Environmental Governance by Contract: The Growing Role of Supply Chain Contracting

Corporate net zero climate commitments and environmental, social, governance (ESG) policies have the potential to bypass barriers international, national, subnational government action on change other environmental issues. This Article presents results of a new empirical study that demonstrates remarkably widespread use supply chain contracting requirements. The finds roughly 80% ten largest firms in seven global sectors include requirements contracting, substantial increase over 50% reported by comparable fifteen years ago. concludes prevalence requirements, types contract motivations parties signal ways fill important gaps public governance.