Hokkaido University Sustainability Report2022

Messagefrom thePresident

Wisdom and Energy Connectinga Sustainable Society to
the Next Generation
Thank you for taking the time to read the Hokkaido University
Sustainability Report 2022. In August 2021, Hokkaido University
established the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability, headed by
the President, in order to realize a sustainable world, society anduniversity, and to also promote individual well-being. The Instituteconsists of two offices: the existing Sustainable Campus Management
Office, which is responsible for managing the campus environment that
the University has preserved and developed since its beginnings, and the
newly established SDGs Initiative Office, which is responsible for a wide
range of SDG-related initiatives. Since its establishment, the Institute has
already launched a number of initiatives.
One of its most significant accomplishments is our being ranked 10th in
the world and 1st in Japan in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact
Rankings 2022. These rankings are assessed based on a university scontributions and social impacts in terms of the 17 sustainable
development goals and 169 targets adopted at the UN summit. I believethat being ranked 10th in the world in THE Impact Rankings, a first forJapan is a recognition of our research capabilities and education in field
science, which the University has been particularly focusing on since its
establishment in 1876. The Institute for the Advancement of
Sustainability, together with the University s Research Administrator(URA) organization, played a pivotal role in extracting the great social
impact that Hokkaido University has as part of its DNA andcommunicating it to society.
Going forward, we must develop SDG-related initiatives even morevigorously. From the standpoint of promoting campus sustainability, wemust go further than just conventional environmental conservation andovercome a number of issues to achieve a carbon-neutral campus. The
world s goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions may be a mighty task,
but as the university that contributes to the resolution of global issues,
we need to take the lead in tackling this global challenge. We are
currently setting specific quantitative targets and preparing various,
ambitious action plans to achieve this goal.
Being sustainable is very different from ceasing productive activities andbeing passive and quiet. It means that the global, societal, and humanwell-being that we hope for will not be reached unless we face thelimitations of the earth and inconvenient truths head-on and then carryout development, the D of the SDG.
I believe that true sustainability means inheriting the wisdom of ourpredecessors, accumulating the collective knowledge of diverse people,
and aiming for a new form of development without settling for the statusquo. Sustainability is not something that can be achieved by sitting idly by;rather, it is a formidable task to which we must devote ever more of ourwisdom and undivided energy.
Hokkaido University will pursue even greater social impact and makesignificant efforts to leave a sustainable society for the next generation.
We sincerely appreciate your support and cooperation.

HOUKIN Kiyohiro President, Hokkaido University
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Born in Sapporo, 1954. Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Houkin graduated from the Hokkaido University
School of Medicine in 1979, and has worked as a neurosurgeon at Hokkaido University Hospital andother private hospitals. He was appointed Director of Hokkaido University Hospital in 2013, and has
held his current position since October 2020.

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Hokkaido University Overview
and Initiatives

Performance Report

EconomyEnvironment

SocietyProf. Dr. Benjamin List, the University s Second Recipientof the Nobel Prize in ChemistryProf. Dr. Benjamin List was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 6, 2021.
The award was conferred for his development of asymmetric organocatalysis. Dr. List
has been Principal Investigator at the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design andDiscovery (WPI-ICReDD) since 2018, where he has been working to develop novel
reactions using organocatalysts.
In 2021, WPI-ICReDD established the Akira Suzuki Awards, named after University
Professor SUZUKI Akira, the University s first Nobel laureate in chemistry. This award
was created to commemorate Professor Suzuki s 90th birthday and to recognize theachievements of researchers in Japan and abroad who have made outstanding
contributions to the development of chemical reactions, thereby contributing to theadvancement of science and technology.

Prof. Dr. Benjamin List
University Professor, Hokkaido University;
Specially Appointed Professor, WPI-ICReDD;
Director and Professor, Max Planck Institutefor Coal Research, Germany; Honorary Professor,
University of Cologne, Germany

Prof. Dr. List (participating online)
and WPI-ICReDD members celebrate
the confermentof the Nobel Prize on October 7, 2021.

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Highlights 2021
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Launch of the Ambitious Doctoral Fellowship Program-Driving Force for Graduate School Reform-

In FY 2021, following the approval by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for the
University Fellowship Program for Science and Technology
Innovation, the Ambitious Doctoral Fellowship Program wasestablished to support doctoral students who will play vitalroles in the future in the development of science andtechnology and the creation of innovations in Japan.
The program selects 40 students per year (up to 80 by FY2022)
in the field of Information and AI and 20 students per year
(up to 40 by FY2022) who engage in their research with astrong focus on contribution to the advancement of the
SDGs. In addition to a research incentive equivalent to living
expenses (1.8 million yen per year) and research expenses(400,000 yen per year), support for their career path isprovided after completion. The program aims to enhance theresearch environment in graduate schools and attract andencourage promising young researchers.

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Hokkaido University Overview
and Initiatives
Organizational Profile
GRI 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-5, 102-6, 102-7

Hokkaido University is a flagship university with a strongemphasis on graduate studies, and its origins go back to
Sapporo Agricultural College, established in 1876. During its
long history in which the College was promoted to an Imperial
University and then flourished after the creation of the new
university system, the University has set forth and built upon
the four core principles for education and research: Frontier
Spirit, Global Perspectives, All-Round Education, and Practical

Learning.
The University will celebrate its 150th anniversary of its
founding in 2026. As we approach this significant milestone,
we are deeply aware of the importance of the role a university
must serve in society and have been boldly and steadily
advancing the university reform based on our core principles
and long-term goals toward contributing to the resolution of
global issues.

Hokkaido University Facts (as of May 1, 2022)
Organization name: Hokkaido University●Core function: Education and research (12 undergraduate
schools, 21 graduate schools, 17 faculties, 25 research
institutes and centers)●Number of degrees conferred: 237,532 (151,843 bachelor s
degrees, 57,008 master s degrees, 1,848 professional
degrees, 26,833 doctoral degrees)●Number of papers (2021): 3,967 (source: Clarivate InCites
Benchmarking & Analytics as of Feb. 2, 2022)●Number of patents held: 1,213 (national: 697; international:
516)●Campus locations
Sapporo Campus (Kita 8 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808)
Hakodate Campus (3-1-1, Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611)●

Framework for Sustainability

The Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of
Sustainability is a platform for promoting education, researchand social collaboration that contribute to the development of asustainable society as well as a sustainable campus
environment. It aims to realize a smart, green, sustainablecampus through cooperation between the two offices: the SDGs
Initiative Office and the Sustainable Campus Management Office.

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Land (m2)

Buildings(total floor area, m2)

City of Sapporo (Sapporo Campus)

1,776,249

783,062

City of Sapporo (other facilities)

1,112,319

35,327

City of Hakodate

105,149

39,004

Other local facilities

657,183,747

35,744

Total

660,177,464

893,137

Number of faculty and staff members: 3,917
Number of students: 17,541●●

For details, please refer to Hokkaido University Guidebook 2022.
https://www.global.hokudai.ac.jp/about/publications/hokkaido-university-guidebook/Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability

Departments

Steering Committee

Schools/Faculties
Institutes/Centers etc.

