Publications
Here we bring together publications originating from Mediate as well as related literature.
Project output
Policy briefs
- Bright, C., Elliott, J., Ganser, A., Gonzalez De Aguinaga, S., Hylander, M., Hyse, H., Marx, A., Otteburn, K., Pietropaoli, I., Rühmkorf, A., & Uvarova, O. (2026, June). From transposition to transformation: Designing and enforcing effective national HREDD laws. Nova Centre, BIICL, GGS, HIVA, WS, GRC.
- Helsen, L., & Huyse, H. (2026, February). Socially Responsible Public Procurement: the central role of supporting structures. HIVA, KU Leuven.
- Bright, C., Elliott, J., Gonzalez De Aguinaga, S., Huyse, H., Marx, A., & Otteburn, K., Pietropaoli, I. (2025, July). Transposing the CSDDD - Navigating legal uncertainties amidst the Omnibus proposal and implementation challenges:All-Panel summary. NOVA Centre, BIICL, KU Leuven, HIVA.
- Huyse, H., & Helsen, L. (2025, July). Socially Responsible Public Procurement: moving beyond islands of innovation and success?Policy Brief 1 - SRPP Review 2.0. HIVA, KU Leuven.
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
- Marx. A. (2026). Withering Sustainability? The rise (and fall?) of sustainability due diligence. Journal of International Business Policy. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00248-8
Blog posts
- Van Cappellen, H. (2026, June 10). Navigating the maze: what we learned about HREDD tools from our Brussels workshop. MEDIATE Project. https://www.projectmediate.eu/files/Blogpost-10-june.pdf
- Otteburn, K. (2025, December 3). Up the creek without a paddle: Intermediaries in sustainability due diligence. MEDIATE Project. https://www.projectmediate.eu/files/Blogpost-3-dec.pdf
Additional literature
Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
- Bonucci, N., Marx, A., & Scheltema, M. (2026). NON PAPER: Observations on effective public supervision under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Available at https://novabhre.novalaw.unl.pt/non-paper-observations-on-effective-public-supervision-under-the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-csddd/.
- Dzneladze, E., & Marx, A. (2025). Human Rights Due Diligence and Access to Remedy: A comparative analysis of twenty-six due diligence laws and proposals. Brazilian Journal of International Law, 22(1), 168-189.
- Marx, A. (2025). The European Union's Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: An Institutional Design Effectiveness Analysis. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 1-14.
- Marx, A., Depoorter, C., Fernandez de Cordoba, S., Verma, R., Auld, G., Bemelmans, J., Bennett, E., Boonaert, E., Brandi, C., Dietz, T., Fernández Araoz, M., Fouilleux, E., Grabs, J., Gulbrandsen, L., Harrison, J., Heilmayr, R., Hernandez, A., Hoekman, B., Lambert, R., Lambin, E., Li, L., Maertens, M., Mortara Batistic, P., Michida, E., Nakagawa, J., Negi, A., Pérez-Pineda, J., Ponte, S., Rueda, X., Schleifer, P., Thorstensen, V., & van der Ven, H. (2024) Global governance through voluntary sustainability standards: Developments, trends and challenges. Global Policy, 15, 708-728.
- UNCTAD. (2025). The Future of Sustainable Trade-Due Diligence Initiatives, Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Developing Countries. United Nations.
Role of intermediaries
- Depoorter, C., Bemelmans, J., & Marx, A. (2025). The role of intermediaries in the implementation of sustainability standards: A case study of buyer-driven Rainforest Alliance certification in the Indonesian cocoa sector. World Development, 195, 107128.
- Marx, A., Depoorter, C., Fernandez de Cordoba, S., Verma, R., Auld, G., Bemelmans, J., Bennett, E., Boonaert, E., Brandi, C., Dietz, T., Fernández Araoz, M., Fouilleux, E., Grabs, J., Gulbrandsen, L., Harrison, J., Heilmayr, R., Hernandez, A., Hoekman, B., Lambert, R., Lambin, E., Li, L., Maertens, M., Mortara Batistic, P., Michida, E., Nakagawa, J., Negi, A., Pérez-Pineda, J., Ponte, S., Rueda, X., Schleifer, P., Thorstensen, V., & van der Ven, H. (2024) Global governance through voluntary sustainability standards: Developments, trends and challenges. Global Policy, 15, 708-728.
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Navigating the maze: MEDIATE workshop on HREDD tools
On 10 June 2026, MEDIATE brought together a diverse group of stakeholders in Brussels—including representatives from government, business, civil society, academia, and the private sector—to explore how Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) tools can support meaningful change in practice.
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.
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