This edited collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the conceptual foundations and legal and economic implications of EU Corporate Sustainability Law. Bringing together contributions from leading academics, jurists, and practitioners, it offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary perspective on this rapidly evolving regulatory field. With a focus on corporate actors, the volume examines how firms navigate emerging sustainability obligations while contributing to wider debates on the transformative role of EU regulation in global markets.

The book is structured in three parts. The first analyses core due diligence instruments requiring firms to identify, prevent, and manage sustainability risks. The second examines transparency and disclosure frameworks, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and financial sector initiatives. The final part explores the extraterritorial reach of EU sustainability law, assessing its impact on global supply chains and third-country actors, including China and Latin America. Addressing the ‘Brussels Effect’ and key regulatory developments, this volume will be essential for scholars in law and economics, political economy, and financial regulation, as well as policymakers and practitioners.

Gonzalo Larrea is Assistant Professor in Law and Sustainability at Utrecht University and a researcher at RENFORCE. His work focuses on EU and international law, corporate sustainability, and climate regulation. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute and is a qualified lawyer, with experience advising public and private actors on sustainability and climate law.

Federica Agostini is Assistant Professor in Economic Law at Utrecht University and Research Affiliate at the University of Glasgow. Her research examines how law shapes capital markets and sustainability transitions. She has advised institutions including the ECB and EBRD and publishes widely on corporate sustainability and financial regulation.

Konstantinos Serdaris is Assistant Professor of European Economic Law at Utrecht University. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute and is a qualified lawyer. His research focuses on EU financial and capital markets law, and he is the author of Regulating Primary Markets in the Capital Markets Union (2025).