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

Legislating for corporate human rights and environmental due diligence that works for children: practical considerations This blog post is based on the interventions of Maria Pia Bianchetti in the webinar on Business and Children’s Rights organised as part of the First Annual Conference of the Nova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment with […]

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

Algumas reflexões sobre o Primeiro Inquérito Nacional sobre Conduta Empresarial Responsável e Direitos Humanos Este blog post é baseado na intervenção de Isabel Cabrita no webinário Empresas e Direitos Humanos em Portugal organizado no âmbito da Primeira Conferência Anual doNova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment com o apoio da PLMJ, Câmara do […]

Can capital markets become sustainability drivers?

Can capital markets become sustainability drivers? This blog post is based on the interventions of Catarina Fernandes Alves in the webinar on Corporate Due Diligence and Capital Markets organised as part of the First Annual Conference of the Nova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment with the support of PLMJ, the Portuguese Chamber of […]

At the Intersection of Corporate Short-Termism and Fiduciary Duties

At the Intersection of Corporate Short-Termism and Fiduciary Duties About the author: Professor Joan MacLeod Heminway is the Rick Rose Distinguished Professor of Law and Interim Director of the Institute for Professional Leadership at The University of Tennessee College of Law.  Her research and writing focus on U.S. disclosure regulation, business finance, business governance, and […]

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

When is short-termism a problem? We don’t really know! About the author: Professor George S. Georgiev is an associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law. His scholarship examines topics at the intersection of corporate governance and securities regulation, including questions about the design and performance of the SEC disclosure regime, corporate sustainability, […]

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

In face of climate change, sustainability matters – company law needs to take it into account About the Author: Professor Florian Möslein is Director of the Institute for Law and Regulation of Digitalisation (www.irdi.institute) and Professor of Law at the Philipps-University Marburg, where he teaches Contract Law, Company Law and Capital Markets Law. He previously […]

Short-Termism and the Role of Corporate Managers

Short-Termism and the Role of Corporate Managers About the Author: Professor Megan Wischmeier Shaner is the Arch B. and Jo Anne Gilbert Professor of Law and a Presidential Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Professor Shaner teaches and researches in the areas of business associations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, […]

Short-Termism in Business Law: A Global Approach

Short-Termism in Business Law: A Global Approach About the author: Professor Lécia Vicente teaches business law and comparative law courses at LSU Law Center. Before joining LSU Law, she was an affiliate with the Fordham Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. She earned her Ph.D. and Master of Laws in Comparative, European, and […]