{"product_id":"responsible-business-law","title":"The Routledge Companion to International Law and Responsible Business","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBart Wernaart (Editor)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781032968698\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(121, 12, 12);\"\u003eThis is a Print On Demand Title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe publisher will print a copy to fulfill your order. Books can take between 1 to 3 weeks. Looseleaf titles between 1 to 2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Bart Wernaart (Fontys University of Applied Sciences), this reference work brings together roughly 35 chapters across five thematic parts, mapping how international law shapes — and is shaped by — the conduct of responsible business. The volume moves from methodological foundations (sources of law, comparative method, business ethics) through the institutional architecture of international law (the UN, the Bretton Woods institutions, regional trade blocs, the law of treaties), into the fundamentals of business law (contract, private international law, ILO labour standards, intellectual property, antitrust and ESG) and functional fields such as food law, agriculture, public procurement, disinformation, space business and tourism, before closing with a dedicated section on human rights, sustainability reporting and preventive law. Contributors are drawn from law faculties and research centres worldwide, giving the collection a genuinely comparative and multidisciplinary character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 35 chapters organised into five thematic parts, moving from method to institutions to functional fields of business law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombines doctrinal legal analysis with practical, business-facing perspectives on corporate responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributions from an international team of scholars, giving broad comparative coverage rather than a single-jurisdiction view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAddresses emerging areas — space business, disinformation, ESG and antitrust convergence — alongside established fields such as trade regulation and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources and methods of international law; the United Nations and Bretton Woods institutions; regional economic integration and inter-bloc agreements; international contract law and private international law; ILO labour standards and corporate social responsibility; intellectual property and antitrust in a globalized economy; food, agricultural and public-procurement law; business and human rights; sustainability reporting; and preventive law for responsible business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBart Wernaart is a law and ethics scholar at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, where his research and teaching focus on international law, business ethics and comparative legal method. He has authored and edited several works on international business law and holds a doctorate in international human rights law. He edits this companion and contributes several of its chapters, drawing on an international network of co-authors from law and business faculties worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1 — Methods:\u003c\/strong\u003e sources of law, comparative law, business ethics and international business, teaching law for responsible business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2 — International law fundamentals:\u003c\/strong\u003e the history of international responsible-business law, geopolitics and RBC, the law of treaties, international and national law, the UN and business and human rights, the Bretton Woods institutions, regional economic integration, agreements between trade blocs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3 — Fundamentals of business law:\u003c\/strong\u003e international contract law, private international law, ILO standards and CSR, liability in the sale of goods, intellectual property in agri-food, legal parameters of sustainability in trade regulation, antitrust and ESG convergence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4 — Functional fields:\u003c\/strong\u003e international food law, agriculture and CSR, public procurement and labour rights, disinformation, space business, tourism, sale and transport of goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 5 — Responsible business and international law:\u003c\/strong\u003e human rights and business, corporate social responsibility and global value chains, transnational sustainability laws, sustainability reporting, preventive law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor law school and business school libraries building out international law and CSR collections, this companion offers one reference point spanning treaty law, trade institutions, ESG and human rights — useful both as a teaching text and as a starting point for research into how responsible business obligations are taking legal shape globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Law, Responsible Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, ESG, Business and Human Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaw and business school libraries, international law academics, corporate social responsibility researchers, postgraduate and PhD students, compliance and sustainability professionals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Law, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Law, Sustainability, Corporate Governance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this companion cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 35 chapters across five parts, from the methods and institutions of international law to the functional fields where responsible business obligations apply in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho edited the volume?\u003c\/strong\u003e Bart Wernaart of Fontys University of Applied Sciences, who also contributes several chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this suitable for teaching as well as research?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it is designed as both a foundation for students new to the field and a reference for established scholars and practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it address ESG and sustainability reporting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, including a dedicated section on transnational sustainability laws, ESG convergence with antitrust, and sustainability reporting as a communication tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it cover regions beyond Europe?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — contributors and case material are drawn from an international, multidisciplinary group of scholars rather than a single jurisdiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy The Routledge Companion to International Law and Responsible Business?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can order this title directly from CLNZ Books, with secure worldwide shipping and payment by credit card or PayPal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our FAQ here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color: #8b0000;\"\u003eFAQ — Shipping, Delivery \u0026amp; 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