JCCU Receives 'Promotion Pioneer Award' for Continuous Efforts in Promoting FSC® Certification

The Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU, Representative Director and Chairman: Chitose Arai) received the Promotion Pioneer Award at the 20th Anniversary event of the Forest Stewardship Council Japan (FSC Japan) held on May 28, 2026. This award recognizes JCCU's efforts as the first organization in Japan to obtain a promotion license and its proactive expansion of FSC® certification usage. Starting with the launch of FSC-certified CO-OP tissues and toilet paper in 2012, JCCU has expanded its range of certified paper products. Since 2014, it has adopted FSC-certified materials for beverage cartons, and since 2017, for a wide range of paper packaging and cardboard. JCCU has set a goal for 2030 to ensure that 100% of the paper used in Co-op products (products, packaging, and cardboard) is either forest-certified or recycled paper. As of fiscal year 2025, 90% of the total has been transitioned. FSC-certified products account for approximately 54% of paper packaging and 53% of cardboard by weight. In fiscal 2025, Co-op products using FSC-certified paper reached 544 items, totaling approximately 85 billion yen in supply. JCCU will continue to expand environmentally and socially conscious Co-op products, including those with FSC certification.