Disruption to facilities, transportation and lifelines caused by major earthquakes, fires and floods
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2021.
GiG Works moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 21 of 93 companies on the "Worse" side.
29 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「In the on-demand economy business, approximately 3,000–4,000 registered gig workers (registered staff) work nationwide each month under contracts for staffing, outsourced services and other arrangements. In addition, the sharing-economy business operates 84 shared offices, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company has established a system under which the status of registered gig workers and shared-office usage can be checked immediately through its proprietary gig-worker management system. However, if a disaster such as a major earthquake, fire or flood occurs, operations may be disrupted and losses may arise due to damage to operating facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines. While strengthening its BCP measures, the company will continue working to ensure the safety of registered gig workers and shared-office users.」
Although the scope of potential impacts in a disaster has expanded to 84 locations, the company has stated its policy of strengthening its BCP measures and advancing safety measures for registered gig workers and users. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In the on-demand economy business, approximately 3,000–4,000 registered gig workers (registered staff) work nationwide each month under contracts for staffing, outsourced services and other arrangements. In addition, the sharing-economy business operates 59 shared offices, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company has established a system under which the status of registered agents and shared-office usage can be checked immediately through its proprietary agent-management system. However, if a disaster such as a major earthquake, fire or flood occurs, operations may be disrupted and losses may arise due to damage to operating facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines.」
The scale of registered staff activity and the number of shared-office locations have expanded, and the company now specifies the possibility of losses in addition to business disruption in the event of a disaster. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the coworking-space business operates 58 coworking spaces (rental offices), primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company has established a system under which the status of registered agents and coworking-space usage can be checked immediately through its proprietary agent-management system. However, if a disaster such as a major earthquake, fire or flood occurs, operations may be disrupted by damage to operating facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines.」
The number of operating locations increased to 58, while pandemics and large-scale system failures, in addition to natural disasters, have been identified as risks, broadening the scope of potential impacts. The company also describes measures based on its management system and business continuity planning (BCP). - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Approximately 3,000–4,000 registered agents (registered staff) work nationwide each month in the BPO business under contracts for staffing, outsourced services and other arrangements. In addition, the coworking-space business operates 54 coworking spaces (rental offices), primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company has established a system under which the status of registered agents and coworking-space usage can be checked immediately through its proprietary agent-management system. However, if a disaster such as a major earthquake, fire or flood occurs, operations may be disrupted by damage to operating facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines.」
The company specifies the scale of its operations, with approximately 3,000–4,000 agents working nationwide each month and 54 coworking spaces in operation, providing a more specific numerical indication of the areas affected in a disaster. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「If a disaster such as a major earthquake, fire or flood occurs, operations may be disrupted by damage to serviced-office facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines.」
For the first time, separately identifies damage to serviced-office facilities and interruptions to transportation and lifelines as disaster-related risks to operations.