Securing the Human Resources and Workforce Needed to Expand the Global Business
First written in FY2016. 2 of 5 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: FY2023-Q3.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although Japan’s economy remains on a gradual recovery trend, risks are a concern, including supply constraints arising from inflation and higher interest rates caused by the weaker yen and from labor shortages.」
Supply constraints caused by labor shortages are explicitly identified as a risk to the domestic economy and the business environment. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company continues to face difficulty achieving its original business plan due to the ongoing challenge of securing workers and raw material costs rising more than anticipated.」
The difficulty of securing workers is explicitly cited as a reason for the Slovakian business failing to meet its plan and subsequently withdrawing. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the United States, despite a decline in demand for passenger cars, sales increased by ¥611 million, or 0.8%, year on year to ¥7,421.3 million, due to growing demand for SUVs and the effect of new vehicle launches. However, segment profit decreased by ¥919 million, or 41.3%, year on year to ¥1,304 million, due to labor market tightness, higher labor costs associated with securing trained personnel, new vehicle launch costs, and the impact of production stoppages at certain customers caused by natural disasters in Mexico.」
Tight labor market conditions and higher labor costs associated with securing trained personnel have emerged as factors behind the decline in North American segment profit. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group believes that securing outstanding personnel and a high-quality workforce in Japan and overseas is essential to expanding its business on a global scale. The Group works to secure personnel and labor through the recruitment of new graduates and mid-career hires, as well as the operation of personnel systems that place emphasis on performance and ability.」
The company identifies securing the personnel and workforce needed for global expansion as a challenge, and cites the recruitment of new graduates and mid-career hires and performance- and ability-based personnel systems as measures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group believes that securing outstanding personnel and a high-quality workforce in Japan and overseas is essential to expanding its business on a global scale.」
The risk identified is that business operations may be constrained if recruitment and personnel-system measures fail to function and the securing and development of the necessary personnel and workforce do not progress as planned.