NEW YORK, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nielsen
(NYSE: NLSN) announces its selection as No. 7 on Corporate
Responsibility (CR) Magazine's 2019 list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens.
Now in its twentieth year, CR Magazine produces the
annual ranking of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens with its research
partner, ISS-ESG. Each company on the Russell 1000 Index is
automatically ranked based on its transparency and performance
across 134 different environmental, social and governance
(ESG) factors. These factors provide a measure of each company's
relative performance and progress over time as it relates to their
policies and practices across the ESG areas that matter most.
"We're thrilled to be included on this list of high-performing
companies," said David Kenny, CEO,
Nielsen. "This honor is a true testament to our associates and
teams around the globe who are empowered to create value every day
for our clients, communities and each other. We're committed to
continued transparency about all of the environmental, social and
governance factors that matter most to our stakeholders and to our
future success as a company."
Our Global Responsibility & Sustainability strategy includes
all ESG issues that affect our business, operations, and our
internal and external stakeholders. Through responsible,
sustainable business practices, we're committed to connecting key
ESG issues with our core purpose as a company to deliver new and
greater value across all of our stakeholder groups. We've linked
our ESG strategy and external reporting efforts as part of a
cohesive cycle focused on continuous improvement, enabling us to
transparently share our ongoing journey through our Nielsen Global
Responsibility Report and regular updates.
ABOUT NIELSEN
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a
global measurement and data analytics company that provides the
most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets
worldwide. Our approach marries proprietary Nielsen data with other
data sources to help clients around the world understand what's
happening now, what's happening next, and how to best act on this
knowledge. For more than 90 years Nielsen has provided data and
analytics based on scientific rigor and innovation, continually
developing new ways to answer the most important questions facing
the media, advertising, retail and fast-moving consumer goods
industries. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen has operations in over
100 countries, covering more than 90% of the world's population.
For more information, visit www.nielsen.com.
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