The External Author: Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies at KU Leuven presents podcasts on cutting-edge scholarship on global governance, including a series called The External, which delves into the latest scholarship on Europe in the World for the Jean Monnet Network EU-RENEW. Be a guest on this podcast Language: en-us Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Get all podcast data

Listen Now...

How Human Rights Laws and Economic Competitiveness Can Co-Exist
Episode 26
Tuesday, 9 September, 2025

In an analysis of French companies in response to the French Duty of Vigilance Law, Dr. Bernhard Reinsberg and Dr. Christoph Valentin Steinert assess whether compliance with mandatory due diligence laws impacts businesses' profitability. Their findings of their article 'The French duty of vigilance law: reconciling human rights and firm profitability’ published in the Review of International Political Economychallenge widespread industry claims that such regulations threaten competitiveness and provide crucial evidence for policymakers considering similar legislation worldwide.

We also recommend:

Young people's wellbeing - for iBooks
The Open University

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast
Dani Ashes

OII Bellwether Lectures
Oxford University

RadioLacan.com | IIIº Jornadas de la NEL Caracas: Lo imposible de soportar

Citizen Cork
Kara Crowther

Bujang
Nugi Rizki Pritantia

Washed.
Oluwatimilein Bamgbola

#Rozmowy_w_Punkt
Punkt Widzenia - studencki blog psychologiczny

Eclipse Lunar
Barbara Senna

The Economicast Project

Interplay

Nationalism, self-determination and secession - for iBooks
The Open University