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Thais-Cirne-Dussu-Djabula
July 8, 2022

An overview of the Brazilian NCP and the Brazilian Action Plan for RBC

Brazilian economy faces several challenges especially when it comes to productivity, fiscal outcomes, investment, education, social protection, income inequality and corruption. These aspects reflect on the well-being and business environment and impact on inclusive and sustainable growth.

Marijke-Mulder
June 28, 2022

Textiles can also be sustainable!

Textiles are everywhere – and they are a problem. But by purchasing workwear, merchandise and other consumer textiles, companies and municipalities can have a powerful and positive impact on the textile industry.

Margarida-Goncalves-Maria-Kiseleva
June 28, 2022

🇵🇹 Empresas e devida diligência em situações de conflito: breves considerações

Este blog post faz parte do projeto de pós-doutoramento dirigido pela Prof. Laura Íñigo Álvarez e financiado pela FCT (Referência FCT: UIDP/00714/2020).

Joao-Maria-Botelho
June 24, 2022

🇵🇹 “Populações indígenas”: Porque é que os seus direitos continuam a ser tão importantes num mundo globalizado e qual o papel da devida diligencia no delinear da boa conduta empresarial face às mesmas

João Maria Botelho is a second-year student at NOVA School of Law and Research Assistant at NOVA BHRE. He is currently a policy intern at Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet.

Thais-Cirne-Dussu-Djabula
July 8, 2022

An overview of the Brazilian NCP and the Brazilian Action Plan for RBC

Marijke-Mulder
June 28, 2022

Textiles can also be sustainable!

Margarida-Goncalves-Maria-Kiseleva
June 28, 2022

🇵🇹 Empresas e devida diligência em situações de conflito: breves considerações

Joao-Maria-Botelho
June 24, 2022

🇵🇹 “Populações indígenas”: Porque é que os seus direitos continuam a ser tão importantes num mundo globalizado e qual o papel da devida diligencia no delinear da boa conduta empresarial face às mesmas

Martijn-Scheltema-Robert-McCorquodale
May 24, 2022

Supervisory Mechanisms and Directors Duties: Innovations in the Proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Laurentiz-Ferreira-Gianecchini
May 6, 2022

🇵🇹 Como começar a investigar e trabalhar na área de Empresas e Direitos Humanos? Entrevista com Jovens Investigadores/as

Chiara-Marullo
April 26, 2022

State-owned Companies and the OECD National Contact Point: A potential conflict of interest?

Maria-Ines-de-Oliveira
April 22, 2022

Civil liability for breach of due diligence duties – First thoughts on the comparison between the European Parliament recommendations and the European Commission proposal

Titiksha-Mohanty
April 4, 2022

Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice

Domenico-Carolei
April 4, 2022

Applying the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) – An analysis of the National Contact Points Caselaw

Florencia-SWO
April 1, 2022

A remediation system is only as strong as its weakest link: challenges and opportunities for Argentina’s National Contact Point

Miguel-Barboza
March 9, 2022

🇪🇸 El Estado de derecho y la reparación judicial en materia de empresas y derechos humanos en Latinoamérica

Maria-Pia
February 25, 2022

Legislating for corporate human rights and environmental due diligence that works for children: practical considerations

Claire-Bright-Lise-Smit
February 23, 2022

The new European Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Filipa-Pires-de-Almeida
February 18, 2022

🇵🇹 Sustentabilidade como vantagem competitiva para as empresas

Howard-Pyle
February 18, 2022

Improving social impact in digital and technology

Isabel-Cabrita
February 8, 2022

🇵🇹 Algumas reflexões sobre o Primeiro Inquérito Nacional sobre Conduta Empresarial Responsável e Direitos Humanos

Cristina-Almeida
February 4, 2022

Venture Capital versus Asset Managers and the road to social and environmental outcomes

Isabel-Elbert
February 4, 2022

The relevance of the UNGPs for responsible business conduct in the technology sector

Lecia-Vicente-1170x600
February 3, 2022

Short-Termism in Business Law: A Global Approach

georgiev-george
February 3, 2022

When is short-termism a problem? We don’t really know!

Catarina-Alves
February 2, 2022

Can capital markets become sustainability drivers?

