Business Interruption Risk from Natural Disasters, Terrorism and Communicable Diseases
First written in FY2019. 4 of 14 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021-Q3. Latest entry: FY2025.
Ncd moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 67 of 113 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In preparation for such unforeseen events, we are also promoting BCM (business continuity management), strengthening our framework by formulating a BCP (business continuity plan), and conducting regular training.」
The response to natural disasters, infectious diseases and other events has been organized around BCM in addition to the existing BCP, an employee safety confirmation system, regular training, teleworking, staggered working hours, and the distribution of operations to the Nagasaki office. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In November 2023, in addition to the head office, we opened a bicycle parking support center within the Nagasaki office. Through an operating structure with locations in Tokyo and Nagasaki, we will work to provide users with greater peace of mind and safety as part of our BCP measures, while seeking to reduce costs by utilizing the regional office.」
As part of its response to the risk of business interruption caused by natural disasters, infectious diseases and other events, the company has also opened a Bicycle Parking Support Center at its Nagasaki office and is advancing its business continuity planning through a two-location structure in Tokyo and Nagasaki. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「To prepare for such unforeseen events, we are working to strengthen our systems through measures including the formulation of a BCP (business continuity plan) and regular training.」
For the risk of business interruption due to natural disasters, infectious diseases and other events, specific measures were described, including an employee safety confirmation system, a BCP, regular training, telework and staggered working hours, and the distribution of operations to the Nagasaki office. - FY2023-Q3Updated coexistence of renewed spread of infectious diseases and recoveryAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended 31 December 2022, the Japanese economy showed signs of a moderate recovery, partly because awareness increased regarding the need to balance measures against COVID-19 with socioeconomic activity. However, conditions remained uncertain going forward due to another spread of infections from October, rapid yen depreciation resulting from monetary tightening policies in the United States and elsewhere, soaring raw-material prices against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine and other factors, and supply constraints.」
Although a recovery was seen as measures against the infectious disease were balanced with social and economic activity, renewed infections, the weaker yen, soaring raw material prices and supply constraints remained as factors creating uncertainty in the business environment. - FY2023-Q2Renewed spread of infectious diseases coexisting with a recovery in social and economic activityAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy showed signs of a gradual recovery despite the renewed spread of COVID-19, partly because awareness of the need to balance measures against the infectious disease with social and economic activity increased.」
While factors causing business interruption and downside demand risk remained due to the renewed spread of the infectious disease, the economy showed a gradual recovery as measures against the infectious disease were balanced with social and economic activity. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter] of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy showed signs of a temporary recovery after the states of emergency and other measures imposed due to the spread of COVID-19 were lifted at the end of September 2021. However, the spread of new variants and other factors led to renewed uncertainty about the outlook.」
The infectious disease risk shifted from a temporary recovery after restrictions were lifted to renewed spread caused by a new variant and renewed uncertainty over the outlook. - FY2022-Q2Updated continued impact of infectious diseases and lifting of restrictionsAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter] of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy remained in a difficult situation as the spread of COVID-19 led to partial restrictions on socioeconomic activity, including the issuance of states of emergency. Although the states of emergency and other measures were lifted at the end of September 2021, conditions remained uncertain going forward.」
While restrictions on social and economic activities due to the infectious disease continued, the state of emergency and other measures were lifted at the end of September 2021. It was stated that uncertainty in the business environment remained. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy remained in difficult conditions as the renewed spread of COVID-19 led to restrictions on some social and economic activities, including the declaration of a state of emergency and the application of priority preventive measures. Although vaccinations were gradually progressing, the outlook remained uncertain.」
Regarding the infectious disease risk, restrictions on social and economic activities due to declarations of a state of emergency and the application of priority preventive measures following the renewed spread were described as continuing. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「However, if the renewed spread of COVID-19 cannot be contained due to the severity of variant strains, delays in vaccinations or other factors, this may adversely affect the operation of our parking systems business and further worsen the operating results and financial position of our group.」
The infectious disease risk was specified as the possibility that renewed spread caused by variant strains or delays in vaccinations could further worsen the parking systems business and the group's results. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy continued to slow due to the effects of COVID-19 (hereinafter, the “infectious disease”). With a second state of emergency declared in January, as in the previous year, the outlook is expected to remain uncertain for the time being.」
The slowdown in the economy due to the infectious disease continued, and it was stated that uncertainty over the outlook would persist following the second declaration of a state of emergency. - FY2021-Q2Continued impact of infectious diseases and signs of recoveryAnnual report
「Regarding domestic trends in the bicycle and bicycle parking industries, bicycle parking use declined due to requests to refrain from going out following the declaration of a state of emergency and other effects of infectious diseases. However, after the state of emergency was lifted, signs of recovery emerged in bicycle parking usage.」
Although the decline in bicycle parking users due to COVID-19 continued, signs of recovery in usage emerged after the state of emergency was lifted. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Regarding domestic trends in the bicycle and bicycle parking industries, the effects of infectious diseases expanded, including a decline in bicycle parking use due to the cancellation of some plans to establish new bicycle parking facilities, requests to refrain from activities following the declaration of a state of emergency, and school closures.」
The business impact of infectious diseases identified as a risk in the previous fiscal year actually materialized as a decline in bicycle parking use and the cancellation or postponement of plans to establish new facilities due to COVID-19. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Regarding the risk associated with COVID-19, if employees of our group become infected with COVID-19 and the infection spreads rapidly within the group, the businesses that continue to operate may be substantially reduced.」
The previously described infectious disease risk was specified as COVID-19, and was described as an actual risk requiring measures to maintain business continuity. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「If a major natural disaster such as an earthquake occurs, or if we are affected by terrorism or an infectious disease, causing extensive damage to our group's systems, infrastructure, bicycle parking facilities, employees or other assets, this may affect the business results and financial position of our group.」
Damage to systems, facilities and employees caused by natural disasters, terrorism and infectious diseases, together with strengthening systems through the formulation of a BCP, was newly described.