Our projects.
Project 1
The Evolution of Supply Chains Laws
How do supply chain laws come into existence? Which actors shape such laws, in what ways, with what agendas and to what effect? Why are some laws more stringent and elaborate than others?
This project investigates these matters with a focus on national legislation across European country cases, as well as the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the EU Deforestation Regulation.
Output includes work by Max Joosten and Luc Fransen with Genevieve LeBaron, Andreas Rühmkorf and Philip Schleifer.
Project 2
The Effects of Supply Chains Laws
What are observable effects of supply chain laws on the Responsible Business Conduct policies of companies? What are the effects of such laws on the supply chains of these companies? RBC Lab investigates this using big datasets, inferential statistics, Social Network Analysis and qualitative interviews and document analysis.
Output includes work by Vera Savulescu, Diliara Valeeva, Max Joosten and Luc Fransen with Genevieve LeBaron and Andreas Rühmkorf.
Project 3
Present and Future Supply Chain Structures and Responsible Business Conduct policies
What do supply chain structures currently look like? Do they change over time? How might they evolve in the future if current trends of legislation and environmental change continue?
Output includes work by Vera Savulescu, Diliara Valeeva and Luc Fransen with Ongun Durhan, Ans Kolk, Rafiazka Hilman, Mike Lees and Klaas Eller.
Project 4
Rethinking the design of Responsible Business Conduct regulation
What does effective regulation of Responsible Business Conduct need to look like given the characteristics of industries characterized by systemic human rights and labor rights abuse and environmental risks? What opportunities and constraints need to be taken into account in the design of new policies and instruments that focus on global supply chains?
Output includes work by Luc Fransen with Martin Curley and Anne Lally.