Joan-MacLeod-Heminway
February 1, 2022

At the Intersection of Corporate Short-Termism and Fiduciary Duties

Florian-Moeslein
February 1, 2022

In face of climate change, sustainability matters – company law needs to take it into account

Megan-Wischmeier-Shaner
February 1, 2022

Short-Termism and the Role of Corporate Managers

Margarita-Cuervo-Iglesias-Daniel-Schoenfelder
January 25, 2022

Responsible Business Conduct Regarding Security Providers: Legal and Non-Binding Frameworks for Practical Implementation

Beatriz-Albuquerque
January 25, 2022

The Portuguese National Contact Point: challenges and opportunities

Chiara-Macchi
January 25, 2022

Decent work and migrant workers: the EU Directive on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence

Catarina-Serra
January 24, 2022

🇵🇹 As empresas e o cuidado devido aos direitos humanos (na perspetiva do Direito)

John-Morrison
January 21, 2022

Practical Insights on Business and Children’s Rights

Emellin-de-Oliveira
January 20, 2022

Decent work and Migrant Workers in Southern Portugal

David-Jargiello
January 20, 2022

Corporate Due Diligence: Context and Human Rights Implications

Samantha-Ret
January 20, 2022

Business Human Rights Responsibility in contexts limiting the freedoms and rights of migrants

Aintzane-Marquez
January 20, 2022

Seasonal female migrant workers: the human rights violations in the Spanish strawberry industry

Tulika-Bansal
January 19, 2022

Putting child rights at the centre of human rights due diligence: practical questions and implications

Didier-Reynders
January 17, 2022

Didier Reynders: Keynote Speech on Business and Children’s Rights

Vera-Paquete-Perdigao
January 13, 2022

Vera Paquete-Perdigão: Keynote Speech on Business and Children’s Rights

Bonheur-Minzoto
January 12, 2022

Lost in Translation? Human rights due diligence in the practices of companies in DR Congo

Alison-E-Holm
January 3, 2022

Understanding the effectiveness of OECD National Contact Points: uncovering corporate commitments as outcomes of NCP dialogue on human rights issues

Ana-Santos-Duarte
January 3, 2022

Concluding Remarks on Corporate Due Diligence and Sustainable Finance

Margarida-Arelo-Manso
December 15, 2021

Concluding Remarks on Corporate Due Diligence in Contract Law and Company Law

Claire-Bright
December 14, 2021

Business, Human Rights and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

Dussu-Djabula
December 14, 2021

Opening Speech: An Intersectional Perspective on Climate Change

joao-pedro-guimaraes
December 10, 2021

Transcript of the Opening Speech of João Pedro Guimarães, Secretary-General of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Antonella-Angelini
December 7, 2021

Unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain: From Brussels to Italy

Kinnari-Bhatt-Gamze-Erdem-Tuerkelli
November 29, 2021

The OECD NCPs: ‘Unfit for Purpose’

Sinisa-Milatovic
November 26, 2021

Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe: taking stock and moving forward

Dussu-Djabula
November 22, 2021

Concluding Remarks on Corporate Due

Diana
November 20, 2021

The German National Contact Point and its weaknesses for achieving effective remedies

Beata-Faracik
November 18, 2021

Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe: perspectives from Poland

Hackett-OKelly
November 12, 2021

Can National Contact Points adequately remedy human rights impacts or do their roots as a CSR initiative transform remedy and human rights into corporate processes?

Jernej-Letnar-Cernic
November 10, 2021

Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe: perspectives from Slovenia

Olena-Uvarova
November 8, 2021

Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe: perspectives from Ukraine

Roman-Bembinov
October 24, 2021

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change

Munro-Hachez
October 22, 2021

Leading RBC on the ground: National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct, looking back to prepare for the future

Laura-Inigo-Alvarez-Claire-Bright
October 21, 2021

🇪🇸 Los modelos normativos sobre debida diligencia en derechos humanos en Europa

kari-otteburn
October 14, 2021

The OECD National Contact Points: A Promising External Regulator for Voluntary Sustainability Standards?

Katharine-Booth-Joseph-Wilde-Ramsing-
October 12, 2021

Holding governments accountable for their duty to protect human rights: The Australian National Contact Point and the road to functional equivalence

Laura-Inigo-Alvarez
October 11, 2021

National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct: the road ahead for achieving effective remedies

Noah-Neitzel-Daniel-Schoenfelder
October 8, 2021

Linking Board Pay to Human Rights – New Developments from Germany

Olena-Uvarova
September 13, 2021

Companies as drivers of positive changes to promote gender equality

Erika-George
September 6, 2021

Activists and Advancing Inclusive Business Cultures: Women Working for Change

Nadia-Bernaz
September 1, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Gender: A Plea for Intersectional Approaches

Penelope-Simons
September 1, 2021

Gender Equality and Business and Human Rights

Paloma-Munoz-Quick
August 13, 2021

Taking stock of investor implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Krishnendu-Mukherjee
July 30, 2021

Why we need effective climate due diligence

Arinc-Onat-Kilic-Davitti
July 26, 2021

EU April 2021 Package on Sustainable Finance: Green Stewardship or ‘Chronicles of a Death Foretold’?

