Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura
\nHoldings, Inc., today announced that it has priced five-year, seven-year, and ten-year social bond[[Social bonds are any type of bond instrument where the proceeds will be exclusively applied to finance eligible Social Projects.
\nMiraca Holdings has developed a Social Bond Framework that conforms to the 2018 Social Bond Principles by the International
\nCapital Market Association. ]] issues valued at 10 billion yen, 5 billion yen and 5 billion yen, respectively, for Miraca Holdings. Nomura acted as bookrunner and social bond structuring agent[[A social bond structuring agent supports the issuance of social bonds by advising issuers on the development of a framework and obtaining a second-party opinion.]] for the offering.<\/p>\n
Miraca Holdings engages in corporate social responsibility (CSR) through its business activities
\nand signed the United Nations Global Compact[[The United Nations Global Compact is a voluntary effort by corporations and organizations to be good corporate citizens by exercising responsible, creative leadership and to build a global framework for sustainable growth.]] in March 2019. In addition, Miraca Holdings announced its mid-term plan \u201cTransform! 2020\u201d with the aim of further business development
\nand sustainable growth. Miraca Holdings established a group philosophy, which consists of a
\ncorporate philosophy, vision, values and behavior, and will fulfill CSR through corporate activities
\nbased on that philosophy.<\/p>\n
The proceeds from the offering will be used to install equipment and IT systems in a planned
\nCLT laboratory, and research and development aimed at improving the quality of clinical tests
\nand technology innovation.<\/p>\n
In January this year, Nomura issued the Nomura Group ESG Statement to further promote the
\nrealization of a sustainable environment and society by informing stakeholders about the firm\u2019s
\napproach to ESG-related activities and its response to environmental and social risks.<\/p>\n
The United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have gained widespread
\nrecognition in recent years. As part of this, green bonds aimed at addressing environmental
\nissues, social bonds that target social outcomes, and sustainability bonds used for both social
\nand green projects have been attracting attention globally.<\/p>\n
By underwriting these types of bonds, Nomura aims to support the growth of the SDG bond
\nmarket in Japan, and serve as a bridge between investors who want to contribute to society and
\nprojects with capital needs that aim to resolve social issues such as climate change. Nomura will
\nalso work to contribute to economic and sustainable social development and promote initiatives
\nto achieve the SDGs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura
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