Biden further commits to racial equity in meeting with civil rights leaders. In a nearly two-hour virtual meeting on Dec. 8 with seven civil rights leaders, President-elect Joe Biden furthered his commitment to prioritizing racial justice and assembling a diverse Cabinet that can tackle pressing equity issues, the Associated Press…
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Cheryl Grace, Top Diversity Executive at Nielsen, Sues for Racial Discrimination
One of Nielsen’s top diversity executives has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the consumer metrics company. Cheryl Grace, the senior vice president of U.S. strategic community alliances and consumer engagement, alleges in the lawsuit that she was not promoted despite her high performance and numerous efforts to advance. The…
Q&A: Nielsen’s Mariko Carpenter Discusses Combatting Anti-Asian Racism with Facts
In mid-March, Nielsen’s (No. 20 on DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity) vice president of strategic community alliances Mariko Carpenter was walking her dog around her block in New York City. It was the first time she went out during the pandemic wearing a face mask. Suddenly, she heard a…
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit Inspires a New Circle of Women at Nielsen
Originally published on nielsen.com. From left to right: Shaena Leuthe, Cheryl Grace, Kym Graham, Jasmine Elliott, Lakeya Jefferson, Charlene Polite Corley, Octavia Phillip, Lauren Harris, Janay Sylvester, Courtney Jones, Sandra Sims-Williams. For the first time this year, Nielsen sponsored 10 Black women associates to attend the Black Enterprise Women of…
Nielsen: Key Consumer Behavior Thresholds as the Coronavirus Outbreak Evolves
Nielsen has identified key consumer behaviors in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As the virus began to spread globally, Nielsen recorded record sales in personal health and safety items including hand sanitizer and medical masks, but also identified a rise in broader consumer behaviors and purchases. Nielsen identified six…
Nielsen’s Cheryl Grace Discusses ‘New Black Renaissance’ in Consumer Trends
Black creators and consumers are, in many ways, dominating the American market in what Nielsen (No. 16 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) is referring to as the New Black Renaissance. For Black History Month, the data and metrics firm is highlighting the purchasing and consumption power of…
Super Bowl LIV Draws Nearly 100 Million TV Viewers, 44 Million Social Media Interactions
Originally published on Nielsen.com. According to preliminary results from Nielsen, the telecast of Super Bowl LIV on FOX, which ran from 6:41 p.m. ET to 10:11 p.m. ET, drew an average TV audience of about 99.9 million viewers who tuned in to watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the…
Nielsen Earns Seventh Consecutive Perfect Score in 2020 Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
Originally published on sites.nielsen.com. For the seventh consecutive year, Nielsen earned a 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was recognized as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The CEI is a benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ…
Nielsen Builds Out Management Teams With Two Strategic Hires
Originally published on nielsen.com. Today Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) announced two significant hires that support Nielsen’s plan to create two separate publicly traded companies later in the year. David Rawlinson, President of the Global Online Business at Grainger, will become the Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen’s Global Connect business….
Nielsen Welcomes Sandra Sims-Williams As Senior Vice President Of Diversity & Inclusion
Originally published on prnewswire.com. Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) today announced that Sandra Sims-Williams will join the company as Senior Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), beginning January, 2020. In this role, Ms. Sims-Williams will lead Nielsen’s D&I strategy and teams for both the Media and Connect sides of the business, through Nielsen’s transition…