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## Relationship With Society 

The Daiwa Securities Group actively seeks ways to make a positive contribution to society. These corporate citizenship efforts include support for economic and financial education or research, cultural and artistic activities, as well as support for foundations and non- profit organizations (NPOs) that benefit local, regional and global society. This includes vigorous support for the recovery efforts in northeastern Japan following the East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. 

## <Benefitting Regional and Global Society Through NPOs and Foundations> 

The Daiwa Securities Foundation supports volunteer efforts in the fields of social welfare and medicine, and strives to promote the spirit of volunteerism. As of fiscal 2011, the foundation had issued a cumulative total of ¥572 million in grants for the volunteer activi- ties of 2,474 organizations. The Daiwa Securities Health Founda- tion was set up to support medical research projects, focusing in particular on outstanding research that can improve the health, medical care and welfare of older citizens. As of fiscal 2011, the foundation had issued a cumulative total of ¥1,027 million in grants to 1,042 separate researchers. 

These two foundations served as the focal point for the Group’s efforts to aid the victims of the East Japan Earthquake. Daiwa Securities Foundation gave ¥30 million in grants in fiscal 2011 to 64 organizations, particularly those organizations and groups that con- ducted volunteer efforts to benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. In addition, Daiwa Securities Health Foundation issued ¥10 million in research grants to ten recipients pursuing studies of disaster relief medicine and medical activities in the area affected by the East Japan Earthquake. 

The Group established the “Daiwa Securities Group Tsunami Reconstruction Fund” to support recovery efforts in the region affected by the Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami in 2004. A portion of the trust fees from this and other SRI*-related investment funds contributed to various support programs that address social issues. 

*Socially Responsible Investment 

## <The East Japan Earthquake Small and Medium Enterprises Revival Support Investment Limited Partnership> 

In January 2012, Daiwa Corporate Investment Co., Ltd. launched a new limited partnership for investment, named the “East Japan Earth- quake Small and Medium Enterprises Revival Support Investment Limited Partnership.” This partnership makes equity investments in unlisted companies located in the region affected by the earthquake, providing the companies with the capital they need to rebuild and recover from the disaster, to launch new business ventures, and to refocus, restructure or reorganize operations. By providing timely support to companies that are trying to recover, launch new operations, expand, and develop, this partnership will help contribute to a faster economic recovery in the area affected by the quake and tsunami. 

Principal investors in this partnership include the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, The 77 Bank, Ltd. and The Bank of Iwate, Ltd. The first equity investments were made in March 2012. 

## <Efforts to Promote Economic/Financial Education> 

The Group draws upon the experience, economic and financial know- how, and expertise it has acquired over decades of business opera- tions to support a variety of educational programs that teach young people about economic and financial issues. In partnership with eco- nomics- and business-related learning institutions, we support educa- tional programs at junior and senior high schools that give the younger generation the knowledge they will need to build a prosperous future. 

Junior Achievement Japan is one example of a program sup- ported by the Group. Junior Achievement (JA) is a leading nonprofit organization providing hands-on curriculum content to young people. 

We work with JA to provide practical experience in financial matters to students and teachers. The Group also organizes a “social busi- ness college,” which is a seminar open to the public. We invite social entrepreneurs as speakers to learn various aspects of social busi- ness, from financing to developing a sustainable business model together. The Group also provides a variety of seminars and university lectures that offer guidance on how financial issues are involved in each individual’s daily life, and promote understanding of socially responsible investment. 

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