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• The Rise of Life Cycle Analysis and the Fall of Sustainability - Illustrations from the Apparel and Leather Sector
  Posted in publication on 28 July 2022

  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.

• The Great Greenwashing Machine - Part 2: The Use and Misuse of Sustainability Metrics in Fashion
  Posted in publication on 15 March 2022

  The second in a series of papers authored by Veronica Bates Kassatly and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly highlights that the environmental impact of fashion is not being correctly assessed.

• Seeking a “Smart Mix”: Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives and Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
  Posted in publication on 4 October 2021

  This white paper recommends governments work with multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) to craft human and labor rights policies to protect workers.

• The Great Greenwashing Machine - Part 1: Back to the Roots of Sustainability
  Posted in publication on 15 September 2021

  The first in a series of papers highlights a flawed definition of sustainability in fashion and how unscientific methods and selective implementation hinder meaningful change.

• 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).