Labor and talent
73 of 521 companies dropped 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 was in the earlier 10-K and nothing like it is in the latest.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Industrial Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | 1 | 1 |
| In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | 1 | 1 |
| Insurance Carriers, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | 1 | 1 |
| X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Investment Advice | 5 | 8 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 3 | 5 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | 1 | 2 |
| Refuse Systems | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Amusement & Recreation Services | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 1 | 2 |
| Finance Services | 11 | 28 |
| Computer Communications Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical Work | 1 | 3 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | 1 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 1 | 3 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 1 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 1 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 1 | 4 |
| Hospital & Medical Service Plans | 1 | 5 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 1 | 5 |
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 1 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 1 | 5 |
| Petroleum Refining | 1 | 6 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 4 | 27 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 1 | 7 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 2 | 15 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 2 | 19 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 1 | 10 |
| National Commercial Banks | 1 | 11 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 1 | 11 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 1 | 12 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 1 | 12 |
| Electric Services | 1 | 15 |
129 paragraphs · State Commercial Banks show all sectors
While Fifth Third has sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives, there can be no assurance that regulators, customers, investors and employees will determine that these programs are sufficiently robust. Actual or perceived shortcomings with respect to these initiatives and reporting can impact Fifth Third’s ability to hire and retain employees, increase its customer base or attract and retain certain types of investors. Collecting, measuring, and reporting on this information and metrics can be costly, difficult and time consuming, is subject to evolving reporting standards and can present numerous operational, reputational, financial, legal and other risks, any of which could have a material impact, including on Fifth Third’s reputation and stock price. Inadequate processes to collect and review this information prior to disclosure could be subject to potential liability related to such information.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2025 ↗