Hokkaido University
Sustainability Report Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi
2025
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 and knowledge. The flowersʼ silhouettes reflect academic and contemporary values, suitable for Hokkaido University.
Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi On the front cover: Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi is the Ainu translation of the Japanese name of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Report. Hokudai is the Japanese contraction of Hokkaido University, introduced into Ainu as a loanword; Iyokasiturire means sustaining things for the next generation while Kanpi means booklet. To respect the history and culture of the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, we are promoting the use of the Ainu language on campus.
Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2025 Published by: Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Address: Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808 Tel.: +81–(0)11–706–3660 Fax: +81–(0)11–706–4884 E-mail: osc@osc.hokudai.ac.jp Website: https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/ The Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2025 is available on the website of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability. To access, scan the code at right.
Date of issue: September 2025 Period: FY 2024 (April 2024 – March 2025) Reporting frequency: Once a year (previous issue date: September 2024) Printed with environmentally friendly vegetable oil ink.
TOP MESSAGE
Promoting SDG Initiatives with the Mission of Realizing Sustainable Well-being in Society GRI 2-22
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024 GRI 2-24, 203-2, 304-1, 304-2
Formulation of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration The
University
formulated
the
“Hokkaido
University
capabilities,
and
achieve
our
ambition
of
becoming
Sustainability Declaration” on August 1, 2024, in which the
“Hokkaido University that contributes to solving global
University aims to achieve the following.
challenges.” Through these efforts, the University aims to
The University encourages members of our community to
deepen our contribution to solving global challenges, to
realize that their activities are connected to sustainability and
become a core institution within our community, and to
strive to create an environment in which they can maximize
cultivate engagement and empathy with the world outside of
their potential by acting with pride and dignity. Through this,
our
we will promote on-campus unity through sustainability as
University's social impact.
university
gates,
thereby
further
increasing
the
our common language, to improve the University’s overall
THE Impact Rankings 2025 – Ranked 1st in Japan for the Sixth Consecutive Year and 44th in the world In June 2025, the Times Higher Education (THE) released
Land (21st); SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
THE Impact Rankings 2025. Hokkaido University was ranked
(35th); SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals (41st). This result
44th in the world and has been 1st in Japan for the sixth
reflects that the University possesses vast and rich fields of
consecutive year, out of the 2,318 universities included in the
study and excels in field science.
Thank you for taking the time to explore the Hokkaido
concrete initiatives aimed at achieving carbon neutrality. In
University Sustainability Report 2025.
addition, the Uryu Experimental Forest and the Sapporo
Hokkaido University traces its origins back to Sapporo
Campus, both certified as Nationally Certified Sustainably
Agricultural College, which was established in 1876. Since its
Managed Natural Sites for their efforts to conserve biodiversity,
founding, the University has embraced liberal arts education
have been registered in the World Database on Other Effective
and developed into a comprehensive university rooted in the
area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Through
vast nature of Hokkaido, with the four basic philosophies of
these initiatives, the University continues to play a leading role
Frontier Spirit, Global Perspectives, All-round Education, and
in biodiversity conservation. This commitment is also reflected
Practical Learning.
by recognition as the top university in Japan for six consecutive
With HU VISION 2030, formulated in 2023, the University
years, ranking joint 44th worldwide, in the Times Higher
defines its mission of realizing sustainable well-being in society
Education Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluates universities’
It also aims to establish a Novel Japan University Model based
contributions to sustainability.
on the two key concepts of “excellence” and “extension.”
Looking ahead, the University will continue to contribute to the
As part of the initiatives based on this vision, the University is
realization of sustainable well-being in society through actions
actively
Sustainable
that address urgent global challenges such as achieving carbon
Development Goals (SDGs). In August 2024, we formulated the
neutrality and promoting nature positivity, as well as through
and Sapporo Campus are certified as such sites.
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, expressing our
close collaboration with local communities and concrete
In August 2024, approximately 48,000 ha of these sites
determination to enhance unity and nurture ethical values
initiatives to achieve the SDGs. We humbly request your
(84,000 ha in total)—excluding overlapping protected
among all faculty, staff, and students by adopting sustainability
continued support and cooperation.
areas—were registered in the World Database on OECMs 2,
promoting
efforts
to
achieve
the
overall ranking. The rankings assess universities’ contributions to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of the 17 SDG goals, the University was ranked within the global top 100 in the following categories: SDG 2: Zero Hunger (2nd); SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (49th); SDG 14: Life Below Water (17th); SDG 15: Life on
Uryu Experimental Forest and Sapporo Campus Registered in the World Database on OECMs
for the first time from Japan. The Uryu Experimental Forest
as a common language. It also articulates our vision of
(approx. 24,000 ha) and the Sapporo Campus (126 ha)
becoming a university that contributes to solving global challenges, while fostering engagement and empathy with
Japan has set the 30by30 1 target to halt and reverse
together account for about half of the total area registered
society and thereby creating significant social impact. To
biodiversity loss and realize a nature-positive future. To
from Japan, making a significant contribution to the
achieve this goal, the Ministry of the Environment has
achievement of the 30by30 target.
accurately assess the current status of the University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we compiled and published systematically organizes data on GHG emissions and related
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 has serves as President since October 2020.
factors. Building on this foundation, we are advancing with
Photographed at: Sapporo Agricultural College Farm No. 2
the
01
HOUKIN Kiyohiro President, Hokkaido University
Hokkaido
University
GHG
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
Inventory
2022,
which
established a system to designate privately managed areas that contribute to biodiversity conservation as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites. Under this initiative, Hokkaido University’s Uryu Experimental Forest
1 A global target to effectively conserve at least 30% of the land and sea areas as healthy ecosystems by 2030 2 Abbreviation for Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures. Areas other than protected areas, such as national parks, that also contribute to biodiversity conservation
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
02
TOP MESSAGE
Promoting SDG Initiatives with the Mission of Realizing Sustainable Well-being in Society GRI 2-22
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024 GRI 2-24, 203-2, 304-1, 304-2
Formulation of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration The
University
formulated
the
“Hokkaido
University
capabilities,
and
achieve
our
ambition
of
becoming
Sustainability Declaration” on August 1, 2024, in which the
“Hokkaido University that contributes to solving global
University aims to achieve the following.
challenges.” Through these efforts, the University aims to
The University encourages members of our community to
deepen our contribution to solving global challenges, to
realize that their activities are connected to sustainability and
become a core institution within our community, and to
strive to create an environment in which they can maximize
cultivate engagement and empathy with the world outside of
their potential by acting with pride and dignity. Through this,
our
we will promote on-campus unity through sustainability as
University's social impact.
university
gates,
thereby
further
increasing
the
our common language, to improve the University’s overall
THE Impact Rankings 2025 – Ranked 1st in Japan for the Sixth Consecutive Year and 44th in the world In June 2025, the Times Higher Education (THE) released
Land (21st); SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
THE Impact Rankings 2025. Hokkaido University was ranked
(35th); SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals (41st). This result
44th in the world and has been 1st in Japan for the sixth
reflects that the University possesses vast and rich fields of
consecutive year, out of the 2,318 universities included in the
study and excels in field science.
Thank you for taking the time to explore the Hokkaido
concrete initiatives aimed at achieving carbon neutrality. In
University Sustainability Report 2025.
addition, the Uryu Experimental Forest and the Sapporo
Hokkaido University traces its origins back to Sapporo
Campus, both certified as Nationally Certified Sustainably
Agricultural College, which was established in 1876. Since its
Managed Natural Sites for their efforts to conserve biodiversity,
founding, the University has embraced liberal arts education
have been registered in the World Database on Other Effective
and developed into a comprehensive university rooted in the
area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Through
vast nature of Hokkaido, with the four basic philosophies of
these initiatives, the University continues to play a leading role
Frontier Spirit, Global Perspectives, All-round Education, and
in biodiversity conservation. This commitment is also reflected
Practical Learning.
by recognition as the top university in Japan for six consecutive
With HU VISION 2030, formulated in 2023, the University
years, ranking joint 44th worldwide, in the Times Higher
defines its mission of realizing sustainable well-being in society
Education Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluates universities’
It also aims to establish a Novel Japan University Model based
contributions to sustainability.
on the two key concepts of “excellence” and “extension.”
Looking ahead, the University will continue to contribute to the
As part of the initiatives based on this vision, the University is
realization of sustainable well-being in society through actions
actively
Sustainable
that address urgent global challenges such as achieving carbon
Development Goals (SDGs). In August 2024, we formulated the
neutrality and promoting nature positivity, as well as through
and Sapporo Campus are certified as such sites.
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, expressing our
close collaboration with local communities and concrete
In August 2024, approximately 48,000 ha of these sites
determination to enhance unity and nurture ethical values
initiatives to achieve the SDGs. We humbly request your
(84,000 ha in total)—excluding overlapping protected
among all faculty, staff, and students by adopting sustainability
continued support and cooperation.
areas—were registered in the World Database on OECMs 2,
promoting
efforts
to
achieve
the
overall ranking. The rankings assess universities’ contributions to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of the 17 SDG goals, the University was ranked within the global top 100 in the following categories: SDG 2: Zero Hunger (2nd); SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (49th); SDG 14: Life Below Water (17th); SDG 15: Life on
Uryu Experimental Forest and Sapporo Campus Registered in the World Database on OECMs
for the first time from Japan. The Uryu Experimental Forest
as a common language. It also articulates our vision of
(approx. 24,000 ha) and the Sapporo Campus (126 ha)
becoming a university that contributes to solving global challenges, while fostering engagement and empathy with
Japan has set the 30by30 1 target to halt and reverse
together account for about half of the total area registered
society and thereby creating significant social impact. To
biodiversity loss and realize a nature-positive future. To
from Japan, making a significant contribution to the
achieve this goal, the Ministry of the Environment has
achievement of the 30by30 target.
accurately assess the current status of the University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we compiled and published systematically organizes data on GHG emissions and related
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 has serves as President since October 2020.
factors. Building on this foundation, we are advancing with
Photographed at: Sapporo Agricultural College Farm No. 2
the
01
HOUKIN Kiyohiro President, Hokkaido University
Hokkaido
University
GHG
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
Inventory
2022,
which
established a system to designate privately managed areas that contribute to biodiversity conservation as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites. Under this initiative, Hokkaido University’s Uryu Experimental Forest
1 A global target to effectively conserve at least 30% of the land and sea areas as healthy ecosystems by 2030 2 Abbreviation for Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures. Areas other than protected areas, such as national parks, that also contribute to biodiversity conservation
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
02
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities Formation of the “Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022”
Organizational Profile GRI 2-1, 2-6, 2-7
In October 2024, the University formulated
University GHG emissions in FY2022
the “Hokkaido University GHG 1 Inventory 2022”, a systematic compilation of data on the University’s GHG emissions. This inventory was developed to accurately assess the current status of the University’s GHG emissions. It also serves as a fundamental resource toward the achievement of carbon neutrality. Covering
6.3%
5.9%
17.9 %
275,820 （2022）
advancing the university reform based on our core principles
The University will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its
and long-term goals toward “contributing to the resolution of
founding in 2026. As we approach this significant milestone,
global issues.”
Scope2 (Market-based) ・Indirect emissions
65,116 t-CO 2e 23.6% 65,116 t-CO 2e
Scope3 ・Category 1 ・Category 2 ・Category 3 ・Category 4〜15
177, 226 t-CO 2e 64.3% 94,071 t-CO 2e 49,396 t-CO 2e 16,367 t-CO 2e 17,393 t-CO 2e
Hokkaido University Facts (as of May 1, 2024)
Total （Scope1＋2） Total （Scope1＋2＋3）
98,594 t-CO 2e 275,820 t-CO 2e
34.1%
in accordance with international standards.
action plans related to carbon neutrality.
must serve in society and have been boldly and steadily
Sapporo Agricultural College, established in 1876.
23.6 %
t-CO2e
inventory provides a highly reliable database
successively establish specific goals and
we are deeply aware of the importance of the role a university
emphasis on graduate studies, and its origins go back to
Scope1
Total GHG emissions:
all bases and activities of the University, the
Building on this foundation, the University will
Hokkaido University is a flagship university with a strong
・CO 2 (Originated from energy) 30,433 t-CO 2e ・CO 2 (Originated from non-energy) 44 t-CO 2e ・CH 4 546 t-CO 2e ・N2O 317 t-CO 2e ・HFCs 2,125 t-CO 2e ・PFCs 0 t-CO 2e ・SF6 12 t-CO 2e ・NF 3 0 t-CO 2e
12.1%
Note: Since the table’s totals are calculated including decimals, may not correspond with the total in the breakdown.
33, 478 t-CO 2e 12.1%
Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022 summary version, full report, and explanatory video
1 GHG stands for Greenhouse Gas
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/ghg/
Issuance of a Sustainability/ Blue Bond “HU Ambitious Bond” On November 29, 2024, the University issued its first bond, the Hokkaido University Bond
Concept Image of the New Co-Creation Hub “D-Square” (tentative name) Highly skilled professionals Technical staff
issued by a Japanese national university
Startup development managers
Industry– academia collaboration managers
incorporates
blue
both society and the global environment. The funds raised through the issuance of this
Strengthening the research infrastructure with technical human resources Creating new interdisciplinary fields
Matching social needs with knowledge Returning research outcomes to society
The Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability is a platform for promoting education, research and
39,808
Other local facilities
657,183,747
35,633
Total
660,177,462
905,175
● Overseas office: 1
Lusaka, Republic of Zambia (on the campus of the University of Zambia)
● Number of faculty and staff members: 3,946 ● Number of students: 17,940
green, smart, and sustainable campus with Diverse research fields within the University Agriculture
Information Science
Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Science Engineering
the External stakeholders Local communities
Industry National government Local governments
Structure of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
Sustainable
Campus
Management
Office and the SDGs Initiative Office as its two main pillars. These two offices were renamed to “Campus Management Division” and “SDGs Initiative
Life Science
Investors
International community
and a third division, “Carbon Neutrality Initiative Division,” was newly established in June 2024, marking a fresh start with a new structure. Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en
Schools / Faculties Institutes / Centers etc.
Steering Committee Campus Management Division
Carbon Neutrality Initiative Division
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
Committee for Campus Management
Committee for Carbon Neutrality Initiative
Committee for SDGs Initiative
WG
WG
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
WG
Division,” respectively, on April 1, 2024, Fisheries Sciences
Departments
Director＝HU Executive Vice President
social collaboration that contribute to the The Institute has been working to realize a
“D-Square”—as part of the realization of HU
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
31,209
105,149
City of Hakodate
Framework for Sustainability
development of a sustainable society.
symbolic co-creation hub—tentatively named
03
798,525
1,112,319
Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
bond will be allocated to the development of a
VISION 2030.
