David Frydlinger, a Swedish attorney and GAIL member, has written a unique book on EU sustainability law and sustainable business.

“Rules of the Game for Sustainable Business: Laws, Contracts and Morality” is a crucially important book for all impact lawyers. The book explains the changing landscape and provides a guide for companies on how to transform into more sustainable businesses while at the same time complying with the laws adopted as part of the EU green deal.

Issues and topics covered:

• A holistic framework to understand environmental and social sustainability and its relevance for business,
• An overview of the entire field of EU sustainability law, from human rights treaties to sustainability regulations to sustainable contracts,
• The connection between sustainability, economics and morality,
• Sustainable finance and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), EU Taxonomy and Green Bonds Regulation,
• Sustainable business and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) and Due Diligence Directives (CSDDD),
• The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS),
• Sustainability and contracts, and
• Sustainable supply chains.

This book is an in-depth introduction to EU sustainability law and can be read as an instruction manual for sustainable business in general. It is an essential guide for lawyers, business leaders, sustainability officers, auditors, and advisors. It provides a basic understanding of what is required to transform today’s business into a sustainable one and thus contribute to the future of humanity on Earth.

Forward by Johan Rockström, world-leading sustainability scientist and co-creator of the nine planetary boundaries framework, says:

“The book is an important guide for lawyers, business leaders, sustainability officers, auditors, sustainability advisors and others and provides a necessary basic understanding to do what is required to transform today’s business into a sustainable business – and thus contribute to the future of humanity on Earth.”