Responding to technological innovation and securing talented personnel
First written in FY2016. 3 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition to secure capable personnel is intensifying. If the initiatives described above do not progress and we are unable to prevent the loss of existing employees or recruit the personnel required to implement our management strategies, our Group's business, results of operations and financial position could be adversely affected.」
The personnel security risk was clarified to include intensifying competition and the potential impact of an inability to prevent employee attrition or recruit personnel required to implement management strategies. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, capable personnel in each field are limited, and competition to secure personnel is intensifying. Under these circumstances, if we are unable to prevent the loss of existing employees or recruit capable personnel, our Group's business, results of operations and financial position could be adversely affected.」
The shortage of capable personnel and intensifying recruitment competition were explicitly identified as risks that could affect the business, results of operations and financial position. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「However, capable personnel in each field are limited, and competition to secure personnel is intensifying because Japan's working-age population is declining.」
The risks related to responding to technological innovation and securing personnel were clarified to include shortages of capable personnel and intensifying competition to recruit them. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our Group may be unable to develop and provide new products and services in a timely manner.」
The company identified as risks the inability to forecast and develop future technologies, delays in industry standardization, and shortages of personnel in research and development, manufacturing and management.