While the #Omnibus proposal of the Commission may lead to a set-back, the trend towards corporate sustainability law is not reversed argues @beatesjafjell.bsky.social at @elu-society.bsky.social conference in Prague

#Sustainability is possible! Check out the programme on governing markets actors for a safe & just world. Join us in Turin 18-19 September 2025 for this #SMARTNetwork Symposium. A few physical slots still available & possible to join digitally. www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

#CorporateSustainabilityLaw is my new project, the book that I have wanted to write for years, and that I am finally ready to work on. This paper prepares the ground, as the title indicates. I welcome all feedback! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Governments can be held legally responsible for climate inaction, the world’s highest court said in a landmark decision today, opening the door to a cascade of lawsuits.

The EU is fueling Israel's genocide and occupation in Palestine🚨 As EU foreign ministers meet to decide on sanctions against Israel, our new analysis reveals that the EU is pumping billions of euros into Israel’s economy. 🔴 It's time to stop business as usual. www.somo.nl/economic-san...

Think how much you pay in taxes. Now think about this: The ultra-wealthy pay between 0% and 0.6% of their wealth in individual income tax – around 0.6% in a country like the United States and 0.1% in a country like France. We wrote about it in @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Oxford Law Pro brings together thousands of experts, including @mahonen.bsky.social and @beatesjafjell.bsky.social, to give you easy access to the knowledge that will drive your thinking into the future. Take a look and let us know what you think 👇

The Sustainability Law PhD Seminar 2025: Hope in Times of Uncertainty, be held in Oslo, 13-17 October 2025, with possibility for digital participation. We encourage PhD candidates to register early, especially those who wish to present! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

Whether we can think and act as Europeans - not as Germans, Poles, Italians or Irish etc - remains the critical question of our time. It’s a question I’ve been deeply committed to - for over 30 years. www.socialeurope.eu/europes-awak...

I'm honoured that the Frankly Speaking responsible business podcast which I host for Responsible Companies Frank Bold, now has 40,000 unique listeners. 77 episodes bi-weekly in 3 years on corporate sustainability, business & human rights. Listen and subscribe! www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Corporate Boards under the Omnibus Proposals. #BloggingforSustainability Thanks to editors @charlottevilliers.bsky.social and @mahonen.bsky.social for insightful comments! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

The new Centre for Global Sustainability at @uio.no is now open! Happy to see @beatesjafjell.bsky.social as a member! Great that sustainability has through her an important role at the Centre. www.globe.uio.no/english/

Great fun to write with @beatesjafjell.bsky.social of a serious and important topic, 'Sustainable corporate governance for boards and their lawyers', included in the launch of @oxfordacademic.bsky.social new online publication Expert Essentials! academic.oup.com/oxford-law-p...

Possible ways forward when legislators don't follow up: 'Integrating Sustainable Value Creation in Corporate Governance: Company Law, Corporate Governance Codes and the Constitution of the Company', written with Georgina Tsagas, now in full text on @ssrn.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

In the «Dean’s Corner» I share the latest developments from the @circleu.bsky.social Open Campus @kevinguillaume.bsky.social @danbanik.bsky.social @beatesjafjell.bsky.social #AcademicSky www.circle-u.eu/news/2025/th...

What can corporate boards do to get out of the squeeze between a rock and a hard place in these uncertain times? - Quite a lot, actually! #CorporateSustainability #SafeandJust #EUlaw #CorporateGovernance #GlobalValueChains #DueDiligence youtu.be/uaTcaL2nWq0

In 'Reimagining Corporate Purpose for a Safe and Just World', a new piece of research from the marvelous @beatesjafjell.bsky.social and myself, we elaborate our approach to corporate purpose for a safe and just world. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I can't even stomach this right now. Water offsetting for AI data centers?? Like, of course that's a thing. "Microsoft and Google have also pledged to become 'water positive' by 2030 through water offsetting" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 A little more than a week to submit your papers and panels! The submission deadline for the ELU-S Inaugural Conference is April 15th! For more information: europeanlawunbound.eu/call-for-pan...

"Silencing Greenpeace" A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests. CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive. verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...

Pushing back against the pushback: check out the latest edition of our #SustainabilityLaw Newsletter! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

Helping women isn't enough. @ipbes.net report recognises the problem with the prioritisation of short-term financial returns. Yet the agency of business and how to ensure that business shifts away from its unsustainable activities is barely touched upon. #Business #SustainabilityLaw #WordlHealthDay

🚨Are you a PhD researcher working on law in Europe, and do you want to attend the ELU-S inaugural conference? You can apply for a conference fee waiver if you cannot obtain sufficient financial support from your own institution. More information here: europeanlawunbound.eu/call-for-pan...

Read about our interdisciplinary sustainability modules for undergraduates across @circleu.bsky.social - incl. @beatesjafjell.bsky.social 's excellent course on Corporate Sustainability Law @kevinguillaume.bsky.social www.circle-u.eu/news/2025/de...

