Hokkaido University Sustainability Report2023

Message from the President

Pursuit of Sustainability
towards the Realization of a
Well-being Society
GRI 2-22

Thank you for taking the time to read the Hokkaido University
Sustainability Report 2023.
Based on the four basic philosophies of Frontier Spirit, Global
Perspectives, All-round Education, and Practical Learning,
Hokkaido University has fostered some completely uniquestrengths̶including (1) field research represented by one of
the world s largest research forests and in-depth marinestudies, (2) multiple outstanding world-leading research
projects, (3) social development capabilities aimed at solving
regional issues, and (4) the idea of sustainability linked to theSDGs, which the University has had from its inception.
In August 2021, Hokkaido University established the Institutefor the Advancement of Sustainability, headed by the
President. Operated by the two axes of the Sustainable
Campus Management Office and the SDGs Initiative Office, theInstitute has already launched numerous initiatives to build
sustainable campuses and to contribute to education,
research, and social cooperation in support of the SDGs.
Sustainability paraphrases the University s originalphilosophy, and has been the very DNA of its existence overthe 150 years since its founding. This is supported by theTimes Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2023, releasedin June this year, which has ranked Hokkaido University 22nd01

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in the world, and 1st in Japan for four consecutive years.
In July this year, the University announced HU VISION 2030 as
its mid-term vision, and is now pursuing a new Japanese
university model, Novel Japan University Model, which aims
to exert a large social impact by solving global issues based on
the two axes of excellence (excellence in education andresearch in science and technology) and extension (ability to
expand education and research into society and to solve local
issues)̶which represent the University s unmatched identity
cultivated over its 150-year history.
Aiming for even greater social impact, Hokkaido University
endeavors to realize the universal goal of a sustainable
well-being society through the growth and virtuous cycle ofexcellence and extension in the three fields of (1) the earth, (2)society, and (3) people, based on the pursuit of sustainability.
We sincerely appreciate your support and cooperation.

HOUKIN Kiyohiro President, Hokkaido University
Born in Sapporo in 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 and some private hospitals. He was appointed the Director of
Hokkaido University Hospital in 2013, and is holding his current position since October
2020.
Location: Sapporo Agricultural College Experimental Farm No. 2

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Pre-event leading up to the G7
Ministers Meeting on Climate,
Energy and Environment

The SDGs Initiative Office of the Institute for the Advancement of
Sustainability held an event titled Hokkaido University s
Collaboration Toward a Zero Carbon Society – From global
warming countermeasures, through biodiversity conservationto achieving the SDGs on March 13, 2023. This was an online
pre-event leading up to the G7 Ministers Meeting on Climate,
Energy and Environment in Sapporo held on April 15 and 16 of
the same year. It provided the University an opportunity tocollaborate with the local community and related organizations
to consider ways of contributing to the resolution of global
issues.

Speakers from left:
YAMAGUCHI Shinobu, Director, United Nations University Institute for
the Advanced Study of Sustainability; YOKOTA Atsushi, Executive Vice
President of Hokkaido University; HOUKIN Kiyohiro, President of
Hokkaido University; WADA Tokuya, Vice-Minister of the Environment;
SUZUKI Naomichi, Governor of Hokkaido; AKIMOTO Katsuhiro, Mayor of
SapporoSymposium Reporthttps://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/23_G7_0418.pdf

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Approval of Xocova®
̶Japan s First COVID-19 Treatment̶
in Collaboration with Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

Highlights

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On November 22, 2022, the Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare approved the manufactureand sale of Xocova® Tablets 125 mg for thetreatment of COVID-19 under the emergency
regulatory approval system (general distribution
began on March 31, 2023).
Xocova® is a therapeutic agent discovered by agroup led by Professor SAWA Hirofumi of thethen Division of Molecular Pathophysiology,
International Institute for Zoonosis Control at
the University, and Visiting Professor SATO
Akihiko of Shionogi s Division of Anti-Virus
Drug Research, in collaboration withShionogi & Co., Ltd.
Anti-Virus Drug Development Research Team at the International
Institute for Zoonosis Control
From left: Lecturer SASAKI Michihito, Visiting Professor SATO
Akihiko, Professor SAWA Hirofumi, Associate Professor OBA
Yasuko

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Response to CDP Climate Change 2022 Questionnaire
The University submitted a response to the CDP Climate
Change 2022 Questionnaire, recognizing the significance of
not only advancing research, education and inter-university
cooperation that contribute to carbon neutrality, but also toactively working toward carbon neutrality as a university
management entity. As a result, the University
received a B score (management level),indicating that it has made progressin establishing a system that
addresses the risks

and impacts of climate change and with the implementation of
measures to address them. This is a first for a university inJapan.
CDP questionnaires are sent at the request of institutional
investors making ESG investments and major purchasing
companies promoting supplier engagement to obtainenvironmental information on companies and organizations.
The responses are analyzed and scored by CDP and used byinvestors around the world to make investment decisions.
Approved logo for use
by responding
institutions for the year

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Participation in the 30by30
Alliance for Biodiversity
30by30 is an international goal that seeks toeffectively conserve at least 30% of land and ocean
as healthy ecosystems to halt the loss of biodiversity
and restore it by 2030. In Japan, the 30by30
Roadmap was published in April 2022, and the30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity, a coalition ofvolunteers led by the Ministry of the Environment
Japan was established.
The University, which owns a diverse range of fields,
including vast campuses and research forests,
where it has long been engaged in education,
research, and management activities, joined the30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity in June 2022.

Training ship Ushio-maru III of
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Training Ship Ushio-maru III of
the School of Fisheries
Sciences Completed
Construction of the training ship Ushio-maru III(45.62 m in length, 262 tons in gross tonnage),which is affiliated with the School of Fisheries
Sciences, was completed, and a completion
ceremony was held on November 4, 2022, at the
Hakodate Research Center for Fisheries andOceans. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities
that further improve safety and reduce fuelconsumption, the vessel serves as a laboratory at
sea for advanced and diverse research surveys
and student training.

