Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment, ESG, Investment Arbitration, Investment law, Uncategorized
Has ISDS Become a Tool for Promoting Business Sustainability?
Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) has been widely criticized for being a tool in the hands of multinational companies, used to challenge domestic public policy measures even when legitimately adopted in the public interest. Critiques have been notable concerning the asymmetrical nature of international investment agreements (IIAs). While IIAs were concluded to afford protection to foreign…