Risk of difficulty securing and developing talent to keep pace with technological innovation
First written in FY2017. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group is also working to ensure appropriate labour management in accordance with laws and regulations and to promote work-style reform. If it fails to respond appropriately in the future, its operating results and other matters may be affected by a decline in the Group's brand image and credibility.」
In addition to securing and developing human resources to address technological innovation, the company expressly identified inadequate responses to labour management and work-style reform as risks. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group is focusing on developing human resources across the company in order to respond promptly to technological innovation, but it may take a certain amount of time for the expected effects to emerge. There is also a possibility that investment costs for human resources may increase in the future.」
The company has, for the first time, separately identified as a business and other risk the time required for the effects of human resources development to emerge and the possibility of increased future investment costs in human resources.