Climate justice as a human right: what the recent ICJ and IACtHR advisory opinions mean for business

Two landmark advisory opinions directed at states – one from the ICJ and another from the IACtHR – reinforce the relevance of climate-related due diligence focused on human rights, disclosure and risk management for companies, write partner Juliana Gomes Ramalho Monteiro and associates Marilia Lofrano and Gabriela Trovões Cabral of Mattos Filho in São Paulo.