Sara-Pacheco
July 19, 2021

Concluding Remarks on Corporate Due Diligence and Civil Liability

Robin-Brooks
June 28, 2021

The legal implications of Human rights and Environmental due diligence for Financial Institutions

Arianne-Griffith
June 2, 2021

Legislating for Corporate Due Diligence, Climate Change and Accountability

Ivano-Alogna
May 31, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Climate Change

Delara-Burkhardt
May 28, 2021

The relationship between the upcoming EU-level initiatives on horizontal mHREDD and on forest-risk commodities

Laura-Nasse
May 26, 2021

The French Duty of Vigilance Law in Comparison with the Proposed German Due Diligence Act – Similarities and Differences

beatesj-highres
May 24, 2021

Company law: the corporate board and mandatory sustainability due diligence

Nikolaus-Vincent-Manthey-Moritz-Rojek-Daniel-Schoenfelder
May 13, 2021

Stakeholder capitalism ante portas? ESG directors’ duties & mandatory human rights due diligence developments in the EU and Germany

Surya-Deva
May 7, 2021

Climate change: Looking beyond human rights due diligence?

Jaakko-Salminen
April 20, 2021

Sustainability and the Contractual Organization of Production

Lecia-Vicente-1170x600
April 19, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Directors Duties?

Rachel-Chambers
April 15, 2021

Corporate Law as a Barrier to Human Rights Claims and the Promise of MHREDD Laws

Sarah-Dadush
April 14, 2021

Contracting for Human Rights and Corporate Due Diligence: Using the ABA Working Group’s Model Contract Clauses 2.0

Stephen-Turner
April 6, 2021

The relevance of the history and nature of company law in the context of human rights and the environment

Joao-Torres
April 5, 2021

Transcript of the Keynote Speech delivered by the Portuguese Secretary of State for Commerce, Services and Consumer Protection, João Torres

Athina-Sachoulidou
March 29, 2021

Business and human rights violations: the Greek approach to corporate liability ex crimine

Benedita-Sequeira
March 22, 2021

Concluding Remarks on Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law

Christopher-Patz
March 18, 2021

Due Diligence and Civil Liability: Comments from multi-stakeholders

Joseph-Wilde-Ramsing-Manon-Wolfkamp-David-Ollivier-de-Leth
March 18, 2021

The Next Step for Corporate Accountability in the Netherlands: The New Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct

Eduardo-Alvarez-Armas-
March 8, 2021

Some observations on the proposed Article 6a on the law applicable to Business-related Human Rights claims

Chukwuma-Okoli
March 8, 2021

Some observations on private international issues in the Shell case

Marc-Philippe-Weller
March 8, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence in the supply chain and in group of companies: Some considerations on issues of substantive law

Catherine-Kessedjian
March 5, 2021

Business and Human Rights – Good administration of justice through jurisdiction and applicable law

Angelica-Bonfanti
March 5, 2021

Corporate due diligence and private international law: some remarks on the proposed amendments to Rome II Regulation and the applicable law to the business-related human rights claims

Claire-Bright
March 4, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law: Some Considerations from a Access to Remedy Perspective

geert-van-calster
March 4, 2021

Change for change’s sake? A succinct primer on the European Parliament’s proposal to amend Brussels Ia with a view to boosting corporate due diligence

Christian-Ewert
March 4, 2021

Due Diligence and Civil Liability: Comments from multi-stakeholders

Chatelain-Lucie
March 3, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Civil Liability: Comment from multi-stakeholders

filip-gregor
March 2, 2021

Corporate responsibility to respect human rights vis-à-vis legal duty of care

Christian-Dargham-Solene-Sfoggia
March 1, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Civil Liability: Some practical insights from the French Experience

Freya-Dinshaw
February 25, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Civil Liability: A Rights-holders Perspective

Robert-Grabosch
February 25, 2021

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act in the Making – What to Expect

Lise-Smit
February 24, 2021

The importance of civil liability for a corporate human rights duty

Nicolas-Bueno
February 24, 2021

The relationship between due diligence and civil liability in legislation

John-Ruggie
February 23, 2021

Transcript of the Keynote Speech delivered by Professor John Ruggie

Eurico-Brilhante-Dias
February 21, 2021

Transcript of the Opening Speech of the Secretary of State for Internationalisation, Eurico Brilhante Dias

Chukwuma-Okoli
February 17, 2021

Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law: A Note on the Hague Court of Appeal’s decision in Shell

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