Among matters related to the status of the Group's business and accounting, the major risks that management recognizes as having the potential to have a significant impact on the financial position, operating results, and cash flow of consolidated companies are as follows. Forward-looking statements in this document are based on the Group's judgment as of the date of submission of the Annual Securities Report (June 26, 2024).
(1) Restrictions imposed by laws and regulations
(2) Dependence on specific business units
(3) Recruiting workers used for temporary placements
(4) Responding to Innovation and Technology
(5) Demographic changes
(6) Mergers and acquisitions
(7) More intense competitive environment
(8) Natural disasters, epidemics and IT system malfunctions
(9) Handling of personal information
(10) Handling of confidential information
(11) Ability to recruit workers
Business Continuity Planning
We recognize that BPO-related business, which is our main business, is an important business that supports the development of Japan society by contributing to the control of fiscal expenditures by government agencies and local governments, and at the same time supporting the selection and concentration of private companies and energizing the economy and industry.In preparation for the occurrence of natural disasters such as large-scale earthquakes and typhoons in the areas where we conduct sales activities, the Group has taken BCP measures such as preparing a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) manual and introducing a safety confirmation system, and regularly conducts safety confirmation drills and disaster prevention drills using an emergency contact network that includes dispatched staff.
Risk Management
The human resources service industry provides services through people, and it is important to maintain high ethical standards and ensure thorough compliance in its operation.
As the scale of the Group's business expands, the Group strongly recognizes that compliance with all laws and rules related to business operations, including compliance with the Labor Standards Act, the Employment Security Act, the Worker Dispatching Act, and related laws and regulations, is the basis of the Group's social responsibility.
The Group has established internal regulations and operational manuals in accordance with the Labor Standards Act and other related laws and regulations, and has established a system to monitor the status of compliance, such as holding monthly meetings of the Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director of the Company, and will continue to operate appropriately to ensure the effectiveness of the compliance system.
