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Global Benchmark Report 2023
There is a wide variation in the degree to which companies address their impact on children’s rights. Different industries and markets mean different challenges. But many businesses neglect their responsibilities by hiding behind three fallacies.
What are these? Find out below!
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Business are neglecting child rights responsibilities by hiding behind 3 fallacies
Children’s vulnerability places them under the spotlight in the media, among authorities and within the public’s consciousness. Companies, while never completely immune to scandals, face heightened scrutiny when children are part of the equation.
The potential ramifications include legal and regulatory penalties, disruption to operations, vulnerabilities in the supply chain, increased costs and damage to brand and reputation – spooking markets and harming the company’s long-term sustainability.
For forward-thinking investors, a company that neglects children’s rights is a risky proposition.
Discover more about sustainable investment, and how to use trusted benchmark data to reduce risk exposure, here.
Global Benchmark Report 2023
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Company Case Studies
Global Child Forum’s case studies offer inspiration on how businesses can take action and incorporate child rights into their operations.
Arcor: supporting and protecting children throughout the whole business
Arcor Group incorporates children's rights into the broader framework of working toward sustainable development, with strategies supported and integrated throughout the entire organisation.
Suntory: Giving back to society
How does Suntory, one of Japan’s largest beverage companies, realise its sustainability vision and incorporate children’s rights? Take a look!
Unilever: Raising the bar for responsible marketing and product development
Unilever was one of the first companies to introduce and apply principles for responsible marketing to children back in 2003. These principles have been updated over the years and continue to evolve to address new concerns as they arise.
PepsiCo: A systematic approach to marketing and product development
How does American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, PepsiCo, incorporate policies to commit to responsible marketing to children? Take a look!
Due diligence and beyond: How Nestlé manages human rights risks in the supply chain
For Nestlé, a global company that sources products from the agricultural sector, addressing human rights risks in the supply chain is both a basic requirement and not always an easy task.
The Hershey Company: “Children’s wellbeing is at the heart of who we are.”
Read about The Hershey Company’s approach to sustainability, and its efforts to better monitor, address, and eradicate child labour from supply chain operations.
Verizon: A holistic approach to assessing impacts on child rights
Verizon explains its approach to child rights and safety, at a time when the external landscape for these issues is evolving.
Microsoft: Technology to respect and promote child rights in the age of COVID-19
Read about how global technology company Microsoft seeks to support children’s access to education and information while ensuring their safety online.
Safaricom: Driving a shared value approach through the Sustainable Development Goals
Communications and technology provider, Safaricom, places the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the centre of its business.
Bayer: Mitigating root causes of child labour
Learn about Bayer’s advancements in the area of child labour mitigation, through the implementation of its Child Care Programme (CCP).
Vodafone: Demonstrating an end-to-end commitment to children’s rights
Vodafone is working actively to strengthen children’s rights across its business - find out how in our case study!
Samsung: Supporting working parents and caregivers through strong family-friendly policies
Samsung has implemented a range of family-friendly policies promoting employee wellbeing and work-life balance, to support children’s rights.
Wilmar’s Path Towards Responsible Sustainability Management
A study showcasing Wilmar’s path towards a more sustainable business, and how to integrate a child rights perspective.
Norsk Hydro Brazil’s journey towards social responsibility
This case study on Norsk Hydro Brazil and social responsibility shows how the company addresses children’s rights and related issues in its operations.
AstraZeneca: Investing in the health of adolescents
This case study on AstraZeneca demonstrates the company’s focus on global community investment in support of children’s rights.
Standard Chartered: Empowering girls to be agents of change
Standard Chartered banking group implemented its Goal programme to support girls in taking on leadership roles in their communities.
Tools & services to improve your business
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