Risk of operational disruption caused by natural disasters, fires and serious accidents
First written in FY2018. 12 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Kaname Kogyo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「The main factor was the recognition of ¥225.751 million in insurance proceeds as insurance income for the fire at the Shikahama Recycling Center. In addition, ¥196.240 million in repair costs and other expenses related to the fire at the Shikahama Recycling Center were recognized as disaster-related losses under extraordinary losses.」
The company states that a fire occurred at the Shikahama Recycling Center and that it recognized ¥225.751 million in insurance proceeds and ¥196.240 million in disaster-related losses. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control, established during the COVID-19 pandemic, was abolished on 8 May 2023 when COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease under the Infectious Diseases Control Law. The company continues to undertake voluntary infection-control measures based on the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in Waste Management formulated by the Ministry of the Environment and the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in the Industrial Waste Treatment Industry formulated by the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and the Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation.」
The company continues to undertake voluntary infection-control measures based on relevant guidelines even after COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Risk that fires caused by lithium batteries remaining in electronic waste or other incidents may prevent valuable metals from being transported to recycling facilities」
In describing the risk of operational disruption caused by natural disasters, fires and accidents, the company specifically identifies the risk of fires caused by lithium batteries in electronic waste. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「COVID-19 has been reclassified as a Category V infectious disease under the Infectious Diseases Control Law, but the company is undertaking voluntary infection-control measures based on the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in Waste Management formulated by the Ministry of the Environment and the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in the Industrial Waste Treatment Industry formulated by the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and the Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation.」
The company has reaffirmed its commitment to voluntary infection-control measures based on relevant guidelines even after COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「COVID-19 has been reclassified as a Category V infectious disease under the Infectious Diseases Control Law, but the company is undertaking voluntary infection-control measures based on the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in Waste Management formulated by the Ministry of the Environment and the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in the Industrial Waste Treatment Industry formulated by the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and the Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation.」
The company has reaffirmed its commitment to voluntary infection-control measures based on relevant guidelines even after COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control, established during the COVID-19 pandemic, was abolished on 8 May 2023 when COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease under the Infectious Diseases Control Law. The company is nevertheless undertaking voluntary infection-control measures based on the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in Waste Management formulated by the Ministry of the Environment and the Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control in the Industrial Waste Treatment Industry formulated by the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and the Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation.」
The company describes the shift to a framework of voluntary infection-control measures based on relevant guidelines, following the abolition of the government's basic policy when COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's main operating infrastructure and intermediate-treatment recycling centers are concentrated in Tokyo's 23 wards. If they are damaged by a major typhoon, earthquake or other natural disaster or by an infectious disease outbreak, the event may affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The company has reaffirmed the risk of operational disruption caused by natural disasters, infectious diseases, fires and accidents associated with the concentration of its operating infrastructure in Tokyo's 23 wards. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed the need to continue its waste treatment business while implementing infection-prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed the need to continue its waste treatment business while implementing infection-prevention measures, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed the need to continue its waste treatment business while implementing infection-prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「A certain number of infected people and close contacts have occurred to date, but operations have not been disrupted due to detailed personnel management and other measures.」
The company states that infected people and close contacts with the novel coronavirus have actually occurred, but that operations have not been disrupted as a result of personnel management and other measures. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed the need to continue its waste treatment business while implementing infection-prevention measures, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed the need to continue operating while implementing infection-prevention measures, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the Group's principal business, waste treatment, continued efforts and transformation are required to meet growing social demands on the industry concerning environmental protection and legal compliance, including the development of a circular economy and the promotion of effective resource use. In addition, under the government's Basic Policy for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control established during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were required to continue operating during states of emergency while taking sufficient infection-prevention measures, in order to ensure stable living conditions for the public and maintain social stability.」
The company has reaffirmed that, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was required to continue operating while implementing infection-prevention measures. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company was affected by a decline in waste collection volumes resulting from some customers closing or reducing their operating hours due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as fluctuations in resource prices in the industry.」
The company states that customer closures and reduced operating hours, as well as a decline in waste collection volumes, actually occurred due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and affected business performance. - FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company continued to pursue thorough cost reductions, but was affected by a decline in waste collection volumes caused by some customers suspending operations or shortening business hours due to the spread of COVID-19, as well as fluctuations in resource prices in the industry, among other factors.」
The company states that customer closures and reduced operating hours, as well as a decline in waste collection volumes, actually occurred due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and affected business performance. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company continued to pursue thorough cost reductions, but was affected by a decline in waste collection volumes caused by some customers suspending operations or shortening business hours due to the spread of COVID-19, as well as fluctuations in resource prices in the industry, among other factors.」
The company states that customer closures and reduced operating hours, as well as a decline in waste collection volumes, actually occurred due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, and that revenue from its collection, transport and disposal business decreased 10.3% year on year. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the collection, transport and disposal business, the steady increase in customers, a core element of the growth strategy, was broadly on plan. However, operating sites were restricted, including as a result of some customers suspending operations following the government’s declaration of a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19, and revenue was ¥1,691.822 million, down 15.6% year on year.」
The company states that some customers actually closed or restricted operations due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, resulting in a decline in revenue from its collection, transport and disposal business. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The spread of the novel coronavirus, which became apparent at the beginning of 2020, has continued worldwide. To prevent its spread, the Group has implemented thorough hygiene controls. However, if the infection spreads further, this may affect the Group's business operations, financial position and operating results, including adverse effects on operations such as the suspension of recycling center operations due to employee infections.」
The company specifically describes the risks associated with infections among employees and the suspension of recycling center operations due to the spread of infectious diseases, particularly the novel coronavirus, in addition to natural disasters, fires and accidents. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's main operating infrastructure and intermediate-treatment recycling centers are concentrated in Tokyo's 23 wards. If they are damaged by a major typhoon, earthquake or other natural disaster, the event may affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The company is restating the risks of natural disasters, fires and accidents associated with the concentration of its facilities in Tokyo's 23 wards. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「If a serious workplace accident, equipment accident or similar event occurs, operations may be disrupted, potentially affecting the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The company describes the risk of natural disasters and accidents associated with its concentration of operating infrastructure in Tokyo's 23 wards. The current-year analysis also mentions insurance proceeds related to the fire at the Shikahama Recycling Center, indicating that a fire occurred.