Nomura Real Estate Group
Procurement Guidelines

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Procurement Guidelines
Ⅰ.

Establishment of Compliance

Ⅱ.

Respect for Human Rights

Ⅲ.

Fair Business Activities

Ⅳ.

Consideration for the Environment

Ⅴ.

Ensuring and Improving Quality

Ⅵ.

Ensuring Information Security

Ⅶ.

Whistleblowing Systems

Ⅷ.

Creating Business Continuity Plans

4. Dedicated Supplier Helpline
5. Contact Information for Inquiries on the Guidelines

2１．Introduction
The Nomura Real Estate Group has established Our Group Vision, “New Value, Real Value, ” as the groupphilosophy. It is our commitment, and promise to our customers and the greater society, that we promote
our business and services to create secure, safe, and comfortable urban development and enrich the lives
and times of people living in these communities to deliver an even better tomorrow well into the future.
Furthermore, we have formulated our Sustainability Policy, “Earth Pride,” as our vision of 2050 as well as
the Nomura Real Estate Group Human Rights Policy and the Nomura Real Estate Group Diversity andInclusion Policy, as we implement initiatives engaging in co-creation with all of our stakeholders, including
customers, suppliers, and business partners. In order to continue creating new value through this cocreation, the Group established the Nomura Real Estate Group Procurement Guidelines.
In addition to ourselves conducting business activities in accordance with these Guidelines, we hope topromote these initiatives by gaining the cooperation of the suppliers and business partners within oursupply chain.
We ask for your cooperation in understanding the purpose of these Guidelines and applying them to yourown business activities and those of your supplier companies.
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

―――――――――――――Our Group Vision―――――――――――――New Value, Real Value
Integrating all that is precious to people and communities,
we build cities---- dynamic stages that connect today with tomorrow’s possibilities,
and embrace every moment of life’s pursuits.
We create new value, social value, and above all, real value.

3２．Scope
The guidelines apply to suppliers of all products, materials, raw materials, and services procured by theNomura Real Estate Group. They also covers the entire supply chain, including indirect suppliers(contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, etc. of your company).

３．Procurement Guidelines
Ⅰ. Establishment of Compliance➀ Respect all social norms and relevant regulations, as well as agreements and promises, in all
countries and regions where your business activities are carried out, understand the requirementsof the international community and conduct corporate activities based on appropriate businesspractices and corporate ethics.
Ⅱ. Respect for Human Rights① Respect the dignity and basic human rights of all people, including customers, suppliers, andemployees, and do not for any reason engage in discrimination on grounds such as race, ethnicgroup, age, religious and political beliefs, gender, nationality, social status, disability, sexualorientation, gender identity, physical features, health status. In addition, do not engage in any
form of harassment or unjust treatment, including verbal abuse, physical violence, sexualharassment, and power harassment.
② Make efforts to ensure that employees have the right to associate with other employees, form
associations, join (or decline to join) associations of their own choosing, and engage in collective
bargaining without fear of interference, discrimination, retaliation, or harassment, in accordancewith the laws and regulations of the countries and regions where your business activities areconducted.
③ In addition to ensuring equal employment opportunities, comply with labor-related laws andregulations and rules of employment, implement appropriate labor management, and work tomaintain and improve sound and pleasant working environments.
④ Comply with laws and regulations and labor-management agreements where they apply toprevent illegal excessive working hours. In addition, where the applicable laws and regulations
are deemed inadequate in light of international standards, endeavor to adopt higher guidelines,
such as the ILO’s international standards, and manage working hours appropriately.
⑤ Comply with laws and regulations, pay employees no less than the minimum wage and consider
paying a living wage that is adequate to ensure an appropriate standard of living. In addition,
ensure that deduction for disciplinary reasons or other deductions of expenses from wages and/orstatutory welfare benefits does not violate laws and regulations, employment rules, and labor-4management agreements.
⑥ Along with carefully managing safety and health and preventing industrial accidents, endeavor tomaintain physical and mental health and create well-ordered workplaces.
⑦ Do not engage in unfair labor practices such as forced labor and child labor, and endeavor to takeappropriate care to ensure that such unfair labor practices do not occur in suppliers.
⑧ Give consideration to culture and customs as well as local residents and communities in regions
where your business activities are conducted.
Ⅲ. Fair Business Activities① In relationships with public employees and the like (including deemed public employees andforeign public employees), maintain sound relationships and do not provide entertainment orexchange gifts in ways that conflict with the National Public Service Ethics Act and Regulations
and related national and local laws and regulations, etc.
② Do not request, give or receive from suppliers entertainment or gifts that deviate from soundbusiness customs and social norms.
③ Exclude all relationships with anti-social forces and groups that pose a threat to social order andsecurity or obstruct fair economic activities. Also, resolutely challenge and totally reject any
transactions with or unreasonable demands by such forces or groups.
④ Comply with anti-monopoly, prevention of unfair competition and intellectual property rights
legislation and related laws and regulations, and endeavor to treat suppliers, competitors andothers fairly, without engaging in acts constituting abuse of a dominant market position, blockingof transactions or other such conduct.
⑤ Do not infringe or improperly use copyright, patents, trademark rights, design rights or otherintellectual property rights.
⑥ Do not participate in money laundering, embezzlement, fraud or any other form of corrupt conduct.
⑦ Carry out appropriate disclosure to customers and society and also endeavor to provide
necessary information in an appropriate manner.
Ⅳ. Consideration for the Environment① Endeavor to make continuous improvements for reducing environmental impacts in order to build
a sustainable society.
② Comply with environmental laws and regulations in the countries and regions where yourbusiness activities are carried out.
③ Endeavor to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through circular design
initiatives to extend the life cycles of goods, products, and services. Also endeavor to makeefficient use of water and other natural resources to optimize and reduce the amounts used.
④ Endeavor to appropriately manage hazardous chemicals and reduce the amounts used while5