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Overview of Hokkaido University
and its Activities
Organizational Profile
GRI 2-1, 2-7

Hokkaido University is a flagship university with a strongemphasis on graduate studies, and its origins go back to
Sapporo Agricultural College, established in 1876.
The University will celebrate the 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, 2023)
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: 242,319 (154,401 bachelor s
degrees, 58,681 master s degrees, 1,918 professional
degrees, 27,319 doctoral degrees)●Number of papers (2022): 3,525 (source: Clarivate InCites
TM as of Feb. 1, 2023) The data for 2022 is for reference
only, as many papers are unrecorded as yet.
●Number of patents held: 1,302 (national: 747; international:
555)●Campus locations:
Sapporo Campus (Kita 8 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808)
Hakodate Campus (3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611)●

Land and buildings●●

Category

Land (m2)

Buildings(total floor area, m2)

City of Sapporo (Sapporo Campus)

1,776,247

798,427

City of Sapporo (other facilities)

1,112,319

31,297

City of Hakodate

105,149

37,694

Other local facilities

657,183,747

35,864

Total

660,177,462

903,282

Overseas office: 1
Lusaka, Republic of Zambia (on the campus of the Universityof Zambia)●Number of faculty and staff members: 3,920●Number of students: 17,657●

For details, please refer to Hokkaido University Guidebook 2023.
https://www.global.hokudai.ac.jp/about/publications/hokkaido-university-guidebook/

Framework for Sustainability

Structure of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability

GRI 2-26

Departments

Steering Committee

Schools/
Graduate Schools
Research Institutes/
Centers etc.

Director=HU President

Institute for the Advancementof Sustainability

SDGs Initiative Office
Executive Director=HU Executive Vice
President

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 two offices: the SDGs
Initiative Office and the Sustainable Campus Management Office.
Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/enInstitute for the Advancement of Sustainability

Committee for
SDGs Initiative
WG

Sustainable Campus
Management Office
Executive Director=HU Executive Director

Sustainability Promoter/
Assistant Promoter

Committee
for Sustainable
Campus Management

Engagement
・International Cooperation
・Local Cooperation

WG

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

Diverse Stakeholders

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

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Basic Philosophies and Strategies
GRI 2-23

4 Basic Philosophiesof Hokkaido University●

Frontier Spirit●

Global Perspectives●

All-Round Education●

Practical Learning

Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University Formulated in March 2014
Goals of university reform for the 150th anniversary
HU VISION 2030 Formulated in July 2023
Medium-term vision to achieve both
Fourth Period of
Mid-Term Goals
and Mid-Term Plan

Six visions for FY 2022 to FY 2027

excellence and extension

Research

Education

Collaboration

Management

Data

Finance

Contributing to the resolution of global issues (achievement of the SDGs)

Sustainability Policies and Measures
GRI 2-23［Basic Philosophy］
Hokkaido University will play a central role in Japan s academic research and human resource
development of researchers, and as a national university that supports the foundation of Japan sknowledge in the 21st century, it will protect the environment from the global level to the regional
level through all activities, and strive to build a sustainable society.

Hokkaido University
Environmental Policy［Basic Policy］
To concretely realize the basic philosophy, Hokkaido University will establish an environmental
management implementation system and will set and implement environmental goals on thefollowing with the participation of all persons on campus, including faculty, staff, and students. The
University will also publicize the goals to everyone on campus, including faculty, staff, and students,
as well as the general public to establish continuous environment-conscious activities.

Formulated, September 5, 2005

1. Consideration for the global and local environments through education and research
To foster highly specialized human resources and produce outstanding research results through thepromotion of education and research related to a wide range of global and regional environmental
issues

2. Contributions to society through the dissemination of environmental information
To contribute to a better understanding of environmental considerations in the local community andsociety at large by disseminating and raising awareness of the results of education and research
related to the environment

3. Reduction of the environmental load associated with university management
To reduce the environmental load through energy conservation, resource conservation, recycling ofresources, promotion of green purchasing, and thorough management of chemical substances

Main Measures for Building a Sustainable Campus
Four Basic Philosophies

Hokkaido University
Environmental Policy

Campus Master Plan 2018 (CMP 2018)
Campus space planning goals, and guidelines
for facility and physical environment maintenance and management

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Hokkaido University
Future Strategy 150

Action Plan for Building a Sustainable Campus
2012/2016 (SCAP2012/2016)
Education/research × Campus management

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Sustainable Campus Management Methodology
GRI 2-18, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 203-2

The Concept of a Sustainable Campus
A sustainable campus is a university that contributes tobuild a sustainable society through education, research, social
cooperation, and campus development. It refers to thedevelopment of education and research rooted in social issues

as a university-wide policy and the implementation of campus
development in harmony with the surrounding community,
thereby supporting the well-being of society in practical andmultifaceted ways.
Goals associated with the selectionof finalists at the International Green
Gown Awards 2019

Assessment System for Sustainable Campus (ASSC)
The Assessment System for Sustainable Campus (ASSC) is a questionnaire-based
assessment system that takes a general and holistic view of university activities
and identifies basic elements necessary to achieve campus sustainability asassessment criteria.
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: 126 in cumulative total; schools that have submitted
responses: 109 in cumulative total, as of February 2023).
Concerning submitters, CAS-Net JAPAN certifies them as gold or platinum
according to the percentage of points scored.

Features: Assessment in 4 categories
Management

Education andResearch

Environment

Policies, strategies and overallplans that determine thefuture of the university

Local
Community

Functions that the university should have, and requirements

Objectives
What are the components ofa sustainable campus?
First step toward creating
a common understanding
and putting it into
practice

Understanding theuniversity s characteristics
and creating astrategy

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

Asking about specific activities

Received Platinum Certification, the Highest Rank in the ASSCThe University utilizes the ASSC for Check in the PDCA (Plan→ Do → Check → Act) cycle to realize campus sustainability tocontinuously review and improve campus operations. Throughthe accumulation of past activities, the University s ASSC
ratings have steadily improved in all four categories, achieving
gold certification from FY 2015 to FY 2020, and then platinum
certification, the highest level of certification, in FY 2021 forthe first time.
While conducting the ASSC evaluation every three years, theUniversity will promote further activities, focusing on theplanning and implementation of specific initiatives for
improvement from the perspective of building auniversity-wide, medium- to long-term sustainable campus.

Changes in the University s ASSC Rating (FY 2015-2021)%
100
Score rate

Platinum
90 Certification
85
80 Gold
70 Certification
65
60
50
I

Management

II Education
and Research
III Environment
IV LocalCommunity
Overall

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

81.40%
72.91%
59.42%
74.94%
69.29%

83.72%
69.79%
61.25%
74.96%
70.42%

84.88%
75.94%
63.72%
74.99%
72.42%

86.05%
75.78%
72.34%
85.28%
78.69%

91.86%
78.81%
74.78%
88.22%
82.09%

91.86%
88.22%
74.81%
89.69%
83.25%

93.02%
92.41%
80.35%
94.10%
87.34%

Gold Certification

Gold Certification

Gold Certification

Gold Certification

Gold Certification

Gold Certification

Platinum Certification

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Sustainability Activities
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First in Japan in the Overall Ranking of THE Impact Ranking 2023
for the Fourth Consecutive YearTimes Higher Education, a UK-based higher education
magazine, released THE Impact Rankings 2023 on June 1st,2023. Hokkaido University is ranked 22nd in the world̶and1st in Japan, for the fourth consecutive year̶out of the 1,591
universities that targeted the overall ranking. The THE Impact
Rankings assess universities contributions to achieving theUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Participating universities are evaluated based on submitted

data and metrics from external sources.
Out of the 17 SDG targets, Hokkaido University is ranked
within the global top 100 in the following categories: SDG 2:
Zero Hunger (68th), SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (95th),
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (45th), SDG 14:
Life Below Water (27th), SDG 15: Life on Land (17th), SDG 17:
Partnerships for the Goals (53rd).

