Tightening environmental regulations and past environmental liability risks
First written in FY2017. 5 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
Nikon moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Regulations concerning environmental labeling and environmental claims are also becoming stricter. If promotional activities cannot adequately reflect these requirements, they may be perceived as greenwashing, potentially damaging brand value and reducing public trust.」
In addition to existing environmental-regulation, carbon-tax and physical risks, explicitly identified brand and reputational risks associated with environmental labeling and greenwashing. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「If weather-related disasters such as typhoons and floods increase, supply or operations may be suspended, or asset values may decline, due to damage to major production sites, including those in Japan and Thailand, and supplier sites, as well as disruptions to logistics networks. Financial impact: High: ¥10 billion or more」
Explicitly identified the effects of climate-change-related physical risks on major sites, suppliers and logistics, along with a financial impact of ¥10 billion or more. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「If weather-related disasters such as typhoons and floods increase, supply or operations may be suspended, or asset values may decline, due to damage to major production sites, including those in Japan and Thailand, and supplier sites, as well as disruptions to logistics networks. Financial impact: High: ¥10 billion or more」
Disclosed a risk category with a financial impact of ¥10 billion or more, organizing the effects of climate-change-related physical risks on major sites, suppliers and logistics. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「If weather-related disasters such as typhoons and floods increase, supply or operations may be suspended, or asset values may decline, due to damage to major production sites, including those in Japan and Thailand, and supplier sites, as well as disruptions to logistics networks.」
Detailed the physical risks associated with climate change, including damage to major production sites and suppliers, logistics disruptions and operational stoppages, in addition to environmental-regulation and carbon-tax risks. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「As the shift toward a decarbonized society accelerates, countries are introducing or considering introducing carbon taxes, creating a risk of higher energy and raw-material costs.」
In addition to the existing risk of tighter environmental regulations, explicitly identified the introduction or consideration of carbon taxes associated with decarbonization and the resulting risk of higher energy and raw-material costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is subject to various environmental laws and regulations relating to energy, greenhouse gases, air, water, hazardous chemicals, recycling of products, batteries and packaging materials, and waste.」
Continued to disclose products, batteries and packaging-material recycling and other matters among the areas subject to environmental regulation. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group is subject to various environmental laws and regulations relating to energy, greenhouse gases, air, water, hazardous chemicals and waste. Although we are taking the measures necessary to comply with laws and regulations, these requirements may be further strengthened in the future, and environmental liabilities relating to the past may arise.」
Disclosed the costs of responding to tighter environmental laws and regulations and past environmental liabilities as a separate risk item.