Talent acquisition and retention risk
First written in FY2021. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 25 of 106 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「We consider the development and retention of engineers who generate various technological innovations to be our highest priority and are focusing on human resources development. However, development may take time, and there is a risk that personnel costs will rise in the future as we seek to secure and retain highly capable personnel.」
In addition to the existing risks of recruitment and attrition, the risk relating to talent acquisition and retention now explicitly covers development periods and future increases in personnel costs. Measures such as reviewing compensation levels are also described. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「However, competition for talent in the labor market is intensifying. If we become unable to recruit and retain capable personnel, this could affect the performance of our Group through such factors as declining product competitiveness due to an inability to allocate sufficient resources to research and development, and disruptions to the stable supply of products due to labor shortages.」
The difficulty of recruiting and retaining personnel required for planning, development, manufacturing, sales and services, as well as the loss of capable personnel, was included as a new business risk.