Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Group, has been recognised for its commitment to responsible investment in the latest "Point of No Returns 2025" report by ShareAction. The London based NGO[1], which promotes ESG investing, evaluated the responsible investment approaches of 76 asset management companies, ranking Nomura Asset Management 15th overall – the highest rating among asset management companies in Asia
ShareAction is a London-based NGO working to promote responsible investment practices, encouraging major global financial institutions to improve labour standards, address climate change, and respond to global health issues. The NGO is particularly well recognised among European investment firms and pension funds, and it conducts evaluations regarding responsible investment from an independent perspective based on clear standards.
This report evaluates companies’ efforts across four key sustainability areas of governance and stewardship, climate change, biodiversity, and social, based on responses from each company. The current report assesses the responsible investment approaches of 76 major asset management companies, including 12 from Asia. Nomura Asset Management has been evaluated since the first report published in 2020, and has significantly improved from its 24th-place ranking in 2023.
The lead fund manager of the Global Sustainable Equity Fund, commented: “As a responsible institutional investor, Nomura Asset Management supports the creation of social value by the companies held in our portfolios and pursues a virtuous cycle of investment through our stewardship.”
"We believe that the results of this evaluation reflect recognition of our ongoing commitment to responsible investment, as well as our proactive efforts in engagement and exercise of voting rights to achieve desirable management, and in information disclosure through initiatives such as TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and TNFD (Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures).”
Nomura Asset Management will continue to strengthen its efforts on ESG issues and contribute to realizing a sustainable society as an asset management company aligned with global standards.
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