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).
- 2025
Managing Organizations in the Natural Environment: Envisaging New Research Journeys
Halme, M. & Schaltegger, S., 12.2025, In: Organization and Environment. 38, 4, p. 475-480 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
Exploring culture(s) of sustainability at higher education institutions: a systematic review of concepts and pathways
Holst, J., Fritz, H., Nölting, B., Lang, D. J., Löde, V. L., Ober, S., Parodi, O., Potthast, T., Scheiding, C. T., Weynand, M. & Singer-Brodowski, M., 26.11.2025, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 25, 9, p. 489-506 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
Management Responses to Climate Change: An Analysis of Scholarly Recommendations
Imbrogiano, J. P., Schaltegger, S. & Boiral, O., 10.2025, In: Sustainable Development. 33, 5, p. 6680-6692 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
Kulturen der Nachhaltigkeit von Hochschulen: ein konsolidiertes Arbeitsverständnis des Verbundprojekts KuNaH
Singer-Brodowski, M., Holst, J., Fritz, H., Nölting, B., Löde, V. L., Lang, D., Ober, S., Parodi, O., Schaltegger, S., Scheiding, C., Weynand, M. & Potthast, T., 09.2025, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
An Exploration of the Practical Relevance of Inquiries into Management Responses to Climate Change
Imbrogiano, J. P., Ghinoi, S. & Schaltegger, S., 17.06.2025, In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. 2025, 1, p. 13845Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
Between the lines: linking carbon management to carbon accounting actions in the pursuit of corporate decarbonization
Johnson, M. P., Strobel, J. & Trencher, G., 13.05.2025, In: Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 38, 4, p. 1121-1148 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Exploring Management Control Systems for Biodiversity: Insights from Three Food Companies
Hübel, C. & Wenzig, J., 04.2025, In: Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 45, 1, p. 42-72 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Inter- und transdisziplinäre Forschungsprojekte als Ansatz für eine transformative Hochschulbildung
Bürgener, L. & Meyer, S., 2025, Interdisziplinarität in Forschung und Lehre gestalten: Bedingungen, Teamarbeit, Räume, Methoden. Braßler, M., Lerch, S. & Brandstädter, S. (eds.). p. 193 208 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review
Towards Authentic Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: Lessons from Negotiated Agreements in the Pilbara, Western Australia
Benkert, J., Eversole, R. & Dembek, K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Business and Society. 32 p., 00076503251376892.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2024
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
For the good of the people: establishing public value creation as an objective for sustainable entrepreneurship policy
Corredor Jimenez, J., Norris, S. & Gebhardt, L., 08.2024, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 16, 2, p. 242-261 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Mainstreaming regenerative dynamics for sustainability
Fischer, J., Farny, S., Abson, D. J., Zuin Zeidler, V., von Salisch, M., Schaltegger, S., Martín-López, B., Temperton, V. M. & Kümmerer, K., 08.2024, In: Nature Sustainability. 7, 8, p. 964–972 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Revisiting Renewable Energies: Liberating, Pacifying, and Democratizing
Schaltegger, S., Linnenluecke, M. K., Dijkstra-Silva, S. & Christ, K. L., 07.2024, In: Business and Society. 63, 6, p. 1295-1301 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
Sustainability management accounting – enabling macro-level sustainability transformation towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Christ, K. L., Dijkstra-Silva, S., Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 25.04.2024, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 32, 3, p. 923-944 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Corporate change agents for sustainability: Transforming organizations from the inside out
Schaltegger, S., Girschik, V., Trittin-Ulbrich, H., Weissbrod, I. & Daudigeos, T., 04.2024, In: Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility. 33, 2, p. 145-156 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
In the Eye of the Beholder: Stakeholder Perceived Value in Sustainable Business Models
Norris, S., 01.02.2024, In: Long Range Planning. 57, 1, 14 p., 102406.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Moving beyond “the” business case: How to make corporate sustainability work
Busch, T., Barnett, M. L., Burritt, R. L., Cashore, B. W., Freeman, R. E., Henriques, I., Husted, B. W., Panwar, R., Pinkse, J., Schaltegger, S. & York, J., 02.2024, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 33, 2, p. 776-787 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Unternehmerisches Pandemiecontrolling: Damit “nach der Krise” nicht “vor der Krise” wird
Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2024, In: Controlling. 36, 1, p. 30-36 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
Welche Dienstleistungen benötigt die (große) Nachhaltigkeitstransformation
Schaltegger, S., 2024, Sustainable Service Management: Band 2: Strategien und Umsetzung der Nachhaltigkeit. Bruhn, M. & Hadwich, K. (eds.). Gabler Verlag, p. 239-252 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 2023
Individual change agents for corporate sustainability transformation: a systematic literature review
Buhr, M., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2023, In: Benchmarking: An International Journal. 30, 10, p. 4221–4247 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
