Giving back to local communities is an essential part of our culture at Nielsen. Inspired by their time at Nielsen, many of our employees continue to make impactful contributions to their communities even after leaving the company. We recently caught up with three Nielsen alumni to learn how their Nielsen experience influenced their personal development as leaders in the social impact space.
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Nielsen Is Committed to Addressing Climate Change Impacts
As a company with operations in more than 100 countries around the globe, we recognize that we are not immune to the effects of climate change on our business and operations. Crystal Barnes, SVP, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, Nielsen, and Executive Director, Nielsen Foundation, shares how Nielsen is addressing these impacts.
Continue ReadingNielsen Invests in Technology to Accelerate Growth and Minimize Environmental Impacts
The choices we make around the technology we use across our business impacts not just the clients and markets we serve; they also benefit our environmental and social responsibility efforts. Crystal Barnes, SVP, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, recently sat down with Kim Anstett, Chief Information Officer, to discuss how these choices affect our day-to-day service delivery, as well as our environmental impacts more broadly.
Continue ReadingNielsen Social Impact Strategy Combines Data, Science and People to Make a Difference
While volunteering and giving back have long been part of our culture, Nielsen’s formal social impact strategy began in 2010. Andrea Bertels, Director, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, and Director, Grantmaking, Nielsen Foundation, recently shared how this approach has evolved over time.
Continue ReadingInvestors Reinforce the Importance of ESG for Business Success
Recently, Crystal Barnes, SVP, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, sat down with Sara Gubins, SVP, Investor Relations, to discuss the growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations when it comes to investors’ understanding of long-term business success.
Continue ReadingNielsen Invests in a Strong Supply Chain for the Long-term
From ensuring our measurement products are manufactured in factories following ethical business practices to working with diverse-owned businesses, we recognize that we can extend our commitment to good corporate citizenship and sustainability to our supply chain. Jocelyn Azada, Manager, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, explains how Nielsen’s efforts in this area have evolved since we began our program in 2016.
Continue ReadingNielsen Receives Two Sustainability Awards From RobecoSAM
We’re excited to announce that Nielsen was honored today with both Bronze Class and Industry Mover awards in RobecoSAM’s annual “Sustainability Yearbook” for 2018.
Continue ReadingNielsen Volunteers Help Houston Recover After Hurricane Harvey
This past August, Jake Comito, an associate within our Emerging Leaders Program, recognized a community that needed help after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and lead to widespread flooding. Working with Nielsen Cares, Jake banded together with fellow employees to make an impact.
Continue ReadingNielsen Included on 2017 “JUST 100” Rankings by Forbes and JUST Capital
Nielsen was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies today, according to Forbes and JUST Capital.
Continue ReadingNielsen and Corporate Responsibility: It Takes One
The idea that ‘it takes one’ is a basic concept, but the outcome of instilling that idea into our culture has shaped Nielsen’s ability to connect with more diverse stakeholders over the years to inspire action at all levels of our organization, directly contributing to our forward-looking goals and impact on society.
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