Business Continuity and Maintenance of Financial Infrastructure during Disasters and Pandemics
First written in FY2020. 1 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 22 of 111 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In preparation for disasters and other contingencies, the Bank has formulated a business continuity plan to continue as much of its business as possible even when personnel and facilities are restricted. It has also established emergency attendance arrangements to improve the effectiveness of the business continuity plan.」
The Bank continues to maintain its business continuity plan for disasters and pandemics and its emergency attendance arrangements. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In preparation for disasters and other contingencies, the Bank has formulated a business continuity plan to continue as much of its business as possible even when personnel and facilities are restricted. It has also established emergency attendance arrangements to improve the effectiveness of the business continuity plan.」
The Bank made its response more concrete in terms of systems and organizational arrangements, moving from measures such as working from home during the pandemic to a business continuity plan covering disasters and pandemics and emergency attendance arrangements. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「In responding to the spread of COVID-19 and other matters, we have made every effort to give top priority to protecting the health and lives of customers and employees while maintaining the financial infrastructure essential to the functioning of society and continuing to provide services to customers. Specifically, as measures to ensure safety and business continuity, we have implemented working from home, shift work and staggered working hours; introduced midday closures at branches; installed acrylic panels and transparent vinyl curtains at customer service counters; and distributed head-office functions across multiple locations.」
For the first time, the Bank disclosed a comprehensive set of specific crisis-response measures, including business continuity plans for pandemics and disasters, emergency drills, working from home, shift work, staggered working hours, midday branch closures, infection-control equipment at customer service counters and the distribution of head-office functions across multiple locations.