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I. Setting the Stage: Corporate Sustainability Regulation
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{TODO: Otsikko}
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Corporate sustainability
Expectations for companies regarding corporate sustainability
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
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From corporate sustainability commitments to actionable due diligence
The baseline standards (the “why” behind due diligence in sustainability)
What “due diligence obligation” means in plain language
Why due diligence cannot be generic
The role of language in sustainability matters
Take-aways (module I)
II. Contracts as drivers of sustainability
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Why contracts are central to supply chain sustainability
EU sustainability rules and your contracts
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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
Other regulatory requirements
What is a contract?
Contract language matters
Sustainability in your contract stack
Introducing the Supplier Code of Conduct
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Do Supplier Codes of Conduct bind?
What happens if sustainability commitments are not met?
Contracts for Sustainability: Assessment Scorecard
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Moving up: How to advance your sustainable contracting approach
Clause Libraries and Model Clauses
Key take-aways (module II)
III. Defining the Problem: What is wrong with current contracts?
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Contracts succeed or fail on two dimensions
Missing sustainability commitments
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Three Typical Failure Patterns
Contracts in practice: not one document, but a stack of documents
Why traditional drafting persists (even when it is not required)
What research and practice reveal: recurring problem patterns
Key Takeaways (module III)
IV. How to Make Contracts Work Better
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From Siloed Contract Documents to Coherent Sustainability Structure
When sustainability is missing, scattered, or inconsistent
Rethinking how contracts work
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From paper compliance to proactive, preventive practice
Calibrating commitments
Plain language
Information design
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Contract design patterns
Key Takeaways (module IV)
Scorecard
Reference
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Handouts and checklists
Video explainers
Glossary
Alphabetical index
About
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The JARGONFREE project
Results and publications
People
Partner companies
Design
Colophon, copyright and license
Styleguide (internal)
Minigames testbed (internal)
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Module I: Setting the stage
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
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The UNGPs - introducing the due diligence & OECD
From corporate sustainability commitments to actionable due diligence
