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List of abbreviations Introduction 1 The Legalization of Business Responsibilities for Human Rights in the Evolving Field of CSR and Business and Human Rights 2 The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Principled Pragmatism and Polycentric Governance 3 The Evolution of the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: from a Soft into a Hard Obligation for Companies under National and International Law? 4 Human Rights Due Diligence as a Legal Concept: its Characteristics and Reformatory Potential 5 The EU’s Contribution to the Implementation of CSR and the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Critical Reflections on the European Commission’s Strategy on CSR. 6 The Role of Mandatory Disclosure in Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence: the Case of the EU Directive on Non-financial Disclosure and Board Diversity Conclusion