The 10th Anniversary of the Children's Rights and Business Principles
Charting the next decade of responsible business conduct for children's rights
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Developed by UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children 10 years ago, the Children's Rights and Business Principles (CRBP) are the first comprehensive set of principles to guide companies on the full range of actions they can take in the workplace, marketplace and community to respect and support children's rights.
While reinforcing standards and actions necessary to prevent and eliminate child labour, the Children's Rights and Business Principles also highlight the diversity of ways in which business affects children. This includes the impact of their overall business operations – such as their products and services and their marketing methods and distribution practices – as well as through their relationships with national and local governments, and investments in local communities.
Children's Rights and Business Principles turn ten
Why are the Children's Rights and Business Principles important?
Business decisions can impact children's rights
UNICEF Representative to China, Cynthia McCaffrey, expects the next 10 years to be a decade of ambition for children's rights and business.
Respect and commit to supporting child rights
All businesses should acknowledge core principles supporting children's rights, and meet this responsibility through policy commitments, due diligence measures and remediation.
Child Rights in the Workplace
What does decent work have to do with children's rights?
UNICEF Representative to China, Cynthia McCaffrey, illustrates child rights in the workplace and how UNICEF promotes family-friendly policies.
Contribute to the elimination of child labour
All business should respect the rights in the International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and promote education and sustainable solutions to the root causes of child labour.
Provide decent work for young workers, parents and caregivers
All business should provide decent work for young people, and decent working conditions that support workers, both women and men, in their roles as parents or caregivers.
Ensure the protection and safety of children
All business should address safety and protection risks to children's rights posed by business facilities and staff, and develop and implement a child protection code of conduct.
Child Rights in the Marketplace
Businesses' marketing and advertising should be a positive force
UNICEF Representative to China, Cynthia McCaffrey, talks about how UNICEF influences businesses' marketing and advertising policies and practices.
Ensure that products and services are safe
All business should abide by national and international standards in the testing and research of products and services, ensure their safety, and eliminate discrimination.
Use marketing and advertising that respect and support children's rights
All business should ensure that communications and marketing do not have an adverse impact on children's rights, comply with standards for business conduct when marketing, and promote public awareness of child rights with marketing.
Child Rights in the Community
Businesses can contribute to the realization of children's rights
UNICEF Representative to China, Cynthia McCaffrey, explains how UNICEF contributes to businesses' participation in community and government efforts to protect children's rights.
Respect and support children's rights in relation to the environment
All business should respect and support children's rights in relationship to the environment where future generations will live and grow.
Respect and support children's rights in security arrangements
All businesses are encouraged to apply evolving best practices in the management of security services.
Help protect children affected by emergencies
All business should respect children's rights in the context of emergencies and avoid causing or contributing to the infringement of children's rights.
Reinforce community and government efforts to fulfil children's rights
All business should avoid undermining government efforts to protect and fulfill children's rights and consider social investment programmes for children.