Save the Children would like to thank all the companies, individuals, foundations, governments, non-governmental organisations and international institutions that support our work.

Save the Children seeks to engage in meaningful dialogue with the corporate sector, to build strong relationships based on mutually-defined objectives, and to work together to reach, protect and support more children worldwide. A partnership with us will further your corporate social responsibility aims, and will involve innovative project delivery and accountable monitoring and reporting.

Please contact us at globalpartners@save-children-alliance.org to discuss working in partnership with Save the Children.

Here, we outline some of the ways that corporate partners contributed to our work in 2007.

Boston Consulting Group

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Save the Children have been partners for nearly 20 years. During 2007 our partnership focused on significant work at a strategic level, enabling us to operate yet more efficiently and achieve more for children. For example, BCG staff have helped us to streamline the way we work and review the way we engage with corporate organisations around the world. This will result in lower administration costs, clearer internal communications and more fruitful external partnerships.

IKEA

Save the Children and IKEA have worked in partnership since 1993. We helped IKEA develop their code of conduct on child labour, underlining the company's commitment to responsible corporate behaviour.In 2007 the third annual Soft Toy Campaign run throughout IKEA stores raised over US$5.4 million. The funding will enable Save the Children and UNICEF to ensure that thousands of children get a quality education in Russia, Albania, India, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Viet Nam and Bangladesh.

Egon Zehnder International

During 2007 Egon Zehnder enabled the recruitment of the most senior Save the Children executives. The firm delivered two international searches on a pro bono basis to recruit the new International Save the Children Alliance Chair and Secretary General.

2010 Bread

Save the Children Norway brokered a partnership with the food industry to produce ‘2010 bread'. The name reflects the goal of our global campaign Rewrite the Future, to secure quality education for 8 million children affected by armed conflict by 2010. The bread was developed with bakery ingredients distributor Idun and Norwegian bakery chain Din Baker. It sold through more than 100 bakeries, with 1 Norwegian kroner (16 US cents) per loaf going to Rewrite the Future. The initiative raised US$85,600 in one year from sales of around 500,000 loaves.

KPMG International

In 2007 Save the Children entered a new partnership with the global accounting network KPMG International. We were one of five nongovernmental organisations selected to become part of KPMG's Global Development Initiative, an international framework for engagement shaped around the Millennium Development Goals. The project aims to galvanise KPMG member firms and demonstrate their commitment to becoming a standard-bearer of global corporate citizenship. To date, KPMG has provided teams to plan the implementation of standardized administrative systems in key countries and to support our global emergency preparedness as well as sending a team to assist Save the Children Romania.

"This was without a doubt the best experience I have had at KPMG, everything about it was very enjoyable and enlightening. This is something that will have a big impact on how long I stay at the company and I believe it is also a very valuable recruitment tool. I hope for many more opportunities like this in the future."

- Natalie White
KPMG UK employee who helped renovate a Romanian kindergarten

Baker & McKenzie

During 2007, law firm Baker & McKenzie provided invaluable help with our ongoing work to protect the Save the Children logo and brand around the world. The firm, a long-term Save the Children corporate partner, provided pro bono legal advice on trademarking and other areas.