Director=HU President

Institute for the Advancementof Sustainability

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Category

Structure of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability

GRI 102-19, 102-20, 102-26

Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/

Land and buildings●

SDGs Initiative Office
Executive Director=HU Executive Vice
President

Committee for
SDGs Initiative
WG

Sustainable Campus
Management Office
Executive Director=HU Executive Director

Committee
for Sustainable
Campus Management

Engagement
・International Cooperation
・Local Cooperation

・High School-University Cooperation
・Inter-University Cooperation
・Industry-Academia Cooperation
・Citizen Participation

Diverse Stakeholders

Hokkaido University x SDGs
https://sdgs.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

WG

Sustainability Promoter/
Assistant Promoter

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Performance Report

Hokkaido University Overview
and Initiatives

EconomyEnvironment

SocietyCore Principles and Strategies
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4 Core Principlesof Hokkaido University●

Frontier Spirit●

Global Perspectives●

All-Round Education●

Practical Learning

Hokkaido University will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2026. The following goals have been set toadvance the university reform and contribute to the resolution of global issues.
1. Hokkaido University will promote world-class research to resolve a variety of issues to sustain
future generations.

Future Strategy forthe 150th Anniversaryof Hokkaido University
Formulated in March 2014

2. Hokkaido University will develop globally minded individuals who will play a leading role in contributing
to the development of a global society. As specialists in their fields, they will possess sound judgment
and deep insight, along with the ability to understand and communicate with different cultures.
3. Hokkaido University will continue to transmit knowledge and promote social advancement throughoutside collaborations, providing assistance to local communities or societies both inside andoutside the country by addressing and resolving the issues that concern them.
4. Under the leadership of the President, Hokkaido University will carry out reforms of ourorganizational, personnel, and budget systems, establish an infrastructure that enables members
to carry out their tasks with a sense of pride and fulfillment, and implement administrative policies
with a focus on sustainable development.
5. Hokkaido University will establish a global presence by actively communicating the fruits of its
education and research through strategic public relations efforts.
Establish a system that leads the way in solving domestic and international issues and in creating
innovations by improving basic research capabilities and promoting applied research, such as theimplementation of research results.

Outline of the Fourth Periodof Mid-Term Goals and
Mid-Term Plan
Toward an Unparalleled
University
Hokudai Vision
2022 – 2027
As of April 1, 2022

Aim to establish a next-generation higher education system that includes entrepreneurship education
and recurrent education by carrying out educational reform consistent from undergraduate tograduate schools, ranging from revising the entrance examination system to nurturing cross-cultural
understanding and international communication skills, and fostering globally minded individuals withthe ability to implement their research results.
Serve as a key player in social change toward building a decarbonized and inclusive society byfurthering social collaborations significantly and advancing entrepreneurship and community
development.
Build a solid management structure that is open to dialogue and action by enhancing university-wide
motivation management through quality internal controls, development of collaborative relationships
between faculty and staff members (faculty–staff collaboration), and work style reform with Digital
Transformation and other means.
Create expertise in the area where the University excels through reforms to promote data-driven
education, research and industry-academia collaboration as well as by the fusion of academic fields
and creation of new scholarly and industry–academia partnerships.
Pass on to the next generation a financial foundation for stable, independent, sustainable university
operations by making the necessary selection and consolidating efforts, while bolstering the financial
capacity by increasing its own revenues such as organizational business income.

Contributing to the resolution of global issues (Achievement of the SDGs)
Toward an
Unparalleled
University

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Certification, Projects, and Selection
GRI 102-2, 102-15, 203-2

Certified Regional
Bio-Community
The Cabinet Office promotes the formation of bio-communities
based on its Bio-Strategy as a way to enter the global market. In
2021, the Hokkaido Prime Bio-community represented by
Hokkaido University was certified as one of the regional
bio-communities that develops distinctive regional bio-related
initiatives. The Hokkaido Prime Bio Community is a group ofnational, public, and private universities and other variousorganizations in Hokkaido. It aims to make Hokkaido a destination
for those who want to engage in agriculture, forestry, andfisheries.
President Houkin and Mr. Matsuo, Director General of the Science, Technology andInnovation Promotion Secretariat (at the awards ceremony on October 14, 2021)

Project to Accelerate Industry–Academia–Government
Collaborative Digital Transformation (DX) for
Pregnancy and Childcare Support
The University launched a new public project involving online andoffline childcare support DX in June 2021, in collaboration withMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Emi Plus Lab LLC., and ORSO Inc.
The University renewed the Family Health Handbook
Application , a community service jointly operated by Hokkaido
University COI and Iwamizawa City to support connecting thechiild-rearing generation and their community, and has alsooffered e-learning class for expectant mothers and fathers to its
citizens.
COI：Center of Innovation

Two Projects Selected for COI-NEXT
The Life Design Center for Mind and Body and The Carbon zeroand Sustainable Energy and Food community were selected aspart of the COI-NEXT program by the Japan Science andTechnology Agency (JST) under the auspices of the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) . This
will promote the formation of centers of excellence throughindustry-academia-government co-creation, as well as facilitating
the transformation into a knowledge-intensive society led byuniversities and other institutions.

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Society

Research and Education
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Development of a Framework to Assess
the Social Impact of Decarbonization Technologies
The Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education is pursuing
the Decarbonization Technologies ELSI Project to examine theethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) posed by technologies for
decarbonization. The project intends to develop a framework forassessing the social impact of the development and use of thesetechnologies in Japan from multiple perspectives. As part of thiseffort, a series of dialogues on the ELSI of decarbonization
technologies were held between September 2021 and February
2022 with 26 frontrunners who are driving fundamental changes
toward a sustainable society in various sectors of society andexperts in decarbonization technologies. The report on the ELSI of
decarbonization technologies and their assessment framework
was published as a result of these dialogues.
Download the report on the ELSI of decarbonization technologies andtheir assessment framework (Hokkaido University HUSCAP).
The Report is available in Japanese only.
http://hdl.handle.net/2115/84398

Source: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
https://ｗｗｗ.enecho.meti.gｏ.jp/about/special/johoteikyo/3es_graph01.html

Decarbonization technologies assessment
https://citizensassembly.jp/project/ristex_elsi

Success in the Synthesis of a Paste-like Grignard Reagent
The research group led by Professor ITO Hajime and Associate
Professor KUBOTA Koji at the WPI-ICReDD and the Faculty ofEngineering of Hokkaido University has developed a simple
method for synthesizing Grignard reagents, one of the mostimportant reactants in organic synthesis, that uses almost noorganic solvents. The group simplified the experimental operationby using a grinding machine called a ball mill and successfully
synthesized a Grignard reagent in paste form with little use oforganic solvents. Since this reagent can be used in various
solvent-free organic reactions, it is expected to expand newmaterial production processes.

Put thereactant in a jar

Grind it in aball mill

The Grignard
reagent in paste form
(can be used as is for the
next process)

Grignard reagent synthesized efficiently without the use of organic solvents
This Grignard reagent in paste form can be used in various solvent-free organic reactions.

Establishment of the DX Doctoral Fellowship Program
The University established the Hokkaido University DX Doctoral Fellowship program in FY 2021
to provide outstanding appropriately selected
doctoral students with living and researchexpenses, as well as career development andtraining content, in an integrated manner. The
program aims to develop DX doctoral students
who will lead Society 5.0, including those who
understand digital transformation (DX) andthose who can contribute to solving regional
issues by using data, IT and ICT technologies to
identify and solve problems.

