Nearly eleven years ago now, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh killed over 1,100 workers and injured two thousand more. The tragedy sparked a global conversation on workers鈥� protection in the Global South.
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On 1 November 2021, 不良研究所's Faculty of Law launched the 不良研究所 Business Law Meter, a blog for timely commentary and discussion of current developments in Canadian and transnational business law. Under the editorial leadership of the inaugural holder of the Professorship of Business Law, Peer Zumbansen, 不良研究所 Law students engage with hot button issues in corporate and securities, labour and commercial law, investment law, international economic law and private international law. The Meter welcomes feedback and commentary as well as submissions from guest writers. Guest submissions and inquiries should be sent to: peer.zumbansen [at] mcgill.ca
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29 Jan 2024
25 Jan 2024
The printable, fully referenced version can be accessed through SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4702579
25 Jan 2024
Introduction: Regulating global supply chains through soft and hard law
30 Aug 2023
This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be.
21 Jul 2023
Albeit at different paces, multiple jurisdictions across the world are moving from voluntary to mandatory disclosures about sustainability and climate risks. This post maps out this movement in the EU, the US, and Canada, and looks into other legal avenues to achieve corporate ESG engagement.
21 Jul 2023
Amidst record heat waves and forest fires throughout Western Europe, the European Commission has updated its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). SFDR aims to crack down on greenwashing in financial markets and influence sustainable investment decisions鈥攂ut is it following through on its goals, or just becoming a disguise for business as usual?
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