Our commitment to the environment | Disclosure of environmental information
Our environmental performance is detailed in the charts below. This now includes data for all companies within the Group.
We have been expanding our range of targets since fiscal 2006, so the amount of data collected has increased, and improvements have been made in terms of base units. We will continue to make efforts to assess our environmental performance data and reduce our CO2 emissions at the Group level.
Nomura Group's environmental performance
(Refer to the table at the bottom for performance targets)
- Since 2006, we have included data from 163 branches in Japan, group companies in addition to that from our three main offices.
CO2 Emissions
The Light blue line represents deemed CO2 emissions taking into account electricity purchased with Green Power Certificates.
Electricity
- Since 2006, we have included data from 163 branches in Japan in addition to that from our three main offices.
Gas
Water
Fuel Oil
Green Purchasing Product Ratio
Nomura Group's environmental performance targets
tableNomura Group's Environmental Performance Targets
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Three Main Offices |
Otemachi
Head Office |
163 Branches
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Group Companies (estimate) |
| Nihonbashi Headquarters Complex |
Osaka Branch |
Nagoya Branch |
| Nihonbashi Head Offices |
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Received the highest rating of "AAA"
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Under the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Security Initiative, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government requires all places of business that emit large quantities of CO2 to submit an Anti-Global Warming Action Plan. In December 2005, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. submitted its Anti-Global Warming Action Plan to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for our Nihonbashi Headquarters (Main Building, Annex, Former Main Building). The goal of the plan is a 6.5% reduction in CO2 emissions over a five-year period, to be achieved by upgrading our equipments and adjusting our air conditioning settings. In fiscal 2007 we submitted an interim report regarding the Action Plan. Our efforts were evaluated highly, as we received the highest rating of "AAA," and were given the Governor's Award in recognition of our excellent results, making us one of the 16 business locations out of a total of 1,049 to receive the Governor's Award.
Progress on the Action Plan has been smooth, and the total emissions volume of 3,280 tons in fiscal 2007 (Year 3 of the Action Plan) beat the target we had set.
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 Tsuneharu Shibayama, an executive officer at Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., receiving the commendation from Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara |
Air conditioning & heating system upgrades
We overhauled our indoor climate control units, switching to high-efficiency systems in order to reduce power consumption. In addition, we switched our heating energy source from oil to natural gas, reducing the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. We have also shortened the hours during which the air conditioning systems operate, and have upgraded temperature setting controls.
Increasing lighting efficiency
We improved efficiency while reducing the overall number of light fixtures at our headquarters. We have made facility improvements so that lights are turned off in unused areas, and partially turned off in common areas not used as work space. Our employees' commitment to turning off unnecessary lights has allowed us to reduce power use.
Energy efficient office equipment
Energy efficiency is a major consideration when replacing office equipment. We have reduced office equipment power use consumption by using the "sleep" function on monitors, power-saving AV monitors, and other similar efforts.
