News Release

Nomura to Jointly Host Side Event at PRI in Person 2023
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 inCorporate Japan.”
PRI in Person is the world’s leading ESG and responsible investment conference. Held annually bythe 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 topromote the appeal of Japanese companies to investors 2, 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.
https://pip2023.unpri.org/tokyo/
Investor-Company Forum: Sustainability in Corporate Japan
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Date
9:00 - 11:30 （followed by networking and refreshments）

1VenueInternational Convention Centre Pamir
3-13-1 Takanawa, Minako-Ku, Tokyo, 108-8612, Japan

Host

Nomura Asset Management, PRIRegistration

Please register through the official PRI event registration page.

The PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) is a set of investment principles proposed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in2006 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.
2Please refer to “Nomura Asset Management to Launch “Project BRIDGE” to Link Investors and Japanese Corporations” published on
March 8, 2022.https://www.nomuraholdings.com/news/nr/etc/20220308/nam20220308.pdf

AgendaIn 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 withinvestors.
9:00 - 9:20
9:20 - 9:25
First session
9:25 - 10:20

Registration
Welcome
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 theasset manager of choice for clients around the world.

ends
NomuraNomura 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.

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