5 ways to ensure your company environmental policies protect children’s rights

5 ways to ensure your company environmental policies protect children’s rights

Children are more vulnerable to environmental impacts than adults. Why?

• Children often spend time outdoors
• They are still developing
• They will live with climate impacts over a full lifetime

The right policies help companies secure their long-term sustainability, while protecting people & planet.

Here are 5 approaches:

1. Reduce environmental footprint

Companies should commit to reducing their carbon footprint and their overall environmental impact.

This includes:

• Adopting sustainable practices
• Reducing waste and emissions
• Embracing renewable energy sources

All to contribute to a healthier environment for children to grow up in.

2. Safe & clean products

Ensure that products and production processes are safe and not harmful to the environment, avoiding chemicals and pollutants which can contaminate air, water and soil – directly affecting children’s health.

3. Advocate for stronger policies

Companies can use their influence to advocate for regulations, to protect natural resources and ensure a healthy environment for children.

They can support legislation on reducing emissions, protecting habitats and promoting renewables.

4. Innovate and future-proof

Invest in research and development of sustainable technologies and practices.

Innovate to lead by example, showing that economic growth and environmental protection can go hand in hand.

5. Supply Chain Sustainability

Ensure that supply chains are environmentally friendly and ethically managed.

Work with environmentally conscious suppliers who don’t exploit natural resources in ways that harm children’s communities and futures.

By integrating these 5 strategies into environmental policies companies contribute to global efforts to combat climate change, while addressing the unique vulnerabilities and rights of children.

This approach underscores a commitment to sustainable development with child rights at its core, ensuring children inherit a healthy, vibrant planet, capable of sustaining future generations.