This edited collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the conceptual foundations and legal and economic implications of EU Corporate Sustainability Law. Bringing together contributions from leading academics, jurists, and practitioners, it offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary perspective on this rapidly evolving regulatory field. With a focus on corporate actors, the volume examines how firms navigate emerging sustainability obligations while contributing to wider debates on the transformative role of EU regulation in global markets.
The book is structured in three parts. The first analyses core due diligence instruments requiring firms to identify, prevent, and manage sustainis Assistant Professor of Law at Utrecht University. His work focuses on EU corporate sustainability law, and he is the author of the book Climate Funds and Sustainable Development. Who Pays in the End? (2024). He holds a PhD from the European University Institute and is a qualified lawyer, with extensive experience at a Band 1 international law firmability risks. The second examines transparency and disclosure frameworks, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and financial sector initiatives. The final part explores the extraterritorial reach of EU sustainability law, assessing its impact on global supply chains and third-country actors, including China and Latin America. Addressing the Brussels Effect and key regulatory developments, this volume will be essential for scholars in law and economics, political economy, and financial regulation, as well as policymakers and practitioners.
