Whether you’re a financial analyst or sustainability professional, your decisions have the power to effect children’s lives in a positive way.
You can achieve this by putting children’s rights at the centre of your operations and business strategies.
First, find out if your company or investment has been scored in our Children’s Rights and Business Benchmark by entering the name in the search field – then discover how well your business is protecting and supporting child rights.
Stockholm Royal Palace
On 13th October our Global Child Forum event returned to Stockholm Royal Palace.This year’s theme was The Shifting Stakeholder - Why children, why now? Bringing together CEOs, chairs and investors, we explored how business can better recognise youth perspectives in the key decisions shaping markets, societies and future generations.
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Embedding Children’s Rights in ESRS Reporting - a guide developed with support from the LEGO Group
Learn how to protect, support and integrate children’s rights at every level of your business
A global overview of children’s rights risks on a geographical level
Webinar
Join us for the webinar, Unpacking the 2026 Benchmark: What 1,802 Companies Reveal About Children’s Rights.Hear the story behind the data as Global Child Forum presents the key report findings, meet other companies committed to advancing child rights, and explore what comes next.3rd November 2026 | 15:00 CET
Sign up todayJoin the Global Child Forum Impact Network – a unique community of companies and sustainability professionals putting children at the heart of their strategy.
We offer members the expert guidance, digital tools and services, and networking opportunities needed to close reporting gaps, manage industry specific risks, and demonstrate real leadership on children’s rights.
Since 2013, Global Child Forum benchmark data has been used by corporates to increase their social impact, and by investors to inform their decision-making.
The scores in this top list come from the Global Benchmark 2026, and are based on the total selection of 1,802 companies – find out more about which companies were benchmarked here.
Choose your sector to see the top five scoring companies, or search for a specific company result below.
Integrating child rights into our business makes digital services safer, our practices more responsible, and creates both impact and business value. Protecting and empowering children is the right thing to do to ensure that connectivity is available and safe for everyone.
Erik Wottrich
Head of Sustainability at Tele2
ListenUp! Initiative
As investors, we see how active ownership can shape corporate behaviour. Through our partnership with Global Child Forum, we help companies understand their impact on children and support them in turning insight into measurable action.
Pia Gisgård
Head of Sustainability and Corporate Governance at Swedbank Robur
Invest ResponsiblyBECOME A PARTNER
Together with our network of committed partners, we drive change by ensuring child rights are placed at the heart of business practices. By becoming a partner, your organisation can play a pivotal role in shaping a more just and sustainable future for children worldwide.
Learn moreThe new benchmark report by Global Child Forum and Boston Consulting Group shows little overall progress in the corporate reporting of child rights.
PRESSMEDDELANDE: Global Child Forum Benchmark visar brister i näringslivets påverkarn på barn
Den nya benchmark rapporten från Global Child Forum och Boston Consulting Group visar på små framsteg överlag när det gäller företags rapportering om barns rättigheter.
PRESS RELEASE: Global Child Forum brings business leaders to the Royal Palace to put children at the heart of corporate decision-making
On 13th October, Global Child Forum convenes business leaders and investors at Stockholm's Royal Palace to explore how companies can better recognise children as stakeholders.
PRESS RELEASE: Global Child Forum launches the Atlas, helping companies identify children’s rights risks across 194 countries
The Children’s Rights and Business Atlas is a new geographical risk tool enabling companies and investors to improve their due diligence.
Johan Öberg
Managing Director
and Senior Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Global Child Forum Board
It is the world’s largest benchmark, dedicated to measuring a company’s progress and processes on children’s rights in order to help corporates have a positive impact on children’s lives.Explore our benchmark
