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Pris: 1592 SEK exkl. moms  | Rules of the Game for Sustainable Business is a crucially important book that explains the changing landscape and provides a guide for companies on how to transform into more sustainable businesses while at the same time complying with the laws adopted as part of the EU green deal. That all companies must be part of the sustainability transition is no longer just good advice but a necessity since the world is in an unsustainable state, both environmentally and socially. The legal, contractual and moral rules of the games for conducting business are rapidly changing for all companies involved in business or finance related to the European Union.
What’s in this book:
In this book, the author addresses the following issues and topics:
- holistic framework to understand environmental and social sustainability and its relevance for business;
- overview of the entire field of EU sustainability law, from human rights treaties to sustainability regulations to sustainable contracts;
- the connection between sustainability, economics and morality;
- sustainable finance and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), EU Taxonomy and Green Bonds Regulation;
- sustainable business and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) and Due Diligence Directives (CSDDD);
- the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS);
- sustainability and contracts; and
- sustainable supply chains.
How this will help you:
This book is an in-depth introduction to EU sustainability law and can be read as an instruction manual for sustainable business in general. It is an essential guide for lawyers, business leaders, sustainability officers, auditors, and advisors. It provides a basic understanding of what is required to transform today’s business into a sustainable one and thus contribute to the future of humanity on Earth.
Table Of Contents
About the Author
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I
Sustainability, Law and Morality
CHAPTER 1
An Unsustainable World
CHAPTER 2
The Legal System and Sustainability
CHAPTER 3
The Role of Companies
CHAPTER 4
The Levels of Sustainability Law
CHAPTER 5
Sustainability, Economics and Morality
CHAPTER 6
The Ground Rules of the Game: Corporate Purpose and Values
PART II
Sustainable Finance
CHAPTER 7
Introduction to Sustainable Finance
CHAPTER 8
Sustainable Finance Disclosures
CHAPTER 9
The EU Taxonomy
CHAPTER 10
European Green Bonds Regulation
CHAPTER 11
Regulation of ESG Ratings
PART III
Sustainable Business
CHAPTER 12
Should-Haves and Must-Haves in Sustainable Business
CHAPTER 13
The EU Ideal Image for Sustainable Business
CHAPTER 14
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
CHAPTER 15
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
CHAPTER 16
General Requirements for the Sustainability Report (ESRS 1)
CHAPTER 17
Business Model, Strategy and Governance in Sustainable Business (ESRS 2)
CHAPTER 18
Environmental Sustainability (E)
CHAPTER 19
Social Sustainability (S)
CHAPTER 20
Governance (G)
PART IV
Sustainability and Contracts
CHAPTER 21
The Contract as a Bridge Between Morality and Economics
CHAPTER 22
Due Diligence, Positive Contribution and Contracts
CHAPTER 23
Three Perspectives on Contracts
CHAPTER 24
Six Steps for Due Diligence in Contracts
CHAPTER 25
Sustainable Financing Contracts
PART V
Sustainable Value Chains
CHAPTER 26
Beyond the Codes of Conduct
CHAPTER 27
The Value Chain
CHAPTER 28
Sustainability Shortcomings in the Value Chain and Their Causes
CHAPTER 29
Creating the Sustainable Value Chain
Annexes
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4
Annex 5
Annex 6
Annex 7
Bibliography
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