News - JCCU

JCCU has sponsored Save the Children Japan's "Food Box for Children" for the seventh time. To support children, JCCU donated CO・OP Brand products and participated in the packing volunteer activity.

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We are pleased to present the short film "Our Declaration for Peace-2025(English version)", which illustrates the aspirations of Japanese consumer co-op members and staff for long-lasting peace based on a "peaceful everyday life".

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On July 5, the "See, Listen, and Experience: Cooperative Festival" was held. Approximately 4,000 visitors took part in various programs, deepening their understanding of co-operatives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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JCCU has endorsed the Dementia Barrier-Free Declaration. We are committed to helping build a society where people with dementia and their families can live with peace of mind.

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JCCU will gradually switch the packaging for its CO·OP Brand Rice to a more environmentally friendly plant-based polyethylene material.

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JCCU adopted a special appeal titled "Our Declaration for Peace 2025" at its 75th Ordinary General Assembly held on June 13, 2025.

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Ms. Rose Marley (CEO) and Ms. Ruth Buchanan of Co-operatives UK, along with Ms. Charlotte Castille of Central Co-op, visited the JCCU headquarters and held a dialogue with members of our executive team.

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At the 75th Annual General Assembly of JCCU, all agenda items including the FY2025 Business Plan were approved, and new Board Members were elected.

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Consumer co-ops in Japan raised funds after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January 2024 and continued after the Oku-Noto Heavy Rain Disaster in September. On May 15th, relief funds were donated to Ishikawa Prefecture.

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In light of the recent adoption of the Resolution Calling for the Promotion of Cooperatives to Mark the International Year of Cooperatives by the National Diet of Japan, JCCU issues the following statement.

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JCCU announced the results of FY2024 CO・OP Brand Frozen Food Business and Outlined Strategic Plans for FY2025.

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JCCU promotes Fairtrade through certified products and awareness efforts, and was registered as a "Fair Trade Workplace" in April 2025.

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With JCCU's support, toilets and drinking water facilities were installed at a school in India and completed in March 2025, creating a welcoming space for students.

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On May 1, 2025, JCCU launched the CO・OP Bigeye Tuna Cut-Off Pieces, marking the first CO・OP Brand product to use MSC-certified tuna.

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JCCU and "Action For Children's Future" have awarded a total of ￥6.46 million in grants to 17 organizations for activities supporting children in poverty for the FY2024. The grant presentation ceremony was held online on March 6, 2025.

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JCCU has compiled the latest figures on the "Community Watch-over Agreement" being promoted between consumer co-ops nationwide and local governments. This initiative, which began in 2007, has steadily expanded across the country as the aging population increases.

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The "CO·OP Quality" brand, known for its commitment to deliciousness and developed by the JCCU, has marked its 10th anniversary. On March 1, 2025, the brand launched a new product.

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The JCCU announced that the childcare leave acquisition rate among male employees in 2024 reached 84.2%.

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JCCU launched the "CO•OP × Red Cup Campaign", which is an initiative of the Japan Association for the World Food Programme (JAWFP), from October 1 to November 10, 2024, and raised 4,015,975 yen in donations through the support of its member co-ops nationwide.

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On February 18, 2025, the International Co-operative Alliance Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP) Regional Board Meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the IYC 2025 Kick-off Event, which took place on February 19, 2025.

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