Nov 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Global Benchmark report 2021
Stockholm-based Global Child Forum today announced the results of their report, “The State of Children’s Rights and Business 2021”, showing that companies need to urgently address the implications of their climate actions on children.
Nov 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Global Child Forum opens their Business Academy
Stockholm-based Global Child Forum announced today the launch of their newest program, The Business Academy, designed to be a children’s rights and business accelerator helping companies focus on their children’s rights risks and opportunities, supported with peer-to-peer learning.
Sep 2019
Global Child Forum Calls on Asian Business Leaders to Prioritize Children’s Rights
BANGKOK 16 September – Global Child Forum, a Stockholm-based leader in children’s rights and business, is bringing together actors from business and civil society to take action on children’s rights at the CSR Asia Summit – the region’s foremost annual sustainability event being held on September 18 - 19. This is the third time Global Child Forum has participated in this summit, underscoring their commitment to placing child rights on the corporate social responsibility agenda in the region.
Apr 2019
Partner Advisory Board Meeting 2019
This year’s Partner Advisory Board at the Royal Stockholm Palace, held on March 27th, marks Global Child Forum 10-year anniversary. The organisation’s partners come together annually for a half-day meeting to discuss the challenges faced by children the world over and the role that business can play in addressing these challenges. The meeting also looked to the next 10 years and focused on how Global Child Forum can increase it’s relevancy to the corporate sector.
Mar 2018
Business investments in children's education - a mapping study
Businesses recognize the importance of education, both for development in society and for the business sector. But while it’s well documented that the education sector globally suffers from a significant lack of resources, contributions from the private sector are limited. Our latest report showcases examples of how companies’ investment in education lead to positive outcomes - not only for children, but also for business and society as a whole!
Nov 2017
Partner Advisory Board 2017: Perspectives on cross-sector learning for children's rights
The year's Partner Advisory Board meeting focused on cross-sector learning to advance children's rights in the corporate sector. How can business, regardless of sector and position, seize the opportunities to contribute to a better world for our children and young people by “investing in every child”? What does it mean to be a responsible company in today’s competitive environment? How can companies find solutions that balance their long-term profitability while balancing their ESG (environmental, social and governance) responsibilities? These questions provided a fruitful discussion at the Global Child Forum’s annual Partner Advisory Board (PAB), held on 15 November 2017.
Jun 2016
Mobility & Connectivity: Children's Rights and Sustainable Business
On Thursday, 5 May, the Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the theme “Mobility and Connectivity: Children’s Rights and Sustainable Business”. The Southeast Asia Forum is the 8th for the organisation and brought together over 280 leaders and decision makers from 26 countries to discuss the current state of children’s rights in the ASEAN region and called upon business to make children’s rights a top priority.
The Forum was inaugurated by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf, the Honorary Chairman of Global Child Forum which the Royal Family started in 2009 in order to stimulate dialogue and leadership and advance children’s rights in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Apr 2016
Global Child Forum encourages ASEAN business to develop a more child focused CSR approach
Pressrelease:
Global Child Forum, together with over 250 leaders and decision-makers from governments, business, civil society and academia is set to showcase how leading corporations address children’s rights as part of their sustainability agenda on the 5th of May.
First of its kind regional benchmark study lead by Global Child Forum, conducted by Boston Consulting Group, will be presented to define the challenges and opportunities of children’s rights in 9 industry sectors across 6 countries in the region.