CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Sulit, Ma. Ricca Pearl Silva |
|---|---|
| Title | Applicability of Supply Chain Laws to SMEs: A Critique of the Laws of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union |
| Summary | This thesis aims to identify the underlying rationale and justification as to why supply chain laws exclude small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the coverage of the law. It particularly focuses on analyzing the supply chain laws of the three most influential economies and markets in the world which includes the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. The set of supply chain laws will be categorized depending on the functions and objectives of each and the factors considered in setting the scope of applicability of the laws will thereafter be identified. This paper demonstrates that it is only the mandatory transparency laws that explicitly excluded SMEs from its coverage. These laws are regarded to be too much of a burden for SMEs if they would be required to comply. Aside from the insufficiency of resources, SMEs are considered not to be in a position to exert significant economic influence compared to large businesses. With this, the mandatory transparency laws are worth revisiting in order to maximize and realize its full potential through inclusivity by also extending its reach to SMEs. Commitment to upholding human rights protection should not only be for a chosen few because every effort to do so matters. It should encompass all enterprises as part of their corporate social responsibility. All companies, regardless of size, should work together and combine their efforts in order to address any form of slavery in the supply chain and thereafter achieve a noble kind of end in mind. |
| Supervisor | Lawrence, Jessica Charles |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/sulit_ricca-pearl.pdf |
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