Work packages

We map new due diligence rules and standards, analyse the impact on intermediaries, and develop comparative studies and policy papers.

We examine the application of due diligence rules in public procurement, focusing on European and Belgian legislation.

We examine the financial sector's role in due diligence, focusing on legislation, litigation and social campaigns. We formulate best practices for a responsible sector.

We map government bodies involved in due diligence and analyse their strategies and tools.

We examine the role of NGOs and trade unions in due diligence processes comparing their different strategies and approaches.

We study the involvement of business associations in due diligence and examine sectoral differences in approach.

We examine the role of multi-stakeholder initiatives in due diligence processes comparing their different strategies and approaches.

We study the emergence of private service providers in due diligence. We map different types of services and technologies and examine differences in levels of regulatory alignment.

We examine mediation processes in the coffee chain through case studies, mapping the interaction between European and local actors and analysing the impact on small producers and communities.

We compare different practices of intermediaries and develop a typology. At the same time, we refine theoretical insights on the role of intermediaries in transnational governance.