| 2003 |
| January |
Corporate Ethics Hotline, a group-wide internal reporting system, introduced. |
| February |
Internal Audit Department established at Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
| March |
New medium-term management plan (FY2003–FY2005) drawn up. |
| April |
New shareholder benefit plan introduced. |
| June |
Total value of compensation paid to directors and corporate auditors of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. disclosed. |
| July |
Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd., invests in the World Bank's Community Development Carbon Fund. |
| October |
Support begins for Student Company Program, a hands-on economics education program provided by Junior Achievement. |
| Begins sales of UBS Global Equity 40 SRI+, an SRI investment trust that invests in global corporations. |
| November |
Membership in SIF-Japan, a socially responsible investment forum. |
| 2004 |
| January |
CSR/brand management website goes online. |
| March |
Disclosure Policy established. |
| April |
Cooperation with Waseda University's Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law begins. |
| May |
Begins sales of the Daiwa SRI Fund, an SRI investment trust that invests in Japanese corporations. |
| June |
New management introduced under the leadership of Shigeharu Suzuki. Change to committee system. |
| July |
CSR Promotion Department established at Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
| October |
SRI fund included in defined-contribution pension fund for Daiwa Securities Group employees. |
| November |
Membership in the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). |
| 2005 |
| February |
Long-term support determined for areas devastated by the Sumatra earthquake and South Asian tsunami. (Daiwa Securities Group Tsunami Reconstruction Fund) |
| Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. begins Electronic Statement Promotion Project |
| April |
With the Incubation Projects of Waseda University Intellectual Property Center, set up a basic venture capitalist course for students. |
| May |
Employee CSR questionnaire survey. |
| Environmental Management Committee introduced at Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
| June |
Support provided to Finance Park, a hands-on economics educational program offered by Junior Achievement. |
| Women entrepreneur support project begins. |
| July |
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. participates in the GRI G3 project working group to consider the usefulness of sustainability reporting from the perspective of finance and investors. |
| October |
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. begins the Daiwa e-members service, which makes it possible to be sent electronic transaction reports. |
| November |
A support program begins for NPO staff, funded by donations based on Daiwa SRI Fund sales. |
| 2006 |
| January |
The Daiwa Securities Group Sustainability Report 2005 wins the Sustainability Report First Prize (Minister of the Environment Award), awarded by the Global Environmental Forum. |
| February |
Development of Euro-dollar Bonds with Emissions Credit Value Referenced Coupons (Cool Bonds). |
| Begins sales of Daiwa Eco Fund. |
| April |
New medium-term management plan "Passion for the Best 2008," which includes the Group's basic CSR strategy. |
| Daiwa Securities Group Sustainability Report 2005 wins the Excellence Prize in the sustainability report category awarded by Toyo Keizai Inc. |
| May |
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. signs the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), jointly created by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the UN Global Compact. |
| October |
Business School Pavilion opened as a special sponsor of Kidzania Tokyo. |
| Daiwa-JFS Youth Sustainability College opened with environmental NPO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) as a grant program of the Daiwa Eco Fund. |
| November |
Daiwa Securities Group Sustainability Report 2005 ranked 34th (top ranking of any Japanese company) in the Global Reporters 2006, an international comparative survey. |
| 2007 |
| January |
The Daiwa Securities Group makes it into the Global 100 (world's 100 most sustainable companies). |
| Attends World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. |
| February |
The Daiwa Securities Group Sustainability Report 2005 wins the Sustainability Report Excellence Prize (the President Award), awarded by the Global Environmental Forum. |
| April |
Daiwa Securities Group Sustainability Report 2006 wins the Excellence Prize in the sustainability report category awarded by Toyo Keizai Inc. |
| CSR seminar held for individual investors titled "New Trends in Investing: The Search for Sustainable Growth Companies." |
| May |
Customer environmental seminar held titled "Daiwa Environmental Forum 2007: What Is Happening to the Earth Now?" |
| July |
"COOL BIZ" policy (open collars and shirtsleeves in the office) implemented group-wide as an initiative to combat global warming. |
