| Red Line | Text of policies | Comments | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory requirements | |||
| Ensure Legality | Environmental Policy: We will comply with relevant environmental laws and regulations and engage with external stakeholders on environmental issues. Code of Ethics Therefore, Nomura People must promote proper understanding and compliance with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those concerning prevention of insider trading, money laundering, bribery and tax evasion. Reference guidelines IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council) The International Integrated Reporting Framework GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) 2016 SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) Financials standards The United Nations Global Compact Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2018 Version) of Japan's Ministry of the Environment Charter of Corporate Behavior of Keidanren | The policy requires compliance with national laws, but there is no specific requirement to comply with international conventions. | partly |
| No Corruption and Tax Evasion | Code of Ethics Therefore, Nomura People must promote proper understanding and compliance with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those concerning prevention of insider trading, money laundering, bribery and tax evasion. | There is not a clear prohibition of financing clients invovled in tax avoidance or corruption. | partly |
| Ensure ESIA for mills and plantations | Environmental Policy: We will assess environmental risks (...). | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not |
| Social requirements | |||
| Ensure FPIC | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| Respect Human Rights | Code of Ethics 12. Respect for Human Rights Nomura Group respects human rights and diversity, and values differences. Nomura group is committed to ensuring that anyone who interacts with Nomura Group is treated with respect at all times and in all circumstances. No person shall be subject to discriminatory practices or harassment for reasons including, but not limited to, their national or ethnic origins, color, race, gender, age, religious belief, social status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or disability. | The text does not clearly require clients to respect human rights | not |
| Respect Indigenous rights and customary land use rights | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| No forced resettlement | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| Environmental Requirements | |||
| No forest degradation and deforestation | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| Protect endangered species | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| No high-risk species | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| No fire | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| Protect peat | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not | |
| No persistent pollution | Environmental Policy: We will (...) continually strive to minimize pollution and improve the environment. | There is an intention to reduce pollution, but no clear prohibition of any type of pollution | not |
| Corporate association / scope of the policy | |||
| Corporate association / scope of the policy | No publicly available policies or documentation were found that cover this criteria. | not |
