The Wellbeing Working Group aims to build a workplace environment and foster a culture that is supportive of all aspects of wellbeing. The wellbeing strategy has been developed against 7 pillars: physical, mental, social, spiritual, environmental, financial and emotional. They have also continued to populate 'Your Wellbeing News' every two months.
During the last few months, the working group have arranged additional Mental Health First Aider training and published a call for further volunteers to continue and improve mental health and wellbeing support for all employees.

DCME and the Wellbeing Working Group offered free bike servicing to all employees on 20th April to encourage those to do more exercise and save on commuting into the office.

The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group works closely with People and Culture to assist in delivering the firms D&I objectives. It is organised into four sub-groups on Gender & Family, Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and Multi-Faith.

In October 2021, DCME implemented a Black history month initiative called 'Shining a Light'. This is where colleagues kindly volunteered to share their stories including their background, childhood and first experiences of becoming aware of race. Their stories were posted on the intranet and the link was sent out in the Internal Communications email.

On 31st March to celebrate 'Transgender Day of Visibility', which was founded in 2009, the working group shared key facts and external links for employees to learn more. They are also looking to hold a workshop to raise LGBTQ+ awareness for up to 50 employees.

For International Woman's Day, the working group held a lunch seminar with the tag #BreakTheBias. This was led by members of senior leadership, including Megan McDonald (CEO), Shuntaro Nagashima (President of Strategic Business Development), Sarah Cawthra (Chief People Officer), Carolyn Jones (Head of Legal, Chair of D&I Working Group) and Tarek Hasan (Head of ESG).

The working group has the following plans set for 2022/2023 including:

• Tokyo Pride networking event (24/25 April)
• HR D & I Data collection
• Tommy's Resource
• Launch of Multi-faith Prayer / Quiet room

The Sustainability Working Group aims to define and monitor measures of waste, consumption and environmental impact in the context of DCME's business processes and develop a framework to guide the firm in lowering its environmental impact. A key objective is to measure DCME's CO2 footprint and identify a path to net neutral, including early reduction targets.
DCME has already taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint, promoting energy efficiency, recycling and re-use. Recycling stations have been introduced throughout our premises and plastic cups removed from staff kitchens. Plastic bin bag consumption is set to reduce by 50,000 a year. The firm has ensured the most efficient operation of the building to reduce energy consumption and has switched its stationery contract to a sustainable supplier.
To help DCME adopt some environment friendly habits, the Sustainability Working Group ran a 'Do Just 1 Thing' campaign from 11th May to 27th August, to encourage everyone at DCME to pledge one thing they would do during those 3 months to adopt a sustainable lifestyle. For every entry submitted, DCME will plant a tree to build a greener world.

The Charity Working Group have been working on further projects and initiatives in the recent months. In March, DCME participated in the Cycle for Smart Works charity initiative again, cycling a total of 520 miles and raising over £1,129 for this charity.

Also, following on from DCME's exceptional volunteering efforts at last year's Summer Lunch Club, Hackney Foodbank have invited the Charity Working Group and all employees to take part in this year's Summer Tesco Collection, which will take place on the 30th June and 1st July. This will allow employees to raise awareness of the food bank and the critical work they do in the community.

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The Regulation and Risk Working Group (RRWG) have created a page on the intranet to provide all DCME employees with more information, which includes an introduction, working group membership and a vast amount of resources, focusing on climate changes and regulatory updates.

The RRWG is made up of representatives from both DCME and DCMD covering Regulatory, Legal, Risk, Compliance and Font Office Control.

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. (DCMA)'s International Cookbook was created to celebrate cultural diversity and the ways in which it extends into all areas of life, including the stories, recipes, and history that bring us together. With the help of DCMA staff, we assembled recipes collected from DCMA employees, and others from around the world, to learn about the different cultures we have at the firm, from American to International, and foods that are significant to them. Food is the great connector within our communities and the DCMA Cookbook serves as a shared space for the stories, recipes, and history that we share with each other.

DCMA's Women's Initiative Network was established in 2016 and strives to provide a forum for empowering women and promoting women's career growth, professional development and leadership.
October is breast cancer awareness month! This year, we hosted a charity event to raise awareness for Breast Cancer and to support the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: a non-profit organization focusing on breast cancer research, screening, treatment, and education.
The International Women's Day in March 2022, DCMA sponsored events where employees and the Executive Team members made a pledge to "Break the Bias." The firm also hosted two clothing drive donations to support "Dress for Success" and "East Side House Settlement" which both help empower women & help them prepare for career success.

