News - JCCU

The JCCU has released a summary report on the results of the "2024 Nationwide Co-op Members' Awareness Survey". This survey, conducted every three years since FY 1994, investigates the awareness and behaviors of co-op members nationwide.

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JCCU was awarded the Grand Prize at the "Eco Mark Award 2024" organized. This marks the first time at JEA that a single organization has been honored with the Grand Prize on two occasions at the Eco Mark Award.

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On October 21, 2024, JCCU launched the first Co-op Black Tiger Shrimp harvested from the certified ponds as an ASC-labeled product.

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JCCU will raise its targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction as part of the "Consumer Co-op 2030 Environmental Sustainability Policy."

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JCCU supports the efforts of the certified NPO J.POSH (Japan Pink Ribbon of Smile and Happiness) and is conducting a "Pink Ribbon Campaign" for all Co-op cosmetics sales from September 1 to October 20, 2024.

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JCCU has been hosting "Children's Visiting Day" since 2023. This year, the event was held at the JCCU Head Office (August on 20) and at JCCU's Product Inspection Center (on July 31). JCCU staff and their elementary school children participated, deepening their understanding of JCCU.

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CO・OP Salt-Free Mixed Nuts 20 bags (360g)" won the 'Confectionery Packaging Award' at the 2024 Japan Packaging Contest.

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From August 7th to 8th, 2024, the Nagasaki Prefecture Consumers' Cooperative Union and JCCU jointly held the "2024 Peace Action in Nagasaki," with approximately 1,400 participants, including online attendees from across Japan.

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From August 4th to 5th, 2024, the Hiroshima Consumers' Co-operative Union and JCCU jointly held the "2024 Peace Action in Hiroshima," with approximately 2,000 participants, including online attendees from across Japan.

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JCCU will gradually change the packaging of its popular banana products, "Designated Plantation CO・OP Philippine Bananas" and "Designated Plantation CO・OP Philippine Highland Bananas," with an annual supply volume of approximately 13.55 million packs (January to December 2023), to one with a GGN label.

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On July 9, 2024, the 102nd International Day of Cooperative Forum was held by the Japan Cooperative Alliance (JCA) and its members. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, combining an in-person venue in Shibuya, Tokyo, with online streaming. A total of 296 participants attended it.

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We are excited to announce the launch of the "Co-op Link" system for consumer co-ops. "Co-op Link" centralizes information on the planning and achievements of Co-op member activities.

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Despite facing challenges such as rising prices, a shortage of human resources, and environmental issues, a total supply amount of 245.7 billion yen was achieved.

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On January 1, 2024, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. JCCU immediately called on its member co-ops nationwide for donations..

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JCCU announces its sponsorship for the fifth time of the initiative 'Food Box for Children' implemented by the nonprofit organization Save the Children Japan*, providing assistance to their efforts.

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The total membership of JCCU member co-ops, including the Health and Welfare Co-ops, and School Teachers Co-ops, reached 30.63 million (estimated value, an increase of 100.7% compared to the previous year).

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JCCU held the 74th Annual General Assembly on June 14, 2024, in Tokyo. Out of the 653 representatives, 366 attended in person, none by proxy, and 287 participated in writing, resulting in full attendance.

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On April 27, 2024, JCCU, along with representatives from Iwate Co-op, Co-op Tohoku Sunnet Business Federation, and Co-op Kobe, visited the Taro Town Fisheries Cooperative in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, and presented a donation inventory(certificate) of 220,000 yen to the chairman of the cooperative.

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The "Co-op Sustainable Action" is an initiative launched by JCCU, together with consumer co-ops nationwide, aimed at realizing a sustainable world by increasing the number of people who "know," "learn," and "act" on environmental and social issues through five contents.

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On April 28-30, 2024, the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers Conference was held in Dead Sea, Jordan and JCCU participated.

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