The Law on ESG in Value Chains: A Practical Guide to Social, Climate and Governance Risks by Sarah Ellington | 2026*

The Law on ESG in Value Chains: A Practical Guide to Social, Climate and Governance Risks by Sarah Ellington | 2026*

The Law on ESG in Value Chains: A Practical Guide to Social, Climate and Governance Risks provides a comprehensive practical resource for UK and multinational businesses dealing with the increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape surrounding ESG risks. It places particular emphasis on social risks and their relationship with environmental, climate and governance considerations.

The book examines the business environment with a strong focus on labour and human rights, considering how these issues can affect corporate activities, business relationships and global supply chains. It provides detailed analysis of relevant international treaties, regulatory frameworks and enforcement measures across multiple jurisdictions. It also explores the interconnected nature of human rights, climate change and responsible corporate governance, while considering the developing role of law in addressing these issues.

Key Features of The Law on ESG in Value Chains: A Practical Guide to Social, Climate and Governance Risks:

• Legal and policy frameworks: Examines how legislation, regulation, industry standards, enforcement mechanisms and voluntary frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines, shape ESG obligations and practices.

• Corporate governance and disclosure: Provides detailed consideration of ESG issues within corporate governance, including directors’ responsibilities and disclosure requirements such as sustainability taxonomies and modern slavery reporting obligations.

• Human rights due diligence: Explores international principles and standards governing human rights due diligence, how courts and public authorities interpret and apply these standards, and the ways in which they are incorporated into national regulatory frameworks.

• Project and investment lifecycle: Considers how human rights due diligence obligations and expectations may evolve at different stages of a project or investment, from initial planning through to completion and beyond.

• Consumer protection: Examines applicable consumer protection legislation and emerging legal risks associated with allegations of greenwashing and bluewashing.

• Judicial and non-judicial dispute risks: Reviews significant supply-chain litigation and the development of duty of care principles in England and other jurisdictions, alongside the growing role of non-court mechanisms such as OECD National Contact Points in resolving ESG-related disputes.

• Impact of overseas regulation on UK businesses: Considers how foreign laws and regulatory developments can affect UK companies, including human rights issues arising from international investments and the increasing reach of legislation and disputes beyond national borders.

• The Law on ESG in Value Chains is a valuable resource for corporate executives, legal practitioners and policymakers seeking to promote responsible, ethical and sustainable business practices while managing the legal risks arising across global value chains.

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