AXIS CONSULTING published a survey on the 2030 management agenda and 2027 growth investment. The investment areas favoured by growth-oriented companies over the next 3 years and the challenges through 2030 have been identified.
The survey conducted by AXIS CONSULTING among managers and executives nationwide outlines the survey methodology and conditions, while explaining the overall sample size, survey period and number of questions. The survey focused primarily on clients' growth intentions, exploring management challenges toward 2030 and investment areas for 2027.
The growth-oriented segment accounted for 64.1% of the total, or 411 people. The most important challenge toward 2030 was advancing AI and DX, cited by 38.2%, followed by securing and developing talent at 36.7% and launching new businesses and transforming the business portfolio at 33.8%. The results indicated a tendency for multiple areas to be regarded as important at the same time.
The areas in which respondents would most prioritise increasing investment in 2027 were closely grouped: AI and DX at 19.0%, new businesses and new services at 18.7%, and expansion of existing businesses at 17.0%. Expansion of existing businesses was the most frequently cited area for increasing investment, at 56.0%, indicating an intention to expand investment across multiple areas.
Among companies with increases in both revenue and operating profit, 92.3% selected an investment area as the area in which they would most prioritise increasing investment, indicating that companies with stronger business performance tended to have a greater appetite for investment. The survey noted that this does not indicate a causal relationship.