CSM-Research Field: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Transformation & Innovation

Organisational unit: Institution

Organisation profile

Sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability innovations are examined as phenomena and further developed as an approach for sustainability transformations of markets and society. Sustainable entrepreneurship is not limited to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but encompasses innovation and transformation processes of “creative destruction” of unsustainable businesses for all kind of organisations, their processes, products, product-service-systems and business models.

  1. Journal articles › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Ecopreneurship fördern: nachhaltige Entwicklung als Prozess der Unternehmensentwicklung

    Petersen, H. & Schaltegger, S., 01.03.2002, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 17, 1, p. 27-28 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Nachhaltiges Unternehmertum im Handwerk: eine Frage der Weiterbildung?

    Herzig, C., 2004, In: Berufsbildung. 86/87, p. 62-64 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    New Public Environmental Management

    Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Die Schweizer Baustoff-Industrie. 4, p. 19-20 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Sprache schafft Wirklichkeiten: Metaphernreflexion in der umweltwissenschaftlichen Bildung

    Bösch, N., 10.05.2006, In: Journal of Social Science Education. 2, p. 1-9 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The Change Challenge

    Schaltegger, S. & Grünberg-Bochard, J., 2010, In: Public Service Review. 6, p. 112-113 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Zeit für Systematik: Nachhaltigkeit zwischen Risiko- und Chancenmanagement

    Schaltegger, S., 2013, In: OSCAR.trends. p. 46-50 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Zukunft der Nachhaltigkeit in Staat und Unternehmen

    Schaltegger, S., 2007, In: swissfuture. 34, 3, p. 4-9 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
  10. Published

    100 Per Cent Organic? A Sustainable Entrepreneurship Perspective on the Diffusion of Organic Clothing

    Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2013, In: Corporate Governance. 13, 5, p. 583–598 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    A Community-Based Toolkit for Designing Ride-Sharing Services: The Case of a Virtual Network of Ride Access Points in Germany

    Hansen, E. G., Gomm, M. L., Bullinger, A. C. & Moslein, K. M., 2010, In: International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 5, 1, p. 80-99 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    A Framework for Ecopreneurship: Leading Bioneers and Environmental Managers to Ecopreneurship

    Schaltegger, S., 2002, In: Greener Management International. 38, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    A three-dimensional framework to explore corporate sustainability activities in the mining industry: Current status and challenges ahead

    Fuisz-Kehrbach, S-K., 01.12.2015, In: Resources Policy. 46, 1, p. 101-115 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Barriers to a sustainability transformation of meat production practices - An industry actor perspective

    Huebel, C. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2022, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 29, p. 128-140 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    BP’s Solar Business Model - A Case Study on BP’s Solar Business Case and its Drivers

    Lüdeke-Freund, F., 2014, In: International Journal of Business Environment. 6, 3, p. 300-328 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Building urban resilience through sustainability‑oriented small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises

    Burch, S., DiBella, J., Wiek, A., Schaltegger, S., Stubbs, W., Farrelly, M., Ness, B. & McCormick, K., 28.07.2022, In: Urban Transformations. 4, 1, 7 p., 12.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Business cases and corporate engagement with sustainability: Differentiating ethical motivations

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.11.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 147, 2, p. 241-259 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: How German Municipal Utilities Invest in Offshore Wind Energy

    Richter, M., 2013, In: International Journal of Technology Management. 63, 1/2, p. 24-50 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Energy: German Utilities and Renewable Energy

    Richter, M., 11.2013, In: Energy Policy. 62, November, p. 1226-1237 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Business Models for Sustainability: A Co-Evolutionary Analysis of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation

    Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 3, p. 264-289 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Business Models for Sustainable Innovation: State-of-the-Art and Steps Towards a Research Agenda

    Boons, F. A. A. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 04.2013, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 45, p. 9-19 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Carbon Management Accounting and Reporting in Practice: A Case Study on Converging Emergent Approaches

    Gibassier, D. & Schaltegger, S., 07.09.2015, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 6, 3, p. 340-365 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Classifying Entrepreneurship for the Public Good: Empirical Analysis of a Conceptual Framework

    Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2010, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 23, 3, p. 431-443 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Clean energy storage technology in the making: An innovation systems perspective on flywheel energy storage

    Wicki, S. & Hansen, E., 20.09.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 162, p. 1118-1134 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Collaborative entrepreneurship for sustainability. Creating solutions in light of the UN sustainable development goals

    Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 2, p. 131-152 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Combating Climate Change through Organisational Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Internal Emission Trading Schemes

