In a world marked by financial instability, limited growth, rising inequality, deteriorating
environment, growing corporate consolidation, and political turmoil, calls are made to shift …

Environmental protection is often seen in conflict with individual freedom and economic
growth. The proponents of environmental protection suggest that the environment is a global …

Demands have been growing upon firms to take actions in the interests of workers, the
environment, local communities, and others. Firms sometimes have felt they could best …

Abstract The European Union is the forefront supra-national Institution leading worldwide
the environmental and biodiversity conservation strategy evolution. However, European …

Abstract One of the European Union's fundamental objectives is sustainable development. It
has been enshrined in various provisions of the founding treaties and is encapsulated in …

Our starting point is the following simple but potentially underappreciated observation: When
assessing willingness to pay (WTP) for hedonic features of a product, the results of such …

EU competition law is often perceived as an obstacle to private sustainability initiatives
between companies. 1 The current sustainability debate focuses on environmental initiatives …

Implications The business sector is often expected to innovate in promoting sustainable
animal-sourced products. However, the Dutch Consumer and Market Authority ruled that a …

Antitrust enforcement is back in the spotlight with advocates from both the political left and
the populist political right demanding fundamental competition-policy changes. While there …

The right to water has gathered momentum in recent years in Europe, having become the
subject of the first European citizens' initiative and emerging as a human right. The right to …