Climate change, global warming, extreme temperatures—these and other environmentally focused headlines are increasingly consuming our media feeds each day. From ongoing commentary on the cost of weather-related climate disasters in 2017 to the water drought crisis unfolding in Cape Town, it’s clear that the effects of climate change are global, and the impact can be seen and felt all around us.
As a company with operations in more than 100 countries around the globe—and $2.8 billion in purchasing power that we deploy through our global supply chain—we recognize that we are not immune to the effects of climate change on our business and operations. Climate change presents a current and future issue for our planet. Only collective solutions focused on both the short and long term will enable us to slow its effects, thrive in its existence and significantly impact the future outcomes for generations to come.
Organizations across the globe, such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals or CDP’s efforts to measure environmental impact, are already working on such solutions. These are just two examples of the many initiatives that seek to bring companies, organizations and individuals together to address climate change today, while also identifying what we can all do to make a positive impact for the future.
닐슨은 비즈니스 전반에 걸쳐 기후 변화의 영향을 무수히 많이 경험하고 있습니다. 예를 들어, 기온 상승은 데이터 센터의 냉각 비용 증가로 이어집니다. 연료 가격 상승은 고객 서비스 모델에서 데이터 수집과 출장 효율성에 대한 접근 방식에 영향을 미칩니다. 기후 변화의 관련성은 업종을 불문합니다. 다양한 수준에서 기후 변화는 업종에 관계없이 대부분의 글로벌 기업의 리스크 프로필에 포함되어 있습니다. 그리고 이러한 관점은 비용 상승과 관련된 리스크를 넘어서는 것입니다.
2017년 말, 우리는 이를 직접 목격했습니다. 지난 가을 여러 차례의 기상 이변이 발생했을 때 가장 먼저 생각한 것은 당연히 사람이었습니다. 직원의 안전과 보살핌을 보장하는 것이 최우선 과제였고, 앞으로도 그럴 것입니다. 재해 복구와 비즈니스 연속성은 수년 동안 Dropbox의 엔터프라이즈 리스크 관리(ERM) 프로세스의 일부였습니다. 그러나 이러한 사건은 직원들에게 도움을 제공하고 고객에 대한 서비스 제공에 미치는 부정적인 영향을 최소화하기 위해 미래의 가능성에 대비한 원활한 시스템을 구축해야 할 필요성을 더욱 강조했습니다.
Understanding the climate-related risks to our people and business, and ensuring we have the proper governance channels and tactical systems in place, are integral to our climate-change strategy. We are currently finalizing our first climate risk assessment, working with an independent provider to evaluate what the physical and transition risks related to climate change mean for our unique business and global footprint. By better understanding and quantifying our susceptibility to the effects of climate change, we seek to prioritize our risk management activities, inform our evolving climate-change strategy, and share more information with our stakeholders about potential climate risks related to our business.
By being prepared to respond to, mitigate, or even prevent a business risk from climate change, we look to address the vulnerability that bridges the gap between present realities and future success in an increasingly resource-constrained world. We plan to share the results of this assessment in our second Nielsen Global Responsibility Report, publishing in June.
We’re committed to continuing our global sustainability efforts in the work we do every day. Our Technology/Operations Sustainability Council already guides our environmental sustainability work, particularly when it comes to identifying and creating new operational efficiencies. We also acknowledge the power of grassroots efforts and the role each one of our associates has to play in this. Our volunteer Nielsen Green leaders work with teams across real estate, facilities, and operations in their offices and communities to continuously identify and advocate for more sustainable ways of interacting with our natural environment.
지구 주간이 얼마 남지 않은 지금, 전 세계 직원들과 함께 우리가 환경에 미치는 부정적인 영향을 더욱 줄일 수 있도록 힘을 모으고 지원하게 되어 매우 기쁩니다.
닐슨은 여정을 진행 중입니다. 닐슨은 긍정적인 변화를 가속화하고, 어디서든 어떻게든 우리의 발자국을 줄이고 위험을 완화할 수 있는 새로운 환경 효율성을 지속적으로 창출해야 할 책임을 인식하고 있습니다.
Crystal Barnes is SVP, Global Responsibility & Sustainability, Nielsen, and Executive Director, Nielsen Foundation.
