GENEVA – Global children’s charity UNICEF and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) have teamed up to develop guidance for clothing and footwear companies to better address children’s rights in their global supply chains.
Having collaborated with leading brands including Adidas, H&M and VF Corporation, the pair insist that now – when businesses have the opportunity to reinvent themselves post-pandemic – is the time for firms to reflect on their operations and ensure the rights of children are made paramount.
UNICEF deputy executive director, Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, says: “As the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten the livelihoods of millions of workers in global supply chains, children’s rights must be at the heart of business action.”
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