NIQ UNVEILS REPORT DETAILING ESG PRIORITIES

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- 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.

According to NIQ in a statement, the report outlined how the company 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. We are focused on integrating our ESG priorities company-wide and increasing our impact.

“Additionally, by providing a thorough understanding of consumer purchasing behaviour, we aim to offer market intelligence to our clients and their ecosystems to support their sustainability efforts,” said NIQ Chief Executive Officer, Jim Peck.

Among the notable highlights in the report are that data is at the core of NIQ’s business and the company is focused on delivering secure and protected data with a high-level of precision and integrity.

It 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; and has a cybersecurity team that implements multiple layers of organisational, technical, and administrative measures to protect data.

NIQ incorporates privacy safeguards directly into the design and implementation of its products and services; as well as prioritises seamless security integration throughout the organisation, focusing on its people, data privacy, and confidentiality.

Furthermore, 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.

The company is also committed to building a diverse workforce, equitable processes, and an inclusive culture aligned with its core values; in addition to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion.

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