Loss of Human Resources Due to Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Difficulty Maintaining Business Continuity
First written in FY2021. 2 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「To address this risk, we have formulated a BCP and, in accordance with the policies of the government and other authorities, are taking thorough measures to prevent employee infections. We are also implementing measures, including the introduction of a flextime system and the use of telework, to prevent infections while maintaining business continuity, thereby establishing a framework that can minimize the risk.」
It describes a business continuity framework based on a BCP, infection prevention, flextime and telework in response to the risk of losing human resources due to an infectious disease outbreak. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「The Company has also responded to the current COVID-19 pandemic in line with the above policy, making telework the basic arrangement during periods of spread and reducing employee attendance at the office to a minimum, and has continued operations without problems.」
It states that the Company has implemented telework and restricted office attendance in response to the risk of losing human resources and facing difficulty continuing operations due to infectious diseases, and that it has continued operations without problems. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「An epidemic of an infectious disease or other event could infect many employees of the Group, resulting in a loss of human resources that makes it difficult to continue operations and could have a significant impact on business performance.」
The loss of human resources and difficulty continuing operations caused by infectious diseases are described independently for the first time as a major risk separate from declining transportation demand.