Nomura to Jointly Host Side Event at PRI in Person 2023

September 13, 2023

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Tokyo, September 13, 2023 - Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that it will collaborate with the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)¹ to hold an official side event at PRI in Person 2023 on October 3. The event is titled "Investor-Company Forum: Sustainability in Corporate Japan."

PRI in Person is the world's leading ESG and responsible investment conference. Held annually by the PRI, it brings together investors, asset owners, policy makers and other financial services leaders from around the world to discuss the latest topics in responsible investing. This is the 15th PRI in Person conference and the first to be held in Japan.

By cohosting an official side event at PRI in Person 2023 in Tokyo, NAM hopes to provide opportunities for dialogue between investors and Japanese companies and act as a bridge to promote the appeal of Japanese companies to investors², while also driving responsible investment in Japan and Asia.

NAM will also take part in panels at the conference. Dai Yamawaki, ESG Investment Manager, Responsible Investment Department, will participate in a panel titled "Nature Stewardship: Navigating the Ecosystem" on October 4, and Wakaba Kawai, Senior ESG Specialist, Responsible Investment Department, will be on a panel titled "Managing Human Rights Issues in the Value Chain" on October 5.

Please visit the PRI website for more details.

PRI in Person 2023 - PRI in Person 2023

Investor-Company Forum: Sustainability in Corporate Japan

Date	Tuesday, October 3, 2023 9:00 - 11:30 (followed by networking and refreshments)
Venue	International Convention Centre Pamir 3-13-1 Takanawa, Minako-Ku, Tokyo, 108-8612, Japan
Host	Nomura Asset Management, PRI
Registration	Please register through the official PRI event registration page.

1 The PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) is a set of investment principles proposed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2006 and designed to reflect environmental, social and governance (ESG) in investment analysis and decision-making processes. NAM signed PRI in March 2011 and is strengthening its activities related to responsible investment. As of June 30, 2023, there are 5,372 signatories globally.

2 Please refer to "Nomura Asset Management to Launch "Project BRIDGE" to Link Investors and Japanese Corporations" published on March 8, 2022. Nomura Asset Management to Launch "Project BRIDGE" to Link Investors and Japanese Corporations

Agenda
In the first session of the forum, Yuichi Murao, Senior Corporate Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer (Active Japanese Equity), will serve as moderator. Three panelists from leading Japanese companies will take the stage to discuss sustainability initiatives and information disclosure, focusing on climate change, biodiversity and human rights issues.
In the second session, eight companies will be invited to take the stage and have direct talks with investors.

9:00 - 9:20	Registration
9:20 - 9:25	Welcome
First session 9:25 - 10:20	Corporate presentations and panel discussions (Simultaneous translation in English and Japanese will be available) Panelists Mikako Suzuki, Corporate Officer, in charge of ESG and Risk Management, Ricoh Co., Ltd. Yuuko Iizuka, Executive Officer, General Manager of Sustainability Department, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Shigetaka Akamatsu, General Manager, Investor & Shareholder Relations Department, Mitsubishi Corporation Moderator Yuichi Murao, CFA, Senior Corporate Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer (Active Japanese Equity), Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Second session 10:25 - 11:30	Company Q&A sessions (Simultaneous translation in English and Japanese will be available in some rooms only) Ricoh Company, Ltd. Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Corporation Eisai Co., Ltd. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. Resonac Holdings Corporation Nomura Holdings, Inc.

As a responsible institutional investor, NAM will continue to address ESG issues in order to become the asset manager of choice for clients around the world.

Nomura

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.