Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintain business continuity
First written in FY2021. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Halows moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The Company believes that its wide stores, centered on its standard 600-tsubo format, and its 24-hour operating model, which enables customers to spread out their shopping times, are suited to preventing the spread of infectious diseases.」
The wording was broadened from measures addressing COVID-19 to public-health and business-continuity measures for various infectious diseases. The characteristics of the 600-tsubo store format and 24-hour operations were also described as elements of the response. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「At its stores, distribution centers and headquarters, the Company is implementing measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including requiring all employees to wear masks, enforcing public-health practices such as handwashing and disinfection, maintaining social distancing and introducing web-conferencing systems, while continuing its social role of selling food as an essential service.」
The Company continued to report on employee hygiene, social distancing, web conferences and oversight by the Board of Directors of meetings on COVID-19 countermeasures. It also reported past results showing that sales could decline by approximately 5% at most when employees became infected. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「At its stores, distribution centers, and headquarters, the company is implementing measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including requiring all employees to wear masks, maintaining strict public-health practices such as handwashing and disinfection, ensuring social distancing, and introducing web conferencing systems. It continues to fulfill its social role of selling food as an essential service. The Board of Directors oversees the response to COVID-19 after receiving reports from the responsible directors on matters discussed weekly by the COVID-19 response meetings, which comprise senior management appointed by the Crisis Management Committee, including responses concerning operating results, customers, employees, business partners, and shareholders.」
The Company first provided a comprehensive description of infection-control measures, including employee hygiene management, social distancing, web conferences and requests to customers, as well as oversight by the Board of Directors through weekly meetings on COVID-19 countermeasures.