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Nordics Lose Halo in Study Ranking Them With Emerging Markets
- Nordic firms score below global average on children’s rights
- Region’s score of 2.0 in new report below 2.9 global average
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The Nordic region’s biggest companies are falling behind their global competitors when it comes to protecting children’s rights, a new study has revealed.
In a report by Global Child Forum and the Boston Consulting Group, the average score for the region’s 299 biggest companies was just 2.0 out of a maximum of 9.0. That compares with a global average of 2.9, with Nordic companies scoring closer to peers in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, the study showed.