In honor of Earth Day, DCMA partnered with The Friends of Governors Island to participate in a volunteer event. A team of 20 DCMA employees engaged in horticulture, including weeding and removing invasive species to prepare Governors Island for restoration and spring planting. We are honored to have contributed to preserving the beautiful landscape and will continue to work towards environmental conservation by cultivating awareness among each employee via future volunteer events.

In FY22, DCMA launched the "Elevating Women in Leadership" program to promote women's career development and advancement into leadership roles. The program allows women from various divisions to exchange ideas and enhance their skills through numerous events. For example, DCMA hosted a networking luncheon for the women and senior managers to celebrate International Women's Day. The event prompted attendees to share their experiences and discuss topics such as career development and challenges women face in the workforce. Through networking, participants forged connections with each other, fostering mutual motivation and support. DCMA will remain dedicated to women's active participation in management and providing an encouraging working environment for all.

DCMA is committed to promoting employee health awareness through the "Just for the Health of It" wellness initiative. This initiative incorporates various activities such as Bright Breaks, a virtual well-being platform offering over 300 live weekly "micro-wellness breaks" such as yoga, fitness, nutrition, and personal development. These programs are accessible anytime, anywhere, allowing employees to take refreshing breaks during the workday, improving work performance. During Mental Health Awareness Month, we provided educational resources and therapeutic massages to support employee self-care. DCMA will continue to encourage employees to reduce stress, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and enhance work productivity.

The firm has continued in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, promoting energy efficiency, recycling and re-use. The emissions from gas usage in their London office are now offset, two of our three data centres are now 100% renewable in the UK with the third targeted to be renewable by 2025 and currently producing <0.1 MTCO2e.

DCME has continued to support charitable activities with emphasis on initiatives that enhance the surrounding community. Initiatives include support of food poverty, disadvantage mentoring, gender and health equality including support of local food banks.

The firm is a signatory to the Women in Finance Charter demonstrating its commitment to increase the representation of women in banking, particularly at senior levels - 50% of the Executive Committee and 44% of the Board are women. Positive progress has also been demonstrated by the reduction of the DCME 2022 mean gender pay gap from 38.8% to 30.9%. The Board and Executive Committee recognise the necessity of ensuring that we have an inclusive and diverse workforce and an environment where everyone can thrive regardless of their background and personal characteristics.

On September 30, 2022, Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore collaborated with the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) to provide head and shoulder massages for their staff. The massages, performed by qualified, visually impaired masseurs who are part of SAVH's Mobile Massage Team (MMT), helped to alleviate staff's fatigue from their desk work. The goal in supporting this initiative was to contribute to a more inclusive society by expanding employment opportunities for visually impaired individuals and promoting social inclusivity.

Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore partnered the non-profit organization "Free Food For All" (FFFA) for a two-week food donation drive from 23 September to 6 October 2022. The initiative aimed to provide nutritious food and groceries completely free of charge to underprivileged individuals in Singapore. The food donation drive, specifically targeting children from low-income households, was able to fulfil the wish lists of 50 such children through generous contributions from the staff. The goal in supporting this initiative was to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition of the less privileged individuals.

Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore collaborated with Greensquare to organize a textile donation drive from 24 October to 4 November 2022. Greensquare is an organization that offers textile recycling services to both households and organizations in Singapore. They also promote education on the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) to increase awareness of environmental sustainability. Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore staff made significant clothing donations, contributing to environmental conservation efforts that utilize the 3Rs principles.

Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong is sponsoring the Japanese Junior Football Club (JFC) as part of its efforts to promote international exchange and children's health. Last year, on October 8th, we collaborated with JFC to hold the "Daiwa Cup 2022" event. Staff and their families from Daiwa CM Hong Kong also participated, and in addition to soccer matches with local teams, we introduced Japanese traditional plays such as Origami and Kendama to the children, creating a fun cultural exchange event.

Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Korea (Daiwa Korea) collaborated with the HANSUP Foundation on a non-face-to-face "Love Handmade Soap Production" activity. There is an urgent need to improve the hygiene environment of socially excluded children, and this was a good opportunity for participants to contribute to society by providing handmade soap made with love.
Daiwa Korea has been donating KRW 100,000 to the NGO "Korean Hunger Relief" every month to contribute to the realization of a society where we can live together. In recent years, the Korean government has been strongly promoting the achievement of appropriate "work-life balance" in society, and corporate activities on the ground are also making efforts to respond to these movements. Daiwa Korea aim to achieve the following three goals through their efforts:
1. Actively encourage participation in social service activities (consideration and introduction of social contribution activity programs, granting compensatory days off to staff who participate in weekend activities)
2. Create a workplace environment that is easy for women to work in (establishment of welfare measures at each stage of pregnancy/childbirth/child-rearing: adjustment of working hours for pregnant women and granting of house call time at the discretion of the department manager, establishment of nursing rooms and granting of nursing time, establishment of a system for childcare leave (3 months under the law) and childcare leave of absence (1 year under company regulations), introduction of flexible working hours for childcare leave of absence and commuting time adjustment for children from elementary school enrollment to the lower grades (second grade), to support female employees to continue to lead fulfilling work lives)
3. Encourage regular working hours and annual leave for the realization of work-life balance (submit a plan for taking annual leave until the end of the period to the management team), and to improve welfare measures (support for self-development expenses such as language learning, support for expenses related to promoting and maintaining health, etc.).
During the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the company actively encourage all employees to work from home and make efforts to ensure both business continuity and employee safety. Daiwa Korea will continue to make efforts to contribute more widely to Korean society by continuing these CSR activities and proactively responding to the demands of Korean society.

Daiwa Taipei sponsored a project organized by an agricultural cooperative in Wufeng Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan which promotes environmental improvement through pesticide-free and chemical fertilizer-free rice farming from July to November 2022. To support farmers who practice this farming method, Daiwa Taipei sponsored approximately 1,940 square meters of rice paddies. From planting to harvesting, we built a relationship of trust and cooperation with the farmers, and monitored the growth of the rice. Ultimately, the 240 bags (480kg per bag) of harvested rice were distributed to Daiwa Taipei's customers and employees. Even customers who do not normally accept gifts were able to receive the rice because they supported the purpose of the project. Daiwa Taipei will continue to practice "SDGs Action" involving its customers in the future.