Project overview - Michel Ortland

Project info

My current research focuses on the multitude and dynamics of governance instruments used to manage the impacts of global supply chains. The complexity and variety of these governance mechanisms often make it challenging to discern their actual effects. To address this issue, my doctoral project aims to analyse governance designs and the interactions between state and corporate-level governance. A particular emphasis is placed on how the new Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) laws influence supply chain governance. The goal of my dissertation is to enhance the effectiveness of supply chain governance in the future, enabling a more robust response to pressing challenges such as environmental protection, climate change, and human rights violations. I will specifically focus on agricultural supply chains and their key players, as they often face significant scrutiny and challenges.

Key Objectives

Project I: Sustainability governance of mandatory due diligence in global supply chains: A systematic literature review

- A comprehensive AI-assisted and linguistic analysis of the mandatory due diligence research body

Project II: Governance Effects of Global Supply Chain Due Diligence Regulations: A Case Survey Analysis

- An analysis of governance dynamics, corporate responses, early impacts, and regulatory contexts in the field of mandatory due diligence regulations.

Project III:  Discourse Network Analysis of the CSDDD

- Investigating the influence of public discourse on the implementation of supply chain legislation

Project IV: Insights from the Agricultural Pineapple Supply Chain

- How HREDD laws are discussed in the context of local producers in the Global South?