Rank by SDG (in the top 100 in the world)

World

World

World

68th
45th
17th

Japan

Japan

Japan

6th

World

5th

World

1st

World

95th
27th
53rd

Japan

Japan

Japan

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2nd
1st

(for the second consecutive year)

Rumoi High School × Hokkaido University
SDGs and Zero Carbon ProjectIn FY 2022, the Rumoi District Bureau of Education, Hokkaido
Office of Education conducted a project in which high school
students explore issues related to SDGs and zero carbon in the
Rumoi region in cooperation with the University, anddisseminate the results to promote understanding of SDGs andzero carbon among local residents and change their behavior.
The University provided educational support to students of
Rumoi High School for over six months, conducting workshops,
fieldwork, and other activities. Ten students from the highschool and students and faculty members of the University
participated in the project, working on the themes of New
Possibilities of Wind Power Generation and The Perils ofUnfamiliar Plastics.

9th

Professor KATO gives a lecture to students of Rumoi High Schoolat a pre-workshop on July 11, 2022.

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Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Symposium 2022
Current Status of World Food Production Sites and Food Security
In honor of the University s remarkable accomplishment of
securing the 10th position globally in the overall ranking andachieving the pinnacle spot worldwide in the SDG 2: Zero
Hunger by SDG in THE Impact Ranking 2022, the Institute for
the Advancement of Sustainability Symposium 2022 was held
on September 13, 2022. The event featured keynote speeches
by Ms. HIBI Eriko, Director of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office inJapan, and Ms. IMOTO Sachiko, Senior Vice President of theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as areport on the University s activities and a panel discussion.
Approximately 200 people from inside and outside theUniversity participated online and considered how they could
contribute to the world s food problems.

Director HIBI of FAO Liaison Officein Japan speaks on
The Current Status of Global
Food Security.

Senior Vice President IMOTO speaks on
SDGs and Global Agricultural Challenges.

Report on the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Symposium 2022
Only available in Japanese
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/11369/

FD/SD Training via Online + Video Distribution + Caravan to each faculty
The SDGs Initiative Office of the Institute for the Advancementof Sustainability conducted online FD/SD training, Efforts toAchieve the SDGs and Educational and Research Activities at
Hokkaido University on June 28, 2022. YOKOTA Atsushi,
Executive Vice President, and DEMURA Makoto, Assistant to
the President, gave lectures on The History of Hokkaido
University s Development and SDGs and SDG-related
Education of Hokkaido University Faculty. Subsequently,
lectures were distributed as on-demand videos on campus,
and 14 on-site training sessions were held at various
departments, with a total of 642 participants. Involving all
faculty and staff, this program fostered a sense ofengagement = unity on campus and improved the overall
strength of the University.

FD/SD training on June 28, 2022 was conducted as an open seminar.

FD = Faculty Development
SD = Staff Development

Partnership Agreement with Sumitomo Corporationon the Use of Geothermal HeatThe Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability and Sumitomo Corporation signed a partnership agreement regarding a project
to introduce renewable energy, centered on the use of geothermal heat at the University s campus on July 28, 2022. A joint study on
the installation of a system to utilize geothermal heat for heating and cooling on the University s campus was initiated in 2022.
Efforts will be made to create a system that effectively utilizes heat between buildings, such as using the heat emitted by geothermalcooling to supply hot water in another building. The future goal is to realize a heat supply system that helps reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, and thus contribute to a carbon-neutral society.

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ASCN 2022 Conference
The Campus Sustainability Network in Japan (CAS-Net JAPAN)
and the Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of
Sustainability held the Asia Sustainable Campus Network(ASCN) 2022 Conference on November 24, 2022.
The third annual conference was held under the theme, Whatis the current meaning of Sustainable Campus? in an unstableera faced with many crises The participants discussed themeaning of sustainable campus in the face of various
challenges such as climate changes and destabilization of the
global situation.

In the student presentation session, 12 teams from 4 countries
gave presentations on their university s sustainability
initiatives.The 1st PLACE AWARD (1 team) and EXCELLENTAWARD (4 teams) were awarded to the most outstanding
presentations, a student presentation in the Special Exercise
for Planning and Design I, an educational program productedby the Faculty of Engineering and the Sustainable Campus
Management Office, received the 1st PLACE AWARD , thehighest award.

Student presentation session award ceremony

1st Place Award Certificate

Revision of the Policy on Ecosystem Preservation and Management
Although the Sapporo Campus of Hokkaido University is
located in the center of Sapporo City, the ecologicalenvironment has been well preserved over the years, withrepresentation of diverse flora and fauna, including rare
species, and the campus itself is a place for academic
research and education on the natural environment. The
University has formulated its Policy on Ecosystem
Preservation and Management, a basic policy established toachieve zoning of the ecological environment and continual
involvement in its conservation, maintenance, and utilization.
In FY2022, green space distribution data for Sapporo Campus

was created using Geographic Information System (GIS), andthe latest green space area and green space ratio were
calculated, and green space distribution map was created,while collaborating with students in the Laboratory of
Ornamental Plants and Landscape Architecture, Departmentof Agrobiology and Bioresources, School of Agriculture.
Based on these results, the Ecological Environment
Conservation Management Policy was partially revised. The
results will be used as basic data for the formulation of thenext Campus Master Plan for the Sapporo Campus and forplanning to achieve carbon neutrality.

