Governing Sustainability of Value Chains in Europe

First Session (h. 9.00-11.00) - Governing Sustainability Due Diligence after the EU Omnibus Directive

9.00 - Opening Remarks

9.20 - Fabrizio Cafaggi - From Voluntary to Mandatory Due Diligence for Human Rights and the Environment 
9.40 - Dalia Palombo (Tillburg University) - Human Rights Due Diligence: the Accountability Gap 
10.00 - David Ramos Muñoz (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) - Sustainability Due Diligence in Financial Relationship

Q & A

10.45 - 11.00 Break

2nd Session (11.00-12.30) - Cross-Sectoral Implications of Sustainability Diligence

Chair: Matteo Borzaga (University of Trento)

11.00 - Vania Brino (Università Ca’ Foscari) - Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: Implication for Workers' Rights
11.20 - Simone Lamont-Black (Edinburgh Law School) - Contractual Governance of Supply Chains Relationships
11.40 - Federico Pistelli (University of Trento) - Joint and Several Liability for the Violation of Due Diligence Obligations

Q & A

12.30-14.00 Lunch Break

3rd Session (14.00-16.00) - National Approaches to Sustainability Due Diligence Obligations

Chair: Luisa Antoniolli (University of Trento) 

14.00 - Martin Schmidt-Kessel (Universität Bayreuth) -The German Supply Chain Act (LKSG)
14.20 - Sandrine Clavel (Université Paris-Saclay) - "Le Devoir de Vigilance" in France
14.40 - Karen Lynch Shally (Maynooth University) - Sustainable Value Chains: Corporate Liability in the UK and Ireland 
15.00 - Paola Iamiceli (University of Trento) - Transposing Due Diligence Obligations in Italian Law 

Q & A

15.45-16.00 Break

4th Session (16.00-18.00) - Due Diligence Obligations in Practice: A Conversation with Stakeholders

Chair: Fabrizio Cafaggi

• Soundous Hassouni (Decathlon)
• Giulio Fazio (LEXIA)
• Isidoro Tapia (European Investment Bank)
• Simona Caselli (Granarolo)

18.00 - Conclusions

Scientific Organization: 

Luisa Antoniolli, Matteo Borzaga, Paola Iamiceli, Federico Pistelli (University of Trento)