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

Spin-offs

see projects and MBA Sustainability Management

  1. Published

    Nachhaltiger Mittelstand KMU: Praxis und Forschung

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2013, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 18 p. (CSM-Impulse; vol. 01/2013)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

  2. Published

    Leadership and Goal setting for Sustainable Innovation Projects in Large Businesses

    Weissbrod, I., 2019, Innovation for sustainability: Business transformations towards a better world. Bocken, N. M. P., Ritala, P., Albareda, L. & Verburg, R. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 135-155 21 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business in Association with Future Earth).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Social assessment and management of conflict minerals: A systematic literature review

    Silva, S. L. & Schaltegger, S., 08.03.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 1, p. 157-182 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Experimentation for Sustainable Innovation

    Weissbrod, I., 2019, Innovation for Sustainability: Business transformations towards a better world. Bocken, N., Ritala, P., Albareda, L. & Verburg, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 335-352 18 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business in Association with Future Earth).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    The sustainability balanced scorecard: An introduction to the SBSC and its links to accounting and reporting

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Schaltegger, S., 2019, Measuring and controlling sustainability: Spanning Theory and Practice. Lindgreen, A., Vallaster, C., Yousafzai, S. & Hirsch, B. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 33-53 21 p. (A Gower book).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    University-linked programmes for sustainable entrepreneurship and regional development: how, and with what impact?

    Wagner, M., Hansen, E., Schaltegger, S. & Fichter, K., 01.02.2021, In: Small Business Economics. 56, 3, p. 1141-1158 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Journal of Public Affairs, Special issue: “The marketing and public affairs of sustainability”

    Breitbarth, T. (ed.), Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Mahon, J. (ed.), 08.2018, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Journal of Public Affairs: an International Journal; vol. 18, no. 3)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  8. Published

    Structural ambidexterity, transition processes, and integration trade‐offs: a longitudinal study of failed exploration

    Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2019, In: R&D Management. 49, 4, p. 484-508 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published
  10. Published

    Multinational Enterprise Strategies for Addressing Sustainability: the Need for Consolidation

    Burritt, R. L., Christ, K. L., Rammal, H. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.06.2020, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 164, 2, p. 389-410 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  11. Published

    Slowing resource loops in the clothing industry through Circular Business Model Experimentation

    Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 11.2018, Sustainable Fashion in a Circular Economy. Niinimäki, K. (ed.). 1 ed. Espoo: Aalto ARTS Books, p. 152-169 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Toward comparative institutional analysis of polycentric social-ecological systems governance

    Thiel, A. & Moser, C., 2018, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 28, 4, p. 269-283 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    The marketing and public affairs of sustainability

    Breitbarth, T., Schaltegger, S. & Mahon, J., 08.2018, In: Journal of Public Affairs. 18, 3, 3 p., e1854.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  14. Published

    Assessing the Sustainability Performance of Sustainability Management Software

    Kern, E., Silva, S. L. & Guldner, A., 19.09.2018, In: Technologies. 6, 3, 15 p., 88.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Sustainable Entrepreneurship – Creating Environmental Solutions: Part 1

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Beckmann, M. (ed.) & Hockerts, K. (ed.), 2018, Olney: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 129 p. (International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing; vol. 10, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  16. Published

    Business Model Experimentation for Circularity: Driving sustainability in a large international clothing retailer

    Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 12.2017, In: Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment. 2017, 1, p. 85-122 38 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Slowing resource loops in the Circular Economy: an experimentation approach in fashion retail

    Bocken, N. M. P., Miller, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M. & Evans, S., 2019, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-18). Dao, D., Howlett, R. J., Setchi, R. & Vlacic, L. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature AG, p. 164-173 10 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 130).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Slow Fashion Geschäftsmodelle: Ein morphologischer Kasten für Gründer_innen

    Kohlhase, E. & Freudenreich, B., 2018, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  19. Published

    RSE, management responsable et isomorphisme institutionnel : une analyse à partir des résultats d’une enquête internationale

    Ben Rhouma, A., Koleva, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, In: Management International. 22, 3, p. 65-78 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Setting the research agenda for measuring sustainability performance: systematic application of the world café method

    Silva, S. L. & Günther, E., 18.09.2018, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 9, 4, p. 455-469 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  21. Published

    Collaborative entrepreneurship for sustainability. Creating solutions in light of the UN sustainable development goals

    Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 2, p. 131-152 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Sustainable entrepreneurship: creating environmental solutions in light of planetary boundaries

    Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Ausblick: Integration der ökologieorientierten Wirtschaftswissenschaften

    Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2000, Studium der Umweltwissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 225-230 6 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Gütermarktorientiertes Umweltmanagement

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 169-196 28 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften; vol. 4493).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  25. Published

    Finanzmarktorientiertes Umweltmanagement

    Schaltegger, S. & Figge, F., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 149-167 19 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Einführung und normatives Umweltmanagement