Sapporo Campus
Green Space Distribution Map

Green space on school building grounds
Green space on farms and research forests
Green space within the groundsof staff dormitories and boarding houses

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Accreditation, Projects and Adoption
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Establishment of the Institute for
Vaccine Research and Development
Flow of Research and Development at IVReD①Research on viruses

・Establishment of pathogen libraries
・Collection and provision of information on cutting-edge②Structural biology

・Analysis of pathogens by cryo-electron microscopy in BSL3 facility
・Determination of structures of complexes between

and other pathogens

research

Feedback of results(Reverse translational research)

The Institute for Vaccine Research and Development (IVReD) wasestablished in October 2022 at the Creative Research Institution,
Hokkaido University. IVReD was selected as a synergy center
along with the University of Tokyo (flagship center), Osaka
University, Chiba University, and Nagasaki University (synergy
centers) by the Japan Agency for Medical Research andDevelopment (AMED) s Japan Initiative for World-leading
Vaccine Research and Development Centers projects.
This institute promotes studies on zoonotic respiratory
diseases, particularly Influenza, Coronavirus diseases andTuberculosis, to develop domestically produced vaccines withthe mission of Innovative Research and Development andSocial Implementation and Capacity Building .

③Basic research on vaccines

R&D trends

pathogen proteins and antibodies

・Analysis of innate immune response in vaccination and infection
・Analysis of acquired immune responses using mouse andof Biological（ Division
Response Analysis ） human specimens④Basic research on vaccinesof Vaccinology（ Division
for Clinical Development ）・Research for Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) development⑤Research on

evaluation systems⑥Clinical research・Research to improve existing vaccines

・Establishment of evaluation systems (in vivo, in vitro)
vitro) for

infections

・Development of new diagnostic techniques
・Promotion of reverse translational research by feedingback the results obtained by efficiency and safety
evaluation to clinical trials

Establishment of the Social Innovation Division forPlanetary Boundary jointly with Sony GroupThe University and Sony Group Corporation have jointly established theSocial Innovation Division for Planetary Boundary within the University.
Research is being conducted on three themes: 1) Innovative Smart
Agriculture (led by Professor NOGUCHI Noboru, Research Faculty ofAgriculture), 2) Regenerative Agriculture (led by Associate Professor
UCHIDA Yoshitaka, Research Faculty of Agriculture), and 3) Blue Carbon
Sensing (led by Professor NAKAOKA Masahiro, Field Science Center for
the Northern Biosphere). With the aim of creating new industries andinnovative applications, demonstration experiments are being
conducted to implement the technologies and solutions to be developed
in society.

3) Blue Carbon Sensing

Project for a Sustainable Fishery and Marine City
Development of a Sustainable Fishery and Marine City with Fish and Seaweed
Cultivation at its Core - Toward the Establishment of Aquaculture that Contributes toRegional Carbon Neutrality, is the title of the project in which the University participates,and of which the plan was submitted by Hakodate City. It was selected as a grant projectfor FY 2022 under the Cabinet Office s Regional University and Industry Creation Grant.
The aim of this project is to build a sustainable fishery and marine city by forming anaquaculture industry cluster in the region and attracting businesses and young people tosettle in the region by offering practical education, research, and human resource
development opportunities. The University calls this project the Hakodate Mariculture
Project, which is involved in research and development of the first facility performing
total cultivation of king salmon and kelp in Japan.

What is aquaculture that could
contribute to regional carbon neutral?
The aquaculture aims
to achieve net zero CO2 emission
by carbon emitted from fish farming throughcarbon assimilationof cultured and/or wild local kelp

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Hokkaido University and Aisin Establish Industry Creation Course
The University and Aisin Corporation have established the Aisin
Hokkaido University R&D Lab, an industry creation course incomprehensive catalyst research on biomass and CO2 resource
conversion, at the Institute for Catalysis.
The aim of the industrial creation course is to transform biomass
and CO2 into useful resources. It specifically focuses on thedevelopment of new catalysts capable of highly selective molecularconversion and the creation of catalytic reactions to achieve highly
efficient conversion of biomass and CO2 into resources.

Research and Education
GRI 2-6

Development of AI-based Unmanned Snowplow and
Delivery Vehicle Technology
Associate Professor EMARU Takanori of the Faculty of Engineering
conducts research based on robotics, information technology, andartificial intelligence (AI) with a view to improving the safety of snow
removal and automating agricultural work. One of the related
research themes is the development of a real-time human detection
system for sidewalk snowplows, which is being conducted incollaboration with NICHIJO Corporation. The system features highaccuracy that is not affected by weather conditions, and ademonstration test was conducted on the Sapporo Campus in
February 2023 to confirm the system s performance in a similar
environment as an actual snow removal site.
The goal is to implement the system in the community with theeventual goal of realizing an automated snowplow in the future.

Lectures to Understand the SDGs
The University is committed to education on the SDGs.
Undergraduate students learn about the SDGs in the introductory
course of the University-wide educational program titled,
Understanding Global Issues. The Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI)
2022, which welcomed students not only from our university but also
from other domestic and international universities, offered a course
titled, Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Lectures were given on practical topics ranging from basic knowledgeof environmental issues to the 17 goals of the SDGs, the framework
for their implementation, and the role of the United Nations.

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Discussions with Stakeholders
GRI 2-17, 2-29

Administrative Council and Stakeholder Conference
The Administrative Council is composed of University officers,
external councilors with broad and deep insight into the
University, and other members. It deliberates on importantmatters related to the management of the University. At the
3rd Administrative Council meeting held in September 2022,
opinions were exchanged on the Promotion of Sustainability
and Zero Carbon Strategy, and various discussions took
place.

In March 2021, the Stakeholder Conference was established tocreate an environment that incorporates the opinions ofexternal experts. In addition to exchanging opinions on
different themes each time, depending on the theme,
attendees are nominated to participate in in-depth discussions
on university management and strategies, and the opinions of
the external committee members are actively reflected in thecorporate management.

Performance Report

Environment

Environmental Initiatives
GRI 302-1, 302-3, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 305-1, 305-2, 305-4, 306-1, 306-2

Material Balance
The University quantitatively assesses the environmental impact generated by all of its business activities and strives to reduce andproperly manage the concerned impact.
Material Balance (FY 2022)

Sapporo: Sapporo Campus, Hakodate: Hakodate Campus

Input
Primary energy●

Electricity●

Heavy oil●

Kerosene●

Gas

Output1,128,240GJ＋
1,162,623GJ（ [Sapporo]）[Hakodate] 34,383GJ
12,512GJ（[Sapporo] 12,512GJ＋[Hakodate] 0GJ）
3,005GJ（[Sapporo] 3,003GJ＋[Hakodate] 2GJ）
（ [Sapporo] 520,749GJ＋[Hakodate] 7,193GJ）
527,942GJ

139.15ｔ（[Sapporo]＋[Hakodate]）
179items（[Sapporo]＋[Hakodate]）

Paper● Green purchase items●

Amounts of chemicals handled

Chemicals controlled
under the PRTR Law

Water
Municipal water● Well water●

Carbon dioxide●

General waste

89,669t-CO ＋
91,927t-CO2（ [Sapporo][Hakodate] 2,258t-CO ）
2

2

Waste

8,332㎥（ [Hakodate] 426㎥ ）[Sapporo] 7,906㎥＋[Sapporo] breakdown: Combustibles 4,596㎥ / Non-recycle plastic and papers 450㎥ /Office supplies●

Greenhouse gas●[Sapporo]

43,410kg

kitchen waste 208㎥ / bottles, cans and PET bottles 2,652㎥[Hakodate] breakdown: Combustibles 426㎥ / Non-recycle plastic and papers 7.7㎥ /bottles and cans, PET bottles 2.5㎥●

Waste paper●

Industrial waste（other than infectious waste）

None in Hakodate

160 ,101㎥（[Sapporo] 141,151㎥＋[Hakodate] 18,950㎥）
627,254㎥（[Sapporo] 575,954㎥＋[Hakodate] 51,300㎥）

Hakodate Campus well water consumption is an estimate due to meter failure.

