Risk to maintaining the organizational structure from intensifying competition for talent and declining employee retention
First written in FY2020. 1 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 22 of 86 companies on the "Worse" side.
79 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Group positions recruitment activities to secure capable personnel, regardless of whether they are new graduates or mid-career hires, as one of the most important issues determining future business continuity. It is also working to retain employees and improve morale by reforming its personnel systems to place greater emphasis on employee capabilities.」
The Group continued its measures to improve retention and morale by making recruitment a key priority and emphasizing capabilities in its personnel systems. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group positions recruitment activities to secure capable personnel, regardless of whether they are new graduates or mid-career hires, as one of the most important issues determining future business continuity. It is also working to retain employees and improve morale by reforming its personnel systems to place greater emphasis on employee capabilities.」
As measures addressing the risks of recruitment competition and employee retention, the Group expressly identified making recruitment activities a top priority and reforming its personnel systems to emphasize capabilities. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as the population declines and ages, competition for recruitment is intensifying. A significant decline in new hiring and employee retention could make it difficult to maintain the organizational structure, disrupt business continuity and affect the operating results and financial position of the Group.」
The Group identified securing and retaining talent as a key issue for business continuity and, for the first time, expressly identified intensified competition for recruitment due to the declining and aging population and its impact on maintaining the organizational structure as risks.