Catene globali del valore, diritti umani e ambiente, nella prospettiva del diritto internazionale privato: verso una Direttiva europea sull’obbligo di diligenza delle imprese in materia di sostenibilità

The respect for human rights and the environment along global value chains is widely debated at international level, addressed in national courts, and discussed in legal literature. In recent years many regulatory initiatives have enriched the legal framework. The Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence aims to introduce human rights and environmental due diligence obligations on corporations, marking the most recent step in a long legal evolution and a fundamental milestone at European and global level. The purpose of this study is to examine the Proposal, from the point of view of private international law, in order to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of its solutions in preventing and remedying corporate human rights and environmental abuses.