DX doctoral students who will lead Society 5.0
Required abilities
DX promotion skills

International communication skills

Problem identificationand solution skills

Interdisciplinary
development skills

Independent
Four abilities ＋ researchskillsAcquisition of knowledge
and skills necessary to conceiveand conduct challenging andinterdisciplinary research

Independent learning field (human resource development)
Data science education
Developing practical and developmental education from the basics
Practical international education
Understanding diverse values and collaboration

Interdisciplinary education
Acquiring transferable skills and the like
Entrepreneur education
Identifying problems and proposing solutions on one s own

Challenging and interdisciplinary research field (research in practice)

Independent research proposal
Pursuing one s own theme in collaboration with domestic and international research laboratories
Interdisciplinary laboratory visit
Conducting research at laboratories in different fields to promote integrated research

Place to connect with society (career support)
Recognition of expectations from society
Disseminating the activities of doctoral
personnel in the industrial world

Diversification of career paths
Acquiring diverse skills requiredby society

Strengthening of research capabilities
Supporting acquisition of externalfunding and article submissions

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Sustainability Activities
Ranked 10th in the World (1st in Japan)
in THE Impact Rankings 2022 and 1stin the World for SDG 2. Zero Hunger
GRI 203-2

In THE Impact Rankings 2022 published by Times Higher
Education (THE), a British magazine of higher education,
Hokkaido University has been ranked 10th in the world (1st inJapan) out of 1,406 universities evaluated in the overall
ranking, the first such achievement for a university in Japan.
In the ranking by SDGs, the University ranked first in the world
for SDG 2. Zero Hunger. In other SDGs, the University ranked

in the top 100 in the world for SDG 17. Partnerships, SDG 14.
Life Below Water, SDG 15. Life on Land, SDG 9. Industry,Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 16. Peace, Justice andStrong Institutions, and SDG 6. Clean Water and Sanitation.
The University s long track record in achieving the SDGs has
led to its high evaluation.

Examples of points led to high evaluations

World

1st

1st

Japan

(for the third consecutive year)

AI robots equipped with 5G

World

12th

Japan

1st

Sustainability Report 2021

World

17th

Muroran Marine Station

Hokkaido University x SDGs to Introduce our Efforts on SDGs
GRI 102-2, 102-15

The Hokkaido University x SDGs website, which introduces the University s
SDG-related initiatives, features interviews with faculty members and students on
their perspectives on the SDGs.
In addition, the website introduces the Fish of the Month (FoM), an educational
content on marine life that was launched by the Faculty of Fisheries Science in
September 2021 with the aim of helping to achieve the SDGs and to improve foodresource production technologies.
Hokkaido University x SDGs
https://sdgs.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

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Fish of the Month (FoM)
https://edu.fish.hokudai.ac.jp/fom/

Japan

2nd

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Performance Report

Hokkaido University Overview
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EconomySociety

Environment

Consulting Services to Improve Facility Quality
GRI 102-2, 102-15

The Sustainable Campus Management Office (SCM Office)provides consistent design management from projectplanning to conception, design and operation under thecampus management system in order to improve the qualityof life on campus. In designing Northern Campus Area
Research Building No. 8 (the ICReDD Building), plans weremade for a sustainable building that meets the ZEB Readystandard of achieving energy savings of 50% or more versus
energy consumption of a standard building. For the Hokkaido
Wine Education and Research Center Building, the SCM Officehas planned a project to utilize the Old School of Entomology
and has formulated a basic design, working together withfaculty and students from the Graduate School of Engineering.
The facility concept blends the rich ecological environmentand historical assets of the campus with leading research andeducational spaces.

The Old School of Entomology,
the oldest building on Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus (built in 1901)

Inspection and Assessment of Facility Management
Activities for the Next Plan
GRI 102-2, 102-15

In 2018, the University formulated the Facility Environmental
Management Action Plan 2018, which focuses on space
management, cost management, and quality management.
Since this plan ended in the Third Period of Mid-Term Goals
and Mid-Term Plan, then it needed to start formulating thenext plan, the Facility Environmental Management WG of the
SCM Office Committee conducted an inspection andassessment. Based on the results and the issues that wereidentified in the process of conducting the inspection andassessment, the formulation of the next plan started in FY
2022.

Level of achievement of the Facility Environmental
Management Action Plan and the three activities
Facility Environmental
Management Action Plan

63％

Space management (facility
operation and management)

58％

Cost management(financial management)

57％
76％

Quality management
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 ％

Collaborative Future Campus Planning between
Students and the University
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As practical education utilizing the campus, the Graduate
in practical operations. The results of the exercise will be used
School of Engineering, the SCM Office and the Facilities
as basic data for campus planning.
Department collaborate to offer the
Advanced Studio on Architectural and
Urban Design I. This exercise integrates
university management and educationand has a positive synergistic effect forthe parties involved: faculty and staff
members can realize proposals basedon the students own experiences, andguradate students can have theopportunity to consider deeply aboutsustainability and gain direct experience
Final presentation of Advanced Studio on Architectural and Urban Design I
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Strengthening Governance and Compliance
Governing Organization

TAKAHASHI Tomoe, Auditor
ISHIKAWA Nobuyuki, Auditor

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Data as of April 1, 2022

HOUKIN Kiyohiro
President

Board of Executives
YAMAGUCHI Junji Executive Vice President
Chief Executive Vice President, Education Management, Education and Academic Excellence

Committee on Special Appointment
Future Strategic Vision Committee

Executive Board

YOKOTA Atsushi Executive Vice PresidentInternational Affairs Management, SDGs

Council for Enhancing
Institutional Capacity for
the Next Generation

YOSHIMI Hiroshi Executive Vice President
Finance Management, Public Relations and Social Collaboration Management, Public Affairs and Communications

Administrative Council

YAMAMOTO Fumihiko Executive Vice President
Reform Management, Performance Management

Education andResearch Council
Deans and Directors
Sync Up Meeting

Please refer to the Hokkaido
University website fordetails of the operationalorganizations.
https://www.global.
hokudai.ac.jp/about/university-profile/
governing-organization/

MASUDA Takao Executive Vice President
Research Management, Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Management

SUGAWARA Nobuyoshi Executive Director
Asset and Operation Management

Executive Offices-Executive Office for Strategic Planning and Management-Executive Office for Education Reform-Executive Office for Research Strategy-Executive Office for Facilities and Environmental Planning
Evaluation Office
Office for Public Relations and Social Collaboration

YUKIMATSU Yasuhiro Executive Director
Administration and Operations, Risk Management

Office for Technical Support

UMEHARA Toshiyuki Executive Director
Management Reforms

Admission Center

SDGs：Sustainable Development Goals
ATSUMI Tatsuya Vice President
University Hospital Management

ICT Promotion Office
Creative Research Institution
ICReDD
Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education
Office of Health and Safety

YUHAZU Kazuyori Vice President
Nitobe College, alumni association

Office for Enhancing Institutional Capacity

ISHIMORI Koichiro Vice President
WPI (ICReDD)

Office of Institutional Research

HASEYAMA Miki Vice President
Institutional Research, Mathematical and Data Science, D-RED

Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability

Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration
Institute for International Collaboration
Office of Ainu Relations and Initiatives

Vice Executive Director
YANO Rika, TAKAHASHI Aya, HASEGAWA Yasuhiro, ABE Hiroshi
Advisors to the President (24)Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Organizations for the planning and implementation of various
university-wide operations

Audit Structure
GRI 102-17, 102-33, 205-1

Auditor audit
1．
These audits are conducted by auditors for the purpose of ensuring therational and efficient management of the operations of National University
Corporation Hokkaido University as well as ensuring the appropriateness ofaccounting practices.

