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

Continuing education products

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).

Spin-offs

see projects and MBA Sustainability Management

  1. 2006
  2. Published

    Umweltmanagement ausgewählter Großveranstaltungen: Effektiver Umweltschutz oder Greenwashing?

    Fitschen, U., 2006, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 118 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Published

    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+Business Media, p. 491-507 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. 2005
  5. Published

    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 paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    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 paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    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/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published
  11. Published

    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 contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  12. Published

    Implementing Environmental Management Accounting: Status and Challenges

    Rikhardsson, P. M. (ed.), Bennett, M. (ed.), Bouma, J. J. (ed.) & Schaltegger, S. (ed.), 01.01.2005, Dordrecht: Springer. 374 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science; vol. 18)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch