This thesis addresses the ongoing scholarly debates concerning the transfer of the concept of Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), originating in the second pillar of the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs) devised by John Ruggie, from systems of soft law to those of hard law. The aim of this analysis is to examine the coherence of this transition. Accordingly, the research conducted in this thesis focuses on the study of the historical evolution of the stages through which the concept of HRDD has developed. It is deemed appropriate to begin even prior to the publication of the UNGPs, in order to gain an overarching view of the international landscape as it existed at that time. Subsequently, the thesis will analyze Ruggie’s paradigm within the Guiding Principles, with regard to all three pillars: protect, respect and remedy, placing particular emphasis on the emergence of the due diligence process. These pillars were initially conceived within the Framework and later became an integral part of the UN Guiding Principles themselves. The central section of the thesis will delve into the core of the transition from constructs characterized by voluntarism, understood as spontaneous adherence to such processes, toward an attempted form of national implementation. This evolution has generated a fragmented regulatory framework, thereby triggering a concrete threat to the integrity of the single market. The observed dynamics highlight the relevance of the implementation of Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which underpins the legitimacy of EU intervention through the adoption of market-harmonizing measures. It is within this context that the 2024 European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is situated. Consequently, the examination of this hard law instrument is usefull to understand how the legislation has developed, as well as being essential to assessing whether the transition has incorporated the cultural concepts initially formulated within the UN Guiding Principles.
Il seguente lavoro di tesi si colloca sulle continue discussioni portate avanti dagli studiosi concernenti il trasferimento del concetto di “Human Rights Due Diligence” (HRDD), nato nel secondo pilastro dei Principi Guida delle Nazioni Unite (UNGP) ideati da Jhon Ruggie, dai sistemi di soft law a quelli di hard law. Quello che questa disamina vuole portare avanti è lo studio della coerenza di tale passaggio. Di conseguenza l’analisi messa in atto in questa tesi si focalizza sullo studio dell’evoluzione delle fasi che questo concetto di HRDD ha percorso nella storia. Si considera opportuno partire ancor prima rispetto alla pubblicazione degli UNGP per avere una visione d’insieme di come si presentasse allora il panorama internazionale. Successivamente, si analizzerà il paradigma di Ruggie all’interno dei Principi Guida riguardante tutti e tre i pilastri: “protect, respect and remedy”, con una maggiore attenzione all’emergere del processo di “Due Diligence”. Questi pilatri sono stati concepiti inizialmente nel framework e successivamente divenuti parte integrante degli stessi Principi Guida ONU. Nella sezione centrale della tesi si andrà ad approfondire il cuore della transizione dai costrutti che hanno visto la caratterizzazione del volontarismo, intesa come adesione spontanea a tele processo, verso una tentata implementazione nazionale. Tale evoluzione ha generato un quadro normativo frammentato, innescando una minaccia concreta all’integrità del mercato unico. La dinamica osservata evidenzia la rilevanza dell’attuazione dell’articolo 114 del Trattato sul Funzionamento dell'Unione Europea (TFUE) che attua la legittimità dell’intervento dell’UE di adottare misure per l’armonizzazione dei mercati. È in questo panorama che si colloca la Direttiva Europea sulla sostenibilità del dovere di diligenza delle imprese (CSDDD) del 2024, ne consegue che l’esposizione di questo strumento di hard law è funzionale per arrivare a considerare come la legislazione si è sviluppata, oltre che essere sostanziale per comprendere se il passaggio ha integrato in esso i concetti culturali elaborati inizialmente nei Principi Guida ONU.
La nozione di "Human Rights Due Diligence" fra cultura e imposizione giuridica
BEVILACQUA, CHIARA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis addresses the ongoing scholarly debates concerning the transfer of the concept of Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), originating in the second pillar of the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs) devised by John Ruggie, from systems of soft law to those of hard law. The aim of this analysis is to examine the coherence of this transition. Accordingly, the research conducted in this thesis focuses on the study of the historical evolution of the stages through which the concept of HRDD has developed. It is deemed appropriate to begin even prior to the publication of the UNGPs, in order to gain an overarching view of the international landscape as it existed at that time. Subsequently, the thesis will analyze Ruggie’s paradigm within the Guiding Principles, with regard to all three pillars: protect, respect and remedy, placing particular emphasis on the emergence of the due diligence process. These pillars were initially conceived within the Framework and later became an integral part of the UN Guiding Principles themselves. The central section of the thesis will delve into the core of the transition from constructs characterized by voluntarism, understood as spontaneous adherence to such processes, toward an attempted form of national implementation. This evolution has generated a fragmented regulatory framework, thereby triggering a concrete threat to the integrity of the single market. The observed dynamics highlight the relevance of the implementation of Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which underpins the legitimacy of EU intervention through the adoption of market-harmonizing measures. It is within this context that the 2024 European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is situated. Consequently, the examination of this hard law instrument is usefull to understand how the legislation has developed, as well as being essential to assessing whether the transition has incorporated the cultural concepts initially formulated within the UN Guiding Principles.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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