Internal audit
2．
These audits are conducted by the Office of Internal Auditors for the purposeof ensuring the sound operation of the University.
The Office reviews and evaluates the status of the University s
administrative activities, provides information and offers advice andsuggestions for the improvement and streamlining of operations.

Accounting auditor audit
3．
These audits are conducted by accounting auditors appointed by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
National university corporations, including the University, are required tohave their financial statements audited under the National University
Corporation Act (Article 39 of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated
Administrative Agencies as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 35).
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Board of Audit

Accounting auditor

Onsite inspection by the
Board of Audit

Accounting
auditor audit

National University Corporation Hokkaido University

Operational
activities of
the President
andExecutives

Operational
activities
of faculty
and staff

Auditor
audit

Auditor

Auditor
audit

Auditoraudit

Internal
audit

Office ofInternal
Auditors

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Sustainable Campus Management Methodology
Assessment Systemfor Sustainable Campus(ASSC)
Features: Assessed for 4 categories

GRI 102-28, 102-29, 102-31, 103-1, 103-2, 103-3

The Assessment System for Sustainable Campus (ASSC) is aquestionnaire-based assessment system that takes a general and holistic viewof university activities and identifies as assessment criteria the basics necessary
to achieve campus sustainability.
The ASSC was developed by Hokkaido University in 2013 and has been widelyused at various universities, both domestic and foreign, since 2014. It is currently
operated by the Campus Sustainability Network in Japan (CAS-Net JAPAN)(registered schools: 130 in cumulative total; schools that have submitted
responses: 103 in cumulative total, as of February 2022).
For submitters, CAS-Net JAPAN certifies them as gold or platinum according to
the percentage of points scored. Not only does this serve as an indicator of thelevel of achievement of campus sustainability, but it also serves as a tool for
disseminating the results internal and external of the university.
To continuously review and improve campus operations, Hokkaido University
utilizes the ASSC for the Check in the PDCA (Plan→Do→Check→Act) cycle
toward realizing campus sustainability.

Management

Education andResearch

Environment

Policies, strategies and overallplans that determine thefuture of the university

Local
Community

Functions the university should have, and requirements

Objectives
What are the components ofsustainable campus?
The first step toward
creating a common
understanding andputting into
practice

Understanding theuniversity's characteristics
and creating astrategy

Priority questions･Overall plan
･Securing human resources･Management structure･Securing budget

Asking about specific activities

Goals associated with the selection of finalists at the International Green Gown Awards 2019

Assessment of Hokkaido University in FY 2021 using the ASSC
GRI 203-2

In FY 2021, the scoring rate increased from the previous year
in all four categories, resulting in an overall score 87.34%. This
was the first time for Hokkaido University to reach this score,
which was equivalent to platinum certification. We wereawarded points for the progress made in developing auniversity-wide system for obtaining budgets to promotesustainability in the Management category, and for theenhancement of educational programs related tosustainability in the Education and Research category.

We were also awarded points for the continuous decreasing
trend in water consumption and for the inspection andevaluation of infrastructure based on the longevity plan in theEnvironment category, and for the establishment of theInstitute for the Advancement of Sustainability and SDGs
Initiative Office, which serves as a contact and coordinator forcommunity collaboration related to sustainability in the Local
Community category.

Figure 1. Score rates for Hokkaido University in the four categories

Figure 2. Score rates for Hokkaido University by assessment area

I. Management

93.02

91.86
91.86
86.05
84.88

89.69
88.22
85.28
74.99

92.41

IV. Local
Community

II. Education andResearch

94.10

88.22
78.81
75.78
75.94
63.72
72.34

74.78
74.81

80.35
III. Environment

Results for Hokkaido University in FY 2017
Results for Hokkaido University in FY 2018
Results for Hokkaido University in FY 2019

Results for Hokkaido University in FY 2020
Results for Hokkaido University in FY 2021

I-1 Policy and overall plan
I-2 Organization to consider sustainability
I-3 Financial resource management
I-4 Asset management
I-5 Facility management
I-6 Network to enhance sustainability
I-7 Personnel training
I-8 Procurement and contracts
II-1 Education
II-2 ResearchII-3 Students
III-1 Ecosystem
III-2 Land
III-3 Public spaceIII-4 LandscapeIII-5 Waste
III-6 Energy and resources
III-7 Basic equipment
III-8 Facilities
III-9 Transportation
III-10 Use of historical assets on campus
IV-1 Collaboration between industry, academia and governmentIV-2 Community service
IV-3 Dissemination of information
IV-4 Disaster prevention
IV-5 Role of the university after a disaster
0%

I.
Management

II.
Education
and ResearchIII.
Environment

IV.
Local
Community
20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Bar graph indicating the results for HU in FY 2021
Average of 19 national universities in FY 2014

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EconomyFinancial Structure in FY 2021 and Changes in Revenue
and Expenditure
GRI 201-1, 201-4

Breakdown of Revenue
and Expenditure Accounts
The financial statements of national university corporations
are distinguished by the fact that half of their operating funds
are financed by the government and the other half by theirown revenues, and about half of their expenditures are
personnel expenses.

Revenue:. billion yen

115 1

Expenditure:. billion yen

106 4Changes in
Revenue Breakdown
In addition to improving management efficiency, theUniversity is implementing various initiatives to increase theacquisition of external funds, such as holding information
sessions where researchers introduce the seeds of theirresearch to companies and other organizations.

Changes in revenues from grants for operating expences

D e c r ea s e o f

100
million yen

Public funding by the government

500

Grants for
operatingexpenses（34%）

Personnel
expenses（43%）

39.6

billion yen

12.6

450

300

200

Tuition fees,

20.7

Non-subsidy revenue

10.4

32.3

370

49

49

54

314

311

2016

2017

358

366

53

43

51

310

317

315

315

2004

2018

2019

2020

2021

（14%）

Subsidies（11%）

12.2

billion yen

General administrative
expenses（2%）

2.6 billion yen Borrowing
0.2 billion yen repayment（0%）

All amounts are rounded down to the nearest unit, so totals may not add up.

