International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?

<p dir="ltr">The Paris Agreement’s commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has resulted in an uptick in environmental laws and regulations. However, such state conduct could implicate other legal obligations and norms, including international investment law an...

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Environmental and resources law
International and comparative law
corporate codes and policies
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investment agreements
Paris Agreement
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description <p dir="ltr">The Paris Agreement’s commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has resulted in an uptick in environmental laws and regulations. However, such state conduct could implicate other legal obligations and norms, including international investment law and international human rights law. The conversation about human rights, net-zero and investment treaties, including arbitration cases and arbitral awards under the treaties, is in its relative infancy. This article examines how investment treaties are equipped to reconcile relevant norms with a particular focus on corporate codes and policies that pronounce broad commitments to protecting human rights and the environment. It establishes certain principles to guide parties and arbitral tribunals as to the codes while recognizing the inevitable challenges they will face.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Business and Human Rights Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2024.31" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2024.31</a></p>
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spelling International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?Susan L. Karamanian (22329931)Law and legal studiesEnvironmental and resources lawInternational and comparative lawcorporate codes and policieshuman rightslaw internationalinvestment agreementsParis Agreement<p dir="ltr">The Paris Agreement’s commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has resulted in an uptick in environmental laws and regulations. However, such state conduct could implicate other legal obligations and norms, including international investment law and international human rights law. The conversation about human rights, net-zero and investment treaties, including arbitration cases and arbitral awards under the treaties, is in its relative infancy. This article examines how investment treaties are equipped to reconcile relevant norms with a particular focus on corporate codes and policies that pronounce broad commitments to protecting human rights and the environment. It establishes certain principles to guide parties and arbitral tribunals as to the codes while recognizing the inevitable challenges they will face.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Business and Human Rights Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2024.31" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2024.31</a></p>2025-05-09T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1017/bhj.2024.31https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/International_Investment_Agreements_Human_Rights_and_the_Path_to_Net-Zero_What_Role_for_Corporate_Codes_/30233566CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/302335662025-05-09T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
Susan L. Karamanian (22329931)
Law and legal studies
Environmental and resources law
International and comparative law
corporate codes and policies
human rights
law international
investment agreements
Paris Agreement
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title International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
title_full International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
title_fullStr International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
title_full_unstemmed International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
title_short International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
title_sort International Investment Agreements, Human Rights, and the Path to Net-Zero: What Role for Corporate Codes?
topic Law and legal studies
Environmental and resources law
International and comparative law
corporate codes and policies
human rights
law international
investment agreements
Paris Agreement