working to reduce emissions of pollutants with adverse effects on the environment and the humanbody.
⑤ Endeavor to reduce and appropriately manage waste.
⑥ Endeavor to implement development and greening, taking into consideration the surrounding
environment and biodiversity.
⑦ When procuring raw materials, take into consideration the conservation of biodiversity andsustainable use of resources. In particular, when procuring wood and wood products, take due
care not to use illegal logged timber and endeavor to use wood that has been produced bysustainable methods, such as recycled wood and certified wood.
Ensuring and Improving Quality

Ⅴ.

① Create appropriate quality management and quality assurance systems for the goods, products
and services provided, and in addition to ensuring the required quality, work to constantly improve
quality.
② Correctly identify diverse needs and endeavor to provide goods and services that are friendly andbeneficial to societies seeking safety and quality.
③ In providing goods, products, and services, take into consideration the convenience and comfort
of users through inclusive design, universal design, and other such measures.
④ In keeping with the demands of society in relation to ethical procurement, recognize the impactthat your business activities in the supply chain have on the environment and society, andendeavor to disclose that information as necessary.

Ⅵ. Ensuring Information Security① Give careful consideration to the handling of personal, private and confidential information, andestablish management systems to enable the appropriate management and protection of suchinformation. Also, avoid improper and unauthorized use and disclosure of information by taking
thorough measures to prevent the leakage of information.
Whistleblowing Systems

Ⅶ.

① In addition to creating whistleblowing structures for the prevention or early detection of problems,
protect whistleblowers’ confidentiality and seek to make it widely known to employees thatwhistleblowers will be protected from retaliation and other disadvantageous treatment.
②Make the significance and methods of use of the Suppliers’ Helpline established by the Nomura
Real Estate Group widely known to all employees involved in the Group’s business.

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Creating Business Continuity Plans

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① Endeavor to establish risk management systems in preparation for the occurrence of disasters bycreating business continuity plans (BCPs) and other measures.

４．Dedicated Supplier Helpline
The Nomura Real Estate Group has established a helpline to ensure fair transactions with suppliers(corporations, companies, and groups with which we have business relationships). If you work for asupplier and become aware of a violation of compliance or a possible violation of compliance by aNomura Real Estate Group company or employee, please contact us via the following website to reportand seek advice (anonymous reports are accepted).
https://www.nomura-re-hd.co.jp/helpline/ （Japanese Only）

５．Contact Information for Inquiries on the Guidelines
If you have any questions about these guidelines, please contact the department below, which is thedistributor of the guidelines.

Sustainability Management Department, Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
Email: hd-sus@nomura-re.co.jp

Enactment
Ver1. 20180930
Modification
Ver2. 20210721
Ver3. 20221104

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