Publications
Explore our publications here: reports, papers, commentary and more.
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The white paper focuses on the emblematic case of child labor in the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and maps the root causes of child labor and the intervention strategies that companies, civil society organizations and governments have engaged in.
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This methodology encompasses 19 indicators to measure companies’ due diligence performance in relation to security-related human rights issues.
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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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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.
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Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Addressing Root Causes of Human Rights Abuses
As demand for cobalt used in electric vehicles and smart devices skyrockets, this new white paper by Dorothée Baumann-Pauly urges dramatic changes to mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Featured Publications
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Supply chain dynamics can change rapidly, and disruptions are increasingly the norm, not the exception. By analyzing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on India’s coffee and sugar supply chains,…
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Drawing on their two earlier reports on greenwashing, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly with co-author Veronica Bates-Kassatly published a white paper, which highlights the data challenges of making sustainability claims in fashion.
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This report, a follow on of a study of a 2020 study, documents how the European financial services industry factors human rights considerations into its operations, comparing it where possible…
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This study assesses the role that children’s rights currently play for businesses in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It was conducted for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein and for the UN Global Compact…