Securing key personnel and loss of human resources and know-how
First written in FY2016. 2 of 5 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2024.
Nikon moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 5 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The workforce is aging due to large-scale hiring around 1990 and the effects of several periods of restrained new hiring. The resulting shortage of mid-career and younger employees creates a risk that the transfer of technologies, skills and operational know-how will not be conducted appropriately.」
Regarding the risks associated with securing human resources and losing know-how, we specified the risk of inadequate succession of technologies and skills due to an aging workforce and a shortage of mid-career and younger employees. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「As workforce mobility and competition to recruit talent intensify globally, awareness of the urgent need to secure personnel capable of executing management strategy is increasing.」
Regarding the risks of failing to secure key personnel and losing know-how, we explicitly identified increased global workforce mobility and intensified competition to recruit talent as new environmental factors. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「To minimize the impact of the loss of such knowledge and know-how, we are developing specific training curricula and promoting the transfer, standardization and sharing of proprietary technologies and skills within the company.」
We translated measures to address the loss of human resources and know-how into developing specific training curricula and transferring, standardizing and sharing technologies and skills. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group is supported by employees with advanced technical expertise and capabilities, and securing such personnel is becoming increasingly important in order to overcome intense competition in the market.」
We continue to describe securing key personnel, the loss of human resources, and the transfer, standardization and sharing of proprietary technologies and skills as risks and countermeasures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our Group is supported by employees with advanced technical expertise and capabilities, and securing such personnel is becoming increasingly important in order to overcome intense competition in the market.」
The transfer, standardization and sharing of proprietary technologies and skills are described as countermeasures.