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).

  1. 2023
  2. A Matter of Framing: Analyzing Value Communication in Sustainable Business Models

    Norris, S., 12.2023, In: Organization & Environment. 36, 4, p. 503–528 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Accounting for corporate environmental rebounds. A conceptual approach

    Egan, M. & Schaltegger, S., 20.09.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 419, 8 p., 138175.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Path dependence of accountants: Why are they not involved in corporate sustainability?

    Wenzig, J., Nuzum, A.-K. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 6, p. 2662-2683 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Sustainable development of supplier performance. An empirical analysis of relationship characteristics in the automotive sector

    Naffin, J., Klewitz, J. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2023, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 30, 4, p. 1753-1769 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. EDITORIAL

    Gibassier, D., Maas, K. & Schaltegger, S., 07.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 5, p. 2541-2543 3 p.

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

  7. Managing and accounting for corporate biodiversity contributions mapping the field

    Schaltegger, S., Gibassier, D. & Maas, K., 07.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 5, p. 2544-2553 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. What enables metals ‘being’ ‘responsible’? An exploratory study on the enabling of organizational identity claims through a new sustainability standard

    Imbrogiano, J.-P., Steiner, B., Junior, R. M. & Sturman, K., 01.06.2023, In: Resources Policy. 83, p. 1-10 10 p., 103619.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Six Essential Dimensions for Impact Investing

    Hockerts, K., Hehenberger, L. & Schaltegger, S., 06.2023, 2 p.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearchpeer-review

  10. If you call for frameworks in sustainability management... editorial to the special issue

    Hörisch, J., Schaltegger, S., Weissbrod, I. & Schreck, P., 01.05.2023, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 93, 4, p. 559-566 8 p.

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

  11. Special issue: Frameworks for Sustainability Management

    Hörisch, J. (Editor), Schaltegger, S. (Editor), Weissbrod, I. (Editor) & Schreck, P. (Editor), 05.2023, Berlin: Springer Verlag. (Journal of Business Economics; vol. 93, no. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  12. Sustainability-oriented technology exploration: managerial values, ambidextrous design, and separation drift

    Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 31.03.2023, Radical Innovation Challenges: Corporate to Climate. Tidd, J. (ed.). World Scientific Europe, p. 351-377 27 p. (Technology Management; vol. 42).

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

  13. Business Model Innovation for Sustainability

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Schaltegger, S., 30.03.2023, Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World. Rasche, A., Morsing, M., Moon, J. & Kourula, A. (eds.). Second Edition ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 388-411 24 p.

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

  14. Wer gewinnt? Steigendes (DNP-)Anspruchsniveau an das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement

    Schaltegger, S., 28.03.2023, Das Nachhaltigkeitsbuch 2023. Schulze-Hausmann, S. & Bachmann, G. (eds.). Düsseldorf: Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V., p. 48-49 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherTransfer

  15. Debating accounting and sustainability: from incompatibility to rapprochement in the pursuit of corporate sustainability

    Baker, M., Gray, R. & Schaltegger, S., 27.03.2023, In: Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 36, 2, p. 591-619 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. The 'need for speed': Towards circular disruption-What it is, how to make it happen and how to know it's happening

    Blomsma, F., Bauwens, T., Weissbrod, I. & Kirchherr, J., 03.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 3, p. 1010-1031 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Managing entrepreneurial and corporate contributions to sustainability transitions

    Schaltegger, S., Loorbach, D. & Hörisch, J., 02.2023, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 32, 2, p. 891-902 12 p.

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

  18. Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research

    Fichter, K., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Schaltegger, S. & Schillebeeckx, S. J. D., 15.01.2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 384, 12 p., 135452.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Active First Movers vs. Late Free-Riders? An Empirical Analysis of UN PRI Signatories' Commitment

    Bauckloh, T., Schaltegger, S., Utz, S., Zeile, S. & Zwergel, B., 01.2023, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 182, 3, p. 747-781 35 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Environmental Management Accounting – Developments Over the Last 20 years from a Framework Perspective

    Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Christ, K. L., 2023, In: Australian Accounting Review. 33, 4, p. 336-351 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Rebound effects: Management and Prevention. Guideline for Companies

    Wolff, F., Gensch, C.-O., Kampffmeyer, N., Schöpflin, P., Lautermann, C., Gebauer, J., Schaltegger, S., Norris, S., Wüst, S., Thiel, D. & Buda, F., 2023, Öko-Institut.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

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