Towards Creating Workplaces Where Action is Born: 24 Major Companies Begin 5th Term of Work-Care Balance Support
The Excellent Care Company Club (ECC Club) has launched its 5th term with 24 major companies participating. Following the 2025 legal revisions, the club aims to deepen work-care balance support from 'system development' to 'creating workplaces where action is born.' They specifically address the challenge of 'personalization' among employees and insufficient understanding from colleagues, seeking practical solutions.
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Amidst the increasing number of "business caregivers" becoming a social issue, and with the enforcement of the revised Child Care and Family Care Leave Law in 2025, corporate support for balancing work and family care has shifted from the stage of institutional development to a phase aiming for further promotion of support.
In response to this situation, the "Excellent Care Company Club (ECC Club)" (Secretariat: Change Wave Group Inc.), a consortium where HR and work-life balance managers from major corporations gather to share practical knowledge, began its 5th term of activities in April 2026.
This term, exceeding last year's participation, 40 members from 24 companies are participating. As the next step after "institutional development," they are challenging themselves to "create workplaces where action is born."
Evolving Sense of Issues: What is Expected of Companies?
At the kickoff held in April, the steering committee provided an overview of the 5-year history of activities and social changes.
In the past, the discussion centered on defensive measures like "preventing caregiving-related resignations," but currently, a proactive stance is required: "how to build a system where individuals can continue to work with motivation and growth, even while providing care."
On the other hand, a survey conducted prior to the event among participating companies revealed that companies still face dilemmas on the ground.
[Real Voices from Corporate Frontlines]
◎ Persistent High Barrier of "Personalization"
・ "Information is provided, but employees perceive it as 'not relevant to me,' so awareness is not thorough."
・ "They don't act until an emergency arises, leading to a lack of preparatory actions."
◎ Issues of Understanding and Culture Among Peers
・ "How to involve managers and surrounding supporters."
・ "A culture where it's easy to consult and where the spirit of 'we're all in this together' is not fostered."
This term, the ECC Club will delve deeper into these issues from the perspective of "how to elicit concrete actions from employees" and promote subcommittee activities. After input from experts and specialists, the goal is to announce the results at the "ECC Conference" scheduled for November, driving each activity forward.
■ Excellent Care Company Club 5th Term Participating Companies (in no particular order)
Aflac Life Insurance Co., Ltd. / Infronia Holdings, Inc. / Maeda Seisakusho Co., Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. / INPEX Corporation / ANA Holdings Inc. / NHK Enterprises, Inc. / Kyocera Corporation / Sumitomo Corporation / The Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd. / Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / Tekken Corporation / Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. / NTT Docomo CS, Inc. / Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. / Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Digital Inc. / Dentsu Corporate One Inc. / Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. / Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. / Meiji Co., Ltd. / Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. / KM Biologics Co., Ltd.
■ About Excellent Care Company Club (ECC Club)
The ECC Club was established in 2022. It is an industry-spanning consortium that discusses and promotes measures to solve issues in a super-aging society, with a cumulative total of 80 companies participating to date.
Towards balancing work and family care, it supports the sharing of practical knowledge and the promotion of each company's initiatives on themes such as "creating an easy-to-speak environment," "creative information provision," and "workplace management," beyond just institutional implementation.
Official website: https://www.lyxis.com/ecc/
4th Term Subcommittee Presentation (Business Caregiver Conference 2025 Report)
■ Schedule of Activities for This Term *Please inquire for interviews
April 21, 2026: Excellent Care Company Club Kickoff
May - October 2026: Monthly regular meetings
November 6, 2026: "ECC Conference" to announce the learnings and results of each subcommittee
December 2026: General meeting by 5th term participating companies
[Secretariat]
Company Name: Change Wave Group Inc.
Representative: Yuko Sasaki, Representative Director and CEO
Location: Seizan I 1202, 2-26-32 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Corporate website: https://www.changewave-g.com/
In response to this situation, the "Excellent Care Company Club (ECC Club)" (Secretariat: Change Wave Group Inc.), a consortium where HR and work-life balance managers from major corporations gather to share practical knowledge, began its 5th term of activities in April 2026.
This term, exceeding last year's participation, 40 members from 24 companies are participating. As the next step after "institutional development," they are challenging themselves to "create workplaces where action is born."
Evolving Sense of Issues: What is Expected of Companies?
At the kickoff held in April, the steering committee provided an overview of the 5-year history of activities and social changes.
In the past, the discussion centered on defensive measures like "preventing caregiving-related resignations," but currently, a proactive stance is required: "how to build a system where individuals can continue to work with motivation and growth, even while providing care."
On the other hand, a survey conducted prior to the event among participating companies revealed that companies still face dilemmas on the ground.
[Real Voices from Corporate Frontlines]
◎ Persistent High Barrier of "Personalization"
・ "Information is provided, but employees perceive it as 'not relevant to me,' so awareness is not thorough."
・ "They don't act until an emergency arises, leading to a lack of preparatory actions."
◎ Issues of Understanding and Culture Among Peers
・ "How to involve managers and surrounding supporters."
・ "A culture where it's easy to consult and where the spirit of 'we're all in this together' is not fostered."
This term, the ECC Club will delve deeper into these issues from the perspective of "how to elicit concrete actions from employees" and promote subcommittee activities. After input from experts and specialists, the goal is to announce the results at the "ECC Conference" scheduled for November, driving each activity forward.
■ Excellent Care Company Club 5th Term Participating Companies (in no particular order)
Aflac Life Insurance Co., Ltd. / Infronia Holdings, Inc. / Maeda Seisakusho Co., Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. / INPEX Corporation / ANA Holdings Inc. / NHK Enterprises, Inc. / Kyocera Corporation / Sumitomo Corporation / The Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd. / Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / Tekken Corporation / Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. / NTT Docomo CS, Inc. / Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. / Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Digital Inc. / Dentsu Corporate One Inc. / Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. / Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. / Meiji Co., Ltd. / Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. / KM Biologics Co., Ltd.
■ About Excellent Care Company Club (ECC Club)
The ECC Club was established in 2022. It is an industry-spanning consortium that discusses and promotes measures to solve issues in a super-aging society, with a cumulative total of 80 companies participating to date.
Towards balancing work and family care, it supports the sharing of practical knowledge and the promotion of each company's initiatives on themes such as "creating an easy-to-speak environment," "creative information provision," and "workplace management," beyond just institutional implementation.
Official website: https://www.lyxis.com/ecc/
4th Term Subcommittee Presentation (Business Caregiver Conference 2025 Report)
■ Schedule of Activities for This Term *Please inquire for interviews
April 21, 2026: Excellent Care Company Club Kickoff
May - October 2026: Monthly regular meetings
November 6, 2026: "ECC Conference" to announce the learnings and results of each subcommittee
December 2026: General meeting by 5th term participating companies
[Secretariat]
Company Name: Change Wave Group Inc.
Representative: Yuko Sasaki, Representative Director and CEO
Location: Seizan I 1202, 2-26-32 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Corporate website: https://www.changewave-g.com/