Corporate citizenship

At Nomura, we recognize in every region that we are an important part of our wider community. We want to give something back to our local communities, and develop long-term partnerships and lasting connections by investing time and financial resources with support from our people.

In our London offices alone, 45% of staff currently volunteer, benefiting over 21 organizations. We were recently awarded a Business in the Community award for our educational work with schools and community groups in London and the City of London’s Dragon Award for outstanding involvement in the local community. Join us and we'll encourage you to get involved in this important aspect of Nomura's culture. We encourage ideas for volunteer activities and only fund projects suggested by employees, examples of our award winning partnerships include:

Schools programmes  
We partner with Oaklands Secondary School, in Tower Hamlets, and Southwark Park Primary School, in Bermondsey. Our partnerships help develop aspirations, support learning and reward achievement for students and teaching staff. Our work includes employee engagement programs, volunteer schemes, work experience placements, an annual art competition, award events, training days, revision classes and much more.

"As a School Governor for Oaklands School, I encourage all employees to support the school and have a positive impact on the next generation. Our employees have genuinely changed the lives of dozens of Oaklands’ students.”
Malcolm Horton - Global Head of Recruitment and Programs at Nomura and Member of Oaklands' Governing Body

"I love it when the bankers come to hear me read."
Year 2 pupil, Southwark Primary School  

UK Charity partnership
Every two years, our people vote online for their chosen UK charity partner. Each charity partner is chosen for its ability to help us with our commitment to supporting young people in the UK. Our current charity partner is the Teenage Cancer Trust.

2011-2013  - Rainbow Trust
Rainbow Trust provides the type of support that is infinitely needed, but rarely offered.  Rainbow is there to support scared and frightened siblings, worried about their life without their brother or sister.  Rainbow supports parents, tearful and alone in the night, who cannot sleep and need someone to talk to.  Rainbow supports dying children, answering the painful questions they can’t ask their parents.  Rainbow offers the right support at the right time, and is there for families for as long as they need them.  Rainbow gives families the strength and belief that they can cope.

The Nomura Charitable Trust
The Nomura Charitable Trust was established in 2009 to build philanthropic giving across the region. The Trust only considers organizations referred by Nomura employees. We fund charities that focus on educational achievement, employability potential and aspirations of disadvantaged children and young people.

Investment in Sports
As an employee, you can also support young people learning to play sport. We sponsor the Oxford v Cambridge Varsity Match, and we also fund the Nomura Rugby Academy - a rugby development program in East London, offering pupils coaching sessions from professional rugby coaches and Nomura volunteers from the five Olympic host boroughs.

Matched giving program
Nomura operates a matched giving program since 1999. We will match donations up to a cap when an employee donates to a UK registered charity.

Environment
As well as contributing to our communities, we've made a commitment to a number of environmental conservation initiatives too. In fact, we're proud to have achieved Environmental Management Certification twice over, and to have won several City of London Clean City Platinum Awards for our recycling and waste reduction. In addition to recycling paper, aluminium and plastics, we've kept up our high standards by making adjustments to how our offices use power. For example, with the install of presence detectors our office lights turn off automatically after fifteen minutes of inactivity. We've also installed new, innovative equipment at One Angel Lane, our new London office. These state-of-the-art systems recycle rainwater to flush the toilets and deliver solar electricity to the building's main distribution board