Business Continuity and Infection Prevention Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
First written in FY2020. 6 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 10 of 89 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure business continuity even in emergencies such as sudden natural disasters and the spread of infectious diseases, the Group regularly reviews its business continuity plan and conducts safety-confirmation drills. It also established and began operating a system for providing overseas information to expatriate employees and employees traveling overseas, with the aim of ensuring their safety.」
In addition to regularly reviewing the business continuity plan and conducting safety-confirmation drills, the Group established and began operating a system for providing overseas information to expatriate employees and employees traveling overseas. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure business continuity even in emergencies such as sudden natural disasters and the spread of infectious diseases, the Risk Management Committee is conducting a fundamental review of the existing business continuity plan and developing a new plan. At the same time, it is rebuilding the emergency contact system for all employees.」
The initiative progressed from reviewing the existing business continuity plan to developing a new plan and rebuilding the emergency contact system for all employees. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is revising its existing business continuity plan and rebuilding its Manual for Responding to Major Earthquakes and Other Events so that it can continue operations even in emergencies such as sudden natural disasters and infectious diseases.」
The scope of the response was expanded from infectious diseases to natural disasters, and the Group worked on revising its existing business continuity plan and rebuilding its Manual for Responding to Major Earthquakes and Other Events. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is reviewing and revising its existing business continuity plan so that it can continue operations even in emergencies such as sudden natural disasters and infectious diseases.」
In addition to operating the infectious-disease response headquarters, the leave system to prevent the spread of infection and information dissemination, the Group began reviewing and revising its existing business continuity plan covering natural disasters and infectious diseases. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The COVID-19 response headquarters established in March 2020 continued its activities during the current fiscal year. Specifically, it collected information externally, prepared action guidelines for dealing with an outbreak and established a leave system to help prevent the spread of infection in the event of infection or other circumstances. It also actively disseminated information internally, raised awareness among employees and others regarding COVID-19 prevention, and worked to prevent the spread of infection involving employees and others.」
In addition to continuing to operate the response headquarters, the Group implemented action guidelines for dealing with an outbreak, a leave system to prevent the spread of infection, information dissemination and awareness-raising activities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The COVID-19 response headquarters established in the previous fiscal year collected information externally, actively disseminated information internally and raised awareness among employees and others regarding COVID-19 prevention. It also prepared and implemented action guidelines for dealing with any outbreak.」
The infectious-disease response headquarters established in the previous fiscal year continued to operate, collecting information, sharing it internally and raising awareness of infection prevention, while also preparing and implementing action guidelines for dealing with an outbreak. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「With ensuring employee safety as its top priority and under a basic policy of minimizing the impact on production and sales activities, the Group has worked to maintain stable business operations while implementing infection prevention measures, including working from home, staggered working hours, reduced operating hours and strengthened hygiene management at its business locations. The Group assumed that the effects of the spread of COVID-19 would continue generally through September 2020.」
Measures were first specifically outlined to ensure employee safety and business continuity, including working from home, staggered working hours, reduced operating hours and strengthened hygiene management.