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Nomura Signs Investor Expectations on Nutrition, Diets and HealthTokyo, May 31, 2021—Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within theInvestment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that on May 13 it signed
the Investor Expectations on Nutrition, Diets and Health developed by Access to Nutrition Initiative(ATNI). ATNI is an initiative by the Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF)1, an independent nonprofit organization committed to creating positive impacts by tackling the global nutrition crisis.
Access to proper nutrition presents a major global sustainability challenge, as recognized in goals
two and three of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to achieve zero hunger and good
health and well-being.
ATNI develops tools and initiatives to track the contribution of food and beverage companies toaddressing global nutrition challenges and delivery on their commitments to nutrition at thenational and global level. Through collaboration with ATNI, NAM aims to bolster its ongoing efforts
to mitigate the obesity epidemic, a key goal of NAM's public equity impact strategies.
In addition, by making use of the analysis and data ATNI provides on food and beveragecompanies, and through collaborative engagement with such companies, NAM seeks tostrengthen its firm-wide ESG initiatives and build on its efforts to deliver better social outcomes.
As a responsible institutional investor, NAM is committed to making a positive difference in society.
NAM’s goal is to strengthen long-term investment performance by enhancing the corporate valueof the companies it invests in, while creating positive change in the communities where it operates.
For more information on the Investor Expectations, please visit
https://accesstonutrition.org/app/uploads/2020/06/Investor-Expectations-on-Nutrition-Diets-andHealth-FINAL.pdf
About ATNIThe Access to Nutrition Initiative is an independent, not-for-profit organization. It publishes
consistent, standardized analysis and commentary on food and beverage manufacturers’ efforts
to improve consumers’ access to nutritious foods and beverages, both globally and in Spotlightcountries. Additionally, ATNI collaborates with the investment community to ensure the Indexes
are a useful tool as they engage with and invest in food and beverage companies.

ends1ATNF is an independent non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Dutch entrepreneur Inge Kauer. Committed to eradicating dietrelated illnesses and deaths, ATNF encourages companies in the food and beverage industry to address the global nutrition
challenges of overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, and to improve the diets of adults and children
worldwide. ATNF is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

NomuraNomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting
markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its
three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management.
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.