We’re proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, Nielsen has been selected as both a component of the FTSE4Good Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America Index, as well as the DJSI World Index for the first time in 2018.

Both indices are designed to identify leading companies based on their performance against relevant, globally recognized environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Companies are evaluated alongside their peers on criteria related to practices, policies and progress on key areas that create value for their business and broader world. Both indices reflect a growing trend in investor interest in companies that are high-performing in terms of sustainable business management.

“We’re excited to again be included as part of both the FTSE4Good and DJSI North America and World indices,” said Crystal Barnes, SVP, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, Nielsen. “This is a result of ongoing collaboration across many teams and our commitment to continually improving our ESG performance across all aspects of our business. We view these priorities as a key to creating value within and beyond Nielsen, as well as for our various stakeholder groups.”

Our Global Responsibility & Sustainability strategy includes all ESG issues that affect our business, operations, and all internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on continuous improvement to unlock new and expanded value across Nielsen. Our inclusion for the second time in both the FTSE4Good and DJSI North America and World indices reflects our focus on providing increased, ongoing transparency about our ESG efforts, such as through our recently updated Nielsen Global Responsibility Report.

Public transparency in this space is key to enabling third-party reviewers to assess companies’ performance. According to the G&A Institute, 82% of S&P 500 companies released sustainability reports in 2016, a dramatic increase from just 20% of companies in 2011. In our June 2018 Global Responsibility Report, we shared our performance and progress on our long term ESG-focused initiatives that drive continuous value and improvement for our business and stakeholders. The report covers 2016 and 2017 and contains our forward-looking strategy and goals as a company. It also clearly outlines how Nielsen’s ESG efforts connect to our most critical business issues, including diversity representation and inclusion, and data privacy, security and integrity.

富时罗素管理的 FTSE4Good 指数系列是 2001 年建立的一组可持续基准。创建该指数的目的是为了突出那些在企业环境、社会和公司治理方面表现突出并披露信息的公司，使投资者能够为其投资业绩和创建投资基金设定基准。DJSI 于 1999 年推出，是第一套追踪全球领先可持续发展公司财务表现的全球性指数。DJSI 由标准普尔道琼斯指数公司（S&P DJI）和 RobecoSAM（专门从事可持续发展投资的投资专家）共同维护。