Labor and talent
73 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
labor shortage, labor union, labor unions, unionized, collective bargaining, key personnel, attract and retain.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
By sector
Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Air Courier Services | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Food and Kindred Products | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Packing Plants | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Retail Stores, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Management Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 2 | 3 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 2 | 4 |
| Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 1 | 2 |
| Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 1 | 2 |
| Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | 1 | 2 |
| Finance Services | 12 | 28 |
| Beverages | 2 | 5 |
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 2 | 5 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC | 1 | 3 |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 1 | 3 |
| Water Transportation | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 3 | 11 |
| Investment Advice | 2 | 8 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 1 | 4 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 1 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 1 | 4 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 3 | 15 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 1 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 1 | 5 |
| National Commercial Banks | 2 | 11 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 1 | 7 |
| Electric Services | 2 | 15 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 2 | 16 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 3 | 27 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 2 | 19 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 1 | 10 |
117 paragraphs · Services-Prepackaged Software show all sectors
Governmental authorities, certain investors, and other stakeholders continue to focus on, set and revise, expectations relating to corporate responsibility matters, both in the United States and internationally. Such expectations are evolving and may be contradictory. Our actions, undertakings and decisions in connection with corporate responsibility and/or sustainability-related initiatives, goals, or commitments, including whether to pursue them, and/or the extent to which we achieve them, may be challenged and could harm our reputation, adversely impact our ability to attract and retain employees or customers and expose us to increased scrutiny from investors, governmental authorities and others, or subject us to liability. Additionally, compliance with current or future legal requirements or stakeholder expectations regarding corporate responsibility and/or sustainability matters, including disclosure and reporting obligations, may result in increased costs and legal and operational risks. For example, the proliferation of regulations and guidance addressing corporate responsibility topics at various government levels has required and may continue to require significant effort and resources, and our efforts may not ensure compliance with evolving standards. Any such damage to our reputation, adverse impact to our ability to attract and retain employees or customers, increased scrutiny, exposure to liability and increased compliance costs may adversely impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Mar 5, 2026 ↗
productivity and availability of key personnel and other employees necessary to conduct our business; and on third-party service providers who perform critical services for us, or otherwise cause operational failures due to changes in our normal business practices.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 17, 2026 ↗