Geopolitical Risks, Price Volatility and Supply Chain Disruptions
First written in FY2024. 1 of 2 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2026. Latest entry: FY2026.
Vt Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 22 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「It is necessary to closely monitor developments concerning Iran and Ukraine, inflation in prices, particularly energy prices and raw material costs, increases in labor costs and interest rates, associated foreign exchange fluctuations, and fluctuations in used-car market prices. We expect the challenging business environment to continue, with no room for complacency.」
The company described the business environment as one requiring continued monitoring of fluctuations in labor costs, interest rates, foreign exchange rates and used-car market prices, in addition to geopolitical, price and supply chain risks. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Geopolitical risks, including the situations in the Middle East and Taiwan, and economic risks such as economic crises and sharp price fluctuations, particularly in energy and raw materials, are becoming increasingly complex across national borders. Accordingly, it is necessary to accurately assess and respond to these interrelated risks.」
The company explicitly identified the situations in the Middle East and Taiwan, economic crises, sharp fluctuations in energy and raw material prices, and supply chain disruption resulting from the prolonged situation in Ukraine as interrelated external risks for the first time.