●

Infectious waste

530t（[Sapporo] 526t＋[Hakodate] 4t）
1,982t（[Sapporo] 1,965t＋[Hakodate] 17t）
[Sapporo]

639t ＋ [Hakodate] 0.05t

Experimental waste fluid
Inorganic waste fluid● Organic waste fluid●

18,077L（[Sapporo] 17,202L＋[Hakodate] 875L）
111,286L（[Sapporo] 108,129L＋[Hakodate] 3,157L）

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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

3,005GJ
12,512GJ
Heavy oil

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

3.19

3.90

3.00

16.3

11.9

11.6

10.5

12.5

488

496

528

537

521

（GJ/m2）

6

1,000

500

0

8

4

2.15

2.18

2.22

2.26

2.20

2.14

2.11

2.08

2.05

2.02

2

1,092 1,111 1,104 1,131 1,128
2018

2021

2022 （FY）

Gas
Kerosene
Target value

Heavy oil2019

Electricity
Per area

2020（103GJ）

60

0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.002 （GJ/m2）
4.5

3.75

50
40

0.008
7.02

0.0
6.96

0.0
7.48

0.0
7.29

0.0
7.19

1.33

1.34

1.33

1.33

1.38

1.32

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.25

35.0

35.4

34.1

34.6

34.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

Gas
Kerosene
Target value

Heavy oil

2.25

30
20
10

0

0

3.0

Electricity
Per area

1.5
0.75
0

Note 1: 2018: Usage decreased due to the impact of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. Note 2: 2018 – 2020: These 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.

The University has set a target of a 1.5% decrease in specific consumption annually from the FY 2015baseline, which is higher than the effort target of reducing the 5-year average specific consumption by atleast 1% per year in the Act on Rational Energy Use. However, we have not been able to achieve thistarget, thus we need to consider drastic measures or re-setting of the target.

Renewable Energy (Solar) Generation
Self-generated
power/solar(FY 2022)

Self-generated
power/solar

37,329kWh

Annual total（kWh）40,000

16,251

30,00013,021

13,894

15,666

14,734
Conference Hall

20,00010,000018,611

19,985

19,480

2018

2019

2020

22,536

2021

Graduate School/Faculty of Environmental Science

21,6632022（FY）

Graduate School/Faculty of Environmental Science

Conference Hall

Note 1: In 2018, power generation in the Conference Hall increased rapidly because of maintenance performed on the electrical room equipment.
Note 2: From FY 2020, figure is estimate due to the failure of the management equipment terminal.

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Energy consumption
per total floor area

Gas

1,500

3.42

Energy consumption
per total floor area

1,162,623GJ
527,942GJ

Energy consumption

Electricity

3.51

Hakodate Campus

Energy consumption(FY 2022)

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

Centralized Air Conditioning Controllers to be Utilized University-wide
Comparison of usage: FY 2022 versus FY 2021
％

％

101

110

＋0.6％

＋0.9％
100

-5.2％

100

-1.3％

Average of index
faculties and schools

School of Agriculture

60(Graduate School of Global
Food Resources Bldg.)

Electricity consumption

70(PQR Bldg.)

97

School ofEngineering

98

80

School of Engineering

99-21.7％ -19.6％

90

Entire university

Entire university

As part of the Campus Master Plan 2018 Action PlanThorough energy management throughout the University(March 2020, Executive Office for Campus and Environment
Planning), we are working to utilize centralized air conditioner
controllers university-wide (timer-controlling air conditioners
to reduce wasteful operation), expected to provide steadyenergy-savings without additional costs.
In FY 2022, the control system was newly installed in the
School of Engineering and the School of Agriculture.

Gas consumption

Deep Freezer Energy Savings Study and the Publication of a Related Guide
The University has been working to reduce its environmental impact
with the aim of building a sustainable campus. As a part of suchactivities, we focused on the 1,413 deep freezers (ultra-low
temperature freezers) on campus, which consume a huge amount of
power and contribute to base power consumption. After obtaining an
understanding of the deviation between equipment specifications andactual power consumption through actual measurements, we havestudied energy-saving measures and used the results to compile a
guide. From now on, we will strive to saving energy in accordancewith the guide.
Guide to Energy Conservation Measures(Deep Freezer Edition)

Pursuit of ZEB Specs in New University Buildings

Zero Energy Building (ZEB) is defined as building that aim toachieve annual primary energy consumption balance of zero
while maintaining operations by saving energy as well as
creating energy through the introduction of recyclable energy
and other means.

ICReDD Building
New building design
in FY 2020 – 2021

55

Energy saving%
Equivalent to ZEB Ready

Know-how utilization

Hokkaido University North Campus Research
Building No. 8 (ICReDD building), completed in
the spring of 2023 on the Sapporo Campus, has
acquired certification equivalent to ZEB Ready(BELS evaluation). The energy-saving designknow-how of the ICReDD Building has been
applied to the design of the new buildings,
pursuing ZEB specifications.

