Participation in Initiatives for Sustainability
Nomura participates actively in various organizations and initiatives to contribute to the development of society at all times and to fulfill the Nomura Group's corporate social responsibility as a corporate citizen.
United Nations Global Compact
In 2015, Nomura became a signatory to the UN Global Compact, a principle-based framework for businesses, stated in 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
Nomura will continue to support the UN Global Compact to contribute to sustainable development of society.
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a global network of financial institutions that works to identify, promote and adopt environmental best practices in their operations to support sustainable development.
Nomura became a signatory to the UNEP FI in 2019, and the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) in 2020.
Principle for Responsible Investment (PRI)
NAM is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and its investment management meeting clients' needs is to be compliant with the viewpoint of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). About NAM's policy related to ESG issues, Nomura's Responsible Investment Committee meets for discussions.
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
TCFD was established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to urge individual companies to disclose their impact on climate change. Nomura has pledged our support for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in 2018.
Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)
Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) is a global alliance for banks aiming for carbon neutrality in their lending and investment portfolios by 2050. Nomura became a signatory to the NZBA in 2021.
Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM)
Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) is a global alliance for asset managers aiming for carbon neutrality in their lending and investment portfolios by 2050. Nomura Asset Management became a signatory to the NZAM in 2021.
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials is a global initiative by financial institutions to calculate and disclose GHG emissions in lending and investment portfolios. Nomura Asset Management joined the PCAF in 2021 and Nomura Holdings joined in 2022.
CDP
CDP is an international project through which institutional investors around the world request companies to disclose their corporate strategies for dealing with climate change, emission volumes of greenhouse gases, and other related information. Nomura began to disclose this information to CDP in 2003 and in 2015 declared its support as a financial institution for this project.
GX League
Nomura Holdings endorses the GX League Basic Concept announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in February 2022. With a view to achieving carbon neutrality and social change in 2050, the GX League was established as a place where industry, government, academia, and finance, all actively engaging in GX (Green Transformation), can work together to discuss and implement initiatives. We are chairing the GX Business Working Group, one of the initiatives under the GX League, with the aim of creating a mechanism to properly evaluate corporate contributions related to climate change.
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum
TNFD is an international initiative launched in 2021. By disclosing information related to nature in accordance with the TNFD framework, we aim to shift global financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes. The TNFD Forum was established by companies and organizations that support the principles of the TNFD, and both Nomura Holdings and Nomura Asset Management joined the Forum in 2023.
Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation
In 2020, Nomura pledged its support for the “Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren and Action Policy.” This declaration and action policy seek to harmonize natural circulation functions with business activities, and call for the further promotion of management leading to solutions for the issues of biodiversity and climate change.
Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century
Reflecting Nomura Securities and Nomura Asset Management signed the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century) in January 2012. The principles are intended to provide guidelines for financial institutions to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in shaping a sustainable society.
30% Club Japan
Nomura Holdings is a member of the 30% Club Japan. As a member, Nomura supports 30% Club Japan's vision to increase female representation in corporate decision-making bodies, in order to strengthen corporate governance and promote sustainable growth. As a member of the 30% Club Japan's Investor Group, Nomura Asset Management promotes proper gender balance in the companies in which it invests.
Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors: Japan's Stewardship Code
Nomura Asset Management, the Nomura Trust and Banking and Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting expressly accepted the "Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors: Japan's Stewardship Code," prepared by Japan's Financial Services Agency. As a responsible institutional investor, Nomura encourages the sustainable growth of its investee companies, and maintains a continuing direct and indirect dialogue with these companies to expand returns to clients and beneficiaries in the medium-to-long term.
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