1,776,247
City of Sapporo (other facilities)
GRI 2-13, 2-24
is that, in addition to its social and green also
City of Sapporo (Sapporo Campus)
URA
corporation. What makes this bond stand out it
Buildings (total floor area, m 2)
Land (m 2)
Category
21 graduate schools, 17 faculties, 25 research institutes and centers) ● Number of degrees conferred: 251,756 (159,288 bachelor’s degrees, 62,060 master’s degrees, 2,080 professional degrees, 28,328 doctoral degrees) ● Number of papers (2023): 3,428 (source: Clarivate InCites TM as of Feb, 2025) The data for 2024 is for reference only, as many papers are unrecorded as yet. ● Number of patents held: 1,327 (national: 765; international: 562) ● Campus locations: Sapporo Campus (Kita 8 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808) Hakodate Campus (3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611)
https://w w w.global.hokudai.ac.jp/about /brochures#guidebook
also the first sustainability/blue bond to be
elements, thereby contributing significantly to
● Land and buildings
For details, please refer to Hokkaido University Guidebook 2025.
(nickname: “HU Ambitious Bond”), which is
characteristics,
● Organization name: Hokkaido University ● Core function: Education and research (12 undergraduate schools,
SDGs Initiative Division
Engagement
・Sustainability Promoters Meeting ・Collect and disseminate information on activities related to the SDGs and this Institute ・Organize forums and symposia ・Education related to SDGs ・Zero-Carbon Campus, etc.
Sustainability Promoter / Assistant Promoter
・International Cooperation・Local Cooperation・High School-University Cooperation ・Inter-University Cooperation・Industry-Academia Cooperation・Citizen Participation
Diverse Stakeholders
United Nations
Government of Japan
Local Government
Industry
Educational Institution
University Students
University Staffs
Alumni Association
Citizens
Elementary, Junior High and High School Students
Hokkaido University × SDGs https://sdgs.hokudai.ac.jp/en
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
04
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities Formation of the “Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022”
Organizational Profile GRI 2-1, 2-6, 2-7
In October 2024, the University formulated
University GHG emissions in FY2022
the “Hokkaido University GHG 1 Inventory 2022”, a systematic compilation of data on the University’s GHG emissions. This inventory was developed to accurately assess the current status of the University’s GHG emissions. It also serves as a fundamental resource toward the achievement of carbon neutrality. Covering
6.3%
5.9%
17.9 %
275,820 （2022）
advancing the university reform based on our core principles
The University will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its
and long-term goals toward “contributing to the resolution of
founding in 2026. As we approach this significant milestone,
global issues.”
Scope2 (Market-based) ・Indirect emissions
65,116 t-CO 2e 23.6% 65,116 t-CO 2e
Scope3 ・Category 1 ・Category 2 ・Category 3 ・Category 4〜15
177, 226 t-CO 2e 64.3% 94,071 t-CO 2e 49,396 t-CO 2e 16,367 t-CO 2e 17,393 t-CO 2e
Hokkaido University Facts (as of May 1, 2024)
Total （Scope1＋2） Total （Scope1＋2＋3）
98,594 t-CO 2e 275,820 t-CO 2e
34.1%
in accordance with international standards.
action plans related to carbon neutrality.
must serve in society and have been boldly and steadily
Sapporo Agricultural College, established in 1876.
23.6 %
t-CO2e
inventory provides a highly reliable database
successively establish specific goals and
we are deeply aware of the importance of the role a university
emphasis on graduate studies, and its origins go back to
Scope1
Total GHG emissions:
all bases and activities of the University, the
Building on this foundation, the University will
Hokkaido University is a flagship university with a strong
・CO 2 (Originated from energy) 30,433 t-CO 2e ・CO 2 (Originated from non-energy) 44 t-CO 2e ・CH 4 546 t-CO 2e ・N2O 317 t-CO 2e ・HFCs 2,125 t-CO 2e ・PFCs 0 t-CO 2e ・SF6 12 t-CO 2e ・NF 3 0 t-CO 2e
12.1%
Note: Since the table’s totals are calculated including decimals, may not correspond with the total in the breakdown.
33, 478 t-CO 2e 12.1%
Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022 summary version, full report, and explanatory video
1 GHG stands for Greenhouse Gas
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/ghg/
Issuance of a Sustainability/ Blue Bond “HU Ambitious Bond” On November 29, 2024, the University issued its first bond, the Hokkaido University Bond
Concept Image of the New Co-Creation Hub “D-Square” (tentative name) Highly skilled professionals Technical staff
issued by a Japanese national university
Startup development managers
Industry– academia collaboration managers
incorporates
blue
both society and the global environment. The funds raised through the issuance of this
Strengthening the research infrastructure with technical human resources Creating new interdisciplinary fields
Matching social needs with knowledge Returning research outcomes to society
The Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability is a platform for promoting education, research and
39,808
Other local facilities
657,183,747
35,633
Total
660,177,462
905,175
● Overseas office: 1
Lusaka, Republic of Zambia (on the campus of the University of Zambia)
● Number of faculty and staff members: 3,946 ● Number of students: 17,940
green, smart, and sustainable campus with Diverse research fields within the University Agriculture
Information Science
Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Science Engineering
the External stakeholders Local communities
Industry National government Local governments
Structure of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
Sustainable
Campus
Management
Office and the SDGs Initiative Office as its two main pillars. These two offices were renamed to “Campus Management Division” and “SDGs Initiative
Life Science
Investors
International community
and a third division, “Carbon Neutrality Initiative Division,” was newly established in June 2024, marking a fresh start with a new structure. Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en
Schools / Faculties Institutes / Centers etc.
Steering Committee Campus Management Division
Carbon Neutrality Initiative Division
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
Committee for Campus Management
Committee for Carbon Neutrality Initiative
Committee for SDGs Initiative
WG
WG
Executive Director = Advisor to the President
WG
Division,” respectively, on April 1, 2024, Fisheries Sciences
Departments
Director＝HU Executive Vice President
social collaboration that contribute to the The Institute has been working to realize a
“D-Square”—as part of the realization of HU
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
31,209
105,149
City of Hakodate
Framework for Sustainability
development of a sustainable society.
symbolic co-creation hub—tentatively named
03
798,525
1,112,319
Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability
bond will be allocated to the development of a
VISION 2030.
1,776,247
City of Sapporo (other facilities)
GRI 2-13, 2-24
is that, in addition to its social and green also
City of Sapporo (Sapporo Campus)
URA
corporation. What makes this bond stand out it
Buildings (total floor area, m 2)
Land (m 2)
Category
21 graduate schools, 17 faculties, 25 research institutes and centers) ● Number of degrees conferred: 251,756 (159,288 bachelor’s degrees, 62,060 master’s degrees, 2,080 professional degrees, 28,328 doctoral degrees) ● Number of papers (2023): 3,428 (source: Clarivate InCites TM as of Feb, 2025) The data for 2024 is for reference only, as many papers are unrecorded as yet. ● Number of patents held: 1,327 (national: 765; international: 562) ● Campus locations: Sapporo Campus (Kita 8 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808) Hakodate Campus (3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611)
https://w w w.global.hokudai.ac.jp/about /brochures#guidebook
also the first sustainability/blue bond to be
elements, thereby contributing significantly to
● Land and buildings
For details, please refer to Hokkaido University Guidebook 2025.
(nickname: “HU Ambitious Bond”), which is
characteristics,
● Organization name: Hokkaido University ● Core function: Education and research (12 undergraduate schools,
SDGs Initiative Division
Engagement
・Sustainability Promoters Meeting ・Collect and disseminate information on activities related to the SDGs and this Institute ・Organize forums and symposia ・Education related to SDGs ・Zero-Carbon Campus, etc.
Sustainability Promoter / Assistant Promoter
・International Cooperation・Local Cooperation・High School-University Cooperation ・Inter-University Cooperation・Industry-Academia Cooperation・Citizen Participation
Diverse Stakeholders
United Nations
Government of Japan
Local Government
Industry
Educational Institution
University Students
University Staffs
Alumni Association
Citizens
Elementary, Junior High and High School Students
Hokkaido University × SDGs https://sdgs.hokudai.ac.jp/en
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
04
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
Basic Philosophies, Sustainability Policies, and Initiatives
Sustainable Campus Management Methodology
GRI 2-23
GRI 3-3
Sustainability Plans and Initiatives at Hokkaido University (As of April 2025; items in green indicate sustainability-related plans, initiatives, etc.) University-wide Philosophies
Declaration and Policy (Sustainability)
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration / Hokkaido University Environmental Policy
Basic Philosophies and Long-term Goals Frontier Spirit
All-round Education
Global Perspectives
Practical Learning
Hokkaido University Climate Action Plan (tentative name)
Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan
University-wide Vision
HU VISION 2030
▼ Major related plans and initiatives
Realization of the Sustainable Well-being of Society
Scheduled for formulation in FY 2025
Hokkaido University Infrastructure Life Extension Plan
01 Education
05 Diversity
02 Research
06 Governance
03 Co-creation with Society
07 Financial Foundation
04 International Collaboration
08 Pursuit of Sustainability
Goals associated with the selection of 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
Features: Assessment in 4 categories Management
holistic view of university activities and identifies basic elements necessary to achieve campus sustainability as assessment criteria.
Plans and Initiatives
▼ Related basic data
Policy on Ecosystem Preservation and Management
University-wide Plans and Initiatives
Hokkaido University GHG Inventory
Coordination of plans
The ASSC was developed by Hokkaido University in 2013 and has been widely used 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: 134 in cumulative total; schools that have submitted responses: 118 in cumulative total, as of March 2025). Concerning submitters, CAS-Net JAPAN certifies them as gold or platinum according to the percentage of points scored.
Hokkaido University Mid-term Goals and Mid-term Plans Framework No. 22: Campus Management
Society
Education and Research
Environment
Policies, strategies and overall plans that determine the future of the university
Local Community
Functions that the university should have, and requirements
Objectives What are the components of a sustainable campus? First step toward creating a common understanding and putting it into practice
Understanding the university’s characteristics and creating a strategy
Priority questions
Framework No. 26: SDGs and Carbon Neutrality
･ Overall plan ･ Management structure ･ Securing human resources ･ Securing a budget
Asking about specific activities
Overview The University encourages members of our community to realize that their activities are
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration Formulated on August 1, 2024
connected to sustainability and strive to create an environment to improve the University’s overall capabilities and achieve our ambition of becoming "Hokkaido University that contributes to solving global challenges." And the University aims to deepen our contribution to solving global challenges, to cultivate engagement and empathy with the world outside of our university gates, thereby further increasing the University's social impact. For the full text of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, please refer to our website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/declaration/
Hokkaido University Environmental Policy Formulated on September 5, 2005
Basic Philosophy Hokkaido University will play a central role in academic research and human resource development of researchers in Japan. As a national university that supports the foundation of Japan’s knowledge in the 21st century, it will also protect the environment from the global level to the regional level through all activities, and will strive to build a sustainable society.
External Evaluations (THE Impact Rankings, CDP Climate Change Questionnaire) Hokkaido University actively utilizes external evaluation
Furthermore, in the CDP Climate Change 2024 Questionnaire,
systems to enhance the transparency and credibility of its
conducted by CDP—an organization that operates a global
sustainability initiatives.
environmental disclosure system—the University received a
In the overall ranking of the Times Higher Education (THE)
“B” score (Management Level) for the third consecutive year.
Impact Rankings 2025, which assess universities’ contributions
These evaluations serve as valuable opportunities to clarify
to the SDGs, the University was ranked joint 44th among
both the strengths and challenges of the University’s
2,318 institutions worldwide, while achieving the No. 1 position
sustainability efforts in an international context.
in Japan for the sixth consecutive year. Trends in the University’s External Evaluations (FY 2019 – FY 2025) THE Impact Rankings Overall score
A clear long-term vision for the University campus, along
Plans for realizing a sustainable society through climate
with concrete plans for the development and management of
action and biodiversity conservation
its facilities and environment
05
Hokkaido University Climate Action Plan (tentative name)
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
64.6-75.6
2020
85.3
2021
77.5-85.2
2022
96.2
2023
2024
93.9
90.6
2025
92.7
101-200th
76th
101-200th
10th
22nd
=72nd
=44th
National ranking
=4th
1st
=1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Number of universities covered
467
768
1,117
1,410
1,591
1,963
2,318
CDP Climate Change Questionnaire
2019
2020
2021
2022
World ranking
(overall ranking)
Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan
2019
Rank
-
Number of responding organizations
8,361
(worldwide)
-
9,526
-
13,126
2023
2024
2025
B
B
B
(Under evaluation)
18,636
23,200
24,836
(Under evaluation)
HU began voluntary disclosure starting in FY 2022
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
06
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
Basic Philosophies, Sustainability Policies, and Initiatives
Sustainable Campus Management Methodology
GRI 2-23
GRI 3-3
Sustainability Plans and Initiatives at Hokkaido University (As of April 2025; items in green indicate sustainability-related plans, initiatives, etc.) University-wide Philosophies
Declaration and Policy (Sustainability)
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration / Hokkaido University Environmental Policy
Basic Philosophies and Long-term Goals Frontier Spirit
All-round Education
Global Perspectives
Practical Learning
Hokkaido University Climate Action Plan (tentative name)
Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan
University-wide Vision
HU VISION 2030
▼ Major related plans and initiatives
Realization of the Sustainable Well-being of Society
Scheduled for formulation in FY 2025
Hokkaido University Infrastructure Life Extension Plan
01 Education
05 Diversity
02 Research
06 Governance
03 Co-creation with Society
07 Financial Foundation
04 International Collaboration
08 Pursuit of Sustainability
Goals associated with the selection of 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
Features: Assessment in 4 categories Management
holistic view of university activities and identifies basic elements necessary to achieve campus sustainability as assessment criteria.
Plans and Initiatives
▼ Related basic data
Policy on Ecosystem Preservation and Management
University-wide Plans and Initiatives
Hokkaido University GHG Inventory
Coordination of plans
The ASSC was developed by Hokkaido University in 2013 and has been widely used 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: 134 in cumulative total; schools that have submitted responses: 118 in cumulative total, as of March 2025). Concerning submitters, CAS-Net JAPAN certifies them as gold or platinum according to the percentage of points scored.
