The film shows how co-operatives can respond to disasters in very practical ways. A great resource for co-operatives in disaster management.

CO-OP Home Delivery Service Unique Business Model of Japanese Consumer Co-ops

• April 2012 JCCU News [PDF 391KB] (May 1, 2012)
• March 2012 JCCU News [PDF 880KB] (April 11, 2012)
• February 2012 JCCU News [PDF 466KB] (March 8, 2012)
• January 2012 JCCU News [PDF 326KB] (January 27, 2012)
• December 2011 JCCU News [PDF 381KB] (December 28, 2011)
• November 2011 JCCU News [PDF 523KB] (December 9, 2011)

JCCU News Archives

• One year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Co-op support efforts (p1&2)
  Co-op Sapporo helps to reduce isolation of elderly (p3)
  Co-op products mobile version site (p4)
• IYC National Planning Committee engages in a talk with Government Officials (p1)
  JCCU held Nationwide “Sanchoku” Research Exchange Seminar (p2)
  JCCU strengthens International Co-operative ties (p3)
  Japanese Young Co-operators visit Consumer Co-operatives in Singapore and Vietnam (p4)
• IYC 2012 Kick-off event held in Tokyo (p1)
  Co-op business review and top priority issues in 2012 (p2)
  Co-op checks meals for cesium (p4)
  JCCU receives Eco Mark Award 2011 (p4)
• International Workshop on Energy Saving (p1)
  Consumer Co-op's Energy Policy Report (p1)
  JCCU marks 1st anniversary of supporting Food bank (p3)
  JCCU conducts emergency drills at its headquarters (p4)

news index

• UN International Year of Co-operatives 2012 official website
• ICA Countdown to 2012 International Year of Co-operatives
• International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) Brief No. 1,2010 - [pdf 89 KB]

The International Year of Co-operatives is intended to raise public awareness of the invaluable contributions of co-operative enterprises to poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration.
The Year will also highlight the strengths of the co-operative business model as an alternative means of doing business and furthering socioeconomic development.

Facts & Figures(2010)

April 2012 JCCU News

History of Japanese Consumer Co-operative Movement