TUNAG Announces Winners of the Engagement Award 2025: Pioneering Companies Honored

TUNAG Announces Winners of the Engagement Award 2025

TUNAG, a leading organization improvement platform developed by Stamen Co., Ltd., has recently announced the recipients of the "Engagement Award 2025." This award recognizes companies that have made significant and effective efforts to enhance internal engagement within their organizations.

This year marks the eighth edition of the award, themed "Chain of Change," inviting participants to share inspiring stories of how individual actions or initiatives have sparked positive transformations throughout their organizations. Those companies with compelling narratives have been carefully selected through a rigorous judging process.

From the submissions, companies that have made substantial contributions towards the organization and its future were classified as "ENGAGEMENT SPARK COMPANIES." Among these, five companies that created particularly dramatic "chains of change" were honored as "ENGAGEMENT PRIME COMPANIES."

The five selected ENGAGEMENT PRIME COMPANIES will present their initiatives at the award ceremony on January 16, 2026. From these presentations, one company will be awarded the overall grand prize, "ENGAGEMENT OF THE YEAR," signifying the most impactful initiative.

Introduction of Award-Winning Companies

ENGAGEMENT PRIME COMPANIES

Selected for their ability to create a chain reaction of positive change within their organizations, these companies will take the stage for their final presentations:

1. Ascreate Co., Ltd.
Employees: 47
Business: Planning and operation of educational support services for elementary, middle, and high school students, "NEXT."

2. Via Holdings Co., Ltd.
Employees: 3,414
Business: An eating and drinking business operating restaurants including yakitori izakaya “Ogiya” and “Beni-ton.”

3. Ginnobudo Co., Ltd.
Employees: 430
Business: Planning, management, and consulting services for ramen shops and other dining establishments.

4. Taisei Co., Ltd.
Employees: 5,588
Business: Comprehensive property management solutions including facility management and real estate investment.

5. Feiler Japan Co., Ltd.
Employees: 360
Business: Import, planning, and sales of the luxury textile brand “FEILER” from Germany.

ENGAGEMENT SPARK COMPANIES

The following companies were selected based on their unique initiatives and substantial impact on their organizations and futures:

1. AD Works Group Co., Ltd.
Employees: 244
Business: Real estate and other ventures.

2. Active Style Co., Ltd.
Employees: 38
Business: Support services in elderly care and caregiving.

3. Yoshikawa Environmental Management Center Ltd.
Employees: 47
Business: Environmental maintenance services and more.

4. Yamatan Co., Ltd.
Employees: 1,180
Business: Logistics and trade of food products, among other activities.

5. Yamafuku Co., Ltd.
Employees: 240
Business: Planning, development, manufacturing, and sales of commercial food products.

Engagement Award 2025 Event Details

The ceremony for the "Engagement Award 2025" will take place on January 16, 2026, from 15:00 to 19:00 at TKP Garden City PREMIUM Jimbocho, located at 3-22 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

For more details and to register, please visit: Engagement Award Official Site.

Background of the Engagement Award

Amid declining workforce numbers and the diversification of working styles, the importance of trust between companies and employees, also known as engagement, has been increasing year by year. The Engagement Award aims to share the insights gained from using TUNAG to solve organizational challenges widely with society, contributing to the strengthening of organizational capabilities within Japanese companies.

About TUNAG

TUNAG is an integrated platform designed to enhance workplace productivity and reduce turnover rates by facilitating internal communication and information sharing. As of December 2025, more than 1,200 companies and over 1.5 million users have adopted TUNAG.

Unlike traditional engagement initiatives focused primarily on surveys and diagnostics, TUNAG offers a practical support-oriented product with features that link to daily actions such as internal SNS, recognition awards, and system operations. By catering to non-desk workers, it achieves high utilization rates even in remote and multi-branch environments. TUNAG not only aids engagement surveys but also fosters organizational culture through connecting and promoting gratitude, which stands as one of its significant strengths.

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About Stamen Co., Ltd.

Founded in August 2016, Stamen aims to deliver inspiration and spread happiness to as many people as possible. Since its inception, the company has expanded its services significantly, going public in December 2020. Some of its key offerings include the TUNAG platform and the cloud-based IT asset management tool, Watchy.

- Company Name: Stamen Co., Ltd.
- CEO: Taihei Onishi
- Tokyo Head Office: 6-6-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Nagoya Head Office: 1-14-8 Shimohiroi-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
- Website: Stamen Inc.

For detailed inquiries, please refer to the official websites mentioned above.