Under the notion of human rights due diligence (HRDD), firms are under a responsibility to account for the social and environmental impact connected to their operations across global value chains. This responsibility intersects with the sphere of operation of voluntary sustainability standards...

This paper takes stock of the many private and public instruments enacted transnationally to tackle the pressing problem of deforestation, ecosystem conversion and associated human rights violations caused by international demand and trade in agricultural commodities. The paper argues that...