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European Top 15
Best Performing Companies 2024

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Benchmark 2024 European top performers

Which European companies performed best, according to our Benchmark Report 2024?

Take a look at the top 15 list below to find out!

Company Score Country Sector
Nestlé9.4SwitzerlandFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Kering9.0FranceConsumer Discretionary
Vodafone8.9United KingdomTechnology & Telecommunications
Jeronimo Martins8.9PortugalFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Reckitt Benckiser (RB)8.6United KingdomFood, Beverage & Personal Care
OMV8.6AustriaEnergy & Utilities
Neste8.5FinlandEnergy & Utilities
Bayer8.3GermanyBasic Materials
BT8.3United KingdomTechnology & Telecommunications
Airbus8.2FranceB2B
Swisscom8.2SwitzerlandTechnology & Telecommunications
Norsk Hydro8.2NorwayBasic Materials
Telenor8.1NorwayTechnology & Telecommunications
FrieslandCampina8.1NetherlandsFood, Beverage & Personal Care
L’Oreal8.1FranceFood, Beverage & Personal Care

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Benchmark Methodology

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Nina Vollmer

Director Child Rights and Sustainability

As the organisation’s senior expert, Nina conducts research and supports companies on how to improve their understanding of, and impact on children’s lives. She develops and works with the tools and services that Global Child Forum offers, including the Business Academy, Scorecard Feedback service, guidance and best practices. Nina also supports with content creation for events and communications. With responsibility for the methodology behind the Corporate Sector and Children’s Rights Benchmark, Nina is the appointed spokesperson for benchmark activities, and regularly speaks at key events and conferences. Nina holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Lund University (Sweden), and has worked both nationally and internationally with human rights and development within the NGO sector.
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Matthew Goodwin

Head of Sustainable Investing

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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