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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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Role of an SME’s Green Strategy in Public-Private Eco-innovation Initiatives: The Case of Ecoprofit
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 25, 4, p. 451-477 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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
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Appetizers for Business Integration into the heavy Meal of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Case Study Approach
Mirkovic, S., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 25 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Artenschutz auf der Lieferantenliste: Biodiversitätsschutz - Ein neues Ziel im Einkauf?
Beständig, U. & Hörmann, S., 2012, In: Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften. 02, p. 128-129 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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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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Bankability von Photovoltaik-Projekten
Lüdeke-Freund, F., Hampl, N. & Flink, C., 2012, Solarvorhaben – Wirtschaftliche, technische und rechtliche Aspekte. Böttcher, J. (ed.). München: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverl, p. 285-302 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Beyond the Supply Chain – Sustainability-Oriented Product Innovations through a Transdisciplinary Approach
Klewitz, J. & Harms, D., 2012, Sustainability: Enabling a Transdisciplinary Approach: Abstract Band. Heinrichs, H. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für Einkauf, Marketing und Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U. & Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management. 76 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für den Einkauf
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 33 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Liegenschaftsmanagement
Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 37 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität im unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Chancen und Ansätze für das Marketing
Wuczkowski, M. & Beständig, U., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 41 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Biodiversität - Perspektive für unternehmerisches Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement: Auswertung einer Unternehmensbefragung
Wuczkowski, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 29 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities invest in Offshore Wind Energy
Richter, M., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Corporate Sustainability Accounting: Beyond Unfreezing
Zvezdov, D., 2012, In: Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability. 18, 3, p. 181-198 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Sustainability Barometer 2012: Praxisstand und Fortschritt des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements in den größten Unternehmen Deutschlands
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J., Windolph, S. E. & Harms, D., 2012, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 62 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Die Beziehung zwischen CSR und Corporate Sustainability
Schaltegger, S., 2012, Corporate Social Responsibility: Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung in Theorie und Praxis. Schneider, A. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Berlin: Gabler Verlag, p. 165-175 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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