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In this op-ed, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly calls for human rights to be at the centre of a “green recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic and argues the cobalt mining industry is ripe for change.
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This World Economic Forum White Paper is an independent expert assessment based on Prof. Dorothee Baumann-Pauly’s review of three pilot projects that seek to formalize artisanal mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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This paper analyzes the business solutions that companies are currently exploring to formalize the so-called artisanal small-scale mining (ASM). Its goal is to distill the business factors that have a systemic positive impact on the workers and communities involved in ASM.
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On the issue of business and human rights, the Swiss and European political agendas will overlap on July 1, write Sarah Dekkiche and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly. That day, the Federal Council is expected to decide on the date of the vote on the Responsible Business Initiative. On the same day, Germany will take over the EU Council Presidency.
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As garment factories in Bangladesh come under pressure to reopen, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Natasja Sheriff set out three ways fashion brands can offer practical assistance to suppliers to ensure the safety of millions of workers.
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This case study analyzes a transformational business model for sourcing natural rubber, developed by the French sneaker company Veja.
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Organized in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland and Liechtenstein, these workshops explore the link between procurement practices and human rights impacts, emphasizing the crucial role of procurement…
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