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1. 1. Towards harmonisation of a meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence or Risk of Cosmetic Compliance? : A legal analytical analysis of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive proposal

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Lyngå Alexandra; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Caution should be made to the assumption that mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) for businesses automatically will lead to an increased respect for the human rights as it is susceptible to cosmetic forms of compliance. The formulation of HRDD within the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) directive is thus crucial for the directive to make a substantial, meaningful change and succeed with fostering companies respect for the human rights. READ MORE

3. 2. Corporate Climate Due Diligence in the European Union – A Legal Analysis of its Implications for the Climate Action of Energy-Intensive Industries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Ellin Svea Jarl Righi; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Due Diligence; Climate Change; Climate Change Due Diligence; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; Energy-Intensive Industries; Climate Action; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, issues surrounding climate actions are analysed through the notion of corporate due diligence in the European Union (EU) context. The study explores how mandatory climate change due diligence schemes, potentially in the form of a legally binding instrument, may affect the critical sector of energy-intensive industries (EIIs) in the Union and further contribute to the broader EU climate actions. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: A study on sources of international business and human rights law, and stakeholder engagement in the context of the EU’s sustainability due diligence directive

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

   Author : Aram Shokor Qasim; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; law; soft law; hard law; CSDDD; sustainability; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The European Council’s proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive (the “Proposal”) aims to introduce obligations and respon-sibilities for some companies (“Company/Companies”) related to sustainability matters. Part of the reasons for the Proposal was the emergence of global value chains, which are prone to contain human rights violations. READ MORE

6. 5. Stora Enso and Human Rights Due Diligence : Understanding the compliance requirements of the proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence for large public-interest companies through a case study of Stora Enso

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

   Author : Josefine Bergman Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Human Rights Due Diligence; HRDD; Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; CSDDD; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; Stora Enso; Corporate Sustainability; Business and Human Rights; UNGP; OECD guidelines; human rights due diligence requirements; human rights law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis seeks to examine the human rights due diligence (HRDD) requirements outlined in the EU proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD proposal) for large EU limited liability companies (LLC), offering a comprehensive overview of these requirements. To further clarify and substantiate the HRDD provisions stated in the CSDD proposal, the thesis also includes a case study of Stora Enso, which serves as an illustration of how these requirements are applied in real-world scenarios. READ MORE