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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Sustainability Accounting
Schaltegger, S. (Editor) & Burritt, R. (Editor), 2006, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 70 p. (Business Strategy and the Environment; vol. 15, no. 5)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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A longitudinal analysis of the knowledge and application of sustainability management tools in large German companies
Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E. & Herzig, C., 01.12.2012, In: Society and Economy. 34, 4, p. 549-579 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Educating Change Agents for Sustainability: Learnings from CSM’s MBA in Sustainability Management
Hesselbarth, C. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Eco-Innovation in SMEs: An In-Depth Case Analysis of Transforming SMEs through Effective Partnerships
Klewitz, J. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 47 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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A Synthesis of Modern Portfolio Theory and Sustainable Investment
Peylo, B. T., 2012, In: The Journal of Investing. 21, 4, p. 33-46 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Können wir es uns leisten, nachhaltig zu wirtschaften?
Schaltegger, S., 2013, Gesichter der Nachhaltigkeit. Hildebrandt, A. & Schwiezer, H. (eds.). Heidelberg: ABC Verlag, p. 284-285 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Insights into Jatropha Projects Worldwide: Key Facts & Figures from a Global Survey
Wahl, N., Hildebrandt, T., Moser, C., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Averdunk, K., Bailis, R., Barua, K. K., Burritt, R., Groeneveld, J. H., Klein, A.-M., Kügemann, M., Walmsley, D., Zelt, T. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 60 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Internet as a Tool for Sustainability Accounting and Reporting? An Analysis of the German DAX 30 Companies
Giese, N., Godemann, J., Herzig, C. & Hetze, K., 2012, European Academy of Management 2012: Social Innovation for Competitiveness, Organisational Performance and Human Excellence. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam, p. 1-37 38 p. (European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference; vol. 2012).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Use of Water in the Food and Beverage Sector through Product Water Footprint Labeling: With Empirical Evidence from Thailand
Supesuntorn, K., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 259 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität erfolgreich managen
Schaltegger, S., 23.11.2012, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 27, 4, p. 10-11 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Internetgestützte Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung: Ein Update zu Trends in der Berichterstattung von Unternehmen des DAX30
Giese, N., Godemann, J., Herzig, C. & Hetze, K., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 58 p. (INFU-Diskussionsbeiträge; no. 37/12).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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How Sustainability Accounting contributes to improved Information Management and Management Control
Zvezdov, D., 2012, 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting: Environmental Management Accounting for a Sustainable Economy. Helsinki: Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , p. 13 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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German Utilities and Distributed PV: How to Overcome Barriers to Business Model Innovation
Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 35 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wie werden Nachhaltigkeitsinformationen gemanagt? Eine Exploration in führenden deutschen und britischen Unternehmen
Schaltegger, S. & Zvezdov, D., 2012, Nachhaltigkeit: Unternehmerisches Handeln in globaler Verantwortung. Corsten, H. & Roth, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 275-285 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The Manager’s Job at BP: Decision Making and Responsibilities on the High Seas
Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Zvezdov, D., 2013, In: International Journal of Case Studies in Management. 11, 2, p. 1-32 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review
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Comparative Perspectives in Sustainable and Responsible Business: Insights from the U.K., the U.S., Australia and Germany
Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2012, Transitional Identity: Some Lessons for Communication in an International Context : BAM 2012 Conference Proceedings. Cardiff: British Academy of Management, 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Implementing Sustainable and Responsible Business: Sustainability Management Tools and their Dissemination in German Companies
Schaltegger, S., Windolph, S. E. & Herzig, C., 2012, BAM 2012 Proceedings: Management Research Revisited: Prospects for Theory and Practice. British Academy of Management, 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Glancing into the Applied Tool Box: Surveying Operational Sustainability Accounting Practice
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Abstracts. 15th EMAN Conference on Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting: in collaboration with the CSEAR International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research Environmental Management Accounting for a Sustainable Economy. Helsinki: Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 5 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Developing Carbon Accounting: Between driving Carbon Reductions and Complying with a Carbon Reporting Standard
Gibassier, D. & Schaltegger, S., 2012, Sustainable Economy. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences , 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › 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