In August 2021, DCMA was excited to team up with Apex for Youth to host a Back to School Drive that provided students with much needed school supplies as they headed back to school in the fall. Through mentoring and educational programs that serve students from 1st to 12th grade, Apex volunteers guide and support youth to become confident, be ready for college and give back to the community. DCMA also made a monetary donation to help bridge the gap between disadvantage and academic success.
In May 2022, DCMA provided a donation to "Sheltering Arms" a local organization that helps to ensure that every child and family has access to the services and programs that support child education, local safety environment and healthcare.

Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong ("DCMHK") participated in the RunnERthon as a gold sponsor, with the great support from our staff, we have a total of 310 #TeamDaiwa runners participating in the event across the Asia region. The event is also registered for the Japan Autumn Fair promoted by the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The RunnERthon is an annual charity event organized by CareER and the donation raised in the event is used to support career development for students and graduates with disabilities in Hong Kong.

The Asia & Oceania region held lunch & learn sessions as part of the SDGs initiatives to provide opportunities to staff members to learn about diversity & inclusion in 2021.
We invited external experts and some of our staff as panelists to share their knowledge and experience on the topic. Over 100 staff members in the Asia and Oceania region participated in the first session, "Diversity and Inclusion", and more than 150 staff members participated in the second session, "Gender Equality".

Staff from HR, Operations, and IT departments of DCMHK joined the Inclusive Recruitment Fair hosted by CareER that supports career development for students and graduates with disabilities in Hong Kong. The staff shared Daiwa experience in disability inclusion with the candidates and explore potential opportunities in hiring job applicants referred by CareER.

DCMHK has participated in CareER DII in 2021. DII is designed to identify and quantify gaps in the practice of workplace disability inclusion policies in participating organizations for more effective implementation. The DII is sponsored by Swire Trust, with strategic partnership with HKEX Foundation, knowledge partnership with Deloitte and Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission. Future direction towards implementation of workplace disability inclusion will be discussed further in accord with the detailed DII results and specific recommendations from CareER.

DCMHK has sponsored JFC for their club operation and official uniform. Their official uniform has proudly featured Daiwa Capital Markets logo and our tagline "Passion for the Best".
With the sponsorship and support from Daiwa, the club hosted JFC tournaments with local/ international teams which provided opportunities for children to experience soccer tournaments. These events have fostered cultural exchange between the members and coaches from local and international backgrounds. Recently, JFC has won championships in some tournaments and number of children participating in their soccer training session has grown by 50% from the past year even though we are all facing the challenges under COVID-19 pandemic.

Melbourne, Australia had the longest lockdown in the world from 2020 to 2021, with a total of 262 days. Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Australia has introduced a well-being program to maintain the physical and mental health of employees during the lockdown, including counseling support service, fitness, and home office setup.

Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Korea ("Daiwa Korea") participated in a non-face-to-face "love handmade soap production" activity in collaboration with the incorporated association HANSUP. As effects of the spread of COVID-19 continues to last longer than ever before, there is an urgent need to improve the hygiene environment for children who are marginalized more than ever before. It was a good opportunity to contribute to society by providing handmade soap.
Since before, Daiwa Korea has donated 100,000 won every month to Korea Food for the Hungry International, an NGO that supports children who are short of food at home and abroad in order to contribute to the realization of a society where they can live together.
Moreover, since the Korean government is strongly promoting the realization of an appropriate "work-life balance" in society as a whole, the company is making efforts to respond to such movements in local corporate activities and setting as effort goals:
(1) encouraging proactive participation in social service activities (investigating and providing information on social contribution activity programs and granting compensatory leave to employees who participate in weekend activities); (2) creating comfortable work environments for women (improvement of welfare programs at each stage of pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing, allowing adjustment of working hours and providing time to visit doctors for pregnant employees, setting up a nursing room and providing time for nursing at the discretion of the department head); and (3) encouraging employees to leave the office on time and take their annual paid leave to achieve work-life balance, and enhancing the welfare benefit system (subsidizing employees' self-development expenses, such as for studying languages, and expenses for promoting and maintaining health).
In 2021, the company actively encouraged all employees to telework due to the prolonged effects of the spread of COVID-19, and made efforts to maintain business continuity and employee safety at the same time.
The company will continue to carry out such CSR activities and will strive to contribute to the Korean society more broadly by responding positively that the Korean society demands.