Main questions & answers
Q: The domestic economy is in a slump due to the novel coronavirus. When do you think the economy will recover to pre-pandemic levels?
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During the April–June quarter of 2021 |
1.9% |
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During the July–September quarter of 2021 |
1.9 |
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During the October–December quarter of 2021 |
4.7 |
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During the January–March quarter of 2022 |
15.9 |
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During the April–June quarter of 2022 |
16.8 |
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During the July–September quarter of 2022 |
10.3 |
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During the October–December quarter of 2022 |
20.6 |
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During the January–March quarter of 2023 |
1.9 |
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In or after fiscal 2023 |
11.2 |
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In or after fiscal 2024 |
1.9 |
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Other answers (O/A) |
13.1 |
Q: At this point, how do you think COVID-19 will impact your company’s performance in fiscal 2021 (compared with fiscal 2020)?
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Our performance will deteriorate substantially |
0% |
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Deteriorate |
2.0 |
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Remain on the same level |
26.7 |
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Improve |
52.5 |
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O/A |
18.8 |
Q: Does your company allow employees to have “side jobs”?
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We already allow it |
41.7% |
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Plan to allow it in the future |
0.9 |
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Considering allowing it |
7.0 |
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Do not plan to allow it |
13.9 |
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Undecided |
16.5 |
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O/A |
20.0 |
Q: What “decarbonization” measures is your company considering?
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Increasing our use of renewable energy |
94 companies |
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Introducing or increasing our use of hydrogen and fuel cells |
56 |
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Reviewing our list of business partners |
19 |
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Reviewing our list of companies we invest in |
20 |
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Introducing or expanding carbon recycling |
48 |
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Improving information disclosure |
87 |
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Raising the efficiency of logistics |
58 |
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O/A |
49 |
Q: Japan’s Corporate Governance Code will be revised as soon as June. Are you considering increasing the number of your independent directors and reviewing your list of independent directors?
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We have already increased our number of independent directors |
50 companies |
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We plan to increase our number of independent directors |
7 |
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We do not plan to increase our number of independent directors |
15 |
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Undecided at this time |
28 |
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We will decrease our number of independent directors |
0 |
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O/A |
14 |
Q: Is personal data held by your company transferred to Chinese companies or can Chinese companies access the personal data?
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Yes |
7 companies |
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No |
79 |
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They may be able to in the future |
2 |
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O/A |
8 |
Note: Figures have been rounded and so may not total 100%.
(Questions on the Nikkei Stock Average were omitted.)
