Peylo, B. T., 2011, In: Journal of Management and Financial Sciences. IV, 6, p. 85-109 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrative Management of Sustainability Performance, Measurement and Reporting
Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 19.06.2006, In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation. 3, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intensive Recreational Activities in Suburban Forests: A Method to quantify the Reduction in Timber Value
Rusterholz, H.-P., Bilecen, E., Kleiber, O., Hegetschweiler, K. T. & Baur, B., 2009, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 8, 2, p. 109-116 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intermediaries Driving Eco-Innovation in SMEs: A Qualitative Investigation
Klewitz, J., Zeyen, A. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, In: European Journal of Innovation Management. 15, 4, p. 442-467 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internet-Supported Sustainability Reporting: Developments in Germany
Herzig, C. & Godemann, J., 2010, In: Management Research Review. 33, 11, p. 1064-1082 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review