Risk of reputational damage caused by quality incidents, defective products and product liability
First written in FY2016. 5 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Quality meetings were held daily at each factory to share quality conditions and technical information and to improve quality and prevent defects. In addition, factory managers’ meetings were held 12 times to share information.」
The company reported that quality meetings were held daily at each factory and factory managers’ meetings were held 12 times. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To mitigate this risk, the company has prepared its own quality control manual and works to stabilise quality. At the same time, it dispatches engineers to partner factories, conducts regular site visits and guidance, and performs quality inspections through online meetings to prevent defective products from occurring.」
In addition to its existing quality manual, site visits and guidance, and online meetings, the company explicitly identifies dispatching engineers to partner factories as a measure to prevent quality incidents. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「To mitigate this risk, the company has prepared its own quality control manual and works to stabilise quality. At the same time, it conducts regular site visits and guidance and performs quality inspections through online meetings to prevent defective products from occurring.」
The company cites its quality control manual, regular site visits and guidance, and quality inspections through online meetings as countermeasures. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「To mitigate this risk, the company has prepared its own quality control manual and works to stabilise quality. At the same time, it conducts regular site visits and guidance, as well as quality inspections, to prevent defective products from occurring.」
The company has specified measures to prevent defective products, using its own manual, regular site visits and guidance, and quality inspections. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter, no new business or other risks arose. There were also no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risk of reputational damage caused by quality incidents, defective products and product liability has been reconfirmed through a comprehensive statement that there have been no material changes. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Under its quality-focused corporate policy, the company maintains strict quality control standards and systems for overseas production as well, and works to maintain product quality. However, if a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident occurs, the company faces the risk of damage, including reputational damage.」
While maintaining quality control systems, the company reiterates, with the same wording, the risk of reputational damage caused by a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter, no new business or other risks arose. There were also no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risk of reputational damage caused by quality incidents, defective products and product liability has been reconfirmed through a comprehensive statement that there have been no material changes. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Under its quality-focused corporate policy, the company maintains strict quality control standards and systems for overseas production as well, and works to maintain product quality. However, if a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident occurs, the company faces the risk of damage, including reputational damage.」
While conducting quality control in overseas production, the company reiterates the risk of reputational damage caused by a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Under its quality-focused corporate policy, the company maintains strict quality control standards and systems for overseas production as well, and works to maintain product quality. However, if a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident occurs, the company faces the risk of damage, including reputational damage.」
While maintaining quality control systems, the company continues to disclose the risk of reputational damage caused by a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Under its quality-focused corporate policy, the company maintains strict quality control standards and systems for overseas production as well, and works to maintain product quality.」
The company describes its quality-focused policy and overseas production control systems, while identifying reputational damage in the event of a large volume of defective products or a product liability incident as a risk.