FK&Y attends UNICEF conference on children’s rights in business

FK&Y’s Dr Barbie Clarke led a session at the UNICEF Children’s Rights in Business Conference held in London today looking at children’s rights in advertising and marketing. Many company partners attended, including LEGO, Millicom, Facebook and Microsoft as well as organisations including the Internet Watch Foundation and the Institute of Human Rights and Business. UNICEF has launched its guide to best practice for business with 3 objectives:
To CONNECT business, governments, academics, and experts in children’s rights and corporate sustainability
To INSPIRE awareness, action and innovation for children
To CREATE visibility and action for respect and support of children’s rights in the workplace, marketplace and community.

The guide can be downloaded here and more information about UNICEF’s initiative can be found here.