Risk of the Spread of COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2025.
Transaction Media Networks moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「We have introduced a remote work system to respond to changes in the external environment associated with the emergence and spread of infectious or communicable diseases for which no treatment has been established, and have established a framework that enables business continuity even during periods of widespread infection.」
The discussion was broadened from risks specific to COVID-19 to risks from infectious and communicable diseases generally, together with a business continuity framework based on remote work. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「We believe that economic activity is returning to normal following the reclassification of COVID-19 from Category 2 to Category 5, and have judged that its impact on our business and business performance is limited.」
The risk of infectious diseases was assessed as having a low likelihood of materialization and a limited impact, and a business continuity framework based on remote work was also described. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「However, future changes in the external environment, including the spread of variants of COVID-19 or the emergence of similar infectious diseases, may affect our business and business performance.」
While the impact on the current fiscal year was judged to be limited, future outbreaks and large-scale infections among officers and employees were identified as risks.