Arbitration in disputes between investors and States has been discussed most controversially in recent years, with the discussions culminating in the context of CETA and in the proposed TTIP but also in relation, for example, to cases such as the Moorburg case or the Vattenfall case turning on...

This chapter analyses recent developments in tort law, namely in the English tort of negligence, which point towards increased liability of parent companies for damage caused by their subsidiaries. In particular, it discusses the relevance of CSR and environmental self-regulation and best...

Certification organisations have become important players in the monitoring of compliance by operators, in particular, from developing countries with social and environmental standards. At the same time, some of the worst disasters in recent years, such as the Ali Enterprises factory fire in...