Insufficient Recruitment and Development of Personnel to Support Growth
First written in FY2022. 3 of 6 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group believes it is important to secure talented personnel to support further growth.」
The company continues to emphasize the importance of recruiting and training personnel to support growth and the risk of failing to secure or develop them as planned. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings
「Although rental demand remained firm, rental sales were weaker than expected because chronic labor shortages and soaring material costs delayed construction starts, which in turn delayed the dispatch of rental assets.」
The company stated that chronic labor shortages affected domestic rental sales by delaying construction starts and the dispatch of rental assets. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the year-by-year decline in the working population, many of the older skilled workers who account for a large proportion of the industry are approaching retirement within several years. Chronic labor shortages and persistently high construction-material prices are becoming more serious, and the situation remains difficult to predict.」
The company specifically describes declining employment in construction, the retirement of older skilled workers and the chronic and worsening labor shortage, emphasizing the difficult external environment for securing personnel. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「The Group believes it is important to secure talented personnel to support further growth. We will therefore continue developing employees who understand the Group’s management philosophy and policies and can support its growth by expanding opportunities for recruitment and education and training. However, if changes in employment conditions or other factors prevent us from securing and developing personnel as planned, the Group’s operations, results and financial position could be affected.」
The risk relating to securing and developing personnel continues, but the previous year’s stronger designation as the “greatest risk” has been removed, returning to a general risk disclosure. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid greater labor mobility, we regard the loss of recruiting competitiveness, which could prevent planned hiring, and the decline in organizational capability caused by employee departures as our greatest risks.」
In addition to insufficient recruitment and development, the company identifies declining recruiting competitiveness and weaker organizational capability caused by employee departures as its “greatest risks.” - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We will continue developing employees who understand our management philosophy and policies and can support our growth by expanding opportunities for recruitment and education and training. However, if changes in employment conditions or other factors prevent us from securing and developing personnel as planned, our operations, results and financial position could be affected.」
The company identifies enhanced recruitment and training as countermeasures while recognizing the possibility that personnel may not be secured or developed as planned.