Rendering

Before renovation

Hakodate Campus New Building
New building design
in FY 2022

Information Initiative Center

61%

Energy saving
ZEB ReadyTo be completed in spring 2024

(South Building)Renovation design
in FY 2022

Energy saving

41%

Equivalent to ZEB Oriented
To be completed in spring 2024

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Neutral Initiatives
GRI 305-1, 305-2, 305-4, 305-5

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhousegas emissions（t-CO2/m2）

0.15

120

91,927t-CO

2

100
80
60
40

0.112
83

0.136 0.129
101

96

0.12

0.118

0.112

0.09

90

83

0.06

20
0

0.03

2018

2019

2020

Emissions2022 （FY）

2021

Emissions per total floor area

Carbon dioxide

0.18（103t-CO2）（t-CO2/m2）

0.15

6

0

0.18

5
4
3
2

0.12

0.088

2.79

1
0

2018

Per area

0.080 0.079 0.080 0.075

0.09
0.06

2.53

2.48

2.50

2019

2020

2021

Emissions

2.26
2022 （FY）

0.03

Emissions per total floor area

（103t-CO2）

Carbon dioxide emissions

Hakodate Campus

Carbon dioxide emissions(FY 2022)

Sapporo Campus0

Per area

Note 1: In FY 2018, the adjusted electricity-derived CO2 emission factor [kg-CO2/kWh] used for calculations was 0.511 for the Sapporo Campus (newelectricity supplier) and 0.678 for the Hakodate Campus. In 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 for both
campuses. In FY 2021, it was 0.473 for the Sapporo Campus and 0.601 for the Hakodate Campus. In FY 2022, it was 0.549 for both campuses.
Note 2: 2018: Emissions decreased as a result of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake.

Greenhouse gas emissions were highest in FY 2012 at 113,196 t-CO2 and have been declining since then.
However, since most greenhouse gas emissions are derived from electricity, regardless of the
University s efforts to reduce emissions, the emissions fluctuate according to the carbon dioxide emission
factors of the electric utilities.

Carbon Neutral Strategy Project Team Established
In November 2022, the Carbon Neutrality
Strategy Project Team ( PT ) wasestablished within the Institute for the
Advancement of Sustainability to achievecarbon neutrality at the University. The
university is considering a policy androadmap for carbon neutrality throughthis PT.

Board of Executives
Executive Meeting
Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability (Administration: Facilities Planning Division, Facilities Department)
Carbon Neutrality Strategy Project Team
RequestRequestReportEnergy Conservation andCreation Study Group(tentative name)

ReportResearch Forest CO2
Absorption Study Group(tentative name)

Request for cooperation as appropriate

RequestReportRenewable Energy Procurement
Study Group(tentative name)Support and collaboration

Experts and stakeholders
Note: Each study group will be established as appropriate.

Joint Proposal with the City of Sapporo Selected
as a Decarbonization Leading Area
The Ministry of the Environment has selected areas aiming toachieve virtually zero CO2 emissions from electricity
consumption in the civilian sector (households, businesses) by
2030 by leading decarbonization initiatives tailored to local
characteristics as Leading Decarbonization Areas.
The University, in collaboration with the City of Sapporo,

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Hokkaido Gas, Hokkaido Heat Supply Corporation, Hokkaido
Electric Power Company, and NOASTE, submitted a proposal
entitled, Sapporo: Aiming for a Zero Carbon City SAPP‿RO –Joint Academia-Industry-Government Snowy Cold Region
Model, which was adopted.

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Water and Wastewater
GRI 303-2, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 306-1

Water Consumption
Water
consumption

Hakodate Campus

300

400

160,101m3
Well water

627,254m3

750

500

200

594

591

542

529

576

30.3

30.7

28.2

28.0

28.5

138

142

133

142

141

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

Well water

Per person

250

0

100

Municipal water

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

Municipal water（103m3）（m3/person）

1,000

Water consumption（m3/person）

1,000

400

750

300

240

234

228

193

500

250

0

0

215
200

100

237

234

240

192

227

22.2

24.8

20.5

28.8

19.0

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

Well water

Per person

Municipal water

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

Water consumption(FY 2022)

Sapporo Campus

0

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

Note: Per capita consumption figures include temporary faculty/staff.

Wastewater Management
The University is working to reduce emissions of chemical
substances in accordance with the Hokkaido University
Chemical Substances Management Regulations. Experimental
waste fluid is collected and final treatment is outsourced.
Since wastewater other than experimental waste fluid isdischarged into the public sewage system, water quality
inspections of the campus wastewater routes are conducted
once a month, and the results are reported to the local
government. Periodic voluntary inspections are also
conducted.

Effective Use of Well Water
Securing clean water is the foundation to build a sustainable
society. Groundwater is an excellent water resource with only
slight fluctuation in quantity throughout the year, andsustainable use of groundwater is essential to ensure cleanwater for the future. There are 16 wells on the Sapporo
Campus, and well water is effectively used for various
purposes, including drinking, flushing toilets, water sprinkling,landscaping, cleaning, animal breeding, farm use, and coolingfacilities.
The City of Sapporo has designated emergency wells to supply
water for domestic use to residents in the event of anearthquake or other disaster that cuts off the water supply. At
the University, a total of 11 wells (e.g., Clark Memorial Student
Center, Administrative Bureau, School of Agriculture, Schoolof Engineering, Mid-Campus, Institute for the Advancement ofHigher Education, School of Medicine), including wells in the
Botanical Garden, have been designated as emergency wells
to help secure water resources in the event of a disaster.

Department

Date of installation Pump disch arge (m3/day)Clark Memorial Student Center

Mar. 28, 1977

3,184

Administration Bureau

Nov. 14, 1968

2,268

School of Agriculture

Nov. 15, 1966

3,184

School of Science (2)Mar. 28, 1977

2,890

School of Engineering (1)Dec. 11, 1998

2,998

School of Engineering (2)Dec. 15, 1995

2,160

Mid-Campus

Dec. 2, 1965

2,408

Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education

Oct. 30, 1985

2,003

Hospital (outer well) south side

Aug. 3, 1963

2,703

Hospital (inner well) north side

Dec. 10, 1987

3,239

School of Medicine

Mar. 22, 1967

3,352

Keiteki-Ryo (student dormitory)

Nov. 30, 1981

668

Model Barn

Jan. 29, 2010

259

Horse Riding Club

Feb. 19, 1999

288

Creative Research Institution

Mar. 28, 2003

878

School of Dental Medicine No. 2 (north side)

Jan. 29, 2010

1,872

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Waste and Resource Recycling
GRI 306-2

Waste Generation
General waste
generation（103m3）

10

0.24

2.45

2.75

0.80

0.98

0.22

0.21

0.59

0.45

2.5
0

（103m3）（m3/person）

1.5

1.25

1.5

1

1.2

2.35

2.65

0.60

0.45

10.65 10.00

7.69

0.31
4.24

0.31
4.60

2018

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

2019

Combustibles
Kitchen waste

1.8

1.2

0.70
0.59

（m3/person）

2.24

7.5
5

0.21

Non-recycle plastic and papers
Bottles, cans and PET bottles

0.9
0.6
0.3
0

1.5

1.8

0.75
0.5
0.25
0

0.9

0.545 0.499

0.419 0.392 0.374

0.622 0.551 0.456 0.448 0.428
2018

2019

2020

2022 （FY）

2021

Per person

General waste
Per person

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

Industrial
waste
generation(FY 2022)

Sapporo Campus

Hakodate Campus

（t）
4,000

（t）

40

Industrial waste

1,982t

3,000

2,261
2,000

306

Infectious waste

639t

1,000

0

1,955

2018

2,604
2,150

2,144

1,902

309

311

327

639

1,965
1,591 1,835 1,823
2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

30

0.03

0.03

0.03

20

10

0

Infectious waste

Industrial waste

0.03

8.99

12.26

14.23

0.05

17.20
11.15

8.96

17.16
12.23 14.20 11.12

2018

2019

2020

Industrial waste

2021

2022 （FY）

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.
Hokodate Campus figures include discarded electrical appliances.