Hokkaido University Mid-term Goals and Mid-term Plans Framework No. 22: Campus Management
Society
Education and Research
Environment
Policies, strategies and overall plans that determine the future of the university
Local Community
Functions that the university should have, and requirements
Objectives What are the components of a sustainable campus? First step toward creating a common understanding and putting it into practice
Understanding the university’s characteristics and creating a strategy
Priority questions
Framework No. 26: SDGs and Carbon Neutrality
･ Overall plan ･ Management structure ･ Securing human resources ･ Securing a budget
Asking about specific activities
Overview The University encourages members of our community to realize that their activities are
Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration Formulated on August 1, 2024
connected to sustainability and strive to create an environment to improve the University’s overall capabilities and achieve our ambition of becoming "Hokkaido University that contributes to solving global challenges." And the University aims to deepen our contribution to solving global challenges, to cultivate engagement and empathy with the world outside of our university gates, thereby further increasing the University's social impact. For the full text of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, please refer to our website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/declaration/
Hokkaido University Environmental Policy Formulated on September 5, 2005
Basic Philosophy Hokkaido University will play a central role in academic research and human resource development of researchers in Japan. As a national university that supports the foundation of Japan’s knowledge in the 21st century, it will also protect the environment from the global level to the regional level through all activities, and will strive to build a sustainable society.
External Evaluations (THE Impact Rankings, CDP Climate Change Questionnaire) Hokkaido University actively utilizes external evaluation
Furthermore, in the CDP Climate Change 2024 Questionnaire,
systems to enhance the transparency and credibility of its
conducted by CDP—an organization that operates a global
sustainability initiatives.
environmental disclosure system—the University received a
In the overall ranking of the Times Higher Education (THE)
“B” score (Management Level) for the third consecutive year.
Impact Rankings 2025, which assess universities’ contributions
These evaluations serve as valuable opportunities to clarify
to the SDGs, the University was ranked joint 44th among
both the strengths and challenges of the University’s
2,318 institutions worldwide, while achieving the No. 1 position
sustainability efforts in an international context.
in Japan for the sixth consecutive year. Trends in the University’s External Evaluations (FY 2019 – FY 2025) THE Impact Rankings Overall score
A clear long-term vision for the University campus, along
Plans for realizing a sustainable society through climate
with concrete plans for the development and management of
action and biodiversity conservation
its facilities and environment
05
Hokkaido University Climate Action Plan (tentative name)
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
64.6-75.6
2020
85.3
2021
77.5-85.2
2022
96.2
2023
2024
93.9
90.6
2025
92.7
101-200th
76th
101-200th
10th
22nd
=72nd
=44th
National ranking
=4th
1st
=1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Number of universities covered
467
768
1,117
1,410
1,591
1,963
2,318
CDP Climate Change Questionnaire
2019
2020
2021
2022
World ranking
(overall ranking)
Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan
2019
Rank
-
Number of responding organizations
8,361
(worldwide)
-
9,526
-
13,126
2023
2024
2025
B
B
B
(Under evaluation)
18,636
23,200
24,836
(Under evaluation)
HU began voluntary disclosure starting in FY 2022
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
06
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
GRI 2-24, 203-1, 203-2
Hokkaido University's Aspiration through the Realization of the Sustainability Declaration Through the realization of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, formulated in August 2024, the University aims to become:
Since FY 2022, we have been working on developing approximately 1.2 ha of outdoor space surrounded by three buildings: the Institute for Integrated Innovations Building. Landscaping work was completed in December 2024, and the entire project is scheduled for completion by the fall of 2025. This space will serve as a place where faculty, staff, students,
A university with the spirit of Dr. William S. Clark's "Lofty
A university that maintains the shared understanding that many
Ambition" as its backbone. A university that is vibrant, healthy,
of the lands in which the University operates were originally used
trustworthy, and deeply engaged with and respectful of various
by the indigenous (Ainu) people in their daily lives, and conducts
stakeholders. A university that confronts challenges with a sense
its educational and research activities in an environment rooted
of unity among all members of its community. A university that
in the history of indigenous people. A university that strives
cultivates interdisciplinarity, leadership, and a diverse and
towards restoration of cultural diversity.
inclusive campus culture grounded in sustainability.
A university that advocates "All-Round Education" and "Global
A university that advocates "Practical Learning" as a core
Perspectives" as its core principles. A university that leads global
principle. A university that achieves the greenhouse gas
networks in sustainability, advances the academic study of
reduction targets set by the government, and while striving to
sustainability, succeeds in implementing sustainability practices
secure the necessary funding, reduces water consumption,
in the region, nurtures students with knowledge and skills in
minimizes waste and food loss, decreases plastic usage, opts for
sustainability, and continuously produces next-generation leaders
environmentally friendly commuting methods, and optimizes
who promote the realization of a sustainable society.
on-campus transportation systems. A university that through
and related parties can gather, interact, and work. It will also be utilized as a field for demonstration experiments and a hub for generating new value. Covered walkway completed in November 2024
Launch of the Green Transformation Innovation Center On April 1, 2025, the University established the joint project activities started as both a hub for GX industries and a
●Research Strategy and Collaborative Initiatives
The center aims to advance comprehensive sciences
●Startup Launch Support and Promotion of Integrated Research
excellence as a hub for GX education and research, build an
and to promote behavioral change of our members, accelerates
foster the next generation of GX professionals. Through
biodiversity.
●Developing GX Education Programs
related to energy and the global environment, promote industry–academia–government collaboration platform, and
society including responding to climate change and protecting
Strategic Planning Office
center of knowledge-based GX initiatives in Hokkaido.
these efforts to minimize the environmental impact of campus life a fair and equitable transition towards the realization of a sustainable
GX Innovation Center (HU-GXC)
hub, the Green Transformation (GX) Innovation Center, and
these initiatives, it seeks to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality—essential
for
curbing
climate
change
and
Fundamental Research Division
●84 academic researchers within nine research fields that cover a wide range of GX research ●Providing GX education programs for undergraduate and graduate students to foster the next GX leaders ●Achieving GX societal impact through interdisciplinary faculty collaboration
building a sustainable society.
Faculties of Environmental Earth Science, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Fisheries Sciences, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Institute for Catalysis, Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere
SDG Initiatives at Hokkaido Marathon 2024 Win Top Prize at the Athletics Award 2024
“REREC” Aimed to Achieve Both Natureand Community-Positive Outcomes
In December 2024, Hokkaido University, the Hokkaido Marathon Organizing Committee and its partners were honored with the BEST THINK Award from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) for their SDG initiatives at the Hokkaido Marathon 2024. This award is the highest recognition within “#LETSTHINK,” JAAF’s SDGs
In June 2024, the University established the Renewable Energy
project aimed at contributing to society through athletics.
Research & Education Center (REREC). The center promotes research
We collaborated with “Kitamite Garden”, a student volunteer
with a comprehensive view of the entire life cycle of renewable energy
group at the Hokkaido University Museum, to conduct a
Wood from trees that were unavoidably removed from the campus was repurposed for use in a monument (Hokkaido sika deer) at the turnaround point of the marathon.
Human resources development & renewable energy-related technology research Building consensus with local communities
HAYASHI Tadakazu, collaborative URA (third from the left) holding the award plaque, and MATSUYAMA Motoki, senior specialist of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability (far right)
Creating value from environmental resources Renewable Energy Research & Education Center
assessment, installation, operation, management, and decommissioning.
the use of compost made of fallen leaves collected on the
Graduate Schools
Graduate Schools of Information Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Fishery, Public Policy
Sustainable Renewable Energy by Achieving Nature& Community-Positive Outcomes
utilization—from planning and development to environmental impact
project “Kitamite Garden SDGs Farm.” This initiative involved
Cross-cutting Project Division
●Formation of GX research units by young PIs driving both excellent fundamental research and its societal implementation
●Launching the Next GX Research Unit through open call for research proposals to nurture emerging PIs
Collaborating University Organizations
Sapporo Campus to cultivate vegetables.
Society
Development of a New Outdoor Space on the Sapporo North Campus
Sustainability Activities
For the full text of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, please refer to our website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/declaration/
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
It also aims to foster human resources who can address challenges in a balanced manner that achieves both “nature-positive” and “community-positive” outcomes, while contributing to regional benefits and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Companies interested in renewable energy
Hokkaidoʼs environmental resources Municipalities & local industries
07
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
08
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
GRI 2-24, 203-1, 203-2
Hokkaido University's Aspiration through the Realization of the Sustainability Declaration Through the realization of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, formulated in August 2024, the University aims to become:
Since FY 2022, we have been working on developing approximately 1.2 ha of outdoor space surrounded by three buildings: the Institute for Integrated Innovations Building. Landscaping work was completed in December 2024, and the entire project is scheduled for completion by the fall of 2025. This space will serve as a place where faculty, staff, students,
A university with the spirit of Dr. William S. Clark's "Lofty
A university that maintains the shared understanding that many
Ambition" as its backbone. A university that is vibrant, healthy,
of the lands in which the University operates were originally used
trustworthy, and deeply engaged with and respectful of various
by the indigenous (Ainu) people in their daily lives, and conducts
stakeholders. A university that confronts challenges with a sense
its educational and research activities in an environment rooted
of unity among all members of its community. A university that
in the history of indigenous people. A university that strives
cultivates interdisciplinarity, leadership, and a diverse and
towards restoration of cultural diversity.
inclusive campus culture grounded in sustainability.
A university that advocates "All-Round Education" and "Global
A university that advocates "Practical Learning" as a core
Perspectives" as its core principles. A university that leads global
principle. A university that achieves the greenhouse gas
networks in sustainability, advances the academic study of
reduction targets set by the government, and while striving to
sustainability, succeeds in implementing sustainability practices
secure the necessary funding, reduces water consumption,
in the region, nurtures students with knowledge and skills in
minimizes waste and food loss, decreases plastic usage, opts for
sustainability, and continuously produces next-generation leaders
environmentally friendly commuting methods, and optimizes
who promote the realization of a sustainable society.
on-campus transportation systems. A university that through
and related parties can gather, interact, and work. It will also be utilized as a field for demonstration experiments and a hub for generating new value. Covered walkway completed in November 2024
Launch of the Green Transformation Innovation Center On April 1, 2025, the University established the joint project activities started as both a hub for GX industries and a
●Research Strategy and Collaborative Initiatives
The center aims to advance comprehensive sciences
●Startup Launch Support and Promotion of Integrated Research
excellence as a hub for GX education and research, build an
and to promote behavioral change of our members, accelerates
foster the next generation of GX professionals. Through
biodiversity.
●Developing GX Education Programs
related to energy and the global environment, promote industry–academia–government collaboration platform, and
society including responding to climate change and protecting
Strategic Planning Office
center of knowledge-based GX initiatives in Hokkaido.
these efforts to minimize the environmental impact of campus life a fair and equitable transition towards the realization of a sustainable
GX Innovation Center (HU-GXC)
hub, the Green Transformation (GX) Innovation Center, and
these initiatives, it seeks to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality—essential
for
curbing
climate
change
and
Fundamental Research Division
●84 academic researchers within nine research fields that cover a wide range of GX research ●Providing GX education programs for undergraduate and graduate students to foster the next GX leaders ●Achieving GX societal impact through interdisciplinary faculty collaboration
building a sustainable society.
Faculties of Environmental Earth Science, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Fisheries Sciences, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Institute for Catalysis, Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere
SDG Initiatives at Hokkaido Marathon 2024 Win Top Prize at the Athletics Award 2024
“REREC” Aimed to Achieve Both Natureand Community-Positive Outcomes
In December 2024, Hokkaido University, the Hokkaido Marathon Organizing Committee and its partners were honored with the BEST THINK Award from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) for their SDG initiatives at the Hokkaido Marathon 2024. This award is the highest recognition within “#LETSTHINK,” JAAF’s SDGs
In June 2024, the University established the Renewable Energy
project aimed at contributing to society through athletics.
Research & Education Center (REREC). The center promotes research
We collaborated with “Kitamite Garden”, a student volunteer
with a comprehensive view of the entire life cycle of renewable energy
group at the Hokkaido University Museum, to conduct a
Wood from trees that were unavoidably removed from the campus was repurposed for use in a monument (Hokkaido sika deer) at the turnaround point of the marathon.
Human resources development & renewable energy-related technology research Building consensus with local communities
HAYASHI Tadakazu, collaborative URA (third from the left) holding the award plaque, and MATSUYAMA Motoki, senior specialist of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability (far right)
Creating value from environmental resources Renewable Energy Research & Education Center
assessment, installation, operation, management, and decommissioning.
the use of compost made of fallen leaves collected on the
Graduate Schools
Graduate Schools of Information Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Fishery, Public Policy
Sustainable Renewable Energy by Achieving Nature& Community-Positive Outcomes
utilization—from planning and development to environmental impact
project “Kitamite Garden SDGs Farm.” This initiative involved
Cross-cutting Project Division
●Formation of GX research units by young PIs driving both excellent fundamental research and its societal implementation
●Launching the Next GX Research Unit through open call for research proposals to nurture emerging PIs
Collaborating University Organizations
Sapporo Campus to cultivate vegetables.
Society
Development of a New Outdoor Space on the Sapporo North Campus
Sustainability Activities
For the full text of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration, please refer to our website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/declaration/
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
It also aims to foster human resources who can address challenges in a balanced manner that achieves both “nature-positive” and “community-positive” outcomes, while contributing to regional benefits and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Companies interested in renewable energy
Hokkaidoʼs environmental resources Municipalities & local industries
07
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
08
Performance Report
Environment
Adoption, Certification, and Projects
Research
GRI 2-24, 2-28, 203-2, 413-1
GRI 2-24
J-PEAKS Kick-off Symposium Held
Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Glacier Flow Changes in Greenland
On July 25, 2024, the Kick-off Symposium of the Program for
diverse fields—including dairy farming, fisheries, government,
Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS) was
and industry—exchanged views on a wide range of topics
held on the Sapporo Campus. In FY 2023, the University
concerning the future of agriculture and fisheries.
System
for
Sustainable
Food
Production
and
flow of a calving glacier that terminates in an Arctic fjord. By
commitment on having been selected as one of the 12
measuring
glacier
movement
near
the
the relationship between air temperature, rainfall, tidal
move forward in a leading and highly visible position among
Greenland Ice Sheet
Bowdoin Glacier
Ice
flow
fluctuations, and the speed of glacier flow. It is expected
these universities.” In the panel discussion, participants from
that the application of these findings to numerical models
Panel discussion featuring real-time graphic recording with on-the-spot visual illustration of the discussion
will contribute to improved predictions of glacier dynamics and sea-level rise.
