Environmental conservation activities | Environmental management

Our environmental impact

The majority of our impact on the environment comes from the power consumed at our offices. We aim to reduce our energy consumption by adopting an efficient use of office lighting and air conditioning. We work to recycle and reduce our consumption of paper used in stationery and pamphlets, as well as furnishings and supplies, and are also proactive with regards to green procurement, where products with limited environmental impact are purchased.

Environmental action plan and targets

Nomura Group has submitted an Anti-Global Warming Action Plan covering fiscal 2005 through fiscal 2009 to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. We used this opportunity to unify the environmental measures carried out at our offices throughout Japan by establishing a nationwide action plan. We are monitoring the progress of this action plan and will make revisions and implement new measures as necessary, to ensure this plan is implemented effectively.

Fiscal 2007 Objectives and Results

table:Fiscal 2007 Objectives and Results

Programs	Policies	Targets	Fiscal 2007 Results	Comments
Global warming prevention	Reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Nihonbashi Headquarters	20% reduction vs. FY2001	28% reduction vs. FY2001	Seek further cuts
	Study how to reduce domestic office energy consumption	Track results for all domestic offices	Energy consumption for all branches was estimated on the basis of a survey of a sample of branches	Studying measures to cut energy consumption at all branches
Promotion of green purchasing	Increase "green" procurement ratio	75% "green" procurement	61% (55.8% in FY2006)	Continued training of purchasing officers
	Establish Group guidelines	Policy-making / staff training	Formulation of specialized guidelines for green purchasing of IT equipment	Studying ways to incorporate within Group
Waste management / reduction	Promote recycling	Recycle 90% of waste	92.6% (93.6% in FY2006) Nihonbashi HQ	Continuing to promote
	Promote paper recycling	Recycle ratio of 98%	94.8% (98.5% in FY2006) Nihonbashi HQ	Continuing to promote
Management systems	Strengthen Group promotion system Group environmental training	Build global network of Group offices and companies	Environmental awareness-raising through our intranet	Continuing initiatives to raise employee awareness

• The recycling rate was lower than the previous year, because the volume of waste produced was reduced significantly, down 10.3% from FY2006.
• Initiatives in 2008 to focus on the FY2007 goals not achieved.

Environmental Activities Working Group

Environment Management Promotion Structure

Nomura Group has formed an Environmental Activities Working Group to promote comprehensive and systematic environmental conservation activities. The Working Group, with representatives from Nomura Holdings, Inc.'s Corporate Citizenship Department and from Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.'s General Services, Regional IT Strategy and Administration Support Departments, as well as from Nomura Business Services Co., Ltd. and Nomura Facilities, Inc., examines and designs measures and plans which can be implemented by Nomura Group companies working together.