David’s achievements as CEO of Nielsen include launching Gracenote Inclusion Analytics in order to identify, including by gender and sexual orientation, groups on TV and in the audiences watching. He heads a leadership team in which four of the nine members are women, and this year he appointed a female Chief Diversity Officer. In light of the additional pressures being placed on women due to COVID, David launched a mental health and self-care program including Mental Health Days Off and a spotlight on childcare and counselling benefits. As well as launching a company-wide e-learning session, ‘From Witness to Advocate’, on allyship and recognizing microaggressions, David also gave a keynote speech at Nielsen’s Women’s History Month where he spoke about challenging bias and encouraging women at all levels to take on leadership roles. For the third consecutive year, Nielsen has featured on Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index.
