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.

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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).

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    Same Play, Different Actors? Comparing the Research-Practice Gap in Management Accounting in Australia and Germany

    Tucker, B. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, APIRA KOBE 2013: The Seventh Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference, July 26-28, Kobe International Conference Center, Abstracts. Kokubu, K., Sawabe, N. & Sakaue, M. (eds.). Kobe University, p. 110 1 p.

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    Social and ethical aspects in sustainability performance measurement and assessment. A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L., Beske-Janssen, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been achieved?; Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 228-230 3 p.

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    Success Factors of Biofuel Feedstock Investments: An Empirical Analysis Applying Resource-Based Theory

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Kügemann, M., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 40 1 p.

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    Sustainable business models and sustainable supply chain management: Establishing linkages

    Norris, S., Zufall, J., Schaltegger, S. & Weissbrod, I., 01.07.2019, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Business Models: New Business Models for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation. Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Froese, T. (eds.). Berlin: ESCP Europe, p. 872-873 2 p.

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    The Attitude-Behavior Hypothesis and Green Purchasing Behavior: Empirical Evidence from German Milk Consumers

    Moser, A. K., 2015, 2015 WINTER MARKETING EDUCATORS’ CONFERENCE: Marketing in a Global, Digital and Connected World. Brown, T. & Swaminathan, V. (eds.). American Marketing Association, Vol. 26. p. C27 - C28 2 p. (AMA Winter Edcucators' Conference; vol. 26).

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    The Emerging Research Field of Experimentation for Circular Business Model Innovation

    Bocken, N. M. P., Weissbrod, I. & Antikainen, M., 02.07.2020, 5th International Online Conference on New Business Models: Sustainable. Circular. Inclusive. 1-2 July 2020. Conference Proceedings: Book of Abstracts. Jonker, J. & Faber, N. (eds.). Nijmegen: Radboud University Nijmegen, p. 106-110 5 p.

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    The Role of the Accountants in Corporate Sustainability Accounting. An Analysis from a Promotor Perspective

    Zvezdov, D., 2012, European Academy of Management (EURAM) : EURAM 2012 Social Innovation for Competitiveness, Organisational Performance and Human Excellence. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam, p. 97 1 p. (European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference; vol. 2012).

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    University-Industry Collaboration to Stimulate Learning in the Context of Sustainability-Oriented Innovations

    Klewitz, J., 2012, Leuphana Sustainability Summit: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.

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    Sustainability Business Cases or Low Hanging Fruit? Environmental Management Accounting Applications in South-East Asia

    Viere, T., Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Burritt, R. L., 2006, Environmental management accounting and cleaner production; abstracts: Environmental Management Accounting Network 9th annual conference ; Graz Austria, 2006. Schnitzer, H. & Jasch, C. (eds.). Verlag Technische Universität Graz, p. 47 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearch

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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/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review