Data Center Failures, Natural Disasters and Operational Errors
First written in FY2016. 2 of 7 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2025.
Saison Technology moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2025.Annual report
「To avoid disruptions or outages affecting systems operations and support services, the group is implementing measures including security measures, gathering information from business partners, securing access routes to resources outside the company, and enhancing internal training. These measures are effective not only for systems operations and support, but also for systems development, package sales and all internal back-office functions.」
The response measures for natural disasters, infectious diseases and data center failures have been expanded beyond operations and support to systems development, package sales and back-office functions. - FY2024.Annual report
「In its sustainability policy, the group states that it will co-create the future from a global perspective and work toward the development of a sustainable society. Global climate change could alter the foundations of life for customers, business partners and group employees, in turn causing changes in the business environment.」
Conventional risks from data center failures, natural disasters and infectious diseases have been organised as sustainability-related risks, with the scope of the response expanded across the company. - FY2023.Annual report
「In its sustainability policy, the group states that it will co-create the future from a global perspective and work toward the development of a sustainable society. Global climate change could alter the foundations of life for customers, business partners and group employees, in turn causing changes in the business environment.」
In addition to conventional risks from natural disasters, infectious diseases and data center failures, climate change was positioned as a medium- to long-term risk that could change the business environment. - FY2022.Annual report
「The group operates systems and support services centered on data centers. It recognises risks related to fires, earthquakes, war, infectious diseases and security.」
In addition to natural disasters, infectious diseases and security, the company explicitly identifies war as a risk factor and describes the risk that business continuity could become impossible if support personnel or business partners are unable to access resources. - FY2020.Annual report
「There is also a risk that business continuity may become impossible if personnel providing support services are unable to access internal resources due to an infectious disease or other cause.」
In addition to conventional risks from natural disasters, equipment failures and operational errors, the company explicitly identifies the risk that infectious diseases could prevent access to internal resources and make business continuity impossible. - FY2018.Annual report
「To avoid the risk of data center failures, the group is implementing measures including capital investment, security measures and enhanced training for operations engineers.」
The company states that it is implementing capital investment, security measures and training for operations engineers in response to data center failure risk. - FY2016.Annual report
「If a major earthquake, fire, other natural disaster, equipment failure or operational error occurs, service provision may be seriously disrupted, and the group’s operating results and financial condition may be affected by damages claims, loss of trust and other consequences.」
The company describes the factors that could cause disruptions and their impact on its data-center-centered operations business.