Relationship with the Environment | Efforts Related to Global Warming

Global warming is a common concern for all mankind, and Nomura Group believes it is essential that we step up our efforts at preventing it.
Although power use is unavoidable in the financial services industry, the environmental impact of such power use is great. We therefore must minimize our power and energy consumption by taking various measures in order to prevent further global warming.

Achievements under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Global Warming Initiative

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 plan we submitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government received the top rating of AA.
The goal of the plan is a 6.5% reduction in CO2 emissions over a five-year period, to be achieved by upgrading our equipment/appliances and adjusting our air conditioning settings. Progress has been smooth, and the total emissions volume of 3,285 tons fiscal 2006 (the second under the initiative) beat the target.

Air Conditioning & Heating System upgrades

We overhauled our indoor climate control units, switching o 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 by using the "sleep" function on monitors through other similar efforts.

Reducing Power Consumption

Takanawa Training Center's
Green Power
Certificate mark.We have implemented a number of programs to reduce power consumption. We encourage employees to switch off any non-essential equipment when not in use, adjust lighting levels and air conditioner settings. We seek to install low environmental impact equipment when replacing lighting fixtures and air conditioners. We are also reducing environmental impact through purchasing Green Power Certificates, with the result that 50% of the electricity used by our Nihonbashi Headquarters and 100% used by the Takanawa Training Center is now "green" power.

• Green Electricity from Biomass Power Producers

Other Measures to Reduce Environmental Impact

There are many issues that cannot be resolved by our efforts alone, as we directly own only 40% of the offices used by our Group companies. We do as much as possible to promote the installation of environmentally friendly appliances at both the offices we own as well as the premises that we rent.
We also promote conferencing through video and other IT technologies so as to reduce vehicle use and employee travel, thereby reducing travel-related environmental impact. Video conferencing was in use at all of our offices as of March 2006.