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Since 1925, Nomura has generated social value by developing the capital markets. We use our expertise to enrich society and “achieve sustainable growth”. ESG is embedded in Nomura’s DNA. Our ESG practice – from Tokyo to London and New York – acts as a bridge between issuers, investors, governments, corporates and startups, delivering advice and execution, while driving debate and thought leadership.

Our ESG actions fully match our commitments. We do not provide financing for new thermal coal power and have strict guidelines on financing mining, oil and gas, forestry and armaments.

In 2021, Nomura committed to net zero carbon emissions for operations by 2030 and to transition attributable GHG emissions from our lending and investment portfolios to achieve net zero by 2050. We also set a target to deploy US$125 billion in sustainable financing by March 2026. Our ESG ratings are top 4% for S&P and top 7% for Sustainalytics; our commercial focus in banking and markets aligns with an internal drive to continually enhance our ESG ratings and credentials.

By aiming for the highest ESG standards, our teams understand clients’ challenges and can respond with creative solutions. In addition to our ESG debt franchise, we support investors and investment banking clients via Nomura Greentech and have one of the largest EMEA sustainable finance teams, with 70 experts across industry and country teams as well as M&A, financing and risk solutions.

Company Insights

Green hydrogen will unlock new, scalable opportunities in clean energy

As Europe seeks to scale up production and import of green hydrogen, how can the industry mobilise the capital to deliver projects at scale?

The need to direct capital deployment to decarbonise household electrification

Investment banks are assessing opportunities for capital deployment in renewable energy technology as the world shifts away from gas and oil. Alex Stein from Nomura Greentech proposes an integrated solution to decarbonise energy in the home and to incentivise customers to manage costs, consumption, and carbon footprint.

Addressing the infrastructure inflection point

Innovative financing is an essential component of the green energy transition. Nomura’s Vinod Mukani discusses how opportunities must be looked at differently in order to make infrastructure assets truly bankable.

Are carbon markets the missing piece in the climate change puzzle?

Carbon markets are an often overlooked solution for combatting climate change. As more companies make net-zero commitments, a true price on carbon must be set, while at the same time making it easier to offset emissions.

White Papers

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus 3

This magazine intends to showcase our sustainable heroes and heroines by celebrating their achievements and providing key insights into how they are shaping our future.

Climate Tech to Solve Climate Change

Climate Tech is experiencing a renaissance for venture capital investing to decarbonise the planet, driven by funds specialising in climate change countermeasures.

Sustainable Heroes: Green Leaders in Focus

As humans, we have the capacity and ingenuity to defeat climate change provided that we have the resilience to see it through. At Nomura Greentech, we are enabling technology and driving change for a better world. We hope that these Sustainable Heroes can inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and industrialists to help us reach net zero by 2050. Together, it can be done!

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