Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
The Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg is an internationally operating centre conducting research, teaching and continuous education in the fields of entrepreneurial sustainability management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship.
The Centre analyses causes, structures and processes of environmental, social and sustainability related problems applying concepts and methods of business management, entrepreneurial and environmental sciences. It develops integrated, sustainability solutions for companies, the economy and society by creating integrative ecological, social and economic approaches to sustainability management and entrepreneurship.
How can sustainability performance in and of companies be measured effectively and efficiently? What are relevant framework conditions for effective CSR and sustainability management? How can stakeholder relationships be managed effectively? These and other questions are examined by CSM that also deals with practical up-to-date issues such as supply chain management, biodiversity management or social businesses.
CSM offers a distance learning MBA in Sustainability Management - the first Green MBA worldwide and the leading programme for sustainability management and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Centre is furthermore involved in developing programmes and courses on CSR and sustainability management at Leuphana University Lüneburg and other universities.
Research Activities
Sustainability Management
Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger
Sustainability Economics and Management
Prof. Dr. Jacob Hörisch
Visiting Professor of Sustainability Business Metrics
Prof. Dr. Roger Burritt
Honorary Professor
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Rodney Irwin
Research
More information on the current and completed projects of the CSM can be found in the research database and on the pages of the researchers.
Teaching
The CSM provides input into numerous curricular programmes and courses on CSR and sustainability management at the Leuphana University Lüneburg and at other universities. Since 2003 the CSM offers the MBA in Sustainability Management as continuous education program to educate and support ‘change agents for sustainability’ in business. In addition to the comprehensive MBA programme, there is also a modular certificate program - theCertificates of Corporate Sustainability Managementon topics such as circular economy, decarbonisation management, sustainability reporting & accounting, sustainability management in sport or sustainable supply chain management.
The Centre also makes a substantial contribution to on-campus degree programmes at the Leuphana University Lüneburg.
More information on the programmes of study can be found at the schools: College, Graduate School, Professional School.
Further information on these courses offered by the CSM can be found in the student portal myStudy.
Students can find information about studying at the CSM here.