Project Aimed to Establish a Semiconductor Complex Base Selected for the Grants for Revitalization of Regional Universities and Industries In Hokkaido, a range of initiatives are underway to establish
as the project leader), and it has been selected for the
a complex base that integrates semiconductor manufacturing,
Grants
research, and human resource development, spurred by the
Industries. Through this project, the University will focus on
d ecisio n of Rapidu s Corpora t i on t o l oc a t e i n t h e re g io n .
three
As a core project a m on g t h e se e ffort s, t h e i n i t i a t iv e titled
establishment of an education and research hub, and (3)
“Realization of a semiconductor complex base triggered by
research and development. In close collaboration with
next - g enerat ion se m i c on du c t ors a n d re vi t a l i za t io n o f
Rapidus Corporation, the University will strengthen its
l ocal eco nomies” was submitted jointly, by the Hokkaido
s e m ic o n d u c t o r h u m a n re s o u rc e s d e v e lo p m e nt s y s tem
Government, the City of Sapporo, and the City of Chitose
a n d advance cutting-edge research in partnership with
(with Hokkaido University President HOUKIN Kiyohiro serving
semiconductor companies.
for
Revitalization
pillars:
(1)
human
of
Regional
resources
Universities development,
and (2)
Next-Generation Wagyu Nexus Selected for COI-NEXT In October 2024, the Next-Generation Wagyu Nexus was selected for the Program on Open Industry-Academia
Co-creation (COI-NEXT) by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The center envisions “Realizing Innovative Local Communities Led by Generation Z through Smart Grazing Management,” with the aim of fostering vibrant communities built on food
Ocean Bowdoin Glacier, flowing from the Greenland Ice Sheet into the ocean (approx. 3 km wide)
Enhanced Rock Weathering for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Professor SATO Tsutomu of the Faculty of Engineering is
achieve (1) removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere and (2) the
participating in the Moonshot Research and Development
creation of resource circulation and co-benefits for local
Program
communities, by applying enhanced rock weathering that fit
titled
“Advanced
Enhanced
Rock
Weathering
(A-ERW ) Technology Actively Combined with Site Characteristics” of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). He is working on the development of CO₂ removal technology by enhanced rock weathering. The new A-ERW technology is expected to simultaneously
the land characteristics of each region. A-ERW: Abbreviation for Advanced Enhanced Rock Weathering. The “A” represents meanings such as Accelerated, Active, Agro-industrial, Advantageous, and Accurate Accounting.
NEDO Moonshot A-ERW Project
Uncovering the Relationship Between Groundwater Pollution and Salmon Fry Development A research group of Professor NEGISHI Junjiro of the Faculty
grounds that form in the Toyohira River during winter are
of Environmental Earth Science and collaborators from the
influenced by discharging groundwater, and it is highly likely
Sapporo Salmon Museum on the Toyohira River measured
that certain substances contained in this groundwater have
groundwater quality and temperature at spring outlets along
inhibitory effects on the growth of salmon fry. It is expected
the middle reaches of the Toyohira River, which is part of the
that these findings will contribute to improved environmental
Ishikari River system. They analyzed the impact of this
management of urban rivers.
groundwater on salmon (chum salmon) spawning grounds.
production and to promote their development. Improving cattle traits through metabolic programming and building a smart grazing system using smartphones. Aiming to establish an agricultural model that supports regional development and is economically viable, while protecting the environment and landscape
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
accurately
terminus over a period of six years, the researchers clarified
universities involved in this initiative, stating, “We aim to
for
Society
Federal Institutes of Technology, investigated changes in the
J-PEAKS. President HOUKIN Kiyohiro expressed his strong
Platforms
Economy
with the National Institute of Polar Research and Swiss
Global
Well-being Based on Field Science,” and it was selected for
Innovation
A research group from the Institute of Low Temperature Science and the Arctic Research Center, in collaboration
proposed the project “Building a Regenerative Agri-Fishery
09
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
The study revealed that many of the salmon spawning
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Sustainability Report 2025
10
Performance Report
Environment
Adoption, Certification, and Projects
Research
GRI 2-24, 2-28, 203-2, 413-1
GRI 2-24
J-PEAKS Kick-off Symposium Held
Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Glacier Flow Changes in Greenland
On July 25, 2024, the Kick-off Symposium of the Program for
diverse fields—including dairy farming, fisheries, government,
Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS) was
and industry—exchanged views on a wide range of topics
held on the Sapporo Campus. In FY 2023, the University
concerning the future of agriculture and fisheries.
System
for
Sustainable
Food
Production
and
flow of a calving glacier that terminates in an Arctic fjord. By
commitment on having been selected as one of the 12
measuring
glacier
movement
near
the
the relationship between air temperature, rainfall, tidal
move forward in a leading and highly visible position among
Greenland Ice Sheet
Bowdoin Glacier
Ice
flow
fluctuations, and the speed of glacier flow. It is expected
these universities.” In the panel discussion, participants from
that the application of these findings to numerical models
Panel discussion featuring real-time graphic recording with on-the-spot visual illustration of the discussion
will contribute to improved predictions of glacier dynamics and sea-level rise.
Project Aimed to Establish a Semiconductor Complex Base Selected for the Grants for Revitalization of Regional Universities and Industries In Hokkaido, a range of initiatives are underway to establish
as the project leader), and it has been selected for the
a complex base that integrates semiconductor manufacturing,
Grants
research, and human resource development, spurred by the
Industries. Through this project, the University will focus on
d ecisio n of Rapidu s Corpora t i on t o l oc a t e i n t h e re g io n .
three
As a core project a m on g t h e se e ffort s, t h e i n i t i a t iv e titled
establishment of an education and research hub, and (3)
“Realization of a semiconductor complex base triggered by
research and development. In close collaboration with
next - g enerat ion se m i c on du c t ors a n d re vi t a l i za t io n o f
Rapidus Corporation, the University will strengthen its
l ocal eco nomies” was submitted jointly, by the Hokkaido
s e m ic o n d u c t o r h u m a n re s o u rc e s d e v e lo p m e nt s y s tem
Government, the City of Sapporo, and the City of Chitose
a n d advance cutting-edge research in partnership with
(with Hokkaido University President HOUKIN Kiyohiro serving
semiconductor companies.
for
Revitalization
pillars:
(1)
human
of
Regional
resources
Universities development,
and (2)
Next-Generation Wagyu Nexus Selected for COI-NEXT In October 2024, the Next-Generation Wagyu Nexus was selected for the Program on Open Industry-Academia
Co-creation (COI-NEXT) by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The center envisions “Realizing Innovative Local Communities Led by Generation Z through Smart Grazing Management,” with the aim of fostering vibrant communities built on food
Ocean Bowdoin Glacier, flowing from the Greenland Ice Sheet into the ocean (approx. 3 km wide)
Enhanced Rock Weathering for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Professor SATO Tsutomu of the Faculty of Engineering is
achieve (1) removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere and (2) the
participating in the Moonshot Research and Development
creation of resource circulation and co-benefits for local
Program
communities, by applying enhanced rock weathering that fit
titled
“Advanced
Enhanced
Rock
Weathering
(A-ERW ) Technology Actively Combined with Site Characteristics” of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). He is working on the development of CO₂ removal technology by enhanced rock weathering. The new A-ERW technology is expected to simultaneously
the land characteristics of each region. A-ERW: Abbreviation for Advanced Enhanced Rock Weathering. The “A” represents meanings such as Accelerated, Active, Agro-industrial, Advantageous, and Accurate Accounting.
NEDO Moonshot A-ERW Project
Uncovering the Relationship Between Groundwater Pollution and Salmon Fry Development A research group of Professor NEGISHI Junjiro of the Faculty
grounds that form in the Toyohira River during winter are
of Environmental Earth Science and collaborators from the
influenced by discharging groundwater, and it is highly likely
Sapporo Salmon Museum on the Toyohira River measured
that certain substances contained in this groundwater have
groundwater quality and temperature at spring outlets along
inhibitory effects on the growth of salmon fry. It is expected
the middle reaches of the Toyohira River, which is part of the
that these findings will contribute to improved environmental
Ishikari River system. They analyzed the impact of this
management of urban rivers.
groundwater on salmon (chum salmon) spawning grounds.
production and to promote their development. Improving cattle traits through metabolic programming and building a smart grazing system using smartphones. Aiming to establish an agricultural model that supports regional development and is economically viable, while protecting the environment and landscape
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accurately
terminus over a period of six years, the researchers clarified
universities involved in this initiative, stating, “We aim to
for
Society
Federal Institutes of Technology, investigated changes in the
J-PEAKS. President HOUKIN Kiyohiro expressed his strong
Platforms
Economy
with the National Institute of Polar Research and Swiss
Global
Well-being Based on Field Science,” and it was selected for
Innovation
A research group from the Institute of Low Temperature Science and the Arctic Research Center, in collaboration
proposed the project “Building a Regenerative Agri-Fishery
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9th Global Energy and Water Exchanges Open Science Conference Held
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Performance Report
Environment
Economy
Society
Future-Oriented Workshop on Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy Held
The Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) is one of
(2024 Sapporo), the first time held in Japan, was held in
Hokkaido University’s Cultural Enrichment Program, Institute
the core programs promoted by the World Climate Research
Sapporo.
the
for the Advancement of Sustainability, Social Collaboration
Programme (WCRP), which is co-funded by the International
conference, and Professor YAMADA Tomohito, Faculty of
Division, Office of Public Relations and Social Collaboration,
Science Council (ISC), the World Meteorological Organization
Engineering and others served as members of the Sapporo
and Sapporo City Environmental Bureau jointly hosted the
(WMO) and UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic
executive committee.
Future-Oriented Workshop on Decarbonization and Sustainable
Hokkaido
University
was
a
co-hosted
Commission (IOC-UNESCO). In July 2024, the 9th GEWEX-OSC
Energy on August 28, September 3, and September 4, 2024. The aim of the workshop was to explore new approaches and actions toward decarbonization and sustainable energy
Successful Creation of a High-Resolution Forest Biomass Map Covering the Entire Japan
by learning from the City of Sapporo’s initiatives and integrating insights of students from diverse academic fields. Discussion
A research group led by Professor KATO Tomomichi of the Research Faculty of Agriculture, together with collaborators from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo, the
Student Activities
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and George Mason University in the United States, has successfully produced a nationwide
GRI 2-24
map of above-ground forest carbon stocks (biomass) in Japan. This map was created at an exceptionally high resolution—10 m by 10 m per pixel,
‘Hokkaido Team’ Reports on Activities at the Workshop on the Disposal of Decontaminated Soil
which is rare, even on a global scale. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of mechanisms that will enable carbon credit calculations for use in systems such as the J-Credits
1
scheme at hardly any cost.
1 J-Credits — A baseline and credit scheme operated by the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that certifies greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals achieved through measures such as energy conservation, renewable energy use, and forest management.
In
September
2024,
Fukushima
University
and
the
Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment, with the support of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability and others, held the Student Workshop on the Disposal of Decontaminated High-resolution (10 m × 10 m per pixel) above-ground forest carbon stock (Mg C/ha)
World’s First Spatial Evaluation of Seagrass Bed Provisioning Services
postgraduate
students
from
Hokkaido
University
participated in the workshop, engaging in on-site facility visits, lectures by staff from the Ministry of the Environment and the Okuma Town Office staff, and group discussions on After the workshop, students from Hokkaido University and
Biosphere has, for the first time in the world, spatially 2
and
“What can be done about the issue of decontaminated soil?”
A research group from the Field Science Center for Northern evaluated the provisioning services
Soil for university students nationwide. Five undergraduate
Future University Hakodate took the initiative and formed the
of seagrass beds.
'Hokkaido Team'. In December, they exhibited at the
Seagrass beds provide many benefits to humans, such as
Panel exhibition
Hokkaido University Science Festa 2024, presenting panels
absorbing carbon dioxide and serving as a habitat for marine
on the current state of reconstruction and the issue of the
life. From July to August 2015, the group analyzed the
disposal of decontaminated soil to raise public awareness.
spatial relationship between seagrass beds and Hokkai shrimp in Lake Notoro, Abashiri City, Hokkaido, and quantified provisioning services as one of the ecosystem services. 2
The material benefits directly provided to humans by ecosystems Vast seagrass beds in Lake Notoro. The seagrass beds provide essential functions such as absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, offering a habitat for marine organisms, and purifying the water, thereby making a significant contribution to coastal communities by enriching the ecosystem.
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Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
9th Global Energy and Water Exchanges Open Science Conference Held
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Performance Report
Environment
Economy
Society
Future-Oriented Workshop on Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy Held
The Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) is one of
(2024 Sapporo), the first time held in Japan, was held in
Hokkaido University’s Cultural Enrichment Program, Institute
the core programs promoted by the World Climate Research
Sapporo.
the
for the Advancement of Sustainability, Social Collaboration
Programme (WCRP), which is co-funded by the International
conference, and Professor YAMADA Tomohito, Faculty of
Division, Office of Public Relations and Social Collaboration,
Science Council (ISC), the World Meteorological Organization
Engineering and others served as members of the Sapporo
and Sapporo City Environmental Bureau jointly hosted the
(WMO) and UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic
executive committee.
Future-Oriented Workshop on Decarbonization and Sustainable
Hokkaido
University
was
a
co-hosted
Commission (IOC-UNESCO). In July 2024, the 9th GEWEX-OSC
Energy on August 28, September 3, and September 4, 2024. The aim of the workshop was to explore new approaches and actions toward decarbonization and sustainable energy
Successful Creation of a High-Resolution Forest Biomass Map Covering the Entire Japan
by learning from the City of Sapporo’s initiatives and integrating insights of students from diverse academic fields. Discussion
A research group led by Professor KATO Tomomichi of the Research Faculty of Agriculture, together with collaborators from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo, the
Student Activities
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and George Mason University in the United States, has successfully produced a nationwide
GRI 2-24
map of above-ground forest carbon stocks (biomass) in Japan. This map was created at an exceptionally high resolution—10 m by 10 m per pixel,
‘Hokkaido Team’ Reports on Activities at the Workshop on the Disposal of Decontaminated Soil
which is rare, even on a global scale. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of mechanisms that will enable carbon credit calculations for use in systems such as the J-Credits
1
scheme at hardly any cost.
1 J-Credits — A baseline and credit scheme operated by the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that certifies greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals achieved through measures such as energy conservation, renewable energy use, and forest management.
In
September
2024,
Fukushima
University
and
the
Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment, with the support of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability and others, held the Student Workshop on the Disposal of Decontaminated High-resolution (10 m × 10 m per pixel) above-ground forest carbon stock (Mg C/ha)
World’s First Spatial Evaluation of Seagrass Bed Provisioning Services
postgraduate
students
from
Hokkaido
University
participated in the workshop, engaging in on-site facility visits, lectures by staff from the Ministry of the Environment and the Okuma Town Office staff, and group discussions on After the workshop, students from Hokkaido University and
Biosphere has, for the first time in the world, spatially 2
and
“What can be done about the issue of decontaminated soil?”
A research group from the Field Science Center for Northern evaluated the provisioning services
Soil for university students nationwide. Five undergraduate
Future University Hakodate took the initiative and formed the
of seagrass beds.
