News insights
Read the latest news from the GCBHR and learn more about our work in different focus areas.
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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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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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Interviewed by Le Temps about the role of the private sector in the covid-19 crisis, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly notes the encouraging mobilization of companies while emphasizing that for their initiatives to be meaningful, they should go beyond philanthropy and be grounded in the company’s core business.
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In this interview with Kasmira Jefford for CNN Money, Director Dorothée Baumann-Pauly talks about upcoming projects and the challenge of holding countries and companies accountable.
Featured Media Coverage
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The latest episode of Trade Splaining Podcast featuring Dorothée Baumann-Pauly is out!
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This Financial Times’ caselet authored by Michael Posner (NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights) and Dorothee Baumann-Pauly focuses on the human rights challenges in the cobalt supply chain.