    Schaltegger, S., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 113-133 21 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Interessenpolitisch orientiertes Umweltmanagement

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin: Springer, p. 197-223 27 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  28. Published

    Kampf der Megatrends

    Schaltegger, S. & Petersen, H., 2018, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 1, p. 22-24 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  29. Published

    Accounting for Sustainability: Asia Pacific Perspectives

    Lee, K-H. (ed.) & Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 2018, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 305 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 33)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  30. Published

    Managing Eco-efficiency Development for Sustainability: An Investigation of Top Carbon Polluters in Australia

    Qian, W., Kaur, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, Accounting for Sustainability : Asia Pacific Perspectives. Lee, K-H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 103-124 22 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 33).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Asia Pacific Perspectives on Accounting for Sustainability: An Introduction

    Lee, K-H. & Schaltegger, S., 2018, Accounting for Sustainability : Asia Pacific Perspectives. Lee, K-H. & Schaltegger, S. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 1-8 8 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 33).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published
  33. Published

    Stakeholder Engagement for Corporate Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of B2C and B2B Companies

    Johnson, M., Redlbacher, F. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2018, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 25, 4, p. 659-673 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Networking for the environment: The impact of environmental orientation on start-ups’ networking frequency and network size

    Dickel, P., Hörisch, J. & Ritter, T., 01.04.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 179, April 2018, p. 308-316 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Publicly mediated inter-organisational networks: a solution for sustainabilityoriented innovation in SMEs?

    Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability. Wagner, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 254-278 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  36. Published

    Upsides and downsides of the sharing economy: Collaborative consumption business models’ stakeholder value impacts and their relationship to context

    Dreyer, B., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hamann, R. & Faccer, K., 12.2017, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 125, p. 87-104 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Relational leadership for strategic sustainability: practices and capabilities to advance the design and assessment of sustainable business models

    Kurucz, E. C., Colbert, B. A., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Upward, A. & Willard, B., 01.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 140, p. 189-204 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    Developing sustainable business experimentation capability – A case study

    Weissbrod, I. & Bocken, N. M. P., 20.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 4, p. 2663-2676 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Wer berichtet, wird besser

    Schaltegger, S. & Qian, W., 2018, In: Controlling & Management Review. 62, 1, p. 48-51 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Linking Environmental Management Accounting: A Reflection on (Missing) Links to Sustainability and Planetary Boundaries

    Schaltegger, S., 02.01.2018, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 38, 1, p. 19-29 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Environmental management accounting and its effects on carbon management and disclosure quality

    Qian, W., Hörisch, J. & Schaltegger, S., 10.02.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 174, 1, p. 1608-1619 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Sustainability as a Fundamental Challenge for Management Accountants

    Schaltegger, S., 01.09.2017, The Role of the Management Accountant: Local Variations and Global Influences. Goretzki, L. & Strauss, E. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 274-291 18 p. (Routledge studies in accounting; vol. 26).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  43. Published

    Unternehmerische Verantwortungsübernahme für gesellschaftlichen Nutzen: Business Case for Sustainability als Mittel nachhaltiger Entwicklung

    Schaltegger, S., 2018, Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen in Deutschland: Ein Kompendium zur Erschließung eines sich entwickelnden Themenfeldes. Backhaus-Maul, H., Kunze, M. & Nährlich, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 351-364 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Value Creation Architectures for the Circular Economy: A Make-or-Buy Analysis in the Smartphone Industry

    Revellio, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  45. Published

    Sustainable business model research and practice: Emerging field or passing fancy?

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Dembek, K., 01.12.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 168, p. 1668-1678 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    Erneuerbare Energien und Elektromobilität in KMU: Eine Business Case-Analyse im mobilen Pflegebetrieb

    Hansen, E. G. & Revellio, F., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 58 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsTransfer

  47. Published

    Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop III - "Endgeräte als Materialdatenbanken: Wie Altgeräte für die Wertschöpfung erhalten bleiben"

    Hansen, E. G., Eggers, A-C., Weber, U., Revellio, F. P., Schaltegger, S., Zufall, J. & Norris, S., 2017, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsResearch

  48. Published

    Quantitative and qualitative insights into consumers’ sustainable purchasing behaviour: A segmentation approach based on motives and heuristic cues

    Eberhart, A. K. & Naderer, G., 02.09.2017, In: Journal of Marketing Management. 33, 13-14, p. 1149-1169 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Legal Systems, Internationalization and Corporate Sustainability: An empirical analysis of the influence of national and international authorities

    Hörisch, J., Burritt, R., Christ, K. & Schaltegger, S., 2017, In: Corporate Governance. 17, 5, p. 861 - 875 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Business Cases for Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective

    Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Freeman, R. E., 09.2019, In: Organization & Environment. 32, 3, p. 191-212 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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