Securing Personnel and Shortages of Specialist Personnel
First written in FY2021. 2 of 3 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 25 of 106 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「We are focusing on developing the next generation of leaders and specialized personnel who can create new value without leaving issues unaddressed, through initiatives including raising digital literacy across the Company and autonomous improvement of operations across organizational divisions.」
The response to personnel shortages has been reorganized as a human resources strategy that covers not only recruitment and training, but also digital literacy, cross-functional operational improvements, and the development of next-generation leaders and specialized personnel. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「The Group has established the following policies on personnel development and the improvement of the internal work environment, including the promotion of workforce diversity.」
In addition to the risks of difficulty in recruitment and shortages of specialized personnel, the disclosure sets out human capital policies covering self-development training, training by organizational level, health management, career-track recruitment, diversity and career development. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Securing personnel ・Increasing difficulty in recruitment and personnel shortages due to the declining birthrate and aging population ・Higher costs of acquiring personnel with advanced expertise, such as IT skills ・Improving manufacturing efficiency and promoting labor-saving measures and automation ・Strengthening in-house personnel development through enhanced training programs ・Creating an attractive work environment and promoting diversity ・Introducing RPA and utilizing outsourced personnel」
Difficulty in recruitment, personnel shortages and the cost of acquiring specialized personnel were disclosed as separate risks for the first time, with labor-saving measures, automation, training and diversity identified as responses.