A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN GLOBAL BUSINESS ACROSS JURISDICTIONS

AUTHOR – HIMANI, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH

BEST CITATION – HIMANI, A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN GLOBAL BUSINESS ACROSS JURISDICTIONS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (4) OF 2025, PG. 913-926, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Businesses throughout the world are being held more accountable for their environmental effect in response to growing environmental concerns and the urgent demand for sustainability. Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) has arisen as an ideal model for incorporating environmental care into business operations. Countries such as India, the United States, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, and China use different ways to integrating International Environmental Law (IEL), influenced by local rules, economic objectives, and cultural views.

The global community has seen substantial progress in environmental regulation, ranging from the United States’ Clean Air Act to Germany’s circular economy efforts. Emerging economies such as India and Brazil have taken creative steps under difficult conditions, encouraged by international frameworks. These variances in environmental responsibility reflect the intricate interplay of international treaties, national legislation, and company behavior.

The comparative research investigates how corporate governance, stakeholder involvement, and globalization interact with environmental accountability across jurisdictions. The research aims to better understand the routes for aligning corporate responsibility with global sustainability goals by finding gaps and synergies in CER practices.

Keywords: Corporate Environmental Responsibility, International Environmental Law, Sustainability, Global Governance, Environmental Accountability.