Business and Sustainability

In its business activities, the Nomura Real Estate Group carries out sustainability initiatives that address important social issues and meet the expectations of stakeholders.

Business Activities of the Nomura Real Estate Group

Business activities	Main activities	Major stakeholders	Response to major social issues
Acquisition of land and properties, and capital procurement	Investigation of properties Real estate appraisal Environmental assessment Negotiation and bidding Contract execution Capital procurement etc.	Sellers Brokers Financial institutions Investors Real estate appraisers Employees etc.	Care for and revitalization of communities Supply chain management Addressing environmental pollutants
Planning and designing products	Administration of questionnaires to customers and local communities Planning of products Design etc.	Customers Local communities NPO Design companies Government agencies Employees etc.	Environmental management Safety quality from design to management Circular design Safety and security in disasters Care for and revitalization of communities Diversity and inclusion Supply chain management
Managing construction	Supervising construction Quality control Cost management Briefings for local residents etc.	Customers Local communities Construction companies Employees etc.	Decarbonization Circular design Biodiversity Safety quality from design to Management Safety and security in disasters Care for and revitalization of communities Supply chain management
Sales and tenant recruiting	Marketing Preparing website and pamphlets Advertising Offering explanations of material matters Contract execution etc.	Customers Local communities NPO Judicial scriveners Employees etc.	Diversity & inclusion Safety quality from design to management
Investments and investor returns	Fund formation Property management Asset management etc.	Investors Customers Financial institutions Property management companies Local communities Employees etc.	Environmental management Decarbonization Circular design Safety quality from design to management Safety and security in disasters Care for and revitalization of communities Supply chain management
Operations and management	Property management Asset management Management and repair works, operation of sports clubs and elderly housing with supportive services etc.	Customers Local communities Business owners Service providers Construction companies Employees etc.	Decarbonization Circular design Safety quality from design to management Safety and security in disasters Care for and revitalization of communities Response to aging population and Diversity and support for health Supplier safety Supply chain management
Brokerage and CRE	Investigation of properties Real estate appraisal Environmental assessment Offering explanations of material matters Contract execution etc.	Customers Brokers Financial institutions Real estate appraisers Judicial scriveners Employees etc.	Care for and revitalization of communities Response to aging population and diversity and support for health Improved customer satisfaction and comfort

The way in which we respond to social issues relating to society, employees, and governance forms the foundation of our sustainability efforts and affects all Group business activities.

Provision of sustainable products and services

We deliver sustainable products and services that help society overcome challenges.

	Priority issues (Materiality)	Products and services
Society and employees	Diversity & inclusion Human rights	Received the Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in the Pride Index, which evaluates corporate LGBTQ initiatives
		Revitalization of communities based on the BE UNITED Initiative News release (Japanese text only)
		Swimming classes for children from local nurseries, kindergartens, and primary schools News release (Japanese text only)
		Development of OUKAS, health-conscious senior rental housing aimed at extending healthy lifespans News release (Japanese text only)
		Promoting increases in healthy lifespan through the fitness business News release (Japanese text only)
Climate change and natural environment	Decarbonization Biodiversity Circular design	Development of timber-based buildings News release (Initiatives of residential development business) (Japanese text only) News release (initiatives of commercial real estate business) (Japanese text only)
		Proactive use of wood materials made in Japan News release (Japanese text only)
		Promoting the use of wood products in hotel businesses News release (Japanese text only)
		Tsunagu Mori forest TOKYO project—supporting the coexistence of city and nature through business activities News release (Japanese text only)
		Promoting the use of renewable energy in detached houses for sale News release (Japanese text only)
		Installation of EV charging facilities in houses News release (Japanese text only)
		Promoting the use of renewable energy in logistics facilities News release (Japanese text only)
		Switching to renewable energy News release (Japanese text only)
		Provision of re:Premium, a service designed to extend the large-scale repair cycle to 16 to 18 years News release (Japanese text only)
		Announcement of Attractive 30, a service designed to lengthen the cycle of largescale repair work for condominiums and provide long-lasting safety and security News release (Japanese text only)
		Pilot demonstration of centralized PET bottle collection for a circular economy News release (Japanese text only)