Response to Quality Issues, Intellectual Property Litigation and Environmental Regulations
First written in FY2025. 4 of 6 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2026-H1. Latest entry: 2026-08-03.
Kioxia Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group is subject to, or may in the future become subject to, various environmental laws and regulations worldwide concerning air pollution, water pollution, hazardous substances, waste disposal, product recycling, prevention of global warming and energy, including PFAS regulations.」
Specific examples of new environmental regulations, including PFAS regulations, were added to the quality, intellectual property and environmental regulation risks. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Group is currently a party to several ongoing lawsuits and other proceedings. Based on information currently available, the Company does not expect the outcome of these proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial position or operating results.」
The Group disclosed several ongoing lawsuits while stating that, based on available information, it does not expect a material financial impact. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「If a serious quality issue occurs and causes substantial delays in deliveries to customers or requires rework, significant costs and liability for damages may arise. Products such as SSDs, USB flash drives and SD memory cards may also give rise to product liability toward general users.」
Responses include ISO9001, IATF16949 and ISO14001 certification, quality control in design and manufacturing, intellectual property management and monitoring of environmental laws.