Experimental
waste fluid
generation(FY 2022)

Sapporo Campus（L）
160,000

Organic

111,286L

120,000（L）
9,000

128,031 122,641
125,331
118,494 117,642
17,238 16,723
17,202
16,102 18,081
110,7930102,392
105,918

40,00020182019

Note: Including local facilities

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108,129

2020

2021

Inorganic

5,995
4,783 1,024
733

3,000

99,561

Organic

17

6,000

80,000Inorganic

18,077L

Hakodate Campus

4,050

2022 （FY）

0

2018

4,970

3,488
542
2,946

2019

2020

Organic

4,715
959 4,032
875
3,756 3,157
2021

Inorganic

2022 （FY）

0.6
0.3
0

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

8,332m3

12.5

0.25

Per full-time faculty/
staff member or student

General waste

General waste generation

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General waste generation(FY 2022)

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GRI 304-1, 304-3

Nature Experience Tours Project with mont-bell Co., Ltd.
The Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere held its first nature experience
event in collaboration with outdoor goods manufacturer montbell Co, Ltd. in the
Tomakomai Experimental Forest on October 23 and 27, 2022. The event offeredspecialized research experiences, including fish ecological surveys, such asindividual tracking using special equipment in a river that runs through theforest, and a trial ride on Japan s only forest canopy crane to identify trees fromabove and observe changes in leaf morphology at different heights.

Science Café hosting Talk on Forests with Locals
The Northern Forest Science Café event has been held since FY 2022 under
the auspices of the Northern Forestry Research and Development Office,Forest Research Station, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, todiscuss forests of Hokkaido. Through introductions of research being
conducted in the experimental forests and lectures by forestry workers,
furniture makers, and craftsmen, the café aims to deepen understanding of
the boreal forest and create a place where experts and citizens can casually
discuss science.

Environmental Compliance
GRI 2-27, 303-2, 306-2, 306-4, 307-1

Waste Disposal Method
The University is implementing waste reduction, reuse and recycling under the theme of a resource-recycling society in which all
members of the University can participate. It also clearly sets and transmits rules for the separation of general and experimental
waste and proper disposal of such waste in accordance with management regulations.
Flow of recycling and waste disposal (main items)
Recycling

Experimental waste

General waste (Handled as general business waste)

Old newspapers,
cardboard,
miscellaneous
paper

Bottles,cans,
PET bottles

Fluorescenttubes,
batteries

Recycled paper
collector

Collector

Collector

Paper mill

Recycling plant

Recycling plant

Combustibles

Non-recycle
plastic andpapersInfectious
industrial waste

Experimental
solid waste(E.g., needles, blood,and body fluids)(E.g., plastic gloves
and petri dishes)

Experimentwaste fluid

Experimentwaste fluid(Organic)(Inorganic)

Hazardous liquid waste
treatment support facility

Incineration plant

Fuel plant

Professional
company

Professional
company

Professional
company

Professional
company

Glass
reagentbottlesCollector

Landfill

Proper disposal of hazardous waste
The University is working to reduce emissions of chemical substances and to provide safety education based on the Hokkaido University Chemical Substances
Management Regulations. Chemical substances are centrally managed under the University s Chemical Substance Management System. The University manages thehandling of chemical substances, collects experimental waste fluid, manages sewage effluent, and notifies the amount of emission transfers of substances subject to the
Law concerning Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR Law).

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Reporting on Environment-related Laws and Regulations, and theOrganizational Structure for Compliance with Laws and Regulations
In regards to environment-related laws and regulations(e.g., the Sewerage Service Act, the Air Pollution Control
Act, laws and regulations concerning the proper disposalof waste, and energy conservation-related laws andregulations), we received recommendations by theregulatory authorities based on the Sewerage Service Act
in FY 2021, and we have completed measures to improve
the wastewater quality. There are no guidelines orrecommendations from the regulatory authorities
regarding other laws and regulations.

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

Act on Rationalizing Energy Use

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

Performance Report

EconomyFinancial Structure in FY 2022 and Changes in Revenue and Expenditure
GRI 201-1, 201-4

Breakdown of Revenue
and Expenditure Accounts

Public funding by the government

The financial statements of national university corporations
are represented based on financial reports (cash basis), which
are prepared in the same way as those of the national
government. Half of their operating funds are financed by thegovernment and the other half by their own revenues, andabout half of their expenditures are personnel expenses.

Revenue:
113.8 billion yen

Expenditure:
107.2 billion yen

Grants for
operatingexpenses (33%)

39.6

billion yen

Personnel
expenses (43%)

46

billion yen

8.5

billion yen

9.2
billion yen

Subsidies for facility
maintenance,
etc. (7%)
Medicalexpenses (21%)

Tuition fees,
etc. (8%)

22.5billion yen
Non-subsidy revenue

34.4

billion yen

Hospital income
(30%)

19.4
billion yen
5.2
billion yen

11.1

billion yen

16.4

External funding(17%)

Others (15%)

billion yen

8billion yen

2.9

Education andresearch
expenses (10%)
External
funding (15%)

Subsidies (8%)
General administrative
expenses (3%)

billion yen

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

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and its Activities

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EconomyEnvironment

Society

Changes in Revenue Breakdown
The subsidy for operating expenses granted by the government has been reduced by 8 billion yen compared to FY 2004, the initial year ofincorporation. It is therefore necessary to improve management efficiency and take measures to increase the acquisition of external funds.
Changes in revenue from grants for operating expenses

Changes in external funding income

100
million yen
500

100
million yen
180

400
300
200

449
65
384
2004

Decrease of 8 billion yen (approx. 18

%)

370
53

358
43

366
51

369
50

311

388
23
54
310

317

315

315

318

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

360
49

General operating grants (2004 – 2015)
Core operating grants (2016 –)Disaster recovery expenses

