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Corporate Due Diligence in the European Union - Analysis of its Extraterritorial Effect in Global Supply Chains

Lamore, Yodahe Tesfaye LU (2024) HARN63 20241
Department of Business Law
Abstract
This thesis explores the implications of the European Union's (EU) mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) regime for global supply chains, focusing on the research question: What are the implications of the EU's mandatory HRDD regime concerning global supply chains? The study conducts a thorough analysis of both international HRDD soft laws and EU-level mandatory HRDD laws, examining their scope, implementation, and limitations in relation to supply chains. It reveals that while the EU has made significant strides in developing HRDD legislation, including specific and cross-sectoral laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these laws also have limitations such as narrow personal scope,... (More)
This thesis explores the implications of the European Union's (EU) mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) regime for global supply chains, focusing on the research question: What are the implications of the EU's mandatory HRDD regime concerning global supply chains? The study conducts a thorough analysis of both international HRDD soft laws and EU-level mandatory HRDD laws, examining their scope, implementation, and limitations in relation to supply chains. It reveals that while the EU has made significant strides in developing HRDD legislation, including specific and cross-sectoral laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these laws also have limitations such as narrow personal scope, compliance-focused approach and constraints in stakeholder engagement. The study discusses how these limitations may affect the effectiveness of HRDD laws on supply chains. Overall, it highlights the potential of the EU HRDD regime to promote responsible business conduct globally but underscores the need to address identified limitations. The thesis concludes by emphasizing the importance of ongoing discussions on the necessity of international laws directly addressing human rights violations by companies, offering insights into challenges and opportunities in this critical area and providing a foundation for further research and policy development. (Less)
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This thesis explores the implications of the European Union's (EU) mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) regime for global supply chains, focusing on the research question: What are the implications of the EU's mandatory HRDD regime concerning global supply chains? The study conducts a thorough analysis of both international HRDD soft laws and EU-level mandatory HRDD laws, examining their scope, implementation, and limitations in relation to supply chains. It reveals that while the EU has made significant strides in developing HRDD legislation, including specific and cross-sectoral laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these laws also have limitations such as narrow personal scope,... (More)
This thesis explores the implications of the European Union's (EU) mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) regime for global supply chains, focusing on the research question: What are the implications of the EU's mandatory HRDD regime concerning global supply chains? The study conducts a thorough analysis of both international HRDD soft laws and EU-level mandatory HRDD laws, examining their scope, implementation, and limitations in relation to supply chains. It reveals that while the EU has made significant strides in developing HRDD legislation, including specific and cross-sectoral laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these laws also have limitations such as narrow personal scope, compliance-focused approach and constraints in stakeholder engagement. The study discusses how these limitations may affect the effectiveness of HRDD laws on supply chains. Overall, it highlights the potential of the EU HRDD regime to promote responsible business conduct globally but underscores the need to address identified limitations. The thesis concludes by emphasizing the importance of ongoing discussions on the necessity of international laws directly addressing human rights violations by companies, offering insights into challenges and opportunities in this critical area and providing a foundation for further research and policy development. (Less)
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author
Lamore, Yodahe Tesfaye LU
supervisor
organization
course
HARN63 20241
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Human Rights Due Diligence, Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence, United Nations Guiding Principles, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, Global Supply Chains, European Union
language
English
id
9158754
date added to LUP
2024-06-10 12:04:13
date last changed
2024-06-13 14:35:48
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the implications of the European Union's (EU) mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) regime for global supply chains, focusing on the research question: What are the implications of the EU's mandatory HRDD regime concerning global supply chains? The study conducts a thorough analysis of both international HRDD soft laws and EU-level mandatory HRDD laws, examining their scope, implementation, and limitations in relation to supply chains. It reveals that while the EU has made significant strides in developing HRDD legislation, including specific and cross-sectoral laws like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), these laws also have limitations such as narrow personal scope, compliance-focused approach and constraints in stakeholder engagement. The study discusses how these limitations may affect the effectiveness of HRDD laws on supply chains. Overall, it highlights the potential of the EU HRDD regime to promote responsible business conduct globally but underscores the need to address identified limitations. The thesis concludes by emphasizing the importance of ongoing discussions on the necessity of international laws directly addressing human rights violations by companies, offering insights into challenges and opportunities in this critical area and providing a foundation for further research and policy development.}},
  author       = {{Lamore, Yodahe Tesfaye}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Corporate Due Diligence in the European Union - Analysis of its Extraterritorial Effect in Global Supply Chains}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}