Natural Disasters, Including Nankai Trough Earthquakes
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 21 of 93 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to systematically implementing seismic reinforcement of railway facilities, including elevated-bridge columns, and buildings, the company is taking various measures to prevent and mitigate disasters involving bridges and other structures.」
The company continues to disclose natural-disaster risks, including Nankai Trough earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons, as well as seismic reinforcement and disaster-prevention and disaster-mitigation measures. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to systematically implementing seismic reinforcement of railway facilities, including elevated-bridge columns, and buildings, the company is taking various measures to prevent and mitigate disasters involving bridges and other structures.」
As measures against natural-disaster risks, the disclosure specifically described seismic reinforcement and disaster-prevention and disaster-mitigation measures for bridges and other structures. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the railway business, the impact of Typhoon No. 21 in September of the previous year forced the suspension of services on some sections, including the Airport Line, and completely destroyed the station building at Ozaki Station, resulting in significant damage for the second consecutive fiscal year,」
Typhoon No. 21 in September 2018 caused service suspensions on sections including the Airport Line and completely destroyed the station building at Ozaki Station. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the transportation business, although the railway business was affected by typhoon damage, operating revenue increased 0.7% year on year to ¥76,012 million, due partly to strong airport-related passenger transportation before the disaster and a rebound from the previous period's typhoon damage. However, operating profit decreased 0.1% year on year to ¥1,206 million, owing to increases in personnel expenses and fuel costs, among other factors.」
The impact of the typhoon disaster actually affected revenue and profit in the railway business. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the transportation business, the railway business was affected by typhoons and other events, resulting in operating revenue of ¥50,274 million, down 0.4% year on year. Operating income was ¥7,953 million, down 2.4% year on year, due to higher fuel costs and other factors.」
The natural-disaster risk continued to materialize as lower revenue and profit in the railway and transportation business for the first six months under review. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the railway business, track failures occurred on the outbound line of the Ozakigawa Bridge on the Nankai Main Line and within the premises of Kamikosa Station on the Koya Line due to the impact of Typhoon No. 21 in October of the previous year, rendering some sections impassable.」
The natural-disaster risk actually materialized as track failures and the suspension of service on some sections due to Typhoon No. 21. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「The company is systematically implementing seismic reinforcement of railway facilities, including elevated-bridge columns, and buildings. However, if a Nankai Trough earthquake or other event widely forecast as a possibility within the next several decades occurs, or if a natural disaster such as a severe windstorm, torrential rain or flooding occurs, the company's facilities and infrastructure may be significantly affected.」
In addition to Nankai Trough earthquakes, the disclosure explicitly identified severe windstorms, torrential rain and flooding as natural-disaster risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If a Nankai Trough earthquake occurs, as has been widely forecast as a possibility within the next several decades, the company's facilities and infrastructure may be significantly affected.」
The disclosure described the impact of Nankai Trough earthquakes, electricity and parts procurement, and infectious disease outbreaks.