Recruitment and retention of talented personnel
First written in FY2020. 1 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 21 of 36 companies on the "Worse" side.
20 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「However, there is a risk that population decline, the declining birth rate and aging population, and the resulting increases in personnel and temporary staffing costs may make it difficult to secure the personnel required for business continuity, or that personnel may leave if the company becomes less attractive, including in terms of compensation and treatment.」
The company reaffirms human capital risks including population decline, the declining birth rate and aging population, rising personnel costs, and employee attrition. It cites wage increases, improvements to the working environment, and education and reskilling as countermeasures. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「There is a risk that population decline, the declining birth rate and aging population, and the resulting increases in personnel and temporary staffing costs may make it difficult to secure the personnel required for business continuity, or that personnel may leave if the company becomes less attractive, including in terms of compensation and treatment.」
The company specifies human capital risks extending beyond competition to recruit and retain personnel to include population decline, the declining birth rate and aging population, rising personnel and temporary staffing costs, and employee attrition. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Competition to recruit and retain personnel is intensifying, partly due to the declining birth rate, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to recruit new talented personnel or continue to employ them.」
The company positions securing personnel as essential to maintaining competitiveness.