Voluntary sustainability standards and private governance initiatives play a key role in global value chains. The emergence of mandatory sustainability and due diligence regulations is creating new challenges related to coordination, effectiveness, and governance.
Objective
To discuss the interaction between voluntary and mandatory sustainability governance instruments, their impacts, adoption, future pathways and policy implications. The programme includes panel sessions, research presentations, and policy roundtables.
Participation
The event is intended for academics, policymakers, sustainability practitioners, researchers, and professionals.
Registration
The invited participants can attend by registering for the conference. Registration will take place at the venue before the start of the event.
Logistics
The conference will be held on 27-28 October 2026 at the the Irish College in Leuven, Belgium. The event will be conducted in person over two days.
Monday 26 October: 18:30 – 20:00
Tuesday 27 October: 8:30 – 17:30
Wednesday 28 October: 9:00 – 17:00
(UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
