Nomura Group's CSR | Building a solid CSR management system
In fiscal 2008, Nomura Group established the CSR Committee as an organization to promote CSR at the management level. Since fiscal 2000 we have engaged in B&D activities, with the B&D Committee at the core of the activities, aimed at improving society's acceptance of Nomura Group.
The CSR Committee will continue to develop activities by focusing on present and future issues that Nomura Group may encounter. It will also establish the future direction of Nomura Group, along with answering the requests from society and carrying out our activities.
With a focus on social common sense and business professionalism, Nomura Group's CSR program will strive to create a sustainable society and to continue Nomura Group's sustainable growth. The CSR Committee consists of several officers with the COO as chairperson and is the core of Nomura Group's CSR efforts in bringing about fast results.
The Corporate Citizenship (CC) Department is the CSR Committee's working office, and is committed to promoting Nomura Group's CSR initiatives. Although "citizen" is usually a word that refers to an individual, a company can also be regarded as one of the citizens that make up society and, like any individual person, make a contribution through projects and activities in many areas of society, including the local community, the environment, academia and the arts. The CC Department aims to participate in active communication with stakeholders in accordance with that philosophy, from the point of view of a citizen, and undertake company activities based on a continuous dialog with stakeholders.
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The main source of our CSR information is our annual CSR report, which presents Nomura Group's current position and actions concerning the three elements that make up CSR, namely economic, social and environmental issues. The purpose of these reports is to let stakeholders gain an understanding of Nomura Group with regard to these issues. In April 2006 the United Nations released its Principles for Responsible Investment. These Principles ask institutional investors such as pension funds and asset management companies to place emphasis on companies' ESG (environment, society and governance) as part of their investment process. Although this movement is still in its infancy, we envisage greater importance in the future for disclosure of information concerning the non-financial aspects that will be required of companies. We therefore want to continue to enhance the disclosure of the ESG-related information in our CSR reports and our website. |
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Nomura Group has created a "Nomura Group CC Website" on the group intranet which all Nomura employees worldwide can access. The site introduces Nomura Group's CSR activities and contents that explain the basics of CSR. The site is updated weekly with the latest information on local and worldwide CSR news. |
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From the In-house CSR program |
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Each year, in conjunction with the release of the CSR Report, a supplementary program is produced and broadcast internally. The program contains messages from top management and introduces the special features in the CSR Report. The program also contains "The CSR Report in Action", a presentation that shows how employees can get involved in CSR activities. |
CC Department staff members hold seminars for branch office employees, providing information on the basics and importance of CSR.
