March 1, 2022

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Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Selected as an "Environmentally Sustainable Company" in the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category of the 3rd ESG Finance Award Japan

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. today announced that we have been recognized as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category of the 3rd ESG Finance Award Japan hosted by the Ministry of the Environment.

The ESG Finance Award Japan was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of the Environment to recognize and share advanced initiatives taken by institutional investors, financial institutions, brokers, companies, etc. that are actively engaged in ESG finance or environmental/social projects and have made a significant impact on society. The award has five categories: Investor, Indirect Finance, Fundraiser, Financial Services, and Environmentally Sustainable Company.

Companies that meet certain criteria for disclosure of material environmental issues are selected as Environmentally Sustainable Companies. The evaluation criteria include Risk/Business Opportunity/Strategy, KPI, Governance, etc.

The Group recognizes climate-related risks and opportunities as one of its important management issues, and is therefore working to strengthen the foundation that supports sustainable business corporate management. In August 2021, the Group published the Daiwa Securities Group Net Zero Carbon Declaration, which includes medium- to long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Moreover, based on TCFD recommendations, the Group used strengthened climate-related scenarios, and implemented and newly disclosed the results of a quantitative analysis in its Integrated Report 2021.

The Group will continue to further improve disclosure based on TCFD recommendations and strive to strengthen communication with stakeholders in order to contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society.

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(Reference) Daiwa Securities Group's SDGs Initiatives: https://www.daiwa-grp.jp/english/sdgs/?cid=ad_eir_ensdgspress

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