Delays in Securing and Developing Human Resources
First written in FY2018. 2 of 4 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
19 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of applications in 2024 increased to 233% of the previous year's level by the busy season (January to October), rising from 1,251 to 2,919, and the vacancy fill rate as of 1 November 2024 improved to 98%, up 3 percentage points year on year.」
To address human-resource recruitment risks, the company strengthened relationships with recruitment agencies, refreshed its recruitment content, and shortened the selection process, improving the number of applications and the vacancy fill rate. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「These initiatives have resulted in significant progress, including the appointment of the first female managers in organizations that had previously had no female managers, and the proportion of female managers has risen each year.」
In response to human-resource recruitment and development risks, the company implemented initiatives including a women's talent forum, development programs by employee level, and career initiatives, raising the proportion of female managers from 6.6% to 7.4%. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, changes in the business environment and macroeconomic conditions caused procurement prices and human resources to emerge as major risks.」
Regarding the risks associated with securing, retaining, and developing human resources, the company explicitly stated that they had emerged as major risks in fiscal 2022, rather than merely potential risks as previously described. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「However, as changes in the employment environment, including the declining birthrate, aging population, and shrinking working population, have accelerated in recent years, failure to acquire and secure human resources as planned could affect our Group's financial condition and operating results over the long term.」
Separately from its policy on human-resource development and investment, the company established a new risk relating to failure to acquire and secure human resources against a backdrop of the declining birthrate, aging population, and shrinking working population.