Downward Pressure on Economic Conditions from Natural Disasters
First written in FY2019-Q2. 2 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Wakou Shokuhin moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 5 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the Group has formulated and shared internally a business continuity plan (BCP) to minimize the risks associated with business interruptions in the event of a major natural disaster.」
As a response to natural disaster risks, the company explicitly stated that it had formulated and shared internally a business continuity plan (BCP). - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「There are concerns that areas where the Group has business locations may be affected by natural disasters, including the Tokyo metropolitan inland earthquake and Nankai Trough earthquake anticipated in the future, typhoons and torrential rains whose frequency has increased in recent years due to global climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases.」
Continues to address the risk of impacts on business locations from major earthquakes, typhoons and torrential rains associated with climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「There are concerns that areas where the Group has business locations may be affected by natural disasters, including the Tokyo metropolitan inland earthquake and Nankai Trough earthquake anticipated in the future, typhoons and torrential rains whose frequency has increased in recent years due to global climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases.」
Continues to address the risk of impacts on business locations from major earthquakes, typhoons and torrential rains associated with climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「There are concerns that areas where the Group has business locations may be affected by natural disasters, including the Tokyo metropolitan inland earthquake and Nankai Trough earthquake anticipated in the future, typhoons and torrential rains whose frequency has increased in recent years due to global climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases.」
In addition to conventional natural disaster risks, the company explicitly identified typhoons and torrential rains caused by climate change and the spread of infectious diseases as risks. It also described the arrangements for establishing a disaster response headquarters. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although the Japanese economy during the six-month period ended the second quarter was adversely affected by natural disasters, including the torrential rains in western Japan in July, a large typhoon in September and the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, it continued to recover moderately, supported by increased capital investment amid steady corporate earnings and a recovery in personal consumption resulting from improvements in employment and income conditions.」
The torrential rains in western Japan, a large typhoon and the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, among other natural disasters, exerted downward pressure on the domestic economy during the six-month period ended the second quarter.