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llion yen (aIncrease of 8.2 bi

140
120
100

billion yen
External funding
（16％）

100
million yen
180
160

External funds

14.9

FY 2027
Joint researchrevenue target:
3.2 billion yen

Changes in external funding income
Education andresearch expenses（10%）

billion yen

billion yen

12

388
23

（20%）

billion yen

billion yen

3360

Medical expenses

Hospitalincome（28％）

billion yen

364

General operating grants (2004 – 2015) Core operating grants (2016 –)Special and other expenses (2004 – 2015) Functional enhancement and other expenses (2016 –)Disaster recovery expenses

9.4 etc.（8％）
billion yen

Others（3％）

n (approx. 1
8%)

384

250

Subsidies forfacility
maintenance,etc.（11％）billion yen

17.9

65

400
350

45.1

billion yen

449

8.3 billion ye

60

72
6
51

40

37

80

20
0

125
14
10
13
62

pprox. 114%)

138
14
13
16

139
14
11

144
15
13

146
14
13

21

19

23

71

68

72

68

154
14
15
22

78

23

26

24

25

25

28

25

2004

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

DonationsContract research
Joint researchContract projects
Indirect expenses (Grants‐in‐Aid for Scientific Research)

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EconomyEnvironment

Society

Contribution to and Collaboration with the Community
Establishment of the Society Region
Emergence Department
GRI 203-1, 203-2, 413-1

In April 2022, the Social and Regional Emergence Department(S-RED) was newly established in the Institute for the
Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration. S-RED is acoordinating organization that promotes the process from thesearch for an ideal society to the social implementation of theuniversity s research results as a consortium-type open
innovation through industry-academia-government co-creationin order to solve all social issues from local to global scale,including low birthrate, aging society, population decrease,industrial decline, and food crisis. S-RED, as a place forcreating new value from social issues, is the core body for

President
Director of Institute for the Promotion ofBusiness-Regional Collaboration
Social and Regional
Emergence Department
Project
Development Group
Strategic Design Group

Center for Innovation andBusiness Promotion
Start-Up Creation Group
Technology Transfer Group
Innovation Creation Group
Strategic Planning Group

Department of Public Engagement (Administrative Division)
The Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration

university-wide projects such as the regional bio-community,
COI-NEXT, and the Regional University and Regional Industry
Creation Grant Program, as well as a liaison with local
governments.

Infrastructure Investment and Procurement Initiatives
Plan for Extending
the Service Life of Infrastructure
GRI 203-1

In March 2017, the Hokkaido University Plan for Extending theService Life of Infrastructure (Action Plan) was formulated toprovide direction for medium-term initiatives to steadily
promote the maintenance, management, and renewal of
infrastructure (e.g., buildings and core facilities) owned andmanaged by the University. In March 2021, the Plan for
Extending the Service Life of Infrastructure (Individual FacilityPlan), which serves as an action plan for the maintenancecycle for individual facilities, was formulated to ensure that
infrastructure is maintained and renewed at the appropriate
time based on considerations of safety and economics.

Promotion of Responsible
Trading and Procurement
GRI 204-1, 301-3, 308-1, 308-2, 414-1

The Hokkaido University Procurement Information website
provides information on advertising for general competitive
bidding and procurement results on environmental goods at
our university.

System of the Plan for Extending
the Service Life of Infrastructure
Basic Plan for Extending Service Lifeof Infrastructure

November 29, 2013
Decided by inter-ministerial meeting

Plan for Extending the Service Lifeof Infrastructure (Action Plan)

Formulated in March 2017
Hokkaido University

Plan for Extending the Service Lifeof Infrastructure (Individual Facility Plan)

Formulated in March 2021

Core facilities
etc.

Buildings
etc.

Buildings

Roads etc.

Corefacilities

Core piping
and wiring

Procurement results in FY 2021 (partial)①Procurement of environmental goods②Procurement of goods fromfacilities that emplay people with disabilities③Contracts relating to small andmedium-sized enterprises④Efforts to utilize public procurement andsubsidies to promote active roles of women⑤Contract Surveillance Committee

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Environment
Energy Conservation Initiatives
GRI 302-4, 302-5, 305-5

ICReDD building achieves ZEB Readylevel of environmental performance
Northern Campus Building No. 8 (ICReDD Building) is underconstruction with completion scheduled for March 2023.
The ICReDD Building reduces the primary energy
consumption of the building by more than 50% from thestandard through the active use of natural energy and the
reduction of energy loss with generic technologies. As aflagship for the promotion of SDGs, the building is planned toachieve ZEB Ready level of environmental performance.
Building energy graph
3.71
27.61
Buildings
at legalstandard level

Elevator

300.903.71
52.35

The new
ICReDDbuilding

51.26

Hot-water
supply48.97

Airconditioning

942.86561.65

MJ/m2・y55%

34.03
273.96

Ventilation

Lighting

reduction

415.32

BEI=0.45

MJ/m2・yAccording to the plan based on the Energy Conservation Act, the user-derived
energy consumption (ex. by experimental equipment ) is not taken into account.

Centralized Air Conditioning Controllers to be
Utilized Across the University
The use of centralized air conditioning controllers, which use
timer control to reduce wasteful operation (such as when weforget to turn off the air conditioner), is being steadily
promoted. In FY 2021, it was newly installed in the School ofEnergy savings effect by thecentralized air conditioning controller

％

％

110

110
100

＋1.4％
100

−13.2％

70
60
50−31.1％
Research Facultyof Media andCommunication

Electricity consumption

80

−0.7％
Entire university

Average of index
faculties and schools

80

−5.3％

Research Facultyof Media andCommunication1−2.2％ −0.6％
School of Veterinary
Medicine

90

90

School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences and Pharmacy

EHP and GHP are air conditioners that use electricity or gas, respectively, as
the energy source.
2
Unit prices are based on those of April 2021.

Comparison of usage: FY 2021 versus FY 2020

Entire university

The University compared energy consumption between departmentsthat installed controllers (have been in operation for at least 5months since set up) in FY2021 and the University as a whole. The
result showed that the fiscal year-on-year reduction in electricity
consumption (EHP 1) was approximately 5% (624 GJ, or approx. 1 million
yen 2) and in gas consumption (GHP 1) was approximately 30% (395 GJ,
or approx. 500,000 yen 2).

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, the School of
Veterinary Medicine, the School of Fisheries Sciences, and the
Research Faculty of Media and Communication.

Gas consumption

Example of schedule setting
Usage/day of the week
OfficeWeekdaysSat., Sun.,national holidays

Preheating operation (winter only, set temperature of 20℃)

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Automatic stop (stop by timer)

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EconomySociety

Environment

Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy Generation Initiatives
GRI 302-1, 302-3, 302-4, 302-5

Primary Energy Consumption
Primary energy
consumption（103GJ）

2,000

Kerosene

3,898GJ
10,464GJ
Heavy oil

Conversion factors byenergy type
Electricity 9.76MJ/kWh
Gas 45.0MJ/m3
Kerosene 36.49MJ/ℓ
Heavy oil 38.9MJ/ℓ

3.42

3.04

22.0

24.0

21.8

488

496

527

511

3.90

（GJ/m2）

6

537

4

2.30

0

2.18

2.21
2.14

2.26
2.11

2.28
2.08

2.26
2

2.05

1,165 1,129 1,156 1,140 1,131
2017

2020

2021（Year）

Gas
Kerosene
Target value

Heavy oil

2018

Electricity
Per area

2019（103GJ）

60

10.5

1,000

500

8

50
40

0.0006 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 （GJ/m2）
4.5

0.0

0.008
7.02

7.92

0.0
6.96

0.0
7.48

3.75

0.0
7.29

2.25

30
20
10

0

0

3.0

1.42

1.33

1.36

1.44

1.33

1.35

1.32

1.31

1.29

1.27

36.9

35.0

36.0

37.6

34.6

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021（Year）

Gas
Kerosene
Target value

Heavy oilElectricity
Per area

1.5
0.75

Energy consumption
per total floor area

Gas

26.6
1,500

3.51

Energy consumption
per total floor area

1,165,181GJ
544,421GJ

Energy consumption

Electricity

3.59

Hakodate Campus

Energy consumption(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus

0

Note 1) 2018: Usage decreased due to the impact of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. Note 2) 2017 – 2020: The values include private use.
The energy conservation target is a 1.5% reduction per year in the basic unit for primary energy consumption on the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses(source: Action Plan for Building a Sustainable Campus 2016). That target is planned to be reset during the Fourth Period of the Mid-Term Plan.

