This benchmark series, initiated in 2021, sets out the Child-Lens Investing framework developed by UNICEF to support the systematic integration of children’s rights and well-being into investment decision-making.
The purpose of the series is to provide a structured and comparable approach for assessing how investment strategies, transactions, and portfolios may affect children, both positively and negatively, across sectors and geographies.
The methodology combines established impact management and ESG practices with child-specific considerations. It uses qualitative frameworks, structured questionnaires, and measurement tools aligned with recognised global standards to guide strategy design, due diligence, investor contribution, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring.
Finance professionals can use this series as a practical benchmark to design child-lens investment strategies, assess prospective investments, strengthen stewardship and engagement, and improve consistency in impact measurement and reporting related to children.
