[A scream from sustainability managers early in the new fiscal year!?] About 90% of Prime listed companies feel insufficient handover from predecessors
Spool Blue Dot Green conducted a survey on sustainability task handover among Prime Market listed companies. About 90% of respondents felt there was insufficient handover from their predecessors. The survey highlights the risk of "person-dependent" tasks in sustainability reporting.
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Spool Blue Dot Green Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Kohei Yatsubayashi, hereinafter "Spool Blue Dot Green") conducted a fact-finding survey on "sustainability operations handover" targeting practical personnel in sustainability/environmental management/CSR-related departments of Prime Market listed companies.
As the disclosure of sustainability information and its integration into management become essential for corporate growth, expectations from investors and stakeholders are increasing year by year. In particular, Prime Market listed companies are required to provide advanced and comprehensive disclosures, and the practical burden on the front lines is increasing due to the expansion of corresponding areas and frequent updates of standards and rules.
In addition, sustainability-related operations are highly specialized and tend to become easily "personalized" to specific individuals. If sufficient handover is not performed during personnel transfers or retirements, there is a risk of a decline in disclosure quality and operational stagnation. A situation where the background of a predecessor's decisions, interpretations of rules, and data collection processes are not properly inherited can be said to be a serious issue in corporate governance.
Therefore, Spool Blue Dot Green (https://www.bluedotgreen.co.jp/) conducted a fact-finding survey on "sustainability operations handover" targeting practical personnel in sustainability/environmental management/CSR-related departments of Prime Market listed companies.
Survey overview: Survey on "Sustainability Operations Handover in Prime Market Listed Companies"
[Survey period] March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) - March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
[Survey method] Internet survey via PRIZMA (https://www.prizma-link.com/press)
[Number of respondents] 151
[Target audience] Monitors who answered that they are practical personnel in sustainability/environmental management/CSR-related departments of companies that are listed on the Prime Market at the time of the survey response and are implementing CDP responses.
[Survey source] Spool Blue Dot Green Co., Ltd. (https://www.bluedotgreen.co.jp/)
[Monitor provider] Sacrisa
Click here for detailed materials of this survey
About 90% of respondents felt there was insufficient handover from their predecessors!
First, when asked, "How long did it take to take over from your predecessor during the most recent change of personnel?", the results were as follows.
"Less than 1 week (14.6%)"
"1 week to less than 2 weeks (50.3%)"
"2 weeks to less than 1 month (21.2%)"
As the disclosure of sustainability information and its integration into management become essential for corporate growth, expectations from investors and stakeholders are increasing year by year. In particular, Prime Market listed companies are required to provide advanced and comprehensive disclosures, and the practical burden on the front lines is increasing due to the expansion of corresponding areas and frequent updates of standards and rules.
In addition, sustainability-related operations are highly specialized and tend to become easily "personalized" to specific individuals. If sufficient handover is not performed during personnel transfers or retirements, there is a risk of a decline in disclosure quality and operational stagnation. A situation where the background of a predecessor's decisions, interpretations of rules, and data collection processes are not properly inherited can be said to be a serious issue in corporate governance.
Therefore, Spool Blue Dot Green (https://www.bluedotgreen.co.jp/) conducted a fact-finding survey on "sustainability operations handover" targeting practical personnel in sustainability/environmental management/CSR-related departments of Prime Market listed companies.
Survey overview: Survey on "Sustainability Operations Handover in Prime Market Listed Companies"
[Survey period] March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) - March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
[Survey method] Internet survey via PRIZMA (https://www.prizma-link.com/press)
[Number of respondents] 151
[Target audience] Monitors who answered that they are practical personnel in sustainability/environmental management/CSR-related departments of companies that are listed on the Prime Market at the time of the survey response and are implementing CDP responses.
[Survey source] Spool Blue Dot Green Co., Ltd. (https://www.bluedotgreen.co.jp/)
[Monitor provider] Sacrisa
Click here for detailed materials of this survey
About 90% of respondents felt there was insufficient handover from their predecessors!
First, when asked, "How long did it take to take over from your predecessor during the most recent change of personnel?", the results were as follows.
"Less than 1 week (14.6%)"
"1 week to less than 2 weeks (50.3%)"
"2 weeks to less than 1 month (21.2%)"