'Hokkaido Team'. In December, they exhibited at the
Seagrass beds provide many benefits to humans, such as
Panel exhibition
Hokkaido University Science Festa 2024, presenting panels
absorbing carbon dioxide and serving as a habitat for marine
on the current state of reconstruction and the issue of the
life. From July to August 2015, the group analyzed the
disposal of decontaminated soil to raise public awareness.
spatial relationship between seagrass beds and Hokkai shrimp in Lake Notoro, Abashiri City, Hokkaido, and quantified provisioning services as one of the ecosystem services. 2
The material benefits directly provided to humans by ecosystems Vast seagrass beds in Lake Notoro. The seagrass beds provide essential functions such as absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, offering a habitat for marine organisms, and purifying the water, thereby making a significant contribution to coastal communities by enriching the ecosystem.
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Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Stakeholder Engagement
Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy
GRI 2-26, 2-29
GRI 302-1, 302-3, 302-5
Feedback from External Stakeholders
Primary Energy Consumption
To maximize the effectiveness of the University’s operations, we hold Administrative Council meetings four times a year to gather diverse opinions from a wide range of stakeholders, and we actively reflect their input in the governance of the University.
Structure of Internal Collaboration on Sustainability
Primary energy （10 GJ） 1,800 consumption
1,718
1,350
548
departments, and measures intended to address environmental issues on campus are discussed at meetings held twice a year, resulting in the implementation of such measures all over the university.
Society
3
(FY 2024)
Electricity
To promote sustainability on a university-wide basis, Sustainability Promoters and Assistant Promoters are appointed in all
Economy
1,062,426GJ
1,692
1,713
1,683
513
1,592
1,576
527
1,648
1,614
504
542
507
1,638
1,671
550
520
538
505
1,612
534
495
900
City gas
494,865GJ 39,484GJ
1,671
1,105
1,069 450
1,077
1,050
1,033
1,100
1,092
1,026
1,045
1,080 1,047
1,062
Kerosene
Performance Report
15,269GJ Conversion factors by energy type Electricity 8.64MJ/kWh Gas 45.0 MJ/m3 Kerosene 36.5 MJ/L Heavy oil 38.9 MJ/L
Environmental Initiatives GRI 301-1, 302-1, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7, 306-1
The material balance represents the overall picture of energy and resource input into business activities and the products and environmentally hazardous substances (outputs) generated as a result of the activities.
●
City gas
●
Kerosene
●
Others
1,062,426GJ 494 ,865GJ 39, 484GJ 15,269GJ
Office supplies Paper ● Green purchase items ●
467ｔ 196items
Output Greenhouse gas
Amounts of chemicals handled
●
Chemicals controlled under the PRTR Law
Water ● ●
Municipal water Well water
33,787kg 174,723㎥（[Sapporo] 142,474㎥＋[Hakodate] 32,249㎥） 743,266㎥（[Sapporo] 522,514㎥＋[Hakodate] 220,752㎥）
●
Scope1
●
Scope2
●
Scope3
29,291t-CO2e 65,803t-CO2e 177,225t-CO2e (Results in FY 2022)
2017
2018
2019
City gas
2020
Kerosene
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
Others
1,068,864 1,091,822 1,105,409 1,099,966 1,076,914 1,044,658 1,032,764 1,026,282 1,050,234 1,047,236 1,080,287 1,062,426
Electricity (GJ) City gas (GJ)
547,867
506,731
512,536
541,512
526,538
504,812
503,506
537,868
550,303
534,310
520,109
494,865
Kerosene (GJ)
78,178
52,511
54,671
51,373
61,321
24,861
21,760
33,333
28,657
39,995
55,510
39,484
Others (GJ)
23,354
20,006
19,862
19,936
17,803
18,065
17,964
16,741
18,771
16,827
15,285
15,269
1,718,263 1,671,070 1,692,477 1,712,786 1,682,577 1,592,396 1,575,993 1,614,224 1,647,965 1,638,368 1,671,191 1,612,044
Total
40,000
34,668 30,000
14,528
37,277
15,635
38,789 35,719
15,005
●
Waste paper
●
Industrial waste（other than infectious waste）
●
Infectious waste
34,495 14,494
33,106 13,261
2
467t（[Sapporo] 451t＋[Hakodate] 17t） 1,733t（[Sapporo] 1,713t＋[Hakodate] 20t） 355t（[Sapporo] 355t＋[Hakodate] 0.02t）
Experimental liquid waste
113, 847L 16,878L（[Sapporo] 16,450L＋[Hakodate] 428L）
（[Sapporo] 107,751L＋[Hakodate] 6,096L）
31,631 13,021
33,880 13,894
35,167
14,732
16,251
（％）
37,329
36,435
36,740
15,666
15,320
15,458
20,000
0.100
0.075
0.050
0.028
0.030
0.028
0.027
0.027
0.026
0.028
0.030
0.032
0.031
0.029
0.030
20,140
21,642
20,714
20,001
19,845
18,610
19,986
20,435
22,538
21,663
21,115
21,282
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
Faculty of Environmental Science
8,809㎥（[Sapporo] 8,327㎥＋[Hakodate] 482㎥）
General waste
Inorganic liquid waste ● Organic liquid waste
（kWh）
10,000
[Sapporo] breakdown: General waste 5,126㎥ / waste used as fuel 355㎥ / kitchen waste 213㎥ / bottles, cans and PET bottles 2,632㎥ [Hakodate] breakdown: General waste 482㎥
●
2016
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
0
Waste ●
2015
Electricity
(FY 2024)
36,740kWh
1 Sapporo: Sapporo Campus, Hakodate: Hakodate Campus
Primary energy
Self-generated power/solar Self-generated power/solar
Input Electricity
2014
Renewable Energy (Solar) Generation
Material Balance
●
2013
Others
Environment
Material Balance (FY 2024)
0
0.025
Conference Hall
0
Renewable energy ratio
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Faculty of Environmental Science（kWh）
20,140
21,642
20,714
20,001
19,845
18,610
19,986
20,435
22,538
21,663
21,115
21,282
Conference Hall（kWh）
14,528
15,635
15,005
14,494
13,261
13,021
13,894
14,732
16,251
15,666
15,320
15,458
Total
34,668
37,277
35,719
34,495
33,106
31,631
33,880
35,167
38,789
37,329
36,435
36,740
Renewable energy ratio
0.028
0.030
0.028
0.027
0.027
0.026
0.028
0.030
0.032
0.031
0.029
0.030
（％）
1 The figures for primary energy and greenhouse gas emissions represent the totals for the entire university. All other figures represent values for the Sapporo Campus, or the combined totals of the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses. 2 Among the greenhouse gas emissions, Scope 3 is calculated once every four years. The Scope 3 emissions in FYs 2023 and 2024 will be calculated in FY 2027.
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Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Stakeholder Engagement
Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy
GRI 2-26, 2-29
GRI 302-1, 302-3, 302-5
Feedback from External Stakeholders
Primary Energy Consumption
To maximize the effectiveness of the University’s operations, we hold Administrative Council meetings four times a year to gather diverse opinions from a wide range of stakeholders, and we actively reflect their input in the governance of the University.
Structure of Internal Collaboration on Sustainability
Primary energy （10 GJ） 1,800 consumption
1,718
1,350
548
departments, and measures intended to address environmental issues on campus are discussed at meetings held twice a year, resulting in the implementation of such measures all over the university.
Society
3
(FY 2024)
Electricity
To promote sustainability on a university-wide basis, Sustainability Promoters and Assistant Promoters are appointed in all
Economy
1,062,426GJ
1,692
1,713
1,683
513
1,592
1,576
527
1,648
1,614
504
542
507
1,638
1,671
550
520
538
505
1,612
534
495
900
City gas
494,865GJ 39,484GJ
1,671
1,105
1,069 450
1,077
1,050
1,033
1,100
1,092
1,026
1,045
1,080 1,047
1,062
Kerosene
Performance Report
15,269GJ Conversion factors by energy type Electricity 8.64MJ/kWh Gas 45.0 MJ/m3 Kerosene 36.5 MJ/L Heavy oil 38.9 MJ/L
Environmental Initiatives GRI 301-1, 302-1, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7, 306-1
The material balance represents the overall picture of energy and resource input into business activities and the products and environmentally hazardous substances (outputs) generated as a result of the activities.
●
City gas
●
Kerosene
●
Others
1,062,426GJ 494 ,865GJ 39, 484GJ 15,269GJ
Office supplies Paper ● Green purchase items ●
467ｔ 196items
Output Greenhouse gas
Amounts of chemicals handled
●
Chemicals controlled under the PRTR Law
Water ● ●
Municipal water Well water
33,787kg 174,723㎥（[Sapporo] 142,474㎥＋[Hakodate] 32,249㎥） 743,266㎥（[Sapporo] 522,514㎥＋[Hakodate] 220,752㎥）
●
Scope1
●
Scope2
●
Scope3
29,291t-CO2e 65,803t-CO2e 177,225t-CO2e (Results in FY 2022)
2017
2018
2019
City gas
2020
Kerosene
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
Others
1,068,864 1,091,822 1,105,409 1,099,966 1,076,914 1,044,658 1,032,764 1,026,282 1,050,234 1,047,236 1,080,287 1,062,426
Electricity (GJ) City gas (GJ)
547,867
506,731
512,536
541,512
526,538
504,812
503,506
537,868
550,303
534,310
520,109
494,865
Kerosene (GJ)
78,178
52,511
54,671
51,373
61,321
24,861
21,760
33,333
28,657
39,995
55,510
39,484
Others (GJ)
23,354
20,006
19,862
19,936
17,803
18,065
17,964
16,741
18,771
16,827
15,285
15,269
1,718,263 1,671,070 1,692,477 1,712,786 1,682,577 1,592,396 1,575,993 1,614,224 1,647,965 1,638,368 1,671,191 1,612,044
Total
40,000
34,668 30,000
14,528
37,277
15,635
38,789 35,719
15,005
●
Waste paper
●
Industrial waste（other than infectious waste）
●
Infectious waste
34,495 14,494
33,106 13,261
2
467t（[Sapporo] 451t＋[Hakodate] 17t） 1,733t（[Sapporo] 1,713t＋[Hakodate] 20t） 355t（[Sapporo] 355t＋[Hakodate] 0.02t）
Experimental liquid waste
113, 847L 16,878L（[Sapporo] 16,450L＋[Hakodate] 428L）
（[Sapporo] 107,751L＋[Hakodate] 6,096L）
31,631 13,021
33,880 13,894
35,167
14,732
16,251
（％）
37,329
36,435
36,740
15,666
15,320
15,458
20,000
0.100
0.075
0.050
0.028
0.030
0.028
0.027
0.027
0.026
0.028
0.030
0.032
0.031
0.029
0.030
20,140
21,642
20,714
20,001
19,845
18,610
19,986
20,435
22,538
21,663
21,115
21,282
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
Faculty of Environmental Science
8,809㎥（[Sapporo] 8,327㎥＋[Hakodate] 482㎥）
General waste
Inorganic liquid waste ● Organic liquid waste
（kWh）
10,000
[Sapporo] breakdown: General waste 5,126㎥ / waste used as fuel 355㎥ / kitchen waste 213㎥ / bottles, cans and PET bottles 2,632㎥ [Hakodate] breakdown: General waste 482㎥
●
2016
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
0
Waste ●
2015
Electricity
(FY 2024)
36,740kWh
1 Sapporo: Sapporo Campus, Hakodate: Hakodate Campus
Primary energy
Self-generated power/solar Self-generated power/solar
Input Electricity
2014
Renewable Energy (Solar) Generation
Material Balance
●
2013
Others
Environment
Material Balance (FY 2024)
0
0.025
Conference Hall
0
Renewable energy ratio
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Faculty of Environmental Science（kWh）
20,140
21,642
20,714
20,001
19,845
18,610
19,986
20,435
22,538
21,663
21,115
21,282
Conference Hall（kWh）
14,528
15,635
15,005
14,494
13,261
13,021
13,894
14,732
16,251
15,666
15,320
15,458
Total
34,668
37,277
35,719
34,495
33,106
31,631
33,880
35,167
38,789
37,329
36,435
36,740
Renewable energy ratio
0.028
0.030
0.028
0.027
0.027
0.026
0.028
0.030
0.032
0.031
0.029
0.030
（％）
1 The figures for primary energy and greenhouse gas emissions represent the totals for the entire university. All other figures represent values for the Sapporo Campus, or the combined totals of the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses. 2 Among the greenhouse gas emissions, Scope 3 is calculated once every four years. The Scope 3 emissions in FYs 2023 and 2024 will be calculated in FY 2027.
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Waste and Resource Recycling
GRI 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7
GRI 306-3, 306-5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Waste Generation
(FY 2024)
（103t-CO2e）
100
29,291t-CO e
348
（％）
104
100
283
65,803t-CO e 177,225t-CO e
163
175
248
78
77
231
214
Scope2
260
257
85
262.5
2
280
137
147
87.5
84
2
(Results in FY 2022)
Among the greenhouse gas emissions, Scope 3 is calculated once every four years. The Scope 3 emissions in FYs 2023 and 2024 will be calculated in FY 2027.
