A business that incorporates child rights into its business principles is far more likely to employ a motivated, stable workforce where family well-being and productivity go hand in hand, writes Ines Kämpfer of CCR CSR.

…As highlighted in a study on migrant parents by the Centre for Child Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility (CCR CSR) in 2013, the impact of family well-being on business operations cannot be overstated.…59 per cent of workers separated from their children reported feeling distracted and lacking commitment to the job; others reported making frequent errors due to worries concerning their children (38 per cent). A further 33 per cent claimed to be unhappy and unenthusiastic because of the separation. Almost half of those interviewed said they had left jobs in the past because of their children. More heart breaking is the fact that the majority would choose to live and work with their children – if only they could. What these statistics point to is the fact that there’s a real case for businesses to pay closer attention to the needs of their parent workers, to take related action to simultaneously improve output and the lives of their workers...