Consortium
We are a consortium of researchers associated with research groups at KU Leuven and Ghent University.
HIVA-KU Leuven
HIVA - Research Institute for Labour and Society is a multidisciplinary research institute of KU Leuven. HIVA conducts scientific policy-oriented research.
Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies
The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre at KU Leuven. The centre conducts and supports interdisciplinary research on topics related to globalisation, world governance and multilateralism.
Centre for Sustainability Research (CDO) - Ghent University
The Centre for Sustainability Research (CDO) is a research unit within Ghent University. The centre has a broad inter- and transdisciplinary research focus on sustainability transitions and future scenarios, sustainability education, circular economy, sustainable cities, controversies, discourses and socio-technical imaginations.
Financial Law Institute
The Financial Law Institute is a research and teaching unit within the Faculty of Law and Criminology at Ghent University. Its research focuses on various topics within financial, corporate and economic law.
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MEDIATE Workshop: the role of intermediaries in times of uncertainty about due diligence
On 3 December 2025, experts from voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), multi-stakeholder initiatives and civil society came together to exchange views on how they navigate an increasingly unpredictable due diligence landscape.
European Parliament event on socially responsible procurement
Policymakers, researchers and SMEs discussed in the European Parliament how public procurement can better strengthen social rights and sustainability.
Fruitful exchange at workshop on CSDDD and the Omnibus proposal in Lisbon
Mediate consortium partners HIVA and GGS organised a workshop for policymakers on the changes and implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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