/business-law/articles/rss en /business-law/article/reflections-2024-national-negotiation-competition-1l-perspective <h4>Negotiation as Legal Skill – <i>and beyond</i></h4> <p>Through experiences in courses and competitions around legal negotiation, law students learn to navigate the intricacies of stakeholder dynamics, appreciate diverse perspectives, and address complex societal concerns. Engaging in this type of training early in law school has cemented my belief that negotiation skills are vital in modern legal practice, especially in an era where legal issues increasingly intersect with social, environmental, and economic challenges.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:34:08 +0000 Carolyn Moore 1754 at /business-law /business-law/article/modernslaverylaw-global-value-chain-legislation-and-business-resistance-lessons-european-corporate <h2>Introduction: Global Value Chains, Climate Change and Law</h2> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:31:29 +0000 Peer Zumbansen, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Faculty of Law 1606 at /business-law /business-law/article/who-responsible-addressing-greenwashing <ol> <li> <h2><b>What is greenwashing and why it matters</b></h2> </li> </ol> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:32:01 +0000 Anne Lin Arghirescu, BCL/JD cand., ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ 2026 1546 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-european-directive-combat-human-rights-abuses-across-global-supply-chains <p>Nearly eleven years ago now, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh killed over 1,100 workers and injured two thousand more. The tragedy sparked a global conversation on workers’ protection in the Global South. More than a decade after the tragedy, workplace safety across global supply chains remains an issue for governments, human rights and labour organizations, as well as multinational corporations. Most recently, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union put forward a proposal for the “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive” (CSDDD).</p> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:24:07 +0000 By Rayan Tibiche-Dahmoune 1528 at /business-law /business-law/article/sustainable-finance-and-esg-policy-concerns-transformative-tools-report-conference-hosted-mcgills <p>The printable, fully referenced version can be accessed through SSRN: <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=4702579">https://ssrn.com/abstract=4702579</a></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:53:13 +0000 By Anne Lin Arghirescu, Alexandre Darmame, Giuseppe Sutera Sardo, Laura Andrade, Marie-Laure Dufour, and Peer Zumbansen 1527 at /business-law /business-law/article/germanys-supply-chain-act-and-eus-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-csddd-global-and <p><b>Introduction: Regulating global supply chains through soft and hard law</b></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:51:13 +0000 Peer Zumbansen 1526 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-approach-environmental-social-and-governance-policies-needed-its-too-late <p>This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:50:59 +0000 Daniel Tsai & Peer Zumbansen 1366 at /business-law /business-law/article/climate-related-disclosure-where-are-we-and-where-should-we-be-heading Albeit at different paces, multiple jurisdictions across the world are moving from voluntary to mandatory disclosures about sustainability and climate risks. This post maps out this movement in the EU, the US, and Canada, and looks into other legal avenues to achieve corporate ESG engagement. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:36:53 +0000 Dalia Tourki 1349 at /business-law /business-law/article/new-green-path-forward-or-business-usual-assessing-eus-updated-sustainable-finance-disclosure Amidst record heat waves and forest fires throughout Western Europe, the European Commission has updated its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). SFDR aims to crack down on greenwashing in financial markets and influence sustainable investment decisions—but is it following through on its goals, or just becoming a disguise for business as usual? Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:53:10 +0000 Lia Lee 1346 at /business-law /business-law/article/cities-drivers-sustainable-transformation-lessons-amsterdams-transition-towards-circular-economy The city of Amsterdam is a pioneer in sustainable economic transition, attempting as first city worldwide to implement a circular economy until 2050. This initiative must be applauded, while the difficult implementation illustrates the challenges that excellent ideas face when they are confronted with reality. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:38:39 +0000 Nadja Baumert & Jessica Commins 1347 at /business-law