Driver Shortages, Long Working Hours and Work-Style Regulations
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Dropped", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2025-H1DroppedAnnual report
「The conversion of the Cariot service into a joint venture between the company and Soracom was completed on 1 October 2024, and the service has since fallen outside the scope of the company’s business.」
Because the Cariot business is no longer within the scope of the company's operations, this filing contains no description of driver shortages, long working hours and working-style regulations as business-environment risks related to Cariot. - FY2024Update to the vacancy rateAnnual report
「According to data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the vacancy rate for truck drivers is 5.2%, higher than that for all industries. One contributing factor is the working environment, in which working hours are approximately 20% longer than the average for all industries.」
Driver shortages, long working hours and the 2024 limits on overtime hours continue to be identified as challenges, while the vacancy-rate indicator was updated from 5.7% to 5.2%. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Driver shortages have become apparent as a problem in the mobility industry, which has been described as facing a logistics crisis. According to data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the vacancy rate for truck drivers is 5.7%, higher than that for all industries. One contributing factor is the working environment, in which working hours are approximately 20% longer than the average for all industries. In addition, the application in 2024 of limits on overtime hours for automobile driving operations, not only in logistics, is expected to require work-style reforms throughout the mobility industry.」
Driver shortages and long working hours have become apparent, and the application of limits on overtime hours in 2024 was identified as an external environmental challenge.