Julia Otten

Senior Policy Officer

Julia joined the Brussels team of the Responsible Companies section in 2021 and leads the work on corporate due diligence and directors’ obligations. She coordinates the EU advocacy work on these issues and implements Frank Bold’s policy outreach.

Before joining Frank Bold, Julia worked on corporate accountability and supply chain due diligence for several years at non-profit organization in Berlin. She has gained experience in advocacy, campaigning, and research, but also in academia and theatre.

Julia holds an MA in International Law from the Graduate Institute in Geneva and has studied International Relations at the University of Dresden and the Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny in Poznań. She likes to spend her holidays high up in the mountains.

„What motivates me to work in the field of business and human rights at Frank Bold, is how we are being very straightforward about what we propose and try to live up to it internally.”

My articles

Joint Statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Frank Bold, ShareAction, Accountancy Europe, Eurosif, Finance Watch and WWF, as members of the Informal Group on Sustainable Finance, have released a joint statement on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

New podcast: Frankly Speaking about Responsible Business

We have launched ‘Frankly Speaking’ - a new podcast discussing the latest political, legal, and business developments in the field of ESG, business and human rights, and corporate reporting.

Policy recommendations on “Combating climate change” in the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

In light of the severity and the short timeframe that remains to take action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, it is important that the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) leaves no legal ambiguity concerning corporate obligations regarding climate change.