Business Continuity Risks Associated with Natural Disasters and Pandemics
First written in FY2020. 2 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 20 of 38 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group has formulated a business continuity plan (BCP) to maintain business operations to the greatest extent possible and ensure a stable supply of products even when disasters such as major earthquakes occur.」
BCP/BCM, safety confirmation, stockpiling, alternative production and logistics arrangements, and joint drills for natural disasters and pandemics are ongoing. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group has formulated a business continuity plan (BCP) to maintain business operations to the greatest extent possible and ensure a stable supply of products even when disasters such as major earthquakes occur.」
For natural disasters and pandemics, specific countermeasures include BCP/BCM, safety confirmation, stockpiling, alternative production and logistics arrangements, and joint drills. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If the Group's response policies and measures are insufficient when a natural disaster or pandemic occurs, recovery may be delayed if facilities such as Group factories, laboratories and offices are damaged. In addition, a decline in consumption of products related to the nutraceuticals business and other businesses could materially affect the Group's performance and financial position.」
A business continuity risk covering facility damage, delays in recovery, and weak consumption caused by natural disasters and pandemics has been newly systematized, with BCP/BCM and alternative production and logistics arrangements described as countermeasures.