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 – 2024
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Call for Sponsors
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The NOVA BHRE Director is awarded two prizes at the NOVA Science & Innovation Day
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Our latest blog post
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🇮🇹 Il caso Shell: oltre la decisione, i principi chiave della Corte d’Appello
La sentenza Shell rappresenta un passo cruciale nell’evoluzione delle cause climatiche contro le imprese. Chiarendo ancora una volta la responsabilità delle imprese nella lotta al cambiamento climatico, essa ha confermato un fondamentale precedente legale. Sebbene la Corte d’Appello non abbia confermato integralmente la sentenza di primo grado, ha riaffermato i principi giuridici alla base di quella decisione, che saranno inevitabilmente utilizzati nei futuri contenziosi. È chiaro, tuttavia, come indicato dagli stessi giudici, che spetta al legislatore il compito di individuare dei target di riduzione specifici ed imporre obblighi più puntuali alle imprese.