Today, Friday March 22, the third World Child and Youth Forum took place in presence of the Swedish Royal family and the Prime Minister of Sweden. 350 participants were at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. 60 per cent came from the corporate sector and 40 per cent from governments, civil society and multilateral institutions.
Initial discussions concerned the importance on getting issues concerning children’s rights and business principals mainstream and that protecting children’s rights is mandatory. Results of a global survey on business and children were presented by Johan Öberg, Managing Partner, The Boston Consulting Group, Sweden.
The results show that CEOs rank children’s rights the least prioritized among six major sustainability areas. Still, 9 out of 10 CEOs claim to address children’s rights in at least one way – but few take actions related to the core business.
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