Nomura : Signs Investor Expectations on Nutrition, Diets and Health

Tokyo, May 31, 2021 - Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that on May 13 it signed the Investor Expectations on Nutrition, Diets and Health developed by Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI). ATNI is an initiative by the Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF)¹, an independent non- profit organization committed to creating positive impacts by tackling the global nutrition crisis.

1 ATNF is an independent non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Dutch entrepreneur Inge Kauer. Committed to eradicating diet-related illnesses and deaths, ATNF encourages companies in the food and beverage industry to address the global nutrition challenges of overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, and to improve the diets of adults and children worldwide. ATNF is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Access to proper nutrition presents a major global sustainability challenge, as recognized in goals two and three of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to achieve zero hunger and good health and well-being.

ATNI develops tools and initiatives to track the contribution of food and beverage companies to addressing global nutrition challenges and delivery on their commitments to nutrition at the national and global level. Through collaboration with ATNI, NAM aims to bolster its ongoing efforts to mitigate the obesity epidemic, a key goal of NAM's public equity impact strategies.

In addition, by making use of the analysis and data ATNI provides on food and beverage companies, and through collaborative engagement with such companies, NAM seeks to strengthen its firm-wide ESG initiatives and build on its efforts to deliver better social outcomes.

As a responsible institutional investor, NAM is committed to making a positive difference in society.
NAM's goal is to strengthen long-term investment performance by enhancing the corporate value of the companies it invests in, while creating positive change in the communities where it operates.

For more information on the Investor Expectations, please visit
Investor Expectations on Nutrition, Diets & Health (PDF 418KB)

About ATNI

The Access to Nutrition Initiative is an independent, not-for-profit organization. It publishes consistent, standardized analysis and commentary on food and beverage manufacturers' efforts to improve consumers' access to nutritious foods and beverages, both globally and in Spotlight countries. Additionally, ATNI collaborates with the investment community to ensure the Indexes are a useful tool as they engage with and invest in food and beverage companies.

Nomura

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.