Addressing Child Safeguarding in the Private Sector

Overview & Synopsis

This comprehensive Good Practice Note supports private sector entities in addressing child safeguarding risks and impacts. This guidance underscores the vital role businesses play in protecting children and advancing sustainable development. It offers foundational knowledge, practical steps, and user-friendly tools and approaches to help businesses embed child safeguarding into their operations, supply chains, and strategic decision-making. The guidance aligns with established international standards, good practice in child safeguarding, and legal instruments, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), ILO Conventions on Child Labor, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.