This article is concerned with the role of corporate governance systems in the global governance of human rights protection. It departs from the observation that corporations have been more strongly integrated into the system of international human rights protection, but differently than...

Despite the frequent insistence in EU policies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) being voluntary, this paper argues that under EU consumer law CSR can be interpreted as legally binding. CSR is a strategic form of market communication as well as an inherent aspect of the market behaviour...

The starting point of this contribution is the contractual character of public procurement and how contract design and contract law influence sustainable public procurement practices. The specific question addressed is whether, and to what extent the further development of sustainable public...

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations and Symbols -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. From New York to Bangladesh: The Changing Societal Role of Companies -- 1.2. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law -- 1.2.1. The Past: Corporate Social...