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).
- 2006
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Partnerships for Sustainable Business Development: Capacity Buildung in South-East Asia
Viere, T., Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Leung, R., 2006, Partnerships for Sustainable Development. Welford, R., Hills, P. R. & Young, W. (eds.). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, p. 4-15 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Pleased accountants - happy environmentalists: challenges of environmental management accounting for management information systems and tools
Möller, A. & Viere, T., 2006, Managing environmental knowledge: proceedings of the 20th International Conference "Informatics for Environmental Protection" Graz (Austria) / EnviroInfo 2006. Tochtermann, K. & Scharl, A. (eds.). Aachen: Shaker Verlag, p. 307-312 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Sozial orientiertes Informationsmanagement: Diskussionspapier zum Sozialmanagement
Dubielzig, F., 2006, Winterthur: Institut für Nachhaltige Entwicklung - INE, 85 p. (INE-Reihe: Beiträge zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung; no. 3/2006).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: Development, Linkages and Reflection: An Introduction
Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 1-33 33 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Business Cases or Low Hanging Fruit? Environmental Management Accounting Applications in South-East Asia
Viere, T., Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Burritt, R. L., 2006, Environmental management accounting and cleaner production; abstracts: Environmental Management Accounting Network 9th annual conference ; Graz Austria, 2006. Schnitzer, H. & Jasch, C. (eds.). Verlag Technische Universität Graz, p. 47 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research
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Sustainability Entrepreneurship in the Context of Emissions Trading
Gerlach, A., 2006, Emissions Trading and Business. Antes, R. & Hansjürgens, B. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Physica-Verlag, p. 73-87 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainament MBA Sustainability Management
Schaltegger, S. & Kalisch, C., 2006, Berufliche Bildung für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Konzepte, Curricula, Methoden, Beispiele . Tiemeyer, E. & Wilbers, K. (eds.). Bielefeld: WBV Bertelsmann Verlag, p. 288-302 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Umweltmanagement ausgewählter Großveranstaltungen: Effektiver Umweltschutz oder Greenwashing?
Fitschen, U., 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 118 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Understanding and Supporting Management Decision-Making: South East Asian Case Studies on Environmental Management Accounting
Herzig, C., Viere, T., Burritt, R. & Schaltegger, S., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 491-507 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 2005
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An Estimation of the Total Benefit Value of the British Countryside for Recreational Activities: Discussion Paper
Wagner, M., 11.2005, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 19 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Formen des Biodiversitätsmanagements: ein öffentlicher und ein unternehmerischer Ansatz im Vergleich ; Diskussionspapier
Hellmann, K., 10.2005, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 51 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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A Framework and Typology of Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship
Schaltegger, S., 28.09.2005, Making Ecopreneurs: Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Corporate Social Responsibility). Schaper, M. (ed.). Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 43-60 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Umweltrechnungslegung in Südostasien: Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und Wissenstransfer
Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S., Tharun, G. & Viere, T., 01.09.2005, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 20, 3, p. 10-11 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The Sustainability Balanced Scorecard as a Framework for Eco-Efficiency Analysis
Möller, A. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2005, In: Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9, 4, p. 73-83 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Reconcile Environmental and Economic Performance to Improve Corporate Sustainability: Corporate Environmental Strategies in the European Paper Industry
Wagner, M., 07.2005, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 76, 2, p. 105-118 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltig wachsen: Was macht grüne Unternehmen groß und stark?
Petersen, H., 01.05.2005, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 20, 2, p. 15-16 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Implementing Environmental Management Accounting: Status and Challenges
Rikhardsson, P. M. (Editor), Bennett, M. (Editor), Bouma, J. J. (Editor) & Schaltegger, S. (Editor), 01.01.2005, Dordrecht: Springer Verlag. 374 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 18)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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Sustainability and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence on the Influence of Strategic Choices between Environmental Management Approaches
Wagner, M., 01.01.2005, In: Environmental Quality Management. 14, 3, p. 31-48 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Analyse erfolgversprechender Förderpfade in der Umweltpolitik: Stakeholder-Links zwischen Regierung, Management und Intermediären am Beispiel des betrieblichen Umweltrechnungswesens
Schaltegger, S., Hahn, T. & Burritt, R., 2005, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 28, 2, p. 193-210 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review