Tokyo, December 26, 2024 – Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, President & CEO Kaga Yanagisawa, “NRI”), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, announced that it has been selected as a constituent of the “World Index” of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the seventh consecutive year as of December 13, 2024. The DJSI World is recognized as one of the world’s premier ESG investment benchmarks. In addition, NRI has also been included in the “DJSI Asia Pacific Index”, the Asia-Pacific regional version of the index, for the ninth consecutive year. This recognition underscores NRI’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and its leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices on a global and regional scale.
The DJSI is a globally recognized sustainability-related stock price index published annually by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC in the United States. It evaluates corporate sustainability across environmental, social, and governance/economic dimensions. In 2024, 321 companies out of approximately 3,500 top-ranking global companies were selected for inclusion in the DJSI World, including 37 Japanese companies. Notably, in the “IT Services & Internet Software Services” sector, to which NRI belongs, only five companies worldwide (including two from Japan) were selected.
This year, as in previous years, NRI received high scores in areas such as “Information Security/Cybersecurity & System Availability”, “Business Ethics”, and “Climate Strategy.” Additionally, NRI achieved improved scores in categories like “Human Capital Management”, “Labor Practices”, and “Risk & Crisis Management”, reflecting the company's proactive efforts in these areas during FY2024.
Guided by its corporate philosophy, “Dream up the future”, the NRI Group remains committed to contributing to a sustainable future society. By addressing social challenges, NRI strives to enhance its corporate value sustainably while promoting societal well-being.
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NRI’s external evaluations (mainly ESG-related)
NRI has been selected for several representative ESG investment indexes and has received high marks from external organizations.
| ESG Investment Index or Rating | Description |
|---|---|
| Dow Jones Sustainability World Index | Selected for the 7th straight year since 2018 |
| Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index | Selected for the 9th straight year since 2016 |
| MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes | Selected for the 9th straight year since 2016 |
| FTSE4Good Developed Index | Selected for the 19th straight year since 2006 |
| MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index | Selected for the 8th straight year since 2017 |
| MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) | Selected for the 8th straight year since 2017 |
| MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index | Selected for the first time in 2024 |
| FTSE Blossom Japan Index | Selected for the 8th straight year since 2017 |
| FTSE Blossom Sector Relative Index | Selected for the 3rd straight year since 2022 |
| S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index | Selected for the 7th straight year since 2018 |
| SOMPO Sustainability Index | Selected for the 13th straight year since 2012 |
| Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index | Selected for the 2nd straight year since 2023 |
| CDP Climate Change A List (highest rating) | Selected for the “CDP A List” for the 5th straight year since 2019 |
NRI’s sustainability-related initiatives
- Website: https://www.nri.com/en/sustainability/index.html
- Integrated Report: https://ir.nri.com/en/ir/library/report.html
- ESG Databook: https://www.nri.com/en/sustainability/library/back_number.html
- Sustainability Book: https://www.nri.com/en/sustainability/library/back_number.html