Nomura : Selected as Component of Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes(PDF 23KB)

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This year, a total of 316 companies (including 26 Japanese companies) were selected among 2,535 of the world's largest companies for the DJSI World Index and, a total of 146 companies (including 68 Japanese companies) were selected among 600 of Asia Pacific's largest companies for the DJSI Asia Pacific Index. Nomura has been selected as a component of the DJSI World Index for two consecutive years and has been selected as a component of the DJSI Asia Pacific Index for eight consecutive years since its launch in 2009.

Nomura's initiatives toward improving customer relationships based on our philosophy of "placing our clients at the heart of everything we do," providing products and services to solve social challenges and information disclosure regarding the environment, society and governance were rated highly.

Nomura has also been a component of the FTSE4Good Index for 10 consecutive years since 2006. The index established by FTSE is wholly owned by the London Stock Exchange Group. As of January 2016, Nomura has been selected for the Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index, Morningstar, Inc.

These indices have been designed to measure companies' performance whether they are meeting globally recognized corporate social responsibility standards, and to facilitate investment in those companies.

Nomura will fulfill its social responsibilities as a corporate citizen and strive to contribute toward an affluent society and sustainable economic development.

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