Opinions
Based on our knowledge and research insights, we author opinion pieces and commentaries on topics relating to our workstreams to convey our work to a larger audience including business executives.
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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.
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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.
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In the current context of ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly looks back in this article on the report “Made in Ethiopia: Challenges in the Garment Industry’s New Frontier” that was published in 2019 when Ethiopia was still considered one of Africa’s economic wunderkinds.
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In this op-ed, Prof. Dorothee Baumann-Pauly and Serra Cremer Iyi point out that mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo is risky because of the prevalence of artisanal small-scale mining.
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This article from Dorothée Baumann-Pauly is published online on the Council on Foreign Relations blog.