The State of Childen’s Rights & Business

Global Top 15
Best Performing Companies 2025

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Benchmark 2025 global leaderboard

Which companies are leading the way on children’s rights, according to the 2025 Benchmark Report?

Here are the top performers!

Company Score Country Sector Annual Revenue ($ BN) Employees 2024 (K)
Wilmar10SingaporeFood, Beverage & Personal Care67.4100
Tele29,9SwedenTechnology & Telecommunications2.84.3
PLDT9,9PhilippinesTechnology & Telecommunications3.814.9
Telia9,7SwedenTechnology & Telecommunications8.416.8
Aldi Süd9,6GermanyFood, Beverage & Personal Care83101
FrieslandCampina9,5NetherlandsFood, Beverage & Personal Care12.919.6
Musim Mas9,4SingaporeFood, Beverage & Personal Care103.7
Meiji9,3JapanFood, Beverage & Personal Care7.617
PepsiCo9,3United StatesFood, Beverage & Personal Care91.8319
Orange9,1FranceTechnology & Telecommunications40.3124.6
BT Group9,1United KingdomTechnology & Telecommunications26.380
Teck Resources9,1CanadaBasic Materials6.37.2
Aldi Nord9,1GermanyFood, Beverage & Personal Care2987.9
Ferrero9,1LuxembourgFood, Beverage & Personal Care18.447.5
Nestle9,1SwitzerlandFood, Beverage & Personal Care104259.9

• Scores are rounded to one decimal place.
• Companies are ordered according to full score.
• Revenues and employee numbers are based on companies’ reporting methods which either follow the calendar year or their [2023-2024] financial year.

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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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