0
86
88
86
80
35
31
32
34
33
2013 (Base year)
2014
2015
2016
2017
Scope1
171
154
31 2018
2019
Scope3
276
272
83
83
82
General waste
75
177
163
72
30
Scope2
76
165
79
62
254
80
74
2
Scope3
268
84
276
8,809m
3
50
65
58
(FY 2024)
120
120 100
117
120
120
98
100
100
33
33
31
29
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
86
94
86
0
100
93
104
91
91
87
76
80
79
72
98
99
82
83
95 75
81
65
58
68
50
66
25
0
34
2015
33
2016
31
2017
2018
2014
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
34,239
30,049
30,430
32,698
31,355
29,808
28,791
30,210
30,584 30,483
Scope2
2020
2021
31
2013 (Base year)
Scope1
2019
33
33
32
30
2022
29
2023
0
2024 (FY)
FY 2022
0.21
0.21
（m /person）
1.8
10
1.2
7.5
0.9
5 2.5 0
2.24 0.70 0.33
2.35 0.60 0.31
2.65 0.45 0.31
2.51 0.33 0.29
2.63 0.36 0.31
4.80
4.24
4.60
4.78
5.13
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
General waste (㎥)
Recyclable waste (㎥)
4,804 4,239 4,596 4,780 5,126
698 596 450 334 355
0.6 0.3 0
（10 m
（m3/person）
1.8
1.5
1.25
1.5
1
1.2
0.75
0.9
0.5 0.25 0
222 212 208 210 213
2,238 2,347 2,652 2,512 2,632
0.333 0.309 0.314 0.293 0.311
0.6
0.419 0.392 0.374 0.396 0.407
0.3
0.456 0.448 0.428 0.461 0.482 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
0
Per person
General waste
Kitchen waste Bottles, cans and Per person (㎥) PET bottles (㎥) (㎥/person)
General waste (㎥)
Per person (㎥/person)
456 448 428 461 482
0.419 0.392 0.374 0.396 0.407
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Non-energy-related CO₂
t-CO2
44
53
51
43
46
48
42
36
38
44
51
51
CH4
t-CO2e
438
550
537
538
547
528
533
535
494
455
476
461
N2O
t-CO2e
191
188
199
216
212
182
235
256
236
323
425
413
HFCs
t-CO2e
370
453
410
352
743
604
639
1,261
1,823
2,055
1,298
1,736
PFCs
t-CO2e
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SF6
t-CO2e
2
26
0
13
7
0
14
14
16
8
4
17
NF3
t-CO2e
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scope1
t-CO2e
35,284
31,318
31,628
33,860
32,909
31,170
30,254
32,314
33,190
33,369
31,222
29,291
Purchased electricity
t-CO2e
84,103
86,037
88,003
86,042
79,438
62,176
78,838
71,371
57,885
64,976
67,868
65,660
Purchased heat
t-CO2e
151
124
134
161
145
147
155
146
153
131
120
142
Scope2
t-CO2e
84,254
86,161
88,137
86,202
79,582
62,323
78,993
71,517
58,038 65,106
67,988
65,803
Scope3
t-CO2e
214,004 230,685 163,265 137,093 147,027 154,418 171,155 164,500 162,967 177,225 177,225 177,225
28,969
Sapporo Campus
Hakodate Campus
（t） 4,000
（t）
40
1,733t
3,000 2,000
2,144 2,150 309 327
Infectious waste
1,000
1,835 1,823 1,965 1,760 1,713
355t
0
2020
2021
2,604 2,385 2,068 639 625 355
30
10
2022
Industrial waste
2023
20
2024 (FY)
0
Infectious waste
1,835 1,823 1,965 1,760 1,713
0.03
14.23
0.03
Total
309 327 639 625 355
2,144 2,150 2,604 2,385 2,068
0.02
17.20 16.79 11.15
14.20 11.12 2020
0.05
2021
0.02
20.34
17.16 16.77 20.32 2022
Industrial waste
Industrial waste (t) Infectious waste (t) FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
FY 2023 FY 2024
t-CO2
) have undergone third-party verification.
(FY 2024)
Compared to FY 2023
Energy-related CO₂
The greenhouse gas emissions marked with an asterisk (
Industrial waste generation Industrial waste
30
32
0.21
1.5
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Compared to FY 2023
109
62
31
0.21
3）
（％）
112
60
35
0.22
12.5
66
32
78 88
15
3
Note 1: Kitchen waste is generated at the University Hospital’s kitchens where food is prepared. Note 2: The “per capita” generation figures include temporary faculty/staff. Note 3: The Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2022 contained an error in the FY 2020 general waste figures for the Sapporo Campus. Please see this revised report for the corrected data.
90
84
（10 m
Society
Hakodate Campus 3
General waste Recyclable waste Kitchen waste Bottles, cans and PET bottles Per person
Scope1+2 （103t-CO2e）
3）
25
68
Economy
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
Scope1
334
Environment
Sapporo Campus 3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
350
General waste generation
General waste generation
Scope1+2+3
Greenhouse gas emissions
Performance Report
General waste generation
Performance Report – Environment
2023
2024 (FY)
Infectious waste
Industrial waste (t) Infectious waste (t) 14.20 11.12 17.16 16.77 20.32
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Total
0.03 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.02
14.23 11.15 17.20 16.79 20.34
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.
26,612
Experimental liquid waste generation (FY 2024)
Organic
113,847L Inorganic
16,878L
Sapporo Campus
Hakodate Campus
（L）
（L）
9,000
160,000 120,000 80,000
118,494 117,642 125,331 123,751 124,201 16,102 18,081 17,202 17,425 16,450 102,392
40,000 0
99,561 2020
2021
106,326 108,129 107,751
2022
Organic FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
6,000
2023
3,000
2024 (FY)
0
6,524 428
4,715 959 3,962 3,646 865 621 6,096 3,756 3,097 3,025 2,946 3,488 542
2020
2021
Inorganic
2022
Organic
Organic (L)
Inorganic (L)
Total
102,392 99,561 108,129 106,326 107,751
16,102 18,081 17,202 17,425 16,450
118,494 117,642 125,331 123,751 124,201
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
2023
2024 (FY)
Inorganic
Organic (L)
Inorganic (L)
Total
2,946 3,756 3,097 3,025 6,096
542 959 865 621 428
3,488 4,715 3,962 3,646 6,524
Note: Including local facilities
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Waste and Resource Recycling
GRI 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7
GRI 306-3, 306-5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Waste Generation
(FY 2024)
（103t-CO2e）
100
29,291t-CO e
348
（％）
104
100
283
65,803t-CO e 177,225t-CO e
163
175
248
78
77
231
214
Scope2
260
257
85
262.5
2
280
137
147
87.5
84
2
(Results in FY 2022)
Among the greenhouse gas emissions, Scope 3 is calculated once every four years. The Scope 3 emissions in FYs 2023 and 2024 will be calculated in FY 2027.
0
86
88
86
80
35
31
32
34
33
2013 (Base year)
2014
2015
2016
2017
Scope1
171
154
31 2018
2019
Scope3
276
272
83
83
82
General waste
75
177
163
72
30
Scope2
76
165
79
62
254
80
74
2
Scope3
268
84
276
8,809m
3
50
65
58
(FY 2024)
120
120 100
117
120
120
98
100
100
33
33
31
29
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
86
94
86
0
100
93
104
91
91
87
76
80
79
72
98
99
82
83
95 75
81
65
58
68
50
66
25
0
34
2015
33
2016
31
2017
2018
2014
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
34,239
30,049
30,430
32,698
31,355
29,808
28,791
30,210
30,584 30,483
Scope2
2020
2021
31
2013 (Base year)
Scope1
2019
33
33
32
30
2022
29
2023
0
2024 (FY)
FY 2022
0.21
0.21
（m /person）
1.8
10
1.2
7.5
0.9
5 2.5 0
2.24 0.70 0.33
2.35 0.60 0.31
2.65 0.45 0.31
2.51 0.33 0.29
2.63 0.36 0.31
4.80
4.24
4.60
4.78
5.13
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
General waste (㎥)
Recyclable waste (㎥)
4,804 4,239 4,596 4,780 5,126
698 596 450 334 355
0.6 0.3 0
（10 m
（m3/person）
1.8
1.5
1.25
1.5
1
1.2
0.75
0.9
0.5 0.25 0
222 212 208 210 213
2,238 2,347 2,652 2,512 2,632
0.333 0.309 0.314 0.293 0.311
0.6
0.419 0.392 0.374 0.396 0.407
0.3
0.456 0.448 0.428 0.461 0.482 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 (FY)
0
Per person
General waste
Kitchen waste Bottles, cans and Per person (㎥) PET bottles (㎥) (㎥/person)
General waste (㎥)
Per person (㎥/person)
456 448 428 461 482
0.419 0.392 0.374 0.396 0.407
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Non-energy-related CO₂
t-CO2
44
53
51
43
46
48
42
36
38
44
51
51
CH4
t-CO2e
438
550
537
538
547
528
533
535
494
455
476
461
N2O
t-CO2e
191
188
199
216
212
182
235
256
236
323
425
413
HFCs
t-CO2e
370
453
410
352
743
604
639
1,261
1,823
2,055
1,298
1,736
PFCs
t-CO2e
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SF6
t-CO2e
2
26
0
13
7
0
14
14
16
8
4
17
NF3
t-CO2e
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scope1
t-CO2e
35,284
31,318
31,628
33,860
32,909
31,170
30,254
32,314
33,190
33,369
31,222
29,291
Purchased electricity
t-CO2e
84,103
86,037
88,003
86,042
79,438
62,176
78,838
71,371
57,885
64,976
67,868
65,660
Purchased heat
t-CO2e
151
124
134
161
145
147
155
146
153
131
120
142
Scope2
t-CO2e
84,254
86,161
88,137
86,202
79,582
62,323
78,993
71,517
58,038 65,106
67,988
65,803
Scope3
t-CO2e
214,004 230,685 163,265 137,093 147,027 154,418 171,155 164,500 162,967 177,225 177,225 177,225
28,969
Sapporo Campus
Hakodate Campus
（t） 4,000
（t）
40
1,733t
3,000 2,000
2,144 2,150 309 327
Infectious waste
1,000
1,835 1,823 1,965 1,760 1,713
355t
0
2020
2021
2,604 2,385 2,068 639 625 355
30
10
2022
Industrial waste
2023
20
2024 (FY)
0
Infectious waste
1,835 1,823 1,965 1,760 1,713
0.03
14.23
0.03
Total
309 327 639 625 355
2,144 2,150 2,604 2,385 2,068
0.02
17.20 16.79 11.15
14.20 11.12 2020
0.05
2021
0.02
20.34
17.16 16.77 20.32 2022
Industrial waste
Industrial waste (t) Infectious waste (t) FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
FY 2023 FY 2024
t-CO2
) have undergone third-party verification.
(FY 2024)
Compared to FY 2023
Energy-related CO₂
The greenhouse gas emissions marked with an asterisk (
Industrial waste generation Industrial waste
30
32
0.21
1.5
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Compared to FY 2023
109
62
31
0.21
3）
（％）
112
60
35
0.22
12.5
66
32
78 88
15
3
Note 1: Kitchen waste is generated at the University Hospital’s kitchens where food is prepared. Note 2: The “per capita” generation figures include temporary faculty/staff. Note 3: The Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2022 contained an error in the FY 2020 general waste figures for the Sapporo Campus. Please see this revised report for the corrected data.
90
84
（10 m
Society
Hakodate Campus 3
General waste Recyclable waste Kitchen waste Bottles, cans and PET bottles Per person
Scope1+2 （103t-CO2e）
3）
25
68
Economy
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
Scope1
334
Environment
Sapporo Campus 3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
350
General waste generation
General waste generation
Scope1+2+3
Greenhouse gas emissions
Performance Report
General waste generation
Performance Report – Environment
2023
2024 (FY)
Infectious waste
Industrial waste (t) Infectious waste (t) 14.20 11.12 17.16 16.77 20.32
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Total
0.03 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.02
14.23 11.15 17.20 16.79 20.34
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.
26,612
Experimental liquid waste generation (FY 2024)
Organic
113,847L Inorganic
16,878L
Sapporo Campus
Hakodate Campus
（L）
（L）
9,000
160,000 120,000 80,000
118,494 117,642 125,331 123,751 124,201 16,102 18,081 17,202 17,425 16,450 102,392
40,000 0
99,561 2020
2021
106,326 108,129 107,751
2022
Organic FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
6,000
2023
3,000
2024 (FY)
0
6,524 428
4,715 959 3,962 3,646 865 621 6,096 3,756 3,097 3,025 2,946 3,488 542
2020
2021
Inorganic
2022
Organic
Organic (L)
Inorganic (L)
Total
102,392 99,561 108,129 106,326 107,751
16,102 18,081 17,202 17,425 16,450
118,494 117,642 125,331 123,751 124,201
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
2023
2024 (FY)
Inorganic
Organic (L)
Inorganic (L)
Total
2,946 3,756 3,097 3,025 6,096
542 959 865 621 428
3,488 4,715 3,962 3,646 6,524
Note: Including local facilities
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Water consumption
Biodiversity — Initiatives Related to Biodiversity Conservation
GRI 303-3, 303-4, 303-5
GRI 304-1, 304-2
Water consumption
Bases that Include Areas Important for Biodiversity
Well water
743,266m3
1,000
133
142
141
145
142
（m /person）
400
750 500 250 0
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
300
542 28.2
529 28.0
576 28.5
602
200
523
100
27.9
24.9
2023
2024 (FY)
Municipal water
Well water
Per person
Municipal water (㎥) 132,952 141,756 141,151 144,627 142,474
Well water (㎥) 541,755 529,138 575,954 601,987 522,514
Per person (㎥/person) 28.2 28.0 28.5 27.9 24.9
2020
2021
2022
21
（10 m 3
3）
1,000 750
240
500
19
17
32
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
（m /person）
400 300
215
193
214
205
200
250
100
240
192
2020
2021
227
221
221
2023
2024 (FY)
Municipal water
Well water
Per person
Municipal water (㎥) 20,518 28,845 18,950 17,317 32,249
Well water (㎥) 240,420 191,679 226,859 220,752 220,752
Per person (㎥/person) 240 193 215 205 214
0
0
29
3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
174,723m3
（10 m
Bases overlapping or adjacent to protected areas (as of March 2025)
Hakodate Campus 3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
Municipal water
3）
Water consumption
(FY 2024)
Sapporo Campus 3
Water consumption
Water consumption
2022
0
The amount of well water used at the Hakodate Campus is an estimate because the meter is presently out of order.
Note: Per capita consumption figures include temporary faculty/staff.
Promotion of Green Transformation (GX)
Site area of the base (ha)
Base
Location
Teshio Experimental Forest
Horonobe, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido
22,517
Nakagawa Experimental Forest
Otoineppu, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido Nakagawa, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
19,364
Uryu Experimental Forest
Horokanai, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
24,953
Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
62
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Ichinosawa Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
32
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Misumai Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
Sapporo Experimental Forest Toyohira Test Site Ichinosawa District Sapporo Experimental Forest Toyohira Test Site Misumai District
Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Overlapping or adjacent protection areas (the area in parentheses overlaps with the University’s base) Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Teshio Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (323 ha) Adjacent: Hokkaido-designated Shirikoma Wildlife Protection Area Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Nakagawa Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (almost the entire area) Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Uryu Experimental Forest Moshiri District Wildlife Protection Area (698 ha) Adjacent: Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park, Hokkaido-designated Nishifuren Wildlife Protection Area
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Tomakomai Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (almost the entire area) Adjacent: Hokkaido-designated Ojiyama Wildlife Protection Area
Tomakomai Experimental Forest
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Wakayama Experimental Forest
Kozagawa, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
449
Overlap: Kozagawa Prefectural Natural Park (entire area)
Shizunai Livestock Farm
Shinhidaka, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido
463
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Former Niikappu Breeding Farm Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
Akkeshi Marine Station
Akkeshi, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido
40
Overlap: Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park (entire area), Hokkaido-designated Akkeshi Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
2,715
Bases recognized as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites (as of March 2025) The areas that do not overlap with protected areas have been registered in the World Database on OECMs as areas other than protected areas that contribute to biodiversity conservation. Base
Location
Sapporo Campus
Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Uryu Experimental Forest
Horokanai, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
Site area of the base (ha) Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites (the area in parentheses is certified) Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus (126 ha) 178 24,953
Hokkaido University Uryu Experimental Forest (entire area) *The registered area in the World Database on OECMs is 24,170 ha.
