Materiality
Foster a well-being society
Build the foundation of everyday life and enhance health and well-being through innovation.
Recognition of Societal Issues
- Urban development and diverse lifestyles
- Health and Well-being
- Emerging of digital technology
Major Risks and Opportunities
Risks
- Reputation risk due to safety and health problems caused by inadequate or aging social and environmental infrastructure
- Intensified competition in the healthcare industry due to changes in healthcare regulations, human resource shortages, and the entry of different industries
- Information leakage due to cyber-attacks; increased competition and lost opportunities for digitally-enabled businesses
Opportunities
- Development of sustainable infrastructure in emerging countries, and increase in demand for the extension of service life of aging infrastructure in developed countries
- Changes in disease structures due to population growth and economic development, and increase in demand for health care due to population aging
- Acceleration in development of digital societies, and improvement in business competitiveness through technological innovations such as generative AI