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Start page / About the Compass
I. Contextualizing
Corporate sustainability
Three areas
Do no harm and do good
The role of language
Business benefits
Regulation
International law
Intl. guidelines & principles
Sustainability due diligence
In practice
EU rules
National laws
Non-compliance consequences
Self-regulation
The role of contracts
Key take-aways
II. Contracts for sustainability
Supply chain
EU rules and contracts
CSDDD
Other EU regulations
What is a contract?
The contract stack
Supplier Code of Conduct
Do SCoCs bind?
Remedies for breach
Language in contracts
Libraries and model clauses
Key take-aways
III. Why contracts fail
The implementation gap
Contractual legacy
Recurring problem patterns
1. Missing/generic content
Missing content
Empty content
Lack of calibration
2. Hidden, misaligned/-placed
Hidden or misaligned
Misplaced
3. Complex or unclear
Complexity and friction
Structure and design
4. Unfeasible or unrealistic
5. Unassigned responsibility
6. Not embedded in practice
Key take-aways
IV. Making contracts work
Goal: Closing the gap
From problems to solutions
1. Explicit and actionable
Generic to actionable
Calibration
2. Structured and aligned
3. Clear and actionable
Plain language
Information design
Contract design patterns
4. Feasible and realistic
5. Owned and supported
Management systems
6. Embedded in practice
Scorecard
Contract-to-Action Mapping
Key take-aways
Resources
Handouts, checklists, exercises
External tools and resources
Video explainers
Glossary
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The JARGONFREE project
Colophon, copyright and license
scorecard
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