The State of Children’s Rights & Business

Technology & Telecommunications

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Technology & Telecommunications

The Technology and Telecommunications sector covers companies that are primarily engaged with new technology, enabling technological solutions such as distance communications and computer networking.

A time of unprecedented opportunity

The growth of the Technology and Telecommunications sector has created unprecedented opportunities for children to learn, communicate, access and share information.

But wider and more easily available access to the Internet and associated technologies also poses significant risks to children’s rights – both offline and online. Companies have a vital responsibility to provide safer and more secure products and services, while at the same time driving innovative solutions that expand positive opportunities for children.

The sector includes the following industries:

  • Electronics – Business To Business (B2B)
  • Electronics – Business To Consumer (B2C)
  • Telecommunications
  • IT Software & Services – Business To Business (B2B)
  • IT Software & Services – Business To Consumer (B2C)

Read on to discover insights into the performance of this sector based on our unique benchmark series, The State of Children’s Rights and Business.

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How did this sector perform?

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Sector Scorecard

Technology & Telecommunications

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Top 5

Best performing companies

Since 2013, Global Child Forum has been benchmarking the world’s most influential companies, assessing how they respond to children’s rights. Our data can be used by corporates to increase their social impact, and for investors to inform their decision-making.

 

The scores in this top list come from the Global Benchmark 2024, and are based on the total selection of 1,802 companies – find out more about which companies were benchmarked here.

 

Choose your industry to the right to see the top five scoring companies. You can also search for a specific company name in the field below.

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Company Average score
Wilmar International
PLDT
Hershey
Musim Mas
PepsiCo
Siemens
Bouygues Group
Owens Corning
Iberdrola
Holcim
Norsk Hydro
Lundin Mining
Teck Resources
Newmont
Suzano
Puma
ANTA
Kering
Fung Group
Hyundai Motor
Neste
Idemitsu Kosan
OMV
BP
Formosa Petrochemical
Lodha
Sun Life Financial
UOB
KB Financial Group
Maybank
Wilmar International
Hershey
Musim Mas
PepsiCo
Aldi Nord
Merck
Bayer
Sun Pharma
Aspen Pharmacare
Lupin
PLDT
Telenor
Verizon
Telia
Tele2
Governance &
Collaboration
Workplace
Marketplace
Community &
Environment

What can Tech & Telecom teach other sectors?

Collaboration with Other Partners
Best Practice: Verizon

See how Verizon reported to score 10 on indicator 1.3.2

Materiality - Child Labour
Best Practice: Samsung

See how Samsung reported to score 10 on indicator 2.2.1

Commitment - Product Responsibility
Best Practice: United Internet

See how United Internet reported to score 10 on indicator 3.1.2

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Matthew Goodwin

Head of Sustainable Investing

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Matthew is pioneering a new role at Global Child Forum as Head of Sustainable Investing, responsible for building Global Child Forum’s relationship with the financial services sector and ensuring that our sustainability data on children’s rights is made available to investors, asset managers and asset owners, helping them integrate children’s rights into their operations and investment decision-making process. Prior to joining Global Child Forum, he spent eight years at Lloyds Banking Group in London. Matthew studied Law and French at Université Paul Cézanne, Aix Marseille III and The University of Sheffield.
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Clémence Gervais

Benchmark manager

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Clémence is Global Child Forum’s Benchmark Manager. She oversees the realization of the Children's Rights and Business' Benchmark as well as GCF's Benchmark Report, the State of Children's Rights and Business, in partnership with BCG. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the French School of Public Health (EHESP), as well as a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Rennes (France). Before joining Global Child Forum, Clémence worked in several organizations in France, Peru, and Sweden, coordinating projects and missions related to social work and public health.
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Global Child Forum Initiative

Listen Up!

Tech and Telecom companies have a responsibility to help shape a safer and healthier online experience for youth. Together with our partners, Telia, Tele2, Orange and Vodafone, we are striving to achieve this with our initiative, Listen Up! Advancing Digital Wellbeing for Children and Youth.

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