JCCU has issued 2016 Social Activities report summarizing the social initiatives of JCCU and its member co-ops across the country in the area of business and member activities.

The report gives an overview of the present state of co-op, highlighting on issues that topped 2015 business agenda such as the disaster reconstruction exercise and the elderly watch-over activities.

• On food issues, the report highlights on CO-OP Product business and co-ops effort towards a healthy eating lifestyle through information dissemination and catering services supporting the dining time of parents with children and senior citizens.
• On environment, the report highlights on co-op’s commitment in promoting enlightening activities to shift to alternative energy, while reducing environmental load from co-op operations.
• On social issues, the report emphasizes on co-ops contribution towards improving local communities where any person can live comfortably.
• More than 30,000 co-op staff have been trained and certified with dementia supporters license.
• The report also put emphasis on the elderly watch-over program which covers about 50% of total municipalities nationwide and the moving van sales to areas of inconvenience shopping.
• Updates of disaster prevention and mitigation activities by co-op and local residence in preparation for large-scale disasters and activities of mutual aid and nutrition education activities for health promotion are also mentioned.
• On child support, the report highlights on co-ops childcare support program such as salon for parents and children, daycare nursery facilities provided by some consumer co-ops.

Social Activities Report 2016[PDF:5.3MB] (Japanese Only)