Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016, 2018)
Reporting Period: 2016
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Environmental Impact
- Social Responsibility
- Stakeholder Engagement
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Balancing stakeholder objectives (clients, Nomura, investee companies, community, environment)
- Identifying and addressing poorly met stakeholder objectives
Mitigation Strategies
- Prioritizing stakeholder objectives (clients first)
- Direct engagement with investee companies on ESG matters
- Public reporting on responsible investing activities
- Considering alternative resolutions such as offsetting investments
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2018
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- ESG may not enhance investment returns
- Difficulty in balancing stakeholder interests
- Nuanced scenarios requiring careful consideration of stakeholder impacts
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on total utility and value creation for all stakeholders
- Active corporate engagement to promote better practices
- Use of a utilitarianism-based framework to prioritize stakeholder impacts
- Integration of ESG research into investment decision-making