    Hörisch, J., 2013, In: Corporate Governance. 13, 5, p. 569-582 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Constellations of Transdisciplinary Practices: A Map and Research Agenda for the Responsible Management Learning Field

    Laasch, O., Moosmayer, D., Antonacopoulou, E. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.2020, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 162, 4, p. 735-757 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Corporate sustainability management accounting and multi-level links for sustainability – A systematic review

    Schaltegger, S., Christ, K. L., Wenzig, J. & Burritt, R., 01.10.2022, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 24, 4, p. 480-500 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Debt for Brands: Tracking Down a Bias in Financing Photovoltaic Projects in Germany

    Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Loock, M., 08.2011, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 19, 12, p. 1356-1364 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Developing a Green Business Portfolio

    Ilinitch, A. Y. & Schaltegger, S., 01.04.1995, In: Long Range Planning. 28, 2, p. 29-38 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Developing sufficiency-oriented offerings for clothing users: Business approaches to support consumption reduction

    Freudenreich, B. & Schaltegger, S., 20.02.2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 247, 10 p., 119589.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Die Lücke schließen: Konsumenten zwischen ökologischer Einstellung und nicht-ökologischem Verhalten

    Haubach, C., Moser, A., Schmidt, M. & Wehner, C., 2013, In: Wirtschaftspsychologie. 15, 2/3, p. 33-47 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Diffusion of environmental management accounting for cleaner production: Evidence from some case studies

    Burritt, R. L., Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Viere, T., 01.07.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 224, p. 479-491 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Diversification through green innovations: Lessons learned from a German engineering firm

    Wicki, S., 2015, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 23, 4, p. 197-203 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Educating Change Agents for Sustainability: Learnings from the First Sustainability Management Master of Business Administration

    Hesselbarth, C. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 62, 1, p. 24-36 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Entrepreneurship-driven organizational transformation for sustainability: a sensemaking lens

    Hübel, C., 24.01.2022, In: Journal of Organizational Change Management. 35, 1, p. 240-256 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    German Utilities and distributed PV: How to overcome Barriers to Business Model Innovation

    Richter, M., 07.2013, In: Renewable Energy. 55, 7, p. 456-466 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Green technology innovation: Anatomy of exploration processes from a learning perspective

    Wicki, S. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 6, p. 970-988 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Implementation of Sustainability Management and Company Size: A Knowledge-Based View

    Hörisch, J., Johnson, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.12.2015, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 24, 8, p. 765-779 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Innovating Corporate Accounting and Reporting for Sustainability: Attributes and Challenges

    Schaltegger, S., Álvarez-Etxeberria, I. & Ortas, E., 01.03.2017, In: Sustainable Development. 25, 2, p. 113-122 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Intermediaries Driving Eco-Innovation in SMEs: A Qualitative Investigation

    Klewitz, J., Zeyen, A. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, In: European Journal of Innovation Management. 15, 4, p. 442-467 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Managing Strategic Alliances through a Community-Enabled Balanced Scorecard: The Case of Merck Ltd, Thailand

    Hansen, E. G., Sextl, M. & Reichwald, R., 09.2010, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 19, 6, p. 387-399 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Measuring and Managing Sustainability Performance of Supply Chains: Review and Sustainability Supply Chain Management Framework

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 06.05.2014, In: Supply Chain Management. 19, 3, p. 232-241 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Motivations for Corporate Sustainability Management: Contrasting Survey Results and Implementation

    Windolph, S. E., Harms, D. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2014, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 21, 5, p. 272-285 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Nachhaltiges Unternehmertum: Unterschätzter Nachhaltigkeitstransformator von Märkten und Regionen

    Schaltegger, S., Hansen, E. G. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 01.09.2015, In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften. 30, 3, p. 21-23 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Networking for the environment: The impact of environmental orientation on start-ups’ networking frequency and network size

    Dickel, P., Hörisch, J. & Ritter, T., 01.04.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 179, April 2018, p. 308-316 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Organizational Transformation and Higher Sustainability Management Education. The case of the MBA Sustainability Management

    Lee, K-H. & Schaltegger, S., 26.08.2014, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 15, 4, p. 450-472 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    PACT für einen Schadschöpfungs-Zertifikatshandel

    Schaltegger, S. & Thomas, T., 1994, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 17, 3, p. 357-381 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Pollution Added Credit Trading (PACT): New Dimensions in Emissions Trading

    Schaltegger, S. & Thomas, T., 01.10.1996, In: Ecological Economics. 19, 1, p. 35-53 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review