Risk of Stagnation in R&D and Technical Capabilities Due to Competition for Human Capital
First written in FY2024. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 36 of 112 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「However, competition for human capital has intensified both in Japan and overseas. If we are unable to secure the necessary personnel or prevent their departure, constraints on business activities may arise, including stagnation in the development and technical capabilities that are sources of our competitiveness and delays in the use of digital technologies, potentially affecting the Group’s business activities, production systems and operating results.」
Competition for human capital and the risk that failure to secure or retain the necessary personnel will constrain development capabilities, technical capabilities and the use of digital technologies remain ongoing. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「However, competition for human capital has intensified both in Japan and overseas. If we are unable to secure the necessary personnel or prevent their departure, constraints on business activities may arise, including stagnation in the development and technical capabilities that are sources of our competitiveness and delays in the use of digital technologies, potentially affecting the Group’s business activities, production systems and operating results.」
Against a backdrop of intensifying competition for human capital, the potential impact on development capabilities, technical capabilities and the use of digital technologies if the necessary personnel cannot be secured or retained was identified as a new risk.