dr. C (Chiara) Macchi

Dr Chiara Macchiis an Assistant Professor of Law at Wageningen University & Research – Law Group.
She leads the NWO-funded project ANTICPATE - Anticipatory Governance of the Global Commons to Avoid Future Harm with Prof. Aarti Gupta (2027-2032).
She is also a member of the Law Group's Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU Corporate Sustainability and Human Rights Law.
She joined the Law Group in 2019 as Marie Sklodowska-Curie Researcher with a project on Business and Human Rights in the policies of the European Union.
She has authored publications on corporate climate due diligence, climate change litigation, deep seabed mining, human rights due diligence legislation, and the human rights responsibilities of investors.

She is author of the book: Macchi, C. (2022) ‘Business, Human Rights and the Environment: The Evolving Agenda’, Asser/Springer.

She is one of the founders and directors of the Summer School 'Business and Human Rights', taking place every year since 2018.

She was previously a post-doctoral researcher in International Law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. She conducts consultancies for governments, NGOs, companies, trade unions and lawyers on business and human rights-related issues. 

Teaching at WUR
She coordinates LAW39406 Law of Marine Environments and Resources and LAW31906 Marine Governance, Law and Economics.