GRI 302-4, 302-5, 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7
Formulation of the University’s Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Database “Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022” In October 2024, the Hokkaido University GHG
Overview of GHG Protocol emissions across the value chain
Hokkaido University Botanic Garden Engaged in the Conservation of Endangered Plant Species in Hokkaido The Botanic Garden of the Field Science Center for Northern
Hidakaso (Callianthemum miyabeanum), an endemic species
the University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
Biosphere at Hokkaido University is engaged in research,
of Mt. Apoi.
was formulated.
conservation and propagation, as well as public education
The garden has also been selected for the Ministry of the
This inventory covers all seven GHGs (CO₂, CH₄,
concerning endangered plant species.
Environment’s “Project to Promote Biodiversity Conservation”
N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, and NF₃) specified under
In collaboration with the Hokkaido Research Organization,
for three consecutive terms from 2018 to 2025, and the
international agreements and national policies, and
under a memorandum of understanding with the Hokkaido
ex-situ conservation of nationally rare species found in
comprehensive data on the University’s emissions
Government, the garden is promoting ex-situ conservation of
Hokkaido, such as Karafutoguai (Sagittaria natans), which
across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categories,
species designated by the Hokkaido Ordinance, including
naturally grows in Lake Shikaribetsu, is performed here.
Conservation training at the Botanic Garden, focusing on the propagation of Hidakaso
Conservation research on Karafutoguai conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and related organizations
Inventory 2022, a systematic compilation of data on
encompassing all bases and activities, are organized. During development of the inventory, particular emphasis was placed on ensuring transparency and reproducibility, with a view to long-term utilization through 2050. Based on the international GHG Protocol, the methods of compilation, calculation processes, and detailed evidence data have been
Facilities and equipment
Purchased electricity, steam, heating & cooling Purchased goods and services Capital goods and leased asset
Transportation and distribution
Waste
systematically documented to establish a highly
Commuting and business travel
Vehicles
Transportation and distribution
Investments
Research Procsssing, use, and experiments and end-of-life leased treatment asset of sold products
Franchises
reliable database. A summary version, full report, and explanatory video of the Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022 are available on the University’s website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/ghg/
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Supply chain Upstream
Hokkaido University Company
Supply chain Downstream
(Reference: WBCSD, WRI. GHG Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard. 2011)
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Performance Report – Environment
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Performance Report
Environment
Economy
Society
Water consumption
Biodiversity — Initiatives Related to Biodiversity Conservation
GRI 303-3, 303-4, 303-5
GRI 304-1, 304-2
Water consumption
Bases that Include Areas Important for Biodiversity
Well water
743,266m3
1,000
133
142
141
145
142
（m /person）
400
750 500 250 0
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
300
542 28.2
529 28.0
576 28.5
602
200
523
100
27.9
24.9
2023
2024 (FY)
Municipal water
Well water
Per person
Municipal water (㎥) 132,952 141,756 141,151 144,627 142,474
Well water (㎥) 541,755 529,138 575,954 601,987 522,514
Per person (㎥/person) 28.2 28.0 28.5 27.9 24.9
2020
2021
2022
21
（10 m 3
3）
1,000 750
240
500
19
17
32
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
（m /person）
400 300
215
193
214
205
200
250
100
240
192
2020
2021
227
221
221
2023
2024 (FY)
Municipal water
Well water
Per person
Municipal water (㎥) 20,518 28,845 18,950 17,317 32,249
Well water (㎥) 240,420 191,679 226,859 220,752 220,752
Per person (㎥/person) 240 193 215 205 214
0
0
29
3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
174,723m3
（10 m
Bases overlapping or adjacent to protected areas (as of March 2025)
Hakodate Campus 3
Per full-time faculty/ staff member/student
Municipal water
3）
Water consumption
(FY 2024)
Sapporo Campus 3
Water consumption
Water consumption
2022
0
The amount of well water used at the Hakodate Campus is an estimate because the meter is presently out of order.
Note: Per capita consumption figures include temporary faculty/staff.
Promotion of Green Transformation (GX)
Site area of the base (ha)
Base
Location
Teshio Experimental Forest
Horonobe, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido
22,517
Nakagawa Experimental Forest
Otoineppu, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido Nakagawa, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
19,364
Uryu Experimental Forest
Horokanai, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
24,953
Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
62
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Ichinosawa Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
32
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Misumai Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
Sapporo Experimental Forest Toyohira Test Site Ichinosawa District Sapporo Experimental Forest Toyohira Test Site Misumai District
Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Overlapping or adjacent protection areas (the area in parentheses overlaps with the University’s base) Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Teshio Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (323 ha) Adjacent: Hokkaido-designated Shirikoma Wildlife Protection Area Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Nakagawa Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (almost the entire area) Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Uryu Experimental Forest Moshiri District Wildlife Protection Area (698 ha) Adjacent: Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park, Hokkaido-designated Nishifuren Wildlife Protection Area
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Hokkaido University Tomakomai Experimental Forest Wildlife Protection Area (almost the entire area) Adjacent: Hokkaido-designated Ojiyama Wildlife Protection Area
Tomakomai Experimental Forest
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Wakayama Experimental Forest
Kozagawa, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama
449
Overlap: Kozagawa Prefectural Natural Park (entire area)
Shizunai Livestock Farm
Shinhidaka, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido
463
Overlap: Hokkaido-designated Former Niikappu Breeding Farm Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
Akkeshi Marine Station
Akkeshi, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido
40
Overlap: Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park (entire area), Hokkaido-designated Akkeshi Wildlife Protection Area (entire area)
2,715
Bases recognized as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites (as of March 2025) The areas that do not overlap with protected areas have been registered in the World Database on OECMs as areas other than protected areas that contribute to biodiversity conservation. Base
Location
Sapporo Campus
Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Uryu Experimental Forest
Horokanai, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
Site area of the base (ha) Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites (the area in parentheses is certified) Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus (126 ha) 178 24,953
Hokkaido University Uryu Experimental Forest (entire area) *The registered area in the World Database on OECMs is 24,170 ha.
GRI 302-4, 302-5, 305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5, 305-7
Formulation of the University’s Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Database “Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022” In October 2024, the Hokkaido University GHG
Overview of GHG Protocol emissions across the value chain
Hokkaido University Botanic Garden Engaged in the Conservation of Endangered Plant Species in Hokkaido The Botanic Garden of the Field Science Center for Northern
Hidakaso (Callianthemum miyabeanum), an endemic species
the University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
Biosphere at Hokkaido University is engaged in research,
of Mt. Apoi.
was formulated.
conservation and propagation, as well as public education
The garden has also been selected for the Ministry of the
This inventory covers all seven GHGs (CO₂, CH₄,
concerning endangered plant species.
Environment’s “Project to Promote Biodiversity Conservation”
N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, and NF₃) specified under
In collaboration with the Hokkaido Research Organization,
for three consecutive terms from 2018 to 2025, and the
international agreements and national policies, and
under a memorandum of understanding with the Hokkaido
ex-situ conservation of nationally rare species found in
comprehensive data on the University’s emissions
Government, the garden is promoting ex-situ conservation of
Hokkaido, such as Karafutoguai (Sagittaria natans), which
across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categories,
species designated by the Hokkaido Ordinance, including
naturally grows in Lake Shikaribetsu, is performed here.
Conservation training at the Botanic Garden, focusing on the propagation of Hidakaso
Conservation research on Karafutoguai conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and related organizations
Inventory 2022, a systematic compilation of data on
encompassing all bases and activities, are organized. During development of the inventory, particular emphasis was placed on ensuring transparency and reproducibility, with a view to long-term utilization through 2050. Based on the international GHG Protocol, the methods of compilation, calculation processes, and detailed evidence data have been
Facilities and equipment
Purchased electricity, steam, heating & cooling Purchased goods and services Capital goods and leased asset
Transportation and distribution
Waste
systematically documented to establish a highly
Commuting and business travel
Vehicles
Transportation and distribution
Investments
Research Procsssing, use, and experiments and end-of-life leased treatment asset of sold products
Franchises
reliable database. A summary version, full report, and explanatory video of the Hokkaido University GHG Inventory 2022 are available on the University’s website. https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/en/repository/ghg/
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Supply chain Upstream
Hokkaido University Company
Supply chain Downstream
(Reference: WBCSD, WRI. GHG Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard. 2011)
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Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Performance Report – Environment
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Performance Report
Environment
Economy
Environmental Compliance
Contribution to and Collaboration with the Community
GRI 2-25, 2-27, 303-2, 306-1, 306-2, 308-2
GRI 203-1, 203-2, 413-1
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Rapidus Corporation — Strengthening Human Resource Development and Research Collaboration
The University is committed to ensuring environmental compliance across the institution. The Sustainable Campus Promotion Division and the Office of Health and Safety lead efforts under environmental laws, while other units manage specific regulations. In FY 2024, no legal violations, fines, or official recommendations
occurred. The University conducts statutory and voluntary inspections; one issue was detected and reported.
Society
On June 5, 2024, Hokkaido University and Rapidus Corporation signed a
●In August 2024, harmful substances were found in wastewater under the “Water Pollution Prevention Act”; corrective measures were implemented and reported.
comprehensive education and research partnership agreement, with the aim of contributing to the advancement of Japan’s scientific and technological capabilities and the development of human resources through the semiconductor industry. In the immediate future, the University will not only collaborate with Rapidus to establish a semiconductor base in the area, but it will also nurture skilled human resources for the semiconductor industry and promote advanced semiconductor research. Rapidus will specifically establish a facility for the evaluation and analysis of 2-nanometer
Performance Report
Signing Ceremony (From left: HOUKIN Kiyohiro, President, Hokkaido University; KOIKE Atsuyoshi, President and CEO, Rapidus Corporation)
Economy
Financial Structure and Profit and Loss Statement for FY 2024
semiconductors on the University campus. This partnership will also promote research and development projects involving advanced semiconductors and provide lectures delivered by industry professionals dispatched as part-time instructors.
Executive Vice President Yokota Speaks at Hokkaido University × Japan Securities Dealers Association SDGs Symposium On March 14, 2025, Hokkaido University and the Japan Securities Dealers
GRI 201-1, 201-4
Association co-hosted the hybrid-format SDGs Symposium titled “Opening
Breakdown of Revenue and Expenditure Accounts Revenue: . billion yen
125 6 Public funding by the government
36.9
10.1
billion yen
9.1
billion yen
Non-subsidy revenue
37.2
billion yen
48.5
billion yen
Tuition fees, etc. (7％) Hospital income (30％)
25.4
billion yen
24.4
billion yen
7.7
billion yen
Others (6％)
billion yen
20.3
billion yen
8.5
billion yen
2.4
billion yen
All amounts are rounded down to the nearest unit, so totals may not add up.
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110,393 113,928 3,535 106,777 110,482 3,705 Business expenses 7,463 8,033 570 Education expenses 10,297 9,938 △ 359 Research expenses 24,541 25,818 1,277 Medical expenses Education and research 1,114 1,033 △ 81 support expenses Commissioned and joint research expenses, etc.
Medical expenses (22%)
9.6
External funding (20％)
Expenses FY 2023 FY 2024 Change Ⅰ Ordinary expenses (1)
Personnel expenses (42%)
Education and research expenses (8%) External funding (18%) Subsidies for facility maintenance, etc. (8%) General administrative expenses (2%)
Executive Vice President, YOKOTA Atsushi, delivered the keynote lecture,
Unit: million yen
114 9
billion yen
through Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration.” Hokkaido University’s
Profit and Loss Statement (P/L)
Expenditure: . billion yen
Grants for operating expenses (29%) Subsidies for facility maintenance, etc. (8％)
the Path to a Sustainable Future from Hokkaido: Promoting GX Finance
13,048
14,723 1,675
623 Personnel expenses 50,312 50,935 General administrative △ 191 3,554 3,363 expenses Financial expenses 21 60 81 Miscellaneous losses − 0 0 Ⅱ Temporary losses (3) 455 440 △ 15 Total expenses 110,849 114,368 3,519
Ⅰ Ordinary income
(6) = (2) - (1)
Ⅱ Current net income
(7) = (6) + (4) − (3)
Ⅲ Current gross income (8) = (7) + (5)
introducing the University’s initiatives on sustainability and the SDGs.
Revenues FY 2023 FY 2024 Change Ⅰ Ordinary revenues (2) 109,457 114,050
Operating subsidy 36,264 36,078 △ 186 revenues Revenues from 10,578 10,626 48 student fees Revenues from the 35,996 37,649 1,653 affiliated hospital Commissioned and joint research 13,713 15,697 1,984 revenues, etc. 3,747 3,575 △ 172 Donation revenues Revenues from 30 145 175 facility expenses Subsidy revenues 590 5,566 6,156 Financial revenues 35 6 41 Miscellaneous 611 3,438 4,049 income Ⅱ Extraordinary gains (4) 58 45 △ 13 Reversal of reserve for 397 167 △ 230 specific purposes (5) Total revenues 109,913 114,263 4,350 FY 2023
FY 2024
Change
△ 935
121 △ 272 △ 105
1,056 1,061 830
△ 1,333 △ 935
Executive Vice President YOKOTA Atsushi delivering the keynote lecture at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference
4,593
Initiatives on Infrastructure Investment and Procurement GRI 308-1, 414-1
Promotion of Responsible Trading and Procurement Procurement results in FY 2024 (partial) (1) Procurement of environmental goods
Outline: The following items have been 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 services 3) Evaluation of procurement performance in the current fiscal year
(2) Procurement of goods from facilities that employ people with disabilities Results: The number of contracts was 37, and the amount was 3,025,573 yen P o l i c y : The policy for FY 2025 has been established and announced.
(3) Contracts related to small- and medium-sized enterprises
P o l i c y : The policy on contracts related to small- and medium-sized enterprises has been publicly announced.
All amounts are rounded down to the nearest unit, so totals may not add up.
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Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Performance Report – Environment
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Performance Report
Environment
Economy
Environmental Compliance
Contribution to and Collaboration with the Community
GRI 2-25, 2-27, 303-2, 306-1, 306-2, 308-2
GRI 203-1, 203-2, 413-1
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Rapidus Corporation — Strengthening Human Resource Development and Research Collaboration
The University is committed to ensuring environmental compliance across the institution. The Sustainable Campus Promotion Division and the Office of Health and Safety lead efforts under environmental laws, while other units manage specific regulations. In FY 2024, no legal violations, fines, or official recommendations
occurred. The University conducts statutory and voluntary inspections; one issue was detected and reported.
