Global Leader of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Citizenship, Funda Kalemci
Funda is the Global Leader of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Citizenship at NielsenIQ. In this role, she is responsible for managing NielsenIQ's global DEI strategy and initiatives as well as the company’s corporate citizenship strategy and programs.
Her responsibilities include establishing and leading the company’s plans to meet gender, racial/ethnic representation aspirational targets as well as drive the agenda for diverse abilities, multinational and LGBT+ programs; Employee Resource Groups and Inclusion Impact Teams globally; creating NielsenIQ’s corporate citizenship strategy and roadmap; volunteering program; and ESG reporting.
With 9 Employee Resource Groups, 58 active Inclusion Impact Teams in over 84 countries, 500 Program Leaders and 3,000 ERG members; the company’s mission is to shape an inclusive culture and create an engaging employee experience by embedding diversity, equity & inclusion in all the processes within the company.
During her 11-year tenure at Nielsen/NielsenIQ, Funda served in various teams across the organization and successfully launched different process improvement solutions within the operations teams. As a stretch assignment, she also led the Women in Nielsen (WIN) Employee Resource Group in Turkey, served as an Inclusion Ambassador for Europe, and launched 2 other ERGs (PRIDE & N-GEN) in Turkey even before joining the DEI team. She has also led Nielsen Cares and Nielsen Green teams locally and globally, creating opportunities for all associates to participate in different programs and volunteering opportunities aimed at making an uncommon impact in the communities where we live and work and improving diversity & inclusion in the organization and community.
Before joining NielsenIQ, Funda has worked in a wide range of industries from retail to education to special projects.
Funda currently serves as an Advisory Board Member in African Diversity & Inclusion Center and is an active member of LEAD Network.
Funda has a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature with a minor in American Culture. She holds a professional certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is married with two sons.
Speaking at
- Inclusive Recruitment Strategy & Practice Free Webinar, 29/03/24
- Inclusive Recruitment Strategy & Practice Workshop, 28/03/24
- 12th Annual Employee Retention Conference, 14/05/24