Overview of the Learning Innovation Awards 2025
On November 20, 2025, ALL DIFFERENT Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, held the Learning Innovation Awards to honor companies that demonstrated exceptional practices in organizational development and human resource training. With over 20,000 corporations and 4.5 million individuals supported since its inception, this year’s event showcased 69 award-winning companies. The special website now features case studies of these organizations, detailing their successful initiatives and strategies for growth.
Event Highlights
This year marked the fifth iteration of the Learning Innovation Awards, celebrating efforts under the theme of "Creating the Future of People and Organizations.” The two awarded companies presented their innovative approaches to human resource development:
- - Hayashi Jun Pharmaceutical Co. won the Learning Engagement Award, discussing their initiative, "Developing Next-Generation Leaders and Cultivating Organizational Culture through Employee-Driven Project Systems."
- - Chiba Jets Funabashi received the Learning Vision Award for their presentation on maximizing corporate value through human resource strategies centered on their Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV).
The hybrid format of the event attracted 636 registrants, with 96% of participants expressing satisfaction with their experience, finding it either as expected or even better.
Following the presentations, networking events were held in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, allowing attendees to exchange insights on human resource development and gather a wealth of ideas to take back to their organizations.
Awards Breakdown
The Learning Innovation Awards included several categories to recognize exceptional corporate achievements in organizational development:
- - Learning Engagement Award: Recognizes companies that effectively drive transformation in organizational development and human resource training across their organization.
- - Learning Vision Award: Honors companies with a clear vision for the future of organizational development and human resource training.
- - Learning Performance Award: Acknowledges companies whose initiatives in organizational development are linked to measurable outcomes.
- - Learning Challenge Award: Celebrates companies that foster a culture of continuous learning and growth through persistent challenges in their development efforts.
- - Learning Culture Award: Recognizes organizations where training and development initiatives are ingrained as part of the corporate culture.
Case Studies Published
For those who could not attend the event, the award-winning companies’ approaches are summarized in newly published case materials. These reports capture the proactive stance and challenging spirit of organizations engaged in development efforts. They include:
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MDB Co.: Improved retention rates through initiatives harnessing "connection" and "development," significantly reducing turnover among new employees within three years.
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CASM Holdings: Enhanced the quality of development through online training, demonstrating how employee learning translates into corporate strength.
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Japan Publishing Trade Co.: Fostered a common language through training, promoting behavioral change towards exceeding corporate expectations for managerial roles.
You can view these case studies on the official site.
Award Winners
A complementary list of the award winners includes:
- - Learning Engagement Award: Companies like TOYO MORTON Co., COLORS Inc., and PRO-SPIRE Co.
- - Learning Vision Award: Notables such as Eielectronics Co., Yamashina Seiki Co., and CHIBA JETS FUNABASHI Co.
- - Learning Performance Award: Recognized entities include the BOATRACE Promotion Foundation and ODK Solutions Co.
- - Learning Challenge Award: Companies such as DAIYA ACCESS Co., and DG Holdings LLC received recognition.
- - Learning Culture Award: Winners include CASM Holdings Co., and MITSUI FUDOSAN Residential Co.
Conclusion
With their pioneering endeavors, ALL DIFFERENT Co., Ltd. continues to advance organizational development and human resource training across industries. The company's commitment to excellence in these fields strengthens the workforce and fosters productive corporate cultures. To learn more about their services and initiatives, visit their
official site.