Business Continuity and Safety Measures in Response to COVID-19
First written in FY2020. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022-Q2.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
37 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In response to requests to reduce the movement of people during the state of emergency, and with safety and security as its priority, the group implemented measures as appropriate to prevent infections among customers and employees, including partial closures and admission restrictions in food halls and other areas.」
To prevent the spread of infection and maintain business continuity, the group continued to implement partial closures and admission restrictions in food halls and other areas. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In response to requests to reduce the movement of people during the state of emergency, and with consideration for preventing infections among customers and employees, the group implemented measures as appropriate, including voluntarily suspending operations in sales areas other than those selling daily necessities and shortening operating hours, while taking infection-prevention measures.」
To prevent the spread of infection and maintain business continuity, the group continued to suspend operations in sales areas other than those selling daily necessities and shorten operating hours. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these uncertain conditions, in response to requests to refrain from going out during the state of emergency and with consideration for preventing infections among customers and employees, the group once again brought forward closing times and shortened operating hours from January.」
In response to the renewed spread of infections and the state of emergency, the group once again brought forward closing times and shortened operating hours from January. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「After operations resumed, the group continued to thoroughly implement safety and security measures and considered and implemented new forms of communication and new value offerings to meet customer needs under the new lifestyle.」
The group continued safety and security measures after operations resumed and advanced communication and value offerings adapted to the new lifestyle. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As operations gradually resumed from mid-May in areas where the state of emergency had been lifted, the group installed thermographic cameras at large stores nationwide and thoroughly implemented measures related to safety and security, including temperature checks for customers and employees, mask wearing and regular disinfection.」
As operations gradually resumed after the voluntary suspension, the group introduced specific safety measures including thermographic cameras, temperature checks, masks and regular disinfection. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「During the state of emergency, after considering the infection risk to customers visiting stores and employees, as well as the need to secure sales and other revenue to maintain and continue operations, the group considered business continuity based on its business continuity plan and suspended operations, including closing its department stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area for 52 days. When operations resumed, the group implemented measures to prevent the spread of infection based on industry guidelines issued by the Japan Department Stores Association and other organizations, including social distancing, mask wearing and handwashing, and worked to ensure the safety of customers and employees.」
The group implemented measures including a task force headed by the CEO, voluntary suspension of operations based on its BCP, 52-day closures and safety measures based on industry guidelines.