8. The Governance Gap

Global corporations vs national states

Key Topics

Multinational corporations are powerful actors in politics and society (e.g., lobby and greenwashing)
National states lack sufficient control to regulate global corporations
Global corporations operate in power vacuum
Judicial intervention is required

Businesses Have Human Rights Obligations – The Governance Gap, the UNGP and the Application of Domestic Duty of Care Standards
Defending the Dangerline, Chapter 8

Power Vacuum, UNGP, SDG and the Role of Businesses
Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) par. 127 – 133
Influence of Shell's Policy, PR, and Lobby on Politics and Society
Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) par. 134 – 138
Greenwashing with PR, Advertising, and Lobby Activities: How Shell Continues Influencing the Public and Political Decision Makers to Maintain the Fossil Business Model
Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 6.3 par. 720 - 760

Governance Gap and the Lack of Effective State Control and Regulation on Multinationals
Notes on oral arguments 1 (December 1st, 2020) par. 160 – 171
Notes on oral arguments 6 (December 15th, 2020) par. 53 – 67
Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 691 – 715
Governance Gap and Lobbying Activities
Notes on oral arguments 1 (December 1st, 2020) par. 83 – 96
Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 27 – 40
The Coming 10 Years Are Crucial
Notes on oral arguments 1 (December 1st, 2020) par. 148 – 183
Statement on the record explaining the amendment of claim relief sought part 1A (November 6th, 2020) par. 22 - 30
Shell Hampers the Energy Transition
Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 593 – 602
More Power on Scope 1, 2 and 3 than States
Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 27 – 40

Royal Dutch Shell's Reduction Obligation
Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.1 – 4.4.2
The UN Guiding Principles (UNGP)
Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.11 – 4.4.21
The Responsibility of States and Society Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.51 – 4.4.52