Restrictions on Corporate Activity and Economic Impact Caused by COVID-19
First written in FY2021-Q1. 7 of 12 entries say "Softened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 103 of 175 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「Uncertainty over the outlook due to COVID-19 has eased, and some regions, led by China, are expected to see improved economic growth rates, while」
The filing indicates that uncertainty over the outlook due to COVID-19 has eased. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As vaccination against COVID-19 has progressed worldwide, restrictions on corporate activities have been eased and efforts have been made to balance them with economic activity, with the global economy showing signs of recovery toward positive growth, while」
The filing continues to state that the global economy is trending toward positive growth and recovery as vaccination progresses, restrictions on corporate activities are eased, and economic activity resumes. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As vaccination against COVID-19 has progressed worldwide, restrictions on corporate activities have been eased and efforts have been made to balance them with economic activity, with the global economy showing signs of recovery toward positive growth, while」
The filing states that the global economy is trending toward positive growth and recovery as vaccination progresses, restrictions on corporate activities are eased, and economic activity resumes. Although pandemic-related constraints remain, the discussion is focused more on recovery than in the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q1Recovery trend alongside the impact of China's lockdownsAnnual report
「As vaccinations against COVID-19 progressed worldwide, more regions eased restrictions on corporate activity and the global economy showed signs of recovering toward positive growth. However, uncertainty has continued due to exchange-rate volatility caused by the sharp depreciation of the yen, higher resource prices and ocean freight rates resulting from geopolitical risks, and adverse effects on production from a global semiconductor shortage.」
While noting the global economy's recovery trend driven by vaccination and the easing of restrictions, the filing states that lockdowns in China affected sales, and that the business impact of the pandemic remains. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the global economy showed signs of recovering toward positive growth as vaccinations against COVID-19 progressed worldwide and more regions eased restrictions on corporate activity.」
The report states that progress in vaccinations and the easing of restrictions on corporate activity brought the global economy into positive growth and a recovery trend. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「However, regions experiencing an increase in new infections began to spread during the latter half of the period. The outlook remained uncertain due to the adverse impact of the global semiconductor shortage on production activity and higher ocean freight rates.」
While progress in vaccinations and the easing of restrictions on corporate activity point to a recovery, the areas experiencing increases in new infections have expanded, and uncertainty due to a renewed spread of infections and supply constraints continues. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, the global economy showed signs of recovery toward positive growth, partly because vaccination against COVID-19 progressed globally and more regions eased restrictions on business activity. However, the outlook remained uncertain due to concerns about a renewed spread of infections, the adverse impact of a global semiconductor shortage on production activity and higher ocean freight rates.」
The report states that restrictions on corporate activity have eased and the global economy is showing signs of recovery as vaccinations progress, while concerns about a renewed spread of infections remain. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「While corporate activity continues to be restricted by the global spread of COVID-19, the global economy has shown signs of recovering toward positive growth, partly due to progress in vaccinations. However, the outlook remains uncertain due in part to the spread of new variants.」
Although restrictions on corporate activity due to the pandemic continue, the global economy showed positive growth and signs of recovery as vaccinations progressed. Uncertainty due to variants remains, however. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Although business sentiment improved as vaccination rates increased, the end of the pandemic was still not in sight globally, and uncertainty about the outlook continued.」
The report cited an improvement in economic sentiment due to higher vaccination rates, but the global end of the pandemic remains unforeseeable and concerns about a prolonged risk remain. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As the global spread of COVID-19 continues to severely restrict corporate activity, the global economy is in a difficult situation, having fallen into negative growth. As the pandemic's end remains unforeseeable worldwide, concerns remain that its economic impact will be prolonged.」
Restrictions on corporate activity, negative global economic growth and concerns that the economic impact will be prolonged have continued due to the pandemic. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As the global spread of COVID-19 continues to severely restrict corporate activity, the global economy is in a difficult situation, having fallen into negative growth. Although some Asian countries, including China and South Korea, have recently shown signs of recovery, the end of the pandemic remains unforeseeable and concerns remain that its economic impact will be prolonged.」
Restrictions on corporate activity and the economic impact of the pandemic have continued, with the report citing negative global economic growth and concerns that the impact will be prolonged. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The spread of COVID-19 led to lockdowns in countries around the world, severely restricting corporate activity and creating difficult conditions. Although some countries, including China, showed signs of recovery as economic activity resumed, the sharp slowdown in consumption had a serious impact on economies worldwide.」
The economic impact of COVID-19, lockdowns, restrictions on corporate activity and slowing consumption was cited separately for the first time as a risk that had actually materialized.