/business-law/articles/rss en /business-law/article/modernslaverylaw-global-value-chain-legislation-and-business-resistance-lessons-european-corporate <h2>Introduction: Global Value Chains, Climate Change and Law</h2> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:31:29 +0000 Peer Zumbansen, 平特五不中 Faculty of Law 1606 at /business-law /business-law/article/who-responsible-addressing-greenwashing <ol> <li> <h2><b>What is greenwashing and why it matters</b></h2> </li> </ol> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:32:01 +0000 Anne Lin Arghirescu, BCL/JD cand., 平特五不中 2026 1546 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-european-directive-combat-human-rights-abuses-across-global-supply-chains <p>Nearly eleven years ago now, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh killed over 1,100 workers and injured two thousand more. The tragedy sparked a global conversation on workers鈥� protection in the Global South. More than a decade after the tragedy, workplace safety across global supply chains remains an issue for governments, human rights and labour organizations, as well as multinational corporations. Most recently, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union put forward a proposal for the 鈥淐orporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive鈥� (CSDDD).</p> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:24:07 +0000 By Rayan Tibiche-Dahmoune 1528 at /business-law /business-law/article/sustainable-finance-and-esg-policy-concerns-transformative-tools-report-conference-hosted-mcgills <p>The printable, fully referenced version can be accessed through SSRN: <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=4702579">https://ssrn.com/abstract=4702579</a></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:53:13 +0000 By Anne Lin Arghirescu, Alexandre Darmame, Giuseppe Sutera Sardo, Laura Andrade, Marie-Laure Dufour, and Peer Zumbansen 1527 at /business-law /business-law/article/germanys-supply-chain-act-and-eus-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-csddd-global-and <p><b>Introduction: Regulating global supply chains through soft and hard law</b></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:51:13 +0000 Peer Zumbansen 1526 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-approach-environmental-social-and-governance-policies-needed-its-too-late <p>This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:50:59 +0000 Daniel Tsai & Peer Zumbansen 1366 at /business-law /business-law/article/climate-related-disclosure-where-are-we-and-where-should-we-be-heading Albeit at different paces, multiple jurisdictions across the world are moving from voluntary to mandatory disclosures about sustainability and climate risks. This post maps out this movement in the EU, the US, and Canada, and looks into other legal avenues to achieve corporate ESG engagement. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:36:53 +0000 Dalia Tourki 1349 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-green-path-forward-or-business-usual-assessing-eus-updated-sustainable-finance-disclosure Amidst record heat waves and forest fires throughout Western Europe, the European Commission has updated its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). SFDR aims to crack down on greenwashing in financial markets and influence sustainable investment decisions鈥攂ut is it following through on its goals, or just becoming a disguise for business as usual? Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:53:10 +0000 Lia Lee 1346 at /business-law /business-law/article/cities-drivers-sustainable-transformation-lessons-amsterdams-transition-towards-circular-economy The city of Amsterdam is a pioneer in sustainable economic transition, attempting as first city worldwide to implement a circular economy until 2050. This initiative must be applauded, while the difficult implementation illustrates the challenges that excellent ideas face when they are confronted with reality. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:38:39 +0000 Nadja Baumert & Jessica Commins 1347 at /business-law /business-law/article/horizontal-climate-lawsuits-european-courts-bridging-gap-between-causers-and-victims-global-warming The case of Lliuya v RWE is the first climate compensatory claim worldwide that has reached the stage of hearing evidence. Are such horizontal climate lawsuits an effective tool to hold European corporations accountable for their historical contributions to global warming? And what are the main legal hurdles for horizontal climate lawsuits when brought before courts in the EU? Finally, is there a risk of too much judicial activism associated with the growing number of such lawsuits? Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:00:32 +0000 Dominik Stefer 1348 at /business-law