Total energy consumption has been flat in recent years, although it has declined slightly since peaking in
FY 2016. Energy consumption per total floor area (specific consumption) has similarly tended to level off
in recent years, although it has been decreasing slightly from year to year. The University has set a targetof a 1.5% decrease in specific consumption annually from the FY 2015 baseline, but it has not achieved thisgoal and needs to take drastic measures to achieve it.

Renewable Energy (Solar) Generation
Self-generated
power/solar

Annual total（kWh）40,000(FY 2021)

Self-generated
power/solar

38,787kWh

16,251

30,00013,021
20,00010,000013,894

14,734
Conference Hall

2,733

19,845

18,611

19,985

19,480

2017

2018

2019

2020

Graduate School/Faculty of Environmental Science

22,5362021（Year）

Graduate School/Faculty of Environmental Science

Conference Hall

Note 1) In 2018, power generation in the Conference Hall increased rapidly due to maintenance performed on the electrical room equipment.
Note 2) An estimate that had to be calculated due to the failure of the management equipment terminal from FY 2020

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Initiatives to Absorb CO2 through theUse of Experimental Forests
GRI 305-1, 305-2, 305-4, 305-5

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhousegas emissions

Hakodate Campus（103t-CO2）（t-CO2/m2）

2

100
80
60

0.15

0.147

0.142
0.116

109
86

40

0.133

0.12

0.112
105

98

0.09

83

0.06

20
0

0.03

2017

2018

2019

Emissions2020

2021（Year）（103t-CO2）（t-CO2/m2）

0.15

6

0

0.18

5
4
3
2

0.12

0.094 0.088
0.087 0.086
0.065
2.97

1
0

Per area

2017

0.09
0.06

2.79

2.73

2.69

2018

2019

2020

Emissions

2.05
2021（Year）

0.03

Emissions per total floor area

85,188t-CO

0.18

Emissions per total floor area

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide emissions

120

Carbon dioxide emissions(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus0

Per area

Note 1) The adjusted electricity-derived CO2 emission factor [kg-CO2/kWh] used for calculations was 0.678 in FY 2017. For FY 2018 it was 0.511 for the
Sapporo Campus (new electricity supplier) and 0.678 for the Hakodate Campus. For FY 2019 it was 0.673 (April–June, new electricity supplier)and 0.656 (July–March, Hokkaido Electric Power Co.) for the Sapporo Campus and 0.656 for the Hakodate Campus. In FY 2020, it was 0.601. In
FY 2021, it was 0.473.
Note 2) 2018: Emissions decreased as a result of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake.

Greenhouse gas emissions of the Sapporo and Hakodate Campuses in FY 2021 decreased by 16.1% fromthe previous year: Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus decreasing rate is 15.9%, and the Hakodate
Campus is 23.9％.
The reason for the decrease may be that the electricity supply and demand contract was switched to a
new power company in FY 2021, resulting in a lower emissions coefficient for electricity, which is adifferent trend from energy consumption.

Greenhouse Gas Absorption (Reference Value)
CO2 absorption in experimental forests
Annual average: Approx. 116,000 t-CO2 (estimated)
Forest area: Approx. 65,000 ha

The above CO2 absorption is estimated from the changes inforest stock calculated in 1995 and 2005 based on forest stockfor each growth stage (m3/ha) in the long-term forest plandeveloped by the Field Science Center for Northern Biosphereand the forest survey register. This figure is much higher thanthe CO2 emissions of the entire University (Sapporo Campus +Hakodate Campus).
However, the amount of CO2 absorbed by the University s
experimental forests is not immediately offset by the amountof CO2 emissions of the University s education and research
activities, and the University will continue its efforts to reduce
CO2 emissions for a while, while promoting measures to makemore effective use of the CO2 absorbed by experimental
forests through credit systems and other means.

Initiative to Achieve
Carbon Neutrality
A project team will be established within the Institute for the
Advancement of Sustainability to study the formulation of auniversity-wide policy and a roadmap for achieving carbon
neutrality on campus, and numerical targets will be set andannounced by FY 2025.

Energy saving
Promotion of researchthat contributes tocarbon neutrality

Installation of energy-creating andrenewable energy equipment
Offsets from CO2 absorption
in experimental forests

Returning research results tothe local community and society

Re-energy procurement(electricity and city gas)

Realization of carbon neutrality at the University

Priority of measures to be taken to realize carbon neutrality (visual representation)

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Biodiversity / Water and Wastewater

Preservation and Management of the Ecological Environment
GRI 304-1, 304-2, 304-3, 304-4

Although Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus is located in
the center of Sapporo City, the ecological environment has
been well preserved over the years, with diverse flora andfauna represented, including rare species, and the campus
itself is a place for academic research and education on thenatural environment. The University has formulated the
Policy on Ecosystem Preservation and Management
establishing a basic policy, zoning the ecological environment,

and working on its conservation, maintenance, and utilization.
In FY 2021, 53 plant species that are native to the campus(species with existing individuals that are thought to havesurvived since before the campus opened, or theirdescendants) and that are threatened with extinction from thecampus or that are very rare were selected as rare species
and were listed as such (flora version).

Zoning of the ecological environment●

Ecosystem Preservation Green Area
An area to be preserved for the future by prohibiting development
activities●

Landscape Maintenance Green Area
An area where the current conditions should be maintained as muchas possible with minimal impact on the current landscape●

Education/Research Green Area
Non-building site areas and unpaved areas, farms, or sports facilities,
other than those in Ecosystem Preservation Green Areas andLandscape Maintenance Green Areas

March 17, 2021

Ecosystem Preservation Green Area
Landscape Maintenance Green Area

Invasive Alien Species Control
GRI 304-3

As part of its efforts to preserve the remaining precious
ecological environment of Hokkaido University Sapporo
Campus has been engaged in activities to control invasiveplants since 2009. Continuous efforts have been made toremove the cutleaf coneflower (an invasive species requiringurgent action), which is a naturalized plant and falls under the
category of invasive species requiring comprehensive actionthat may cause damage to the ecosystems of Japan, andpoison hemlock (another invasive species requiring
comprehensive action).

Associate Professor Aiko explains the purpose of the activity and control methods.

Cutleaf coneflower (foreground) and poison hemlock (background)

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Water consumption
GRI 303-3, 303-4, 303-5

Water
consumption

Hakodate Campus

300

400

170,601m3
Well water

720,817m3

750

500

200

573

594

591

541

529

30.3

30.3

30.7

28.1

28.0

152

138

142

132

142

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021（Year）

Well water

Per person

250

0

100

Municipal water

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

Municipal water0Note) Per capita consumption figures include temporary faculty/staff.

