"「児童労働白書2025―ビジネスと児童労働―」5年ぶりの発行 経営者や人権デュー・ディリジェンス担当者等に向け、 児童労働に関する最新状況や企業の取り組み事例などを包括的に紹介," 27 October 2025

The non-profit organisation ACE (Taitō-ku, Tokyo / Representative: Yuka Iwatsuki) ... has published the White Paper on Child Labour 2025 – Business and Child Labour, its first edition in five years. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in child labour and the actions expected from businesses.

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The report was jointly produced by Owls Consulting Group, which has extensive experience in supporting corporate human rights initiatives; Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, which works directly in the field to tackle challenges where child labour occurs; and ACE, an NGO dedicated to the elimination and prevention of child labour. Drawing on international statistics and a wide range of domestic and overseas reports and publicly available information, the white paper offers an integrated analysis of the current state of child labour and efforts to eradicate it.

... This updated edition incorporates the latest trends relating to child labour and to the “business and human rights” agenda, along with the growing multi-stakeholder initiatives—by businesses, governments, NPOs/NGOs, academic institutions and consumers, aimed at addressing the root causes of child labour. It also provides a wealth of practical reference materials for corporate practitioners engaged in human rights due diligence, addressing one of the most critical human rights risks faced by companies today.

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