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, 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.
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In this op-ed published in Le Temps, Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Sarah Dekkiche recommend moving away from the polarized and emotional debates surrounding the Responsible Business Initiative and rather refocusing on the definition of common standards and measures across different industrial sectors.
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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.