（103m3）（m3/person）

1,000

Water consumption（m3/person）

1,000

400

300

750

500

204

233

235

239
193

250

0

200

100

206

237

234

240

192

21.9

22.2

26.0

20.5

28.8

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021（Year）

Well water

Per person

Municipal water

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student（103m3）

Water consumption(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus

0

The amount of well water used for the
Hakodate Campus is an estimate, due to a meter failure.

Wastewater Management
GRI 303-2, 306-1

The University collects experimental waste liquids for final disposal by an outside contractor. Since wastewater other thanexperimental waste liquids is discharged into the public sewage system, water quality inspections of the campus wastewater routes
are conducted twice a month, and the results are reported to the local government.

Reviving a stream:
The Sakushukotoni River Restoration ProjectGRI 303-1

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The Sakushukotoni River used to flow through Hokkaido
University Sapporo Campus, but it ran dry after the Second
World War due to a decline in groundwater level caused byurbanization. The University decided to restore the
Sakushukotoni River as an important backbone of the campus
in the Campus Master Plan formulated in 1996 andimplemented the restoration project in cooperation with theCity of Sapporo. Efforts were made to restore the water
environment, such as by preserving existing riparian forestsand using plants and microorganisms to improve the water
quality. The project was completed in May 2004, and its
ongoing maintenance and surveys are being conducted.

Central Lawn, where a stream meanders gently through Japanese elm and weeping willows

Ono Pond, where water lilies and reeds grow thick and ducks and other water birds visit

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Waste / Resource Recycling
Reduction in Waste Disposal Costs andGeneration by Waste Compaction
GRI 306-2

Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus has been working to
reduce waste disposal costs and generation through wastecompaction. In FY2016, the university started the compaction
in two departments (Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of
Science). Since then, the number of compacting sites has been
expanded year by year, and in FY2021, the University
conducted waste compaction in 11 departments, 12 locations,and 2 sites. As a result, compared to FY2015(before the startof the waste compaction), the total amount of waste
generation was reduced by 46.0% and disposal costs werereduced by approximately 9.5 million yen.

Annual Trends in waste generation (Sapporo Campus)（m3）
10,000

8,950
8,000

1,832

8,469
1,484

8,565
1,129

7,958
799

983

6,000

4,000

5,502
698
7,118

6,985

7,436

7,159

6,026

2,000

0

46.0%
reductionfrom FY 2015

7,009

2015

2016

2017

2018

General waste

2019

4,804

2020

4,835
596

4,239

2021（Year）

Recyclable waste

Ano Onshitsu: Art Project Utilizing Campus Resources
GRI 301-2, 301-3

Ano Onshitsu is an art project that utilizes an old greenhouse(onshitsu in Japanese) built in 1973 at a nursery in the
Sapporo Experimental Forest, southwest of Hokkaido University
Sapporo Campus.
When the aging bridge between its forest and the campus wasremoved in October 2021, various artistic endeavors were
pursued to make effective use out of 320 logged trees.

In a collaborative project with RITARU CoFFEE, a café in
Sapporo, this lumber is being used as smoke chips to roast
coffee beans. The beans were named Anotoki , meaning ofat that time , in the hope of preserving the memory of logged
trees in our daily lives through the roasted coffee with thescent of grove. Anotoki is available at the online store RITARU
CoFFEE, Hokudai Co-op, etc.

An exhibition Sansanto at the activity base of Ano Onshitsu

Anotoki is also sold at Information Center The Elm Forest

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Experimental Forest Logged Trees
used for Tables and Beds
GRI 301-2, 301-3

Toward actively utilizing resources, birch logs from the Uryu Experimental Forest wereused for flooring, tables, and stools at the co-working space and for beds in theaccommodation rooms of the new Nayoro Education and Research Building, built inNayoro City in March 2022.

Waste Generation
GRI 306-2

0.254 0.247 0.242 0.221 0.212 （m3/person）
1.8

12.5

1.5

10

3.37

7.5

1.13

5

1.2

2.45

2.75

0.80

2.23

0.98

0.508 0.441
0.419

0.69
0.333

7.44

7.16

6.03

4.80

0.309
4.24

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021（Year）

2.5
0

0.9

2.35
0.60

0.6
0.3
0

（103m3）（m3/person）

1.25

1.5

1

1.2

0.75

0.9

1.5

0.5
0.25
0

Waste for fuelBurnable waste
Kitchen waste
Bottles, cans, and PET bottles
Per person

1.8

0.537 0.545 0.499
0.419 0.392
0.597 0.622 0.551 0.456 0.448
2017

2018

2019

2021（Year）

2020

General and other waste

0.6
0.3

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

7,842m3

15

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

General and otherwaste（103m3）

Hakodate Campus

General waste generation(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus

General waste generation

General andother waste
generation0

Per person

Note 1) Kitchen waste is generated at the University Hospital s food preparation facilities.
Note 2) Per capita generation figures include temporary faculty/staff.
Note 3) General and other waste for the Hakodate Campus includes PET bottles and other bottles.
Note 4) The waste compaction project was phased in from FY 2016.

Industrial
waste
generation(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus

Hakodate Campus

（t）
4,000

（t）

40

Industrial waste

1,834t

3,000

2,000

Infectious waste

327t

2,637
276

1,000

0

2,361

2017

30

2,262
306

2,144
309

1,902
311

1,955

1,591

2018

1,835

2019

2020

2,150
327
1,823

2021（Year）

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

20

10

0

Infectious waste

Industrial waste

0.05

6.69

8.99

6.64

8.96

2017

2018

12.36

14.23

11.15

12.33 14.20 11.12
2019

Industrial waste2020

2021（Year）

Infectious waste

Note) The figures for the Sapporo Campus exclude items that fall under the Act on the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances. The figures
for the Hakodate Campus include discarded electrical appliances.

Experimental
waste fluid
generation(FY 2021)

Sapporo Campus
（ℓ）

（ℓ）

160,000

9,000

Organic

103,317ℓ

120,000

138,780
128,031 122,641
18,237
118,494 117,642
17,238 16,723
16,102 18,081
120,543

0

105,918
110,793

40,000

6,000

2017

2018

Note) Including local facilities
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99,561

3,000

102,3922019

Organic

20

7,070
590

80,000Inorganic

19,040ℓ

Hakodate Campus

2020

Inorganic

2021（Year）

0

6,139
4,869 1,024
743

4,715
3,488 959
6,480
5,114 542
4,126
3,756
2,946
2017

2018

2019

Organic

2020

Inorganic

2021（Year）

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Performance Report

EconomyEnvironment

Society

Environmental Compliance
Waste Disposal Method
GRI 306-2, 306-4

Hokkaido University is implementing waste reduction, reutilization and recycling under the theme of a resource-recycling society
in which all members of the university can participate.
Flow of recycling and waste disposal (main items)
Recyclingt

General wasteOld
newspapers,
cardboard,
miscellaneous
paper

Bottles,cans,
PET bottles

Fluorescenttubes,
batteries

Recycled paper
collector

Collector

Collector

Paper mills

Recycling plant

Recycling plant

Burnable waste,
waste for fuelIncineration plant

Experimental waste
Infectious
industrial
waste

Professional
company

Experimental
solid
waste

Professional
company

Experiment Experimentwaste liquids waste liquids(Organic waste (Inorganic waste
liquids)
liquids)

Glass
reagentbottlesHazardous Waste Liquid
Treatment Support Facility

Collector

Professional
company

Landfill

Professional
company

Proper disposal of hazardous waste
The University is working to reduce emissions ofchemical substances and to provide safety education
based on the Hokkaido University Chemical SubstanceManagement Regulations.
Chemical substances are centrally managed under the
University s Chemical Substance Management System.
The final treatment of experimental waste liquids is

outsourced, with organic waste liquids incinerated andinorganic waste liquids precipitated, and the resultant
sludge is landfilled in a controlled landfill site after being
baked. The Hazardous Waste Liquid Treatment Support
Facility outsources this treatment and confirms proper
treatment every year.

