Essays about: "Due Diligence"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 130 essays containing the words Due Diligence.

1. 16. The responsibilities of LKAB to respect the rights of the Sami people - a Business and Human Rights perspective on access to remedy in the Swedish mining sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Izabell Zaza; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; state-owned-enterprises; business and human rights; indigenous peoples; Sweden; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. READ MORE

3. 17. To Keep the Forest Standing: Analyzing Proposals to Safeguard the Brazilian Amazon Through Mandatory Due Diligence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Amanda Oliveira; [2023]
   Keywords : International Law; Human Rights; Due Diligence; Amazon Forest; Responsible Business; Livestock; Beef Industry; Deforestation; Environmental Law.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Brazilian state has failed to protect the Amazon rainforest, its biodiversity, and its forest-dependent population. Scientific evidence proves the vital importance of the Amazon biome for life on Earth, as well as its crucial role in maintaining global climate balance. Recently, deforestation rates in Brazil have skyrocketed. READ MORE

4. 18. From pastures to plates: The thorny path to achieving deforestation-free cattle from Brazil to European consumers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Matias Vaccarezza Sevilla; Gino Pedreira Lucchese; [2023]
   Keywords : EU Regulation; Deforestation-Free Commodities; Cattle Supply Chain; Sustainability Science; Foreign Accountability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Para combater o desmatamento global, a UE promulgou um novo regulamento sobre produtos livres de desmatamento em 2023. O regulamento tem como objetivo eliminar o desmatamento ligado à produção de commodities específicas, exigindo rastreabilidade completa e diligência das empresas importadoras da UE. READ MORE

5. 19. Can batteries really be “green”? : A study of value chain due diligence obligations in response to social and environmental problems associated with production

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Elvira Sten; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis work is a review of the newly adopted Batteries Regulation that introduces comprehensive measures to create a more sustainable value chain for batteries. The EU is particularly keen to legislate on this area because of the strategic value batteries hold in enabling a transition to clean energy. READ MORE

6. 20. The funding process in female-led capital-intensive start-ups

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ximena Samuelsson-Allendes; Kyaw Khaing Hein; [2023]
   Keywords : capital-intensive; entrepreneurship; female founder; financing; gender bias; gender gap; investor; key factors; start-up; kapitalintensiv; entreprenörskap; kvinnlig grundare; finansering; köns bias; könsskillnader; investerare; nyckelfaktorer; start up;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to present how female entrepreneurs in Sweden raise capital for their start-ups and if there are common key factors presented among those who succeed. The entrepreneurs interviewed have all successfully raised capital. The research shows that female founders only have access to 1% or less of the capital in Sweden. READ MORE