Society
On June 5, 2024, Hokkaido University and Rapidus Corporation signed a
●In August 2024, harmful substances were found in wastewater under the “Water Pollution Prevention Act”; corrective measures were implemented and reported.
comprehensive education and research partnership agreement, with the aim of contributing to the advancement of Japan’s scientific and technological capabilities and the development of human resources through the semiconductor industry. In the immediate future, the University will not only collaborate with Rapidus to establish a semiconductor base in the area, but it will also nurture skilled human resources for the semiconductor industry and promote advanced semiconductor research. Rapidus will specifically establish a facility for the evaluation and analysis of 2-nanometer
Performance Report
Signing Ceremony (From left: HOUKIN Kiyohiro, President, Hokkaido University; KOIKE Atsuyoshi, President and CEO, Rapidus Corporation)
Economy
Financial Structure and Profit and Loss Statement for FY 2024
semiconductors on the University campus. This partnership will also promote research and development projects involving advanced semiconductors and provide lectures delivered by industry professionals dispatched as part-time instructors.
Executive Vice President Yokota Speaks at Hokkaido University × Japan Securities Dealers Association SDGs Symposium On March 14, 2025, Hokkaido University and the Japan Securities Dealers
GRI 201-1, 201-4
Association co-hosted the hybrid-format SDGs Symposium titled “Opening
Breakdown of Revenue and Expenditure Accounts Revenue: . billion yen
125 6 Public funding by the government
36.9
10.1
billion yen
9.1
billion yen
Non-subsidy revenue
37.2
billion yen
48.5
billion yen
Tuition fees, etc. (7％) Hospital income (30％)
25.4
billion yen
24.4
billion yen
7.7
billion yen
Others (6％)
billion yen
20.3
billion yen
8.5
billion yen
2.4
billion yen
All amounts are rounded down to the nearest unit, so totals may not add up.
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110,393 113,928 3,535 106,777 110,482 3,705 Business expenses 7,463 8,033 570 Education expenses 10,297 9,938 △ 359 Research expenses 24,541 25,818 1,277 Medical expenses Education and research 1,114 1,033 △ 81 support expenses Commissioned and joint research expenses, etc.
Medical expenses (22%)
9.6
External funding (20％)
Expenses FY 2023 FY 2024 Change Ⅰ Ordinary expenses (1)
Personnel expenses (42%)
Education and research expenses (8%) External funding (18%) Subsidies for facility maintenance, etc. (8%) General administrative expenses (2%)
Executive Vice President, YOKOTA Atsushi, delivered the keynote lecture,
Unit: million yen
114 9
billion yen
through Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration.” Hokkaido University’s
Profit and Loss Statement (P/L)
Expenditure: . billion yen
Grants for operating expenses (29%) Subsidies for facility maintenance, etc. (8％)
the Path to a Sustainable Future from Hokkaido: Promoting GX Finance
13,048
14,723 1,675
623 Personnel expenses 50,312 50,935 General administrative △ 191 3,554 3,363 expenses Financial expenses 21 60 81 Miscellaneous losses − 0 0 Ⅱ Temporary losses (3) 455 440 △ 15 Total expenses 110,849 114,368 3,519
Ⅰ Ordinary income
(6) = (2) - (1)
Ⅱ Current net income
(7) = (6) + (4) − (3)
Ⅲ Current gross income (8) = (7) + (5)
introducing the University’s initiatives on sustainability and the SDGs.
Revenues FY 2023 FY 2024 Change Ⅰ Ordinary revenues (2) 109,457 114,050
Operating subsidy 36,264 36,078 △ 186 revenues Revenues from 10,578 10,626 48 student fees Revenues from the 35,996 37,649 1,653 affiliated hospital Commissioned and joint research 13,713 15,697 1,984 revenues, etc. 3,747 3,575 △ 172 Donation revenues Revenues from 30 145 175 facility expenses Subsidy revenues 590 5,566 6,156 Financial revenues 35 6 41 Miscellaneous 611 3,438 4,049 income Ⅱ Extraordinary gains (4) 58 45 △ 13 Reversal of reserve for 397 167 △ 230 specific purposes (5) Total revenues 109,913 114,263 4,350 FY 2023
FY 2024
Change
△ 935
121 △ 272 △ 105
1,056 1,061 830
△ 1,333 △ 935
Executive Vice President YOKOTA Atsushi delivering the keynote lecture at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference
4,593
Initiatives on Infrastructure Investment and Procurement GRI 308-1, 414-1
Promotion of Responsible Trading and Procurement Procurement results in FY 2024 (partial) (1) Procurement of environmental goods
Outline: The following items have been 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 services 3) Evaluation of procurement performance in the current fiscal year
(2) Procurement of goods from facilities that employ people with disabilities Results: The number of contracts was 37, and the amount was 3,025,573 yen P o l i c y : The policy for FY 2025 has been established and announced.
(3) Contracts related to small- and medium-sized enterprises
P o l i c y : The policy on contracts related to small- and medium-sized enterprises has been publicly announced.
All amounts are rounded down to the nearest unit, so totals may not add up.
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Performance Report
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
Society
Society
Health and Safety GRI 403-1, 403-3, 403-4, 403-5
Changes in the Gender of the University’s Constituents
Office of Health and Safety Holds Hygiene Managers’ Meeting
GRI 2-7, 405-1
Changes in the Gender of Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Changes in the Gender of Faculty and Staff
Gender breakdown of students
Gender breakdown of faculty and staff
（%）
（%）
On July 5, 2024, the Office of Health and Safety held a Hygiene Managers’ Meeting for faculty and staff engaged in occupational safety and health duties. At the meeting, Professor KAWAKAMI Takanori of the Office of Health and Safety explained the University’s safety education system, hazard maps for firefighting
71.2
70.4
70.6
70.6
60
69.2 61.5
70.1 55.2
69.8 56.1
44.8
43.9
40
38.5 30.8
70.3 53.7 46.3
29.9
29.7
30.2
29.9
28.8
29.6
29.4
29.4
29.3
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
20
0
P HYSICIANS , and the accident information collection system. Following this,
100
100
80
activities, the W ORKSHOP I NSPECTION system by H EALTH M ANAGERS or I NDUSTRIAL
Research centers: Women Men
Undergraduate: Women Men
86.0
85.2
84.7
84.2
83.5
60.0
60.7
61.0
61.7
62.0
40.0
39.3
39.0
38.3
38.0
14.0
14.8
15.3
15.8
16.5
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
participants shared concerns, opinions, and questions regarding the safety and health duties falling within their own departments, which led to a lively exchange
80
70.7 70.1 58.8
60
41.2
40
20
0
(FY)
Graduate schools: Women Men
Faculty: Women Men
of views.
Hygiene Managers’ Meeting
Training and Education GRI 2-24, 2-29, 404-2 (FY)
Administrative and technical staff: Women Men
On-site FD/SD Program “Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration and Educational and Research Activities” Implemented Since December 2022, the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability has been conducting the faculty development (FD) and staff development (SD) program at individual departments to deepen the understanding of “contribute to the
Community Engagement
achievement of the SDGs” as stated in the Fourth Period of Mid-Term Goals and Mid-Term Plan. Since 2024, the program has been conducted under the theme of
GRI 413-1
“Hokkaido
“Local Governments × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO Exchange Festival!!” Held Hokkaido
University
been
Declaration”—which
was
formulated
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/15055/
Governments × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO
Jul. 12
Kamishihoro Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 500 (total)
Exchange Festival since FY 2024 with the purpose of
Aug. 30
Shiretoko/Shari Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 600 (total)
expanding and accelerating the flow of people from
Oct. 11
Higashi-Iburi 1 City and 4 Towns × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 600 (total)
Hokkaido University to local governments, exploring
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Oct. 25
Kozagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 1,000 (total)
GRI 410-1, 413-1
possibilities for education and research, and building
Dec. 14, 15 Kamishihoro Town × Atsuma Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival in Chikaho
networks
Dec. 18
between
local
governments and Hokkaido University. A total of six
Event
Republic of Mali × Urahoro Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 1,500 116
as the
venue, special exhibitions, a marche, introduction of providing
develop
interest
students
with
in
governments
local
opportunities and
Creation of “Barrier-Free Maps” for the Sapporo and Hakodate Campuses The Accessibility Services Office of the Student Advice and Counseling Center,
regions, as well as discussion on regional issues were held,
in cooperation with peer supporters, has created “Barrier-Free Maps” for both
to
the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses.
to
between buildings, and entrance accessibility, making it easier for people with disabilities to move around these campuses. The maps are also available on the Group photo of the Shiretoko/Shari Town × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO Exchanges Festival
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Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus Barrier-Free Map
These maps clearly indicate information such as steps, ramps, connections
collaborate trying to find solutions to regional issues.
21
On-site FD/SD at the Research Faculty of Agriculture
No. of participants
events took place in FY 2024. At the Hokkaido University Open Innovation Hub “ENREISO”
in
On-site FD/SD Program “Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration and Educational/Research Activities” In Japanese
Date
collaboration
hosting
Sustainability
Local
through
has
University
August—and its Aspirations.
In Japanese https://www.sacc.hokudai.ac.jp/about/
center’s website.
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Special Feature Hokkaido University Highlights 2024
Performance Report
Performance Report
Overview of Hokkaido University and its Activities
Environment
Economy
Society
Society
Health and Safety GRI 403-1, 403-3, 403-4, 403-5
Changes in the Gender of the University’s Constituents
Office of Health and Safety Holds Hygiene Managers’ Meeting
GRI 2-7, 405-1
Changes in the Gender of Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Changes in the Gender of Faculty and Staff
Gender breakdown of students
Gender breakdown of faculty and staff
（%）
（%）
On July 5, 2024, the Office of Health and Safety held a Hygiene Managers’ Meeting for faculty and staff engaged in occupational safety and health duties. At the meeting, Professor KAWAKAMI Takanori of the Office of Health and Safety explained the University’s safety education system, hazard maps for firefighting
71.2
70.4
70.6
70.6
60
69.2 61.5
70.1 55.2
69.8 56.1
44.8
43.9
40
38.5 30.8
70.3 53.7 46.3
29.9
29.7
30.2
29.9
28.8
29.6
29.4
29.4
29.3
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
20
0
P HYSICIANS , and the accident information collection system. Following this,
100
100
80
activities, the W ORKSHOP I NSPECTION system by H EALTH M ANAGERS or I NDUSTRIAL
Research centers: Women Men
Undergraduate: Women Men
86.0
85.2
84.7
84.2
83.5
60.0
60.7
61.0
61.7
62.0
40.0
39.3
39.0
38.3
38.0
14.0
14.8
15.3
15.8
16.5
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
participants shared concerns, opinions, and questions regarding the safety and health duties falling within their own departments, which led to a lively exchange
80
70.7 70.1 58.8
60
41.2
40
20
0
(FY)
Graduate schools: Women Men
Faculty: Women Men
of views.
Hygiene Managers’ Meeting
Training and Education GRI 2-24, 2-29, 404-2 (FY)
Administrative and technical staff: Women Men
On-site FD/SD Program “Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration and Educational and Research Activities” Implemented Since December 2022, the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability has been conducting the faculty development (FD) and staff development (SD) program at individual departments to deepen the understanding of “contribute to the
Community Engagement
achievement of the SDGs” as stated in the Fourth Period of Mid-Term Goals and Mid-Term Plan. Since 2024, the program has been conducted under the theme of
GRI 413-1
“Hokkaido
“Local Governments × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO Exchange Festival!!” Held Hokkaido
University
been
Declaration”—which
was
formulated
https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/15055/
Governments × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO
Jul. 12
Kamishihoro Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 500 (total)
Exchange Festival since FY 2024 with the purpose of
Aug. 30
Shiretoko/Shari Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 600 (total)
expanding and accelerating the flow of people from
Oct. 11
Higashi-Iburi 1 City and 4 Towns × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 600 (total)
Hokkaido University to local governments, exploring
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Oct. 25
Kozagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 1,000 (total)
GRI 410-1, 413-1
possibilities for education and research, and building
Dec. 14, 15 Kamishihoro Town × Atsuma Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival in Chikaho
networks
Dec. 18
between
local
governments and Hokkaido University. A total of six
Event
Republic of Mali × Urahoro Town × Hokkaido University Marugoto Exchange Festival
Approx. 1,500 116
as the
venue, special exhibitions, a marche, introduction of providing
develop
interest
students
with
in
governments
local
opportunities and
Creation of “Barrier-Free Maps” for the Sapporo and Hakodate Campuses The Accessibility Services Office of the Student Advice and Counseling Center,
regions, as well as discussion on regional issues were held,
in cooperation with peer supporters, has created “Barrier-Free Maps” for both
to
the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses.
to
between buildings, and entrance accessibility, making it easier for people with disabilities to move around these campuses. The maps are also available on the Group photo of the Shiretoko/Shari Town × Hokkaido University MARUGOTO Exchanges Festival
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Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus Barrier-Free Map
These maps clearly indicate information such as steps, ramps, connections
collaborate trying to find solutions to regional issues.
21
On-site FD/SD at the Research Faculty of Agriculture
No. of participants
events took place in FY 2024. At the Hokkaido University Open Innovation Hub “ENREISO”
in
On-site FD/SD Program “Hokkaido University Sustainability Declaration and Educational/Research Activities” In Japanese
Date
collaboration
hosting
Sustainability
Local
through
has
University
August—and its Aspirations.
In Japanese https://www.sacc.hokudai.ac.jp/about/
center’s website.
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Hokkaido University
Sustainability Report Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi
2025
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 and knowledge. The flowersʼ silhouettes reflect academic and contemporary values, suitable for Hokkaido University.
Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi On the front cover: Hokudai Iyokasiturire Kanpi is the Ainu translation of the Japanese name of the Hokkaido University Sustainability Report. Hokudai is the Japanese contraction of Hokkaido University, introduced into Ainu as a loanword; Iyokasiturire means sustaining things for the next generation while Kanpi means booklet. To respect the history and culture of the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, we are promoting the use of the Ainu language on campus.
Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2025 Published by: Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability Address: Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808 Tel.: +81–(0)11–706–3660 Fax: +81–(0)11–706–4884 E-mail: osc@osc.hokudai.ac.jp Website: https://www.sustainability.hokudai.ac.jp/ The Hokkaido University Sustainability Report 2025 is available on the website of the Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability. To access, scan the code at right.
Date of issue: September 2025 Period: FY 2024 (April 2024 – March 2025) Reporting frequency: Once a year (previous issue date: September 2024) Printed with environmentally friendly vegetable oil ink.