Corporate Governance | Crisis Management Structure

Nomura Group has drawn up a set of crisis management rules and regulations that covers contingencies where natural disasters, fires, and other detrimental events may result in loss of human resources or assets, hindering the Group's operations.These rules and regulations provide guidelines for minimizing damage from such contingencies and returning to normal operation at an early date. For Nomura Group as a whole, the Nomura Group Crisis Management Committee is responsible for crisis management initiatives and responses.
One specific measure has been the creation of an employee safety confirmation system, which in any emergency situation (following a natural disaster, for example) will enable the Crisis Management Committee to confirm the safety of all Nomura Group employees as well as their family members. In addition, ongoing endeavors are also being made to foster awareness of crisis management through education and practice drills.

Nomura Group Crisis Management and Information Security Committee

The Crisis Management and Information Security Committee is chaired by an executive officer nominated by the President & CEO, and is made up of executive officers who serve concurrently as the crisis management offi cer at each Group company. Outside of emergencies the Committee functions as the governance entity for both crisis management and business continuity management, and during an emergency it will work to resolve the crisis by creating a task force and closely coordinating a response with the department affected and other supporting departments.

Nomura Group's Basic Policies for Crisis Management

From an awareness that crisis management is vital and necessary to Nomura Groups sustainable growth, when not dealing with a specific crisis all Group companies implement strategies to prevent crises before they occur. The basic policy in the face of a crisis is to take appropriate action quickly and establish a clear line of command.

BCP (Business Continuity Plan)

Nomura Group business continuity rehearsal using backup officeIn addition to the Nomura Group Crisis Management Policy, individual Group companies have adopted crisis management policies and a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) has been drawn up for each Group company, which has led to the establishment of backup offi ces and a task force in each Group company. In order to have a system in place where the Crisis Management Committee can assess the information gathered in each company and accordingly issue appropriate instructions in the event of a crisis, a command center for the Crisis Management Committee that is physically separate from the usual office is being constructed.

Employee Safety Confirmation System

Each Nomura Group company in Japan has instituted an employee safety confi rmation system and an emergency contact network. Safety confirmation cards have been distributed to all employees with instructions on how to use the system. Training drills are used to ensure that the system is effective.