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Health and Safety

D. Cahn & R. Clifford (2014). Best Practices In Chemical Management for Textile Manufacturing (IDB-TN-760). Washington, DC, USA. Inter-American Development Bank. ​
2014-12-chemical-management-textile-manufacturing.pdf
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D. Cahn & R. Clifford (2013). Health, Safety and Environmental Issues in Haiti (IDB-DP-343). Washington, DC, USA. Inter-American Development Bank.
2013-12-health-safety-environmental-issues-in-haiti.pdf
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D. Cahn & R. Clifford (2012). Health, Safety and Environmental Issues in Haiti (IDP-DP-239). Washington DC, USA. Inter-American Development Bank.
2012-09-health-safety-environment-issues-haiti.pdf
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Innovation and Training

D. Cahn & N. Ahmed, Ph.D. (2020): Transparency Assessment: Examining the transparency
journey for the Bangladesh apparel sector
commissioned by the Laudes Foundation reveals that
while local and global initiatives are making progress, brands, manufacturers and workers are
facing significant barriers to achieving more transparency in their sectors.

Better Buying White Paper: An Approach to Improving Purchasing Practices in the Apparel Supply Chains, May 2016
better-buying-white-paper-2016-05.pdf
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Online Course: Socially Responsible and Sustainable Business: Risks of Human Trafficking and Slave for Supply Chain Professionals, The Cahn Group, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2008 - Present
2015-12-socially_responsible-online_course-u-delaware.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, September, 2013. Brazil Worker Engagement Program: Midpoint Review. New York, NY, USA. Social Accountability International.
2013-09-interview-brazil-worker-engagement-program.pdf
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D. Cahn, Multi-Stakeholder Group & Fair Trade USA. (2013). Fair Trade USA Multi-Stakeholder Group Reveals Results of Two-Year Apparel Pilot. Oakland, CA, USA. Fair Trade USA & Multi-Stakeholder Group.
2013-01-apparel-pilot-release.pdf
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D. Cahn  & M. Dickson (September 16, 2011). Human Trafficking and Slavery Are Your Company’s Problem. USA. Corporate Social Responsibility NewsWire.
2011-09-human-trafficking-and-slavery-are-your-companys-problem.pdf
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Grievance Mechanisms

Jesse Hudson, J.D. Mark Winters (2017): “NGO Leadership in Grievance Mechanisms and Access
to Remedy in Global Supply Chains”
containing case studies commissioned the Ethical Trading
Initiative highlighting Amader Kotha Helpline in Bangladesh, a project of The Cahn Group,
ELEVATE, and Phulki.

​Marianne Voss and Tara Holeman (2019). West Principles White Paper: Realizing the benefits of
worker reporting digital tools
examining the contributions of the Amader Kotha Helpline in
Bangladesh, a project of The Cahn Group, ELEVATE, and Phulki.

D. Cahn, Grievance Mechanism in China. Outcome Pamphlet, 2012-2013, Great Britain China Centre, Beijing, China, Social Responsibility Institute.
sri-final-report.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, April, 2013. The Case for Grievance Mechanisms. Why Should Businesses in Supply Chains Care? English p.12-27. China. Great Britain China Centre.
2013-04-grievance-mechanism-in-china.pdf
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D. Cahn, (May 23, 2011) Esquel Garments Vietnam, Pilot Project to Test Principles of Effective Grievance Mechanisms. p.41-53. Cambridge, MA, USA. Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative.
2011-05-harvard-kennedy-school.pdf
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D. Cahn, (2010). Grievance Mechanisms: A Critical Component of Project Management. Metro Manila, Philippines, Asian Development Bank.
2010-09-grievance-mechanism-guidance.pdf
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In the News

N. Chowdhury and D. Cahn (2020). Thomson Reuters Foundation News, Opinion: Transparency
can transform fashion – look at Bangladesh

T. Donaldson (2020). Sourcing Journal, Will Pandemic Put Off or Propel Fashion’s
Sustainability Makeover?
, quoting Doug Cahn, Principal of The Cahn Group, LLC

D. Cahn (2020). Guest Editorial, Just-Style. Is the Covid crisis the catalyst for more sustainable
supply chains?

D. Cahn and M. Dickson Ph.D., May, 2016, New Better Buying Initiative Aims to Eliminate the Barriers to Code of Conduct Compliance Caused by Purchasing Practices
press_release-better-buying-may-12-2016-final.pdf
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D. Cahn and M. Dickson Ph.D., January, 2016, Better Buying featured in BGMEA Magazine
better_buying_featured_in_bgmea_magazine.pdf
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D. Cahn, voted 2014 Superstar by magazine editors p.24. USA. Corporate Responsibility Magazine.
2014-12-csr-superstar.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, October, 2013. Corporate Social Responsibility: Risk and Reward.  Washington, DC, USA, Goodweave Magazine.
2013-10-interview-good-weave.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, 2003. Presentation at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY, USA
2003-00-corporate-citizen-1.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, December 25, 2000. Company Interview, p. 122-124, The Wall Street Asia Journal, New York, NY, USA
2000-12-wsj-reebok-interview.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, October 23, 1999. Best Foot Forward at Reebok, The Economist, London, Great Britain
1999-10-economist.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, October 19, 1999. Reebok Hailed for Releasing Study of Factory Abuses, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA USA.
1999-10-boston-globe.pdf
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D. Cahn & T. Holeman (Spring, 1999). p. 52-57, Business and Human Rights. USA. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy. Knoxville, TN, USA.
1999-04-forum.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, 1999. A Commitment to Human Rights. USA. Parlimentary Lobby advertisement. 
1999-00-parlimentarylobby.pdf
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Thought Leadership

D. Cahn, interview, February 23, 2009. U. Delaware, FIBERcast 1: Social Responsibility’s Place in the Global Apparel Industry, Discussion podcast. Newark, DE, USA. U. Delaware, Fashion & Apparel Studies.
2009-02-fibercast.pdf
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D. Cahn, (2008). China Contract Labor Law - 10 Steps Brands and Retailers Can Take. Boston, MA, USA.
2008-00-china-labor-law-ten-steps.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, September 2008. Are big brands improving supply chain labour standards? p.46-49. USA. Ethical Corporation magazine.
2008-08-cahn-ballinger-debate-ethical-corp-magazine.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, 2008. What new initiatives are shaping the future of the ethical sourcing debate? USA. p4-5. Ethical Sourcing Report North America.
2008-00-ethical-sourcing-report.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, April 28, 2003. Roundtable before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, 108th Congress, First Session. USA.
2003-04-1-of-3-letter.pdf
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2003-04-2-of-3-report-cover.pdf
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2003-04-3-of-3-prepared-statement.pdf
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D. Cahn, interview, June, 1997. Corporate Human Rights Policies Overseas. USA. Impact.
1997-06-impact.pdf
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D. Cahn, Interview. May-June, 1995. Three Clear Bottom Lines.  USA. Business Ethics magazine
1995-05-business-ethics.pdf
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D. Cahn, Interview. April 18, 1994. Rights Activists Urge US Businesses in China to Adopt Code of Standards.  USA. Wall Street Journal
1994-04-wsj.pdf
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