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 September 2025
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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“Beyond Just Transition: Advancing Responsible and Rights-Based Business Practices in the Energy and Extractives Sector”
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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NOVA BHRE Newsletter July 2025
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
Our latest blog post
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Omnibus I – Simplification or Deregulation? A Critical Analysis and Recommendations from Practice
This article draws on the experience of practitioners working with companies to implement human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD). It shows how the Omnibus proposal would disrupt company due diligence practices, undermine climate credibility, and create inefficiencies across the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The article proposes concrete and practical approaches to achieving simplification and supporting companies in meeting their business realities.