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On 13 October 2026, Global Child Forum, on behalf of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden, brings together leaders and policymakers to set the direction for children’s rights and business over the next decade.

Global Child Forum announces that TikTok has joined ListenUp!, its initiative advancing safer, more inclusive digital environments for youth.

Our benchmark Reporting Best Practices Library contains practical examples on how businesses can integrate child rights into their reporting.

The tools and services offered by Global Child Forum help your business learn and improve its approach to children’s rights.

Global Child Forum enters a charity partnership with Villa Pauli, to create opportunities through initiatives and events connecting leadership, philanthropy, and positive societal impact. 

Global Child Forum och Villa Pauli, en del av A Family Club, har glädjen att meddela ett nytt välgörenhetssamarbete. 

Global Child Forum’s Benchmark helps corporates increase their social impact, and investors inform their decision-making.

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Global Child Forum celebrates H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf, and his legacy and vision as a founder of the organisation.

Courts are holding technology companies accountable for harming teens, while young people call for platforms fostering connection, creativity, and autonomy.

Global Child Forum announces a collaboration with CTI to support the AI-assisted screening and data collection underpinning its benchmark.

On World Water Day 2026, Global Child Forum calls upon companies to conduct child-sensitive water impact assessments as part of their due diligence.

Global Child Forum launches its Impact Network, a membership community helping companies strengthen their approach to children’s rights.

Global Child Forum’s benchmark Reporting Best Practices library helps companies improve how they report their approach to children’s rights.

Global Child Forum has been selected as Sustainability Partner for leading business and investment event, Åre Business Forum 2026, taking place on 18-20 March.

Global Child Forum launches ListenUp: What Teenagers Want Tech to Hear, a report sharing teen perspectives on how digital environments shape their relationships, learning, wellbeing, and identity.

In the report, ListenUp: What Teenagers Want Tech to Hear, teens share their experiences of the negative and beneficial impacts of digital platforms on their lives.

Global Child Forum’s Engagement Toolkit on Children’s Rights helps investors focus on material issues, improving portfolio analysis to drive positive impact.

The Global Benchmark 2026 is underway! Are the world’s most influential companies prioritising children’s rights in their operations?

Look through the full list of companies included in Global Child Forum’s Children’s Rights and Business Benchmark 2026.

Global Child Forum underlines the 10 critical issues which will shape the children’s rights and business agenda for 2026.

As Global Child Forum’s Benchmark Manager, I have had the privilege of leading several of our annual benchmarks on children’s rights and corporate reporting. While it may be easier for me to open an Excel file, crunch numbers, and compare scores, many of the most interesting insights come from the hours spent reading sustainability reports and human rights policies. These lessons may be less data-driven, but they are just as meaningful.

Global Child Forum today announced that Ooredoo Group has joined Listen Up! Advancing Digital Wellbeing for Children and Youth.

Bana Alabed, a 15-year-old Syrian changemaker and survivor of the 2016 Aleppo siege, wins the Children’s Peace Prize.

Den syriska tonåringen Bana Alabed vinner Internationella Fredspriset för Barn 2025 för sitt outtröttliga arbete för barn drabbade av krig.

The latest episode of Fair Play, a podcast bringing together changemakers to explore how child rights can move from the margins to the heart of corporate agendas.

Tre enastående unga ledare från Syrien/Turkiet, Indonesien och USA uppmärksammas för sina insatser inom barns rättigheter, miljörättvisa och klimatarbete. Vinnaren avslöjas vid en ceremoni i Stockholms stadshus onsdagen den 19 november 2025; Global Child Forum är medvärd.

Three outstanding young leaders from Syria/Turkey, Indonesia, and the USA recognised for advancing children’s rights, environmental justice, and climate action. Winner to be revealed at Stockholm’s iconic City Hall on Wednesday, 19 November 2025; Global Child Forum is co-host.

A collaborative initiative to embed children’s perspectives in the next generation of due diligence strategies. 

The latest episode of Fair Play, a podcast bringing together changemakers to explore how child rights can move from the margins to the heart of corporate agendas.

Last week’s launch of Global Child Forum’s Benchmark 2025 offers a clear mirror: how companies are performing on children’s rights across governance, workplace, product responsibility, and community & environment. The results don’t just tell us where the bar is today—they show us where leadership must go next.

The latest episode of Fair Play, a podcast bringing together changemakers to explore how child rights can move from the margins to the heart of corporate agendas.

Our Partner Advisory Board 2025 meeting brought stakeholders together to discuss the advancement of children’s rights in the corporate sector.

Global Child Forum och Nästa Generation Sverige inleder ett samarbete med syfte att stärka barns och ungas framtid samt minska utanförskapet.

Resultaten bekräftar att Norden fortsatt presterar över det globala snittet, med ett genomsnitt på 6,3 – 28 % över det globala genomsnittet (5,0).

Global Child Forum, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today releases The State of Children’s Rights & Business: Benchmark Report 2025, the world’s most comprehensive assessment of how major companies address their impacts on children.

The findings reaffirm the Nordics as out-performing globally, with companies scoring an average of 6.3, 28% above the global average (5.0).

Take a look at the European top 15 best performing companies in Global Child Forum’s Children’s Rights and Business Benchmark 2025.

View the best performing companies from around the world in Global Child Forum’s Children’s Rights and Business Benchmark 2025.

Discover how Orange integrates children’s rights into its business strategy, governance, and digital well-being initiatives.

How did influential companies based in the Nordic region perform in our Children’s Rights and Business Benchmark 2025?

With a 9.7/10 in our 2025 Benchmark, Telia shows how tech leadership and child protection can go hand in hand.

Global Child Forum’s Impact Network offers unique insights, practical tools, and the chance to stand alongside leading companies that put children first.