It’s #GlobalRecyclingDay, and while Industry pushes false solutions like plastic recycling, it’s important to highlight WHY it’s not working so that we can all focus our efforts on real solutions. Read our updated blog that reflects new research and data on plastic #recycling. #PlasticPollutes

En av Equinors største investorer har nå solgt seg helt ut av selskapet, og peker på Equinors manglende evne til å tilpasse seg verdens mål om å begrense den globale oppvarmingen. Det er en flau dag for Norges største selskap, og nå må staten som største eier rydde opp. www.dn.no/investor/nyh...

Join @uio.no #SustainabilityLaw research group's seminar today at 4:00 pm CET. Under leadership of @beatesjafjell.bsky.social the group discusses the #Omnibus proposal, with introduction from Klaas Eller and Jaakko Salminen!

#Omnibus: a proposal to change EU legislation does not in itself change rules. And legislation does not exist in a vacuum. If changes are adopted, this may lead to an increase in lawsuits and other risks of unsustainability. Join the discussion 13 March, 4-5 pm CET! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

Call for papers for the SMART Network Symposium, 'Sustainability is (still) possible! Governing market actors for a safe and just space'. The Symposium will be held 18-19 September 2025, in beautiful Turin, Italy. Submit your abstract by 1 April 2025! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

Circle U. stands with the students and academic community of the University of Belgrade. We strongly support their engagement and the protection of academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Any attempt to undermine these principles is unacceptable. Read our statement here 👉 tinyurl.com/27ds26br

Lihkku beivvin! Og med ønske om at staten Norge tar seg kraftig sammen - det har vært en dårlig periode med tanke på respekt for det samiske folkets kultur og rettigheter. www.nrk.no/ytring/gratu...

📣Today, we said NO to the #EUOmnibusLaw with trade unions and civil society organisations. Von der Leyen's agenda of competitiveness through deregulation is heavily influenced by big business lobbyists ☠️ To stop deregulation, we must defend rules that protect people and the environment.

We meet in Brazil in November 2025, to celebrate ten years with #DaughtersofThemis! The conference 'Learning from each other: Critical and constructive dialogues on business, sustainability and diversity', 12-13 November 2025, is open to all! #Business #Sustainability www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

Calling all women business scholars! Check out this call for papers for the #DaughtersofThemis conference 'Learning from each other: Critical and constructive dialogues on business, sustainability and diversity', to be held in Brazil 12-13 November this year! www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

#DaughtersofThemis workshop 2025: A few more days left to submit abstracts! Open to all members, and we welcome applications for membership from all who identify as women business scholars. #Sustainability #GlobalTrade #Peace #BusinessModels www.jus.uio.no/english/rese...

The Centre for Sustainable Business at King's Business School is looking for a Research Fellow to join our team and drive impactful, practical research at the Centre. Foster collaboration, co-create solutions, and help shape sustainable practices that make a difference. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/103607-...

Chemical recycling doesnt work at scale; it’s neither environmentally or economically viable ioplus.nl/en/posts/ano...

'Feminist Theory in the Regulatory Ecology', a first version working paper by Sarah Cornell and I, which develops further our paper presented at the #DaughtersofThemis workshop 2024. Comments & suggestions are very welcome! Open access at @ssrn.bsky.social #FeministTheory ssrn.com/abstract=501...

Congratulations again to @pattyvillarrubia.bsky.social and co-authors for this important article on #plastic pollution and #planetaryboundaries!

As Visiting Professor at @collegeofeurope.bsky.social, I always enjoy teaching in the European Law Master at the Bruges campus! Are you wondering whether studying at College of Europe could be something for you? Check it out; deadline is 15 January for the upcoming year! www.coleurope.eu/admission

Intending to read more in the New Year? 😊 Why not start with this open access book that discusses the importance of "prosperity" for the functioning of our democracies, acting as the antidote to tribalism and extremism? www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

As a Circle U. student, you can now study at multiple top universities simultaneously. Read about the Circle U. Open Campus here #AcademicSky www.linkedin.com/pulse/circle...

As Academic Chair in Circle U, I am thrilled that we can offer my elective #CorporateSustainabilityLaw to students at all Circle U universities. Bachelor level, online only, two weeks of intensive teaching, and a fantastic team of guest lecturers! Deadline 15 Jan! www.circle-u.eu/open-campus/...

'Conceptualising Corporate Sustainability Law': my response to the unsustainability of business as usual, and to the failures of law to secure the contribution of business to sustainability. I welcome comments, questions & suggestions! Freely available @ssrn.bsky.social ssrn.com/abstract=486...

And we have a website 😍👇 europeanlawunbound.eu New features will be added in the new year, including a membership area, but information about ELU-S and the inaugural conference is already available online!

This is the last day for the @slsauk.bsky.social call for papers for #SLSA2025. Get your abstracts sent - and don't forget the Current Topic I'm doing with @drmitchtravis.bsky.social, The Law(s) of the Future!!! www.liverpool.ac.uk/law/slsa-202...

Save the date for the European Law Unbound Society inaugural conference! We will meet at Charles University, Prague, on 25-27 September 2025 with four exciting plenary panels and several informal side events! A CfP open to all interested scholars will open soon! Watch this space for updates.

It was suggested to us that the title is 'inappropriate.' We don't think so, and neither will you after reading this by @beatesjafjell.bsky.social and Sarah Cornell. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Follow me on LinkedIn! I'm more active there. :) www.linkedin.com/in/beate-sj%...