Risks Related to Labor Shortages, Employee Turnover and Insufficient Employee Skills
First written in FY2020. 4 of 5 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 26 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「〇 In response, the company will take measures including intensifying recruitment activities, pursuing proactive initiatives to recruit and utilize diverse personnel, and improving operational efficiency through the use of new technologies such as AI.」
In response to the risk of securing personnel amid demographic changes, the company explicitly cites recruitment, utilization of diverse personnel and operational efficiency through AI and other technologies as countermeasures. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As part of our new human resources development initiatives, we launched a digital talent development program to improve IT knowledge. Under this program, employees selected from each division spend 6 months undergoing training in the Information Systems Department,」
To address insufficient IT knowledge and skills, the company launched a 6-month digital talent development program for selected employees. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「The company is improving employee skills by securing capable personnel through stronger recruitment activities, including mid-career hiring, and developing employees through enhanced in-house training and assignments to outside companies.」
The company has specified recruitment, in-house training and assignments to outside companies as measures to address personnel and skills shortages. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「In response, the company is securing capable personnel by strengthening recruitment activities, including mid-career hiring, and upgrading employee skills through enhanced in-house training.」
The company specifically cites stronger recruitment and in-house training as measures to address labor shortages, employee turnover and insufficient skills. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「The group operates mainly in Japan, but domestic labor shortages and employee turnover could result in a shortage of personnel. In addition, rapid technological advances and social changes in recent years could result in employees lacking the necessary skills.」
The company has identified as new risks personnel shortages caused by labor shortages and employee turnover, as well as insufficient employee skills in response to technological and social changes.