Publications

Publications

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

• Looking back to move forward: two decades of advancing company guidance on how to operate in complex environments
  Posted in newspublication on 21 June 2021

  This Business and Human Rights Journal blog from Nelleke Van Amstel and Dorothee Baumann-Pauly emphasizes the importance of human rights due diligence in complex environments.

• Cobalt must be included in Swiss responsible business legislation
  Posted in newspublication 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.

• Trader’s unique role in business and Human Rights
  Posted in newspublication on 25 March 2021

  This piece authored by Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Serra Cremer Iyi in the special edition “Commodities” (Agefi & Finanz und Wirtschaft) highlights the unique leverage commodity traders have in driving respect for human rights.

• 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.