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European Top 15
Best Performing Companies 2025

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Benchmark 2025 European top performers

Which European companies performed best, according to our Benchmark Report 2025?

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

Company Score Country Sector
Tele29,9SwedenTechnology & Telecommunications
Telia9,7SwedenTechnology & Telecommunications
Aldi Sud9,6GermanyFood, Beverage & Personal Care
FrieslandCampina9,5NetherlandsFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Orange9,1FranceTechnology & Telecommunications
BT Group9,1United KingdomTechnology & Telecommunications
Aldi Nord9,1GermanyFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Ferrero9,1LuxembourgFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Nestle9,1SwitzerlandFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Neste9,1FinlandEnergy & Utilities
Telefonica9SpainTechnology & Telecommunications
Jeronimo Martins9PortugalFood, Beverage & Personal Care
Nokia9FinlandTechnology & Telecommunications
Vodafone8,9United KingdomTechnology & Telecommunications
Telenor8,9NorwayTechnology & Telecommunications

• The above top 15 have been selected from companies listed within the Europe region, within the 1,806 making up the contents of the Global Benchmark 2025 Report.
• Scores are rounded to one decimal place.
• Companies are ordered according to full score.

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Benchmark Methodology

How do we conduct the benchmark?

Take a look at our full methodology to discover more about how the benchmark is carried out.

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Sector Deep-dive

How did each sector perform in the Benchmark Report 2025?

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Nina Vollmer

Director Child Rights and Sustainability

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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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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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