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The establishment was initiated when the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Agency for Resources and Energy established the ESCO Study Committee in 1996.
In 1997, the Energy Conservation Center ESCO Study Research Group was established.
In 1997, an ESCO department was established within the Energy Conservation Center, a general incorporated foundation, and investigations and research began.
In October 1999, the voluntary organization 'ESCO Promotion Council' was established, with an office within the Energy Conservation Center, and activities commenced.
It became a general incorporated association in 2010.
In 2016, it was renamed to the ESCO and Energy Management Promotion Council.
From October 1, 2021, JAESCO will directly receive and respond.
The ESCO Energy Management Promotion Council has established the "JAESCO Vision." Details can be found in the PDF titled "Purpose of the Council" located within the "About the Council" section of the council's website.
On May 22, 2026, the council adopted a new vision. The page also includes notices and information about past lease agreement changes, along with updates on promoting energy management.
Our association's chairman (former representative director), Mr. Eiichi Nakagami, passed away at the age of 81 on April 5. The funeral was conducted only for the family, and a farewell gathering is scheduled to be held later. The association expressed its condolences and pledged to continue the activities in accordance with Mr. Nakagami's wishes.
On January 21, 2025, the pamphlet 'ESCO Energy Management Recommendation [New Edition]' was published. Information on ESCO energy management is available in the document library.
The Lease Contract Change Notification (Form 17) for cases from fiscal year 2011 to 2019 is accepted year‑round. Please check the details on the information page when applying.
The council reports receiving multiple inquiries about suspicious emails and SMS impersonating our company. We never ask members for information via email or SMS, and we advise deleting any such messages without clicking on links.
To all designated lease operators, we inform you of the deadline for submitting the Lease Contract Change Notification (Form 17) for FY2021. For changes involving termination, please submit via email by 17:30 on February 28, 2022. Changes not involving termination will be accepted as is.
From October 1, 2021, the Japan Association for Energy Service Companies and Energy Management (JAESCO) changed how applications are handled for amendments to past lease contracts under the Ministry of the Environment’s Eco-Lease Promotion Program. JAESCO now receives and handles applications directly, replacing the previous arrangement in which this administrative work was outsourced to the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (OSSF). See the official page for details.
From October 1, 2021, the application process changed for matters such as amendments to lease agreements from prior fiscal years under the Eco-Lease Promotion Program. JAESCO ended its previous administrative agency service and will handle these matters directly. See the related page for details.
The Japan Association for Energy Management Promotion (JAESCO) decided to outsource the lease contract change procedures for the Eco Lease Promotion Project, which it had been commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment from fiscal year 2011 to 2019, to the Environmental Finance Support Organization until the end of February 2021 (FY 2021). Lease operators must use Form 17 listed on the Eco Lease Promotion Project page and submit it, along with related documents, to the organization.