New Industries Built Around Human Capital Growth and Lifelong Personal Development
First written in FY2022. 8 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 4 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-13AdvancedFinancial results presentation
「The “Study Group for Empirical Research on Human Capital Theory” was held for the fifth consecutive year, creating a foothold for impact evaluation and investment in human capital.」
The company indicated that the Study Group for Empirical Research on Human Capital Theory had been held for 5 consecutive years. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the concept “Taking the human capital standard from Japan to the world,” we are promoting the development of a sustainable, next-generation human resource development platform through collaboration among our 3 businesses, combining evaluation, education, and blockchain technology.」
The policy centered on human capital growth evolved from domestic human resource development into the creation of a Japan-originated global standard and a platform built through collaboration among 3 businesses. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The theoretical foundation for these services is the industry-academia Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group, whose operation we have supported for 4 consecutive years,」
The filing explicitly states that support for the operation of the Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group has continued for 4 consecutive years. However, it does not provide a new figure for the number of participating companies. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「The research findings are being used for specific human resources initiatives at participating companies and to enhance disclosures for investors. In fiscal 2024, 18 companies participated in the research group.」
The Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group continued, but the number of participating companies declined from 33 in the previous fiscal year to 18. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the number of companies participating in the Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group had declined from the same period of the previous year,」
The company has supported the operation of the research group for 3 consecutive years since the fiscal year ended March 2023, while noting that the number of participating companies declined year on year in the interim period. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The research group and our initiatives have attracted interest not only from companies but also from many investors and international organizations, creating a foothold for human capital impact assessment and investment. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, 33 companies participated.」
The Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group reached a scale of 33 participating companies and was positioned as a foothold for human capital impact assessment and investment. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As government discussions on human capital disclosure accelerated, we launched the industry-academia Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group in the previous fiscal year. This fiscal year, its scale was expanded to more than three times its previous level, with many new companies participating, bringing the total to 33 as of 30 September.」
The Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group was expanded to more than three times its previous scale, and the number of participating companies reached 33 as of 30 September. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As government discussions on human capital disclosure accelerated, support for the operation of the Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group, organized by the FinTech Research Forum at the Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University and launched in the previous fiscal year, was expanded to more than three times its previous scale in the current fiscal year.」
The company reiterated its policy of expanding the Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group to more than three times its previous scale, and stated that 27 companies were participating as of 30 June. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The research group uses our 360-degree human resource evaluation system, GROW360, to measure employees' diverse capabilities. Based on Professor Ono's human capital theory at Hitotsubashi University, it analyzes companies' actual data, including human capability data and financial data, to advance its research. In fiscal 2022, 9 companies participated, and in fiscal 2023, 27 companies were participating as of 7 June.」
The Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group continued its analysis using GROW360 and companies' actual data, and the number of participating companies increased to 9 in fiscal 2022 and 27 in fiscal 2023. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As government discussions on human capital disclosure accelerated, we launched the industry-academia Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group with 9 major companies.」
The initiative to operate an industry-academia research group on human capital with 9 major companies continued to be reported. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As government discussions on human capital disclosure accelerated, we launched the industry-academia Human Capital Theory Empirical Research Group with 9 major companies.」
Activities concerning human capital growth and utilization progressed to the launch of an industry-academia research group with 9 major companies. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As government discussions on human capital disclosure accelerated, we began supporting the operation of the Human Capital Management Research Group organized by the FinTech Research Forum at the Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University.」
Activities concerning human capital growth and utilization progressed to the concrete initiative of supporting the operation of the Human Capital Management Research Group. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「An environment is beginning to take shape for the creation of a new industry focused on “human capital growth and lifelong individual development” with the aim of achieving a sustainable society.」
Human capital growth and lifelong individual development were explicitly identified as the backdrop to business expansion and the basis for addressing social issues.