Publications

Publications

Explore our publications here: reports, papers, commentary and more.

• Cobalt must be included in Swiss responsible business legislation
  Posted in publication on 4 June 2021

  In this op-ed published on Swissinfo, Dorothee Baumann-Pauly and Serra Cremer Iyi argue that cobalt must be included in the new Swiss responsible business legislation.

• ISSUE BRIEF: Covid-19 in India – Recommendations for ‘Urgent Action Human Rights Due Diligence’ for Lead Firms Sourcing Agricultural Goods
  Posted in publication on 20 May 2021

  Companies can take immediate action for human rights in times of crisis. Our recent issue brief on Covid-19 in agricultural supply chains in India provides recommendations.

• Complementing Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: Using Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives to Define Human Rights Standards
  Posted in publication on 24 March 2021

  This commentary written by Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Lilach Trabelsi focuses on Article 30 of the UNGPs, which refers to the role of industry, multi-stakeholder, and other collaborative initiatives that are based on respect for human rights-related standards in addressing human rights matters.

• ABN AMRO Palm Oil Case Study
  Posted in publication on 28 January 2021

  This case study will describe and discuss the approach that ABN AMRO has adopted in its relationships with clients who are associated with the palm oil sector.

• The Case for Human Rights in Business Education - A Tool Kit
  Posted in publication on 24 November 2020

  Representatives from a number of business school, both professors and administrators, have worked jointly to assemble this tool kit. It includes information and resources explaining the increasing relevance of human rights in a business school context and provides resources that can be helpful to those in other business schools who wish to become involved.

• Mercurtrade Cobalt - Microsimulation
  Posted in publication on 9 November 2020

  The micro-simulation of “Mercurtrade Cobalt” was created in the context of the Global Business School Network (GBSN) faculty challenge 2020. It is a fictitious case scenario that is based on insights from our research on responsible cobalt sourcing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Manufacturing in Ethiopia: Decathlon’s Partnership Model
  Posted in publication on 3 November 2020

  The case focuses on Decathlon, Europe’s biggest outdoor and sports retailer. It examines how the company is adjusting its business model to align growth and profits with positive social impact and respect for human rights.

• How are European financial institutions addressing human rights in their activities?
  Posted in publication on 27 November 2020

  Our new report written in collaboration with Finance & Human Rights (FaHR) was launched at the Sustainable Finance Forum on October 29th. This baseline study assesses how European Financial Institutions address human rights.

• Making Mining Safe and Fair: Artisanal Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Posted in publication on 1 September 2020

  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).

• How New Business Models Can Address Human Rights Risks in the Cobalt Suppy Chain
  Posted in publication on 1 August 2020

  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.