NIQ Releases 2023 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report
2024年7月24日 - 11:00PM
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NielsenIQ (NIQ), the world’s leading consumer intelligence
company, has released its second Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) Progress Report detailing the Company’s ESG
priorities, how it embeds inclusive, sustainable principles into
its business model and its commitment to delivering intelligence
and innovation to customers that positively impact economies,
communities, and the environment.
“Our ESG strategy is designed to drive long-term value — for our
employees, our stakeholders, our customers, our industry, our
vendors, and our communities,” said Jim Peck, Chief Executive
Officer, NIQ. "We are focused on integrating our ESG priorities
company-wide and increasing our impact. Additionally, by providing
a thorough understanding of consumer purchasing behavior, we aim to
offer market intelligence to our clients and their ecosystems to
support their sustainability efforts."
Notable highlights in the 2023 ESG Report:
Data Integrity, Privacy &
Security Data is at the core of NIQ’s business. The
company is focused on delivering secure and protected data with a
high-level of precision and integrity.
- Ensuring Data Integrity: NIQ takes measures to ensure
that data is accurate and relevant. In the past year, NIQ has
established a dedicated Generative AI taskforce that explores
next-generation AI applications, with an emphasis on data quality,
completeness, and ethical considerations. It also has established
quality checks for field data collection, including having strict
controls in place for field auditors to ensure high integrity and
an incident response plan so that deviations from standard
practices can immediately be addressed.
- Fortifying and Securing NIQ’s Data: NIQ has robust
practices to identify and address data security risks. To identify
vulnerabilities, NIQ conducts regular vulnerability scanning and
assessments of all information systems. To address them, NIQ has a
cybersecurity team that implements multiple layers of
organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect
data.
- Prioritizing Data Privacy: NIQ follows a comprehensive
set of privacy principles, which include user-friendly privacy
controls, clear notice, and choice options. In addition to
complying with laws and industry standards in the countries in
which it operates, NIQ incorporates privacy safeguards directly
into the design and implementation of NIQ products and
services.
- Safeguarding NIQ’s Digital Future. NIQ is prioritizing
seamless security integration throughout the organization, focusing
on its people, data privacy, and confidentiality. The ongoing
Cybersecurity and Privacy Program unifies global departments,
leveraging NIST CSF and ISO 27002 standards.
Environmental
Responsibility
- Pioneering Sustainable Impact. With a commitment to help
shape marketplaces, NIQ collaborates with clients to encourage
transition to more sustainable products by reflecting the evolving
conscious consumer trends. In 2023, NIQ partnered with McKinsey
& Company to develop a report titled “Consumers care about
sustainability – and back it up with their wallets”.
- NIQ has adopted a data driven approach to measuring carbon
footprint, and measured carbon footprint for a second year in
2022.
- NIQ works closely with vendors and partners to select
energy-efficient lease properties and investigate opportunities to
implement clean energy and energy-reduction initiatives.
- NIQ has optimized its data centers to reduce energy use, with
approximately 90% of NIQ’s servers being virtualized in 2022,
resulting in significant energy savings.
- For a decade, NIQ has provided Feeding America® with data,
insights, and expertise, including local food pricing data to
estimate meal costs in every U.S. County for Map the Meal Gap
report. This report raises awareness of food insecurity across the
U.S. and is used by food banks and policymakers.
People & Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion
- Continuing to improve the diversity of its workforce.
NIQ is committed to building a diverse workforce, equitable
processes, and an inclusive culture aligned with its core values.
- Minority group members now serve in 29% of roles across the
organization and women serve in half of the workforce, with over
43% female representation in global leadership positions.
- In 2023, NIQ renewed its LEAD Network Europe CEO Pledge to
further accelerate gender parity and to prioritize gender
equity.
- Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As part of
its integration efforts with GfK, NIQ has made a conscious effort
to understand its unique company culture and to foster a combined
environment that promotes inclusion in all areas of the company.
NIQ has strongly encouraged cross-entity internal hiring, so
associates can develop their careers and realize their aspirations,
and as of August 2023, NIQ has posted more than 500 open roles for
internal applicants in NIQ and GfK.
- Extending People & Planet Day. During its second
annual People & Planet Day, 13,000 global employees contributed
to local volunteer efforts, participating in various activities.
Overall, NIQ contributed over 75,000 hours, covering more than 500
activities, with nearly $67,000 in employee fundraising. This was a
combined activity for legacy NIQ and legacy GfK associates.
“NIQ data can help companies and communities make informed
decisions that ultimately help grow their business sustainably and
support communities that they serve,” said John Blenke, Chief
Legal Officer. “We are proud of our ESG efforts to date and
look forward to scale our positive impact through continued
progress.”
NIQ aligns ESG reporting with the UN Sustainable Development
Goals and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Standards for Professional Commercial Services. To learn more about
NIQ’s approach to ESG, the company’s continued commitment to
creating value for society and its progress on key goals, please
visit the NIQ’s 2023 ESG Progress Report.
About NIQ
NielsenIQ (NIQ) is the world’s leading consumer intelligence
company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer
buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. NIQ combined
with GfK in 2023, bringing together the two industry leaders with
unparalleled global reach. Today NIQ has operations in more than 95
countries covering 97% of GDP. With a holistic retail read and the
most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced
analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full
View™.
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