The NOVA Knowledge Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment
The NOVA Knowledge Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment (NOVA BHRE) is an innovative and multidisciplinary academic centre within the Nova School of Law. It was founded by its current director Claire Bright, and is supported by a team composed of experts both from NOVA School of Law and NOVA School of Business & Economics (NOVA SBE) as well as external experts from all around the world.
The main goal of the NOVA BHRE is to foster responsible business conduct that upholds respect for human rights, decent work and environmental standards throughout their entire global value chains, thereby also advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The centre is focused on applied academic work, which puts the latest academic research directly into practice, and clarifies the role of law in corporate sustainability.
News
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NOVA BHRE Newsletter June 2026
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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NOVA BHRE Newsletter May 2026
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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NOVA BHRE Newsletter April 2026
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
Our latest blog post
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O Caso TotalEnergies e a virada climática do dever de vigilância francês: uma nova leitura judicial dos riscos climáticos corporativos
Em 25 de junho de 2026, o Tribunal Judiciário de Paris proferiu a primeira decisão de mérito a aplicar expressamente a Lei Francesa sobre o Dever de Vigilância aos riscos climáticos. Em um contexto de enfraquecimento do quadro europeu de sustentabilidade após as alterações e propostas de simplificação introduzidas pelo pacote Omnibus, a decisão esclareceu a relevância das emissões de escopo 3 no âmbito das obrigações decorrentes da Lei Francesa sobre o dever de vigilância, reconhecendo a centralidade dos riscos climáticos na lei, enquanto mantendo limites importantes à intervenção judicial.