Difficulty Securing and Developing Talent and Lost Business Opportunities Due to Labor Shortages
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
105 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the working-age population is declining as a result of the declining birthrate and population aging, and competition for human resources and the resulting labor mobility are expected to intensify further.」
The company continues to identify the decline in the working-age population, competition for human resources and labor mobility as risks to securing and developing human resources. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan, the working-age population is declining as a result of the declining birthrate and population aging, and competition for human resources and the resulting labor mobility are expected to intensify further. If the Group is unable to secure suitable personnel or the outflow of human resources worsens, its business strategy and operating results may be affected.」
In addition to competition for human resources, the company explicitly identifies further increases in labor mobility and the outflow of human resources as risks. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「In Japan, the declining birthrate, population aging and population decline are progressing, and competition for human resources and the outflow of existing employees are expected to intensify. Loss of business opportunities and deterioration in product and service quality resulting from labor shortages may affect the Group's business strategy and operating results.」
The company separately discloses the difficulty of securing and developing human resources as a material sustainability risk, and indicates the potential for intensified competition for talent, outflows of existing employees, and lost opportunities or declining quality due to labor shortages.