Daiwa Securities Group andSustainability

Facilitating the Flow ofMoney to Benefit Society

Daiwa Securities Group’s Management Vision

Together with all of our stakeholders“Vision 2030”

Towards the realization of a sustainable society

Daiwa Securities Group has outlined its goals in “Vision 2030”, which is rooted in its Corporate Principles and the Daiwa Spirit; 2030 is also the year bywhich it seeks to realize the SDGs.
Vision 2030 takes as its core concept “From savings to SDGs” and,through this Vision, the Group intends to realize the SDGs by creating a sustainable capital cycle.

“Vision 2030” and materiality

Priority areas

Priority areas
1. S upport for household asset formation and conservation toward the realization of a prosperous 100-year life
2. R
 ealization of local revitalization with private funds

100 years of life

3. F inancial support for economic growth in Asia

Image of “Vision 2030”

4. Support for accelerating corporate metabolism toward
the realization of innovation that enriches society

Innovation
Promoting innovation that enriches society
and realization ofSelf-transformation

100 years of life

Creating the future througheveryone’s action

Realization of a society
where everyone can spend
100 years of life afﬂuently

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Vision 2030

From savings to SDGs
- Realize the SDGs bycreating a sustainable
capital cycle -5. Reform of business portfolio to create new added value

Innovation

Green & Social
Promoting the transition toa carbon-neutral society andrealizing a resilient society

Diversity & Inclusion

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7. Promotion of green finance to support the realizationof a carbon-neutral society
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Diversity & Inclusion

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10. Building an organization where everyone can play anactive role by acknowledging diverse personalities
11. Strengthening a sound and highly transparent management baseFoundation ofsustainable
management
Stakeholder Engagement

8. Development and provision of new financial products
and services that contribute to the realization of a sustainable society
9. Fostering human resources who can provide added value

Concept video for“Vision 2030” Japanese

Sustainability site within the Daiwa
Securities Group Inc. website

6. Leading social transformation as a one-of-a-kindfinancial platformer

12. Leading the maintenance and development of financial
and capital markets
13. Creating a beautiful global environment that will leadto the next generation
14. Realization of a better future community/society

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Priority areas and specific initiatives

100 years of life

Green & Social

Daiwa Securities Group is a leading financial services provider; as such, it will
provide solutions that cater to diversifying customer needs, with the goal of realizing a society in which everyone can live a prosperous 100 years of life.

System for supporting qualification acquisition
Daiwa Securities Group views financial planner (AFP and CFP®) and Certified
Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA) qualifications as core credentials for the securities business, and encourages the acquisitionof these qualifications. The number of Group employees with CFP®qualifications
has exceeded 1,000—the top level in the securities industry—and we are the firstcompany/organization to achieve this milestone.

Daiwa Securities Group will focus on providing financial products and services that contribute to the resolution of environmental and social issues,
with the twin goals of promoting a shift to a carbon-neutral society and ofrealizing a resilient society. The Group will also proactively engage in advisory services and investments in the field of renewable energies.

The Daiwa Securities Group Net Zero Carbon Declaration
The Group has formulated the “Daiwa Securities Group Net Zero Carbon Declaration for the early achievement of a carbon neutral society.”

The Daiwa Securities Group Net Zero Carbon Declaration

For details, please scan here(1) A chieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions within our own operations* by 2030 (Scope 1 and Scope 2)(2) Achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions within our investment andloan portfolios, etc. by 2050 (Scope 3)(3) S upport the smooth transition to a carbon-neutral society
through our business activities
For details, please scan here
* The company’s emissions will be calculated on a consolidated basis.

Innovation
Daiwa Securities Group will promote innovation that enriches society
through the provision of innovative financial products and services, providing new investment opportunities for its customers.

Daiwa Innovator Programme
We solicit business plans from within the Group for the purpose of generating new
businesses and services as well as discovering and supporting talent for innovations. The employees who receive excellence awards as a result of screening will beconsidered for their business plans to be realized.

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Priority areas and specific initiatives

Diversity & Inclusion
Daiwa Securities Group will contribute to the delivery of societies which acknowledge diverse forms of individuality, and in which everyone can flourish. Inaddition, the Group will continue to focus on molding an organization in which
each of its employees can be their true selves and experience work satisfaction.

Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Committee
The Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Committee, which is chaired by the President and CEO, meets every quarter. Under the strong leadership, employees working in various positions and departments, from exectives and departmental managers to young employees, participate in a wide range of discussions on
various measures such as diversity & inclusion, and promotion of women’s advancement.
For details, please scan here

“Transformingdiversity intopower”

Diversity

Employees with diverse backgrounds and values

Inclusion

Acknowledge and inspire each other

Initiatives to improve financial literacy
Capitalizing on financial and economic knowledge and expertise accumulated
through its securities business, Daiwa Securities Group provides education
programs for various generations to
help people develop the capability tobuild their own lives and obtain assetmanagement skills. We also activelyengage in support activities, such as
holding on-site classes and seminars,
for schools in our communities, thegeneral public, and businesses.
Daiwa Securities Group official channel (YouTube)
In addition to introducing Daiwa Securities Group, analysts at Daiwa Securities andDaiwa Institute of Research, explain daily market trends and seasonal issues in aneasy-to-understand manner!

JapaneseRealize the sustainable growth of the entire organization

For Daiwa Securities Group’s initiatives for financial andeconomic education, please scan here JapaneseFoundation of sustainable management
To realize its priority areas—“100 years of life,” “Innovation,” “Green & Social,” and “Diversity & Inclusion,” Daiwa Securities Group strengthens thefoundation that supports sustainable corporate management, and works
on the enhancement of corporate value over the medium to long term.

Environmental and Social Policy Framework
Daiwa Securities Group has formulated the “Environmental and Social
Policy Framework” to strengthen its management and governance infrastructure for environmental and social risks.
For details, please scan here

5“For Your Dreams—Daiwa
Securities Group Children’s Smile Project”
Daiwa Securities Group recognizes that poverty and wealth inequality is one of the key social
issues to be addressed. The program has been
implemented to improve the environment forchildren living in difficult situations and prevent the chains of poverty.
For details, please scan here

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