Risk of Securing Talent Due to Population Aging and Intensifying Hiring Competition
First written in FY2024. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
56 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The business will work to reduce the risk associated with securing human resources through various measures, including diversifying recruitment activities, strengthening human capital initiatives and creating an attractive company.」
The company continues to recognize the risk of securing human resources due to declining birthrates, population aging, a shrinking working-age population and intensifying hiring competition, and says it will respond by diversifying recruitment, implementing human capital measures and creating an attractive company. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「As the working-age population declines in Japan due to the declining birthrate and aging population, the shortage of human capital is becoming more serious and hiring competition is intensifying. If the business is unable to secure sufficient human capital, its business performance could be affected by declines in production capacity, technical capabilities and service quality.」
The risk of securing human capital due to a shrinking workforce, shortages of human capital and intensifying hiring competition was first identified as a key risk for both the antimony and metal powder businesses.