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 Annual Report 2025
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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NOVA BHRE | 2025 in Highlights
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
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NOVA BHRE Newsletter December 2025
Upcoming events, activities, publications and blog posts.
Our latest blog post
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Revisiting International Corporate Criminal Liability in Light of the Crime of Ecocide
Due to the threat that the current triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss possesses to existence on Earth as we know it, humanity finds itself in desperate need for a way out. Indeed, as of today, seven out of ten planetary boundaries have been breached, meaning that such disruptions risk triggering a cascade effect on Earth systems that may lead to irreversible changes.