Special and other expenses (2004 – 2015)
Functional enhancement and other expenses (2016 – 2021)
Expenses for accelerating mission realization (2022 –)

120
60
0

Joint research revenue target for
FY 2027: 3. 2 billion yen(approx. 132

72
6
51
37
23
2004

.5 billion yen
Increase of 9
146
144
139
138
14
15
14
14
13
13
11
13
23
19
21
16

71
24

2017

25

68

72

68
2018

25

2019

28

154
14
15
22

167
14
15
24

78

87

25

2020

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

%)

2021

27
2022 （FY）

Contract projects

Contribution to and Collaboration with the Community
GRI 203-1, 203-2, 413-1

North Pacific Bank s Educational Material SDGs wo Sagase! (Find the SDGs)
The University s Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
played a supervisory in the production of the SDG educational
material for elementary school students titled SDGs wo
Sagase! This educational material introduces 17 initiatives
from the University, North Pacific Bank, and partnercompanies to achieve the SDGs with their slogans andillustrations.
This material was honored the Newcomer Award in the Sustainable
Campus Award 2022, which recognizes outstanding initiatives
for building a sustainable campus.

SDGs wo Sagase!, 2022 Editiont

Introducing the Enyu Night Schoolas an SDG 1 initiative

Government-Industry-Academia Collaboration Agreement with
Furano City and Oracle Corporation JapanThe University, Furano City, and Oracle Corporation Japansigned a collaboration agreement to promote smart cities on
October 27, 2022. The three parties began working on the
Hokkaido University Doctoral DX Education Program: Smart
City Promotion Support for Furano City, Hokkaido project, in
FY 2021. The project involves doctoral students of the
University who have analyzed data using Oracle s cloudservices and proposed measures to address issues facing thecity. Through this Government-Industry-Academia collaboration,
the three parties aim to strengthen mutual cooperation,
including continued implementation. In FY 2022, two themes

were addressed: promotion of carbon neutrality by changing
the energy-saving behavior of Furano citizens and acquisitionof younger customers of Furano ski resorts.

Scene from the proposal presentation on March 28, 2023

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Performance Report – Economy

Procurement Initiatives
GRI 204-1, 301-3, 308-1, 308-2, 414-1

Promotion of Responsible
Trading and Procurement
The Hokkaido University Procurement
Information website provides information
on advertising for general competitive
bidding and procurement results onenvironmental goods at the University.

Procurement results in FY 2022 (partial)① Procurement of environmental goods
Outline: The following items were summarized and publicized in the procurement results of environmental goods.
1) Procurement status of specified items (generally 100% of items procured)
2) Environmental considerations on procurement of other goods and services3) Evaluation of procurement performance for the current fiscal year

② Procurement of goods from facilities that employ people with disabilities
Results: The results of procurement of goods from facilities employing persons with disabilities of FY 2022, havebeen disclosed.
Po l i c y: The policy for FY 2023 has been established and announced.

③ Contracts related to small and medium-sized enterprises
Po l i c y: The policy on contracts related to small and medium-sized enterprises is publicly announced.

Performance ReportSocietySocial Collaboration
GRI 413-1, 413-2

Adopted as Japan s First Smart Agriculture
Education Center
The University was selected by the Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the 2022 Smart
Agriculture Education Promotion Commissioned Project,
the first university in Japan to be selected as a hub ofsmart agriculture education.
The first training session, on Drone Utilization and Water
Management System, was held in July 2022 at the New
Industrial Support Center in Iwamizawa City. In
November, fifth graders from Sapporo Midorigaoka
Primary School participated in a smart agriculture field
trip to the Experiment Farm of the Field Science Center
for Northern Biosphere.
As a hub for smart agriculture education in Japan, theUniversity also develops and implements practicalprograms that combine classroom and hands-on training
for the social implementation of smart agriculture, andpromotes projects such as refresher training of working
farmers, the preparation of online educational materials,
and smart agriculture training of educators.

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Smart agriculture education center: Hokkaido University

Development and Provision of various educational programs

Training forworking farmers

Preparation of online
teaching materials

Training of
educators

Special Feature
Hokkaido University Highlights 2022

Overview of Hokkaido University
and its Activities

Performance Report

Environment

EconomySociety

Establishment of the Office of Public Relations and Social Collaboration
In April 2023, the Office of Public Relations and Social Collaboration was established as an expert organization that integrates alltasks from planning to implementation and evaluation of the University s public relations, social collaboration, and brand strategies.
The purpose of this organization is to develop co-creation with various organizations and stakeholders, to promote understanding
and gain support for the University s management (enhancing the value of the Hokkaido University brand), and to significantly
evolve and expand social collaboration through effective use of the University s facilities.

Agreement on Collaboration and Cooperation with the City of Sapporo
On December 21, 2022, the University and the City of Sapporo signed an
Agreement on Collaboration and Cooperation with a signing ceremonymarking the occasion. The purpose of this agreement is to contribute to theresolution of regional and social issues through mutual cooperation anddevelopment of the University s knowledge and human resources and theCity of Sapporo s urban development.
In the future, the University and the City of Sapporo will extend theircooperation in various fields and create new collaborations and added value.
President HOUKIN and Mayor AKIMOTO holding up the agreement certificate

Health and Safety
GRI 403-1, 403-2, 403-3, 403-4, 403-5, 403-6, 403-7, 403-8

Guidance and Supervision of Health and Safety from a University-wide Perspective
The University s extensive grounds include educational and research facilities in a diverse mix of specialized fields. In March 2011,
the Office of Health and Safety was established as an organization to centrally monitor the status of health and safety management,
and to plan, draft, and supervise such activities. In cooperation and collaboration with other departments and related organizations,various health and safety-related initiatives are undertaken, including periodic inspections by health managers, on-site inspectionsof life science facilities, and the preparation of various safety education, training, and educational materials.

Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Peoples
GRI 405-1, 412-1, 412-2

Partnership Agreement with Akan Ainu Association,
Kushiro Ainu Association, Akan Ainu Consarun, and Kushiro City
The Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies at Hokkaido University concluded
a partnership agreement with the Akan Ainu Association, Kushiro Ainu
Association, Akan Ainu Consarun, and Kushiro City in February 2023.
The university cooperates with Kushiro City to support Ainu cultural eventsand develop a plan to promote Ainu policies. The purpose of this partnershipagreement is to organize support of the University regarding the promotionof Ainu culture and to support international exchanges between the Ainu
people and overseas indigenous peoples.

Signing ceremony

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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 2023
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Issue date: September 2023
Period: FY 2022 (April 2022 – March 2023)
Reporting cycle: Once a year (previous issue date: September 2022)
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