Reporting on Environment-related Laws and Regulations,and the Organizational Structure for Compliance with Laws and Regulations
GRI 307-1

In regards to environment-related laws
and regulations (e.g., the Sewerage
Service Act, the Air Pollution Control Act,laws and regulations concerning theproper disposal of waste, and energy
conservation-related laws and regulations),
we received recommendations from theregulatory authorities based on the
Sewerage Service Act in FY 2021, andwe have completed measures toimprove wastewater quality.

Departments and divisions in charge of environment-related
laws and regulations
Laws and regulations

Department/division in charge

Sewerage Service Act

Sustainable Campus Promotion Division, Facilities Department

Air Pollution Control Act

Sustainable Campus Promotion Division, Facilities Department

Laws and regulations concerning
the proper disposal of waste

Sustainable Campus Promotion Division, Facilities Department

Energy Conservation Act

Sustainable Campus Promotion Division, Facilities Department

Act on Rational Use and Proper
Management of Fluorocarbons

Sustainable Campus Promotion Division, Facilities Department

Home Appliance Recycling Act

Accountant of each faculty/school

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Performance ReportSocietySocial Collaboration

Creation of General Policy on Social Collaboration
GRI 413-1

Under the ambition of contributing to the resolution of global
issues, the University strives to contribute to solving social issues,
revitalizing society, and creating new values by disseminatingknowledge and advocating for social change through collaborationand cooperation with external organizations. We also aim to promoteworld-class research and foster globally minded individuals who willcontribute to the progress of the international community. It is an
essential and natural responsibility for the University to work withother members of society in order to create a sustainable social
environment built on various advanced knowledge. Based on thesevisions, Hokkaido University s General Policy on Social Collaboration
was established on February 1, 2022.

Hokkaido University s General Policy
on Social Collaboration(1) Pursue organizational collaboration withlocal governments and other organizations(2) Contribute to the resolutions of social issues(3) Strengthen lifelong learning functions(4) Contribute to regional revitalization byeffectively utilizing the resources

Diversity & Inclusion / Training & Education / Health & Safety /Indigenous Peoples Initiatives
Announcement of the Statement on
the Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion
GRI 405-1

Hokkaido University announced the Statement on
the Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion in December
2021 and launched the Office of Diversity, Equity, andInclusion, a management organization under the
direct control of the President, on April 1, 2022,
creating a university-wide system to address issues
related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Threeteams have been established as the pillars of theinitiative: DEI Promotion Unit to raise awareness andimprove the overall environment, Female
Researcher Leadership Development Unit to foster
women leaders in research and provide researchsupport, and Education Unit to provide diversity
education for students and encourage the pursuit ofdoctoral degrees.
The full text of Hokkaido University s Statement on
the Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion is available on
the University s website below.
https://diversity.synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp/en/

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DEI Organizational Chart
President
Executive Board
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Steering Committee
Director (Executive Director)
Deputy Director (Vice Executive Director)
DEI Promotion Unit

Female Researcher
Leadership Development Unit

Education Unit

・Awareness raising efforts

・Research leadership development

・DEI education development

・Support for research-life

・Study and recommendation for・Promotion

balance・Study and recommendation
on systems and facilities
・Research, public relations,etc.

increasing the number of womenin high-level positions
・Raising visibility of role models
・Networking support, etc.

of women's
advancement to higher
education
・Initiatives for elementaryand secondary school・students to promote DEI,
etc.

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Society

Office of Health and Safety to Guide and Supervise Safety
and Health from a University-wide Perspective
GRI 403-1, 403-2, 403-3, 403-4, 403-5, 403-6, 403-7, 403-8

The Office of Health and Safety was established in March 2011as an organization to plan, design, and supervise on-campus
health and safety. The Office helps manage health and safety incooperation with various faculties and related organizations.

Their activities include periodical inspections by healthofficers, investigations of the life science facilities, andproviding materials for safety education and lectures.

Director

Executive Director (in Charge of Safety)

Related Organizations
Health Care Center

Steering Committee

Collaboration

Deputy Director

Facilities Department

Specialty Committees
Chemical Substances Management
Committee

Periodical Inspection Supervisor(Specialist 1, Others 5)

Safety Committee on Genetic
Recombination Experiments
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee
Biosafety Management Committee on
Pathogens and Other Hazardous Agents

Instructions/
Guidance

Chemical Substance Management
Supervisor (Professor 1, Other 1)

Planning
andCoordination

Radiation Safety Management Committee

ReportingLife Science Section(Professor 1, Other 1)

Departments and Divisions

Central Institute of Isotope Science

Advisory Supervisor of RI(Radioisotopes), etc.
(Specially Appointed Associate Professor 1)

Administrative Unit: Health and Safety Section,
General Affairs Division,
General Affairs and Planning Department

Establishment of the Office of Ainu Relations and Initiatives
GRI 411-1

The University established the Office of Ainu Relations andInitiatives, a governing body, in April 2022.
In 2005, then-President NAKAMURA Mutsuo declared that it is
the responsibility of the University to conduct nationwide andinternational research and education on the Ainu and otherindigenous minority groups while respecting the dignity ofthese peoples. In 2019, then-Acting President KASAHARA
Masanori said, We will work sincerely with the Ainu people
and pursue what we can do to realize a society where the Ainu
people can live life with ethnic pride and that pride and ethnic
identity are fully respected.
Given this background, the Office of Ainu Relations andInitiatives was established aiming to create a campus
environment as well as society where the pride of the Ainu

people in their identity and ethnicity are celebrated. The Officesets out a series of important initiatives the University
collectively take in order to advance our visions and create
trust with the Ainu peoples. As an educational and research
institution firmly rooted in Hokkaido, raising awareness andunderstanding of the history and culture of the Ainu people
within and beyond the campus will lead to the development ofan educational and research environment that help create asymbiotic society that respects indigenous peoples andcelebrate their diverse values, which is also what our country
strives to achieve. In addition, it is also expected to contributeto the achievement of the aims in the Statement on the
Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion.

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The Trillium ﬂower is symbolic of Hokkaido University
and used as its ofﬁcial logo. In this design, the ﬂower
symbolizes ʻʻhumanʼʼ by combining intelligence,individuality, and diversity. The overlapping elegant
lines of the ﬂowers represent human relationships andknowledge. The ﬂowersʼ silhouettes reﬂect academic
and contemporary values, suitable for Hokkaido
University.

Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2022
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Issue date: September 2022
Period: FY 2021 (April 2021 – March 2022)
Reporting cycle: Once a year (previous issue date: September 2021)
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