Shedding light on ethics: a review of an EU ban on forced labour products from the solar industry’s perspective

Weiland, Horst (A.A. 2022/2023) Shedding light on ethics: a review of an EU ban on forced labour products from the solar industry’s perspective. Tesi di Laurea in International organization and human rights, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Francesco Cherubini, pp. 135. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Surveyimg the landscape: human rights violations in Xinjiang, China. Forced labour implications of the solar photovoltaic market. Case study: import bans of products made with forced labour. Canada. United States of America. Commonwealth of Australia. Derived learnings. Literature-based analysis of trade restriction design: identifying key elemnts and lessons learned. Legal framework. Due diligence. Value chain vs. supply chain. Circumvention methods. Cooperation mechanisms. Monitoring procedures. Provision of guiding material. Procedural obligations. Consequences and remedies. Market implications. Derived learnings. Legal review of the commission proposal on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. Legal foundation of the proposal. How the proposed marketing ban in intended to work. Stakeholder feedback. Outlook. European solar industry response: solar stewardship initiative. SSI ESG standard. SSI certification procedure. Grievance mechanism. Limitations and areas for improvement. Concluding reflections: addressing forced labour in the solar industry. A look ahead: towards sustainable solutions in solar supply chains.

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Bibliografia: pp. 109-116.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: International organization and human rights
Thesis Supervisor: Cherubini, Francesco
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Amadio Vicerè, Maria Giulia
Academic Year: 2022/2023
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2024 07:22
Last Modified: 18 Jul 2024 07:22
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/39372

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