Initiatives for Sustainability
As a company responsible for the stable supply of precious domestic resources ,
we are committed to earning the trust of society by promoting ESG management.
To bring the blessings of
land to our society
The natural gas and iodine produced by our group are the blessings of the earth, brought about by the earth's activities over millions of years. We are committed to contributing to society by integrating the development, production, supply, and sales of these valuable domestic resources in Japan, a country with few natural resources.
We have been registered as a “Chiba SDGs Partner!”
Chiba Prefecture has established the Chiba SDGs Partner Registration System to foster momentum for the companies in the prefecture to pursue the SDGs and to support specific initiatives.
In order to cooperate with group companies and actively pursue SDGs, we have registered as a Chiba SDGs partner declaring the following three points, and are working to create a sustainable society: (1) to contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society and promote environmentally friendly management, (2) to promote the creation of a workplace suited for more diverse people including women, and (3) to make effective use of resources produced in Chiba Prefecture to contribute to the local economy.
Important social issues for the group = Material issues
Our corporate group has identified the following eight items as important social issues (= material issues) toward the realization of a low-carbon society, the development of lifestyles and society, and a sustainable corporate group.
- 1.Contribution to measures against climate change
- 2.Conservation of the natural environment
- 3.Business growth and expansion, creation of business for the next generation
- 4.Ensuring a stable supply of energy and iodine, ensuring safety and security
- 5.Coexistence with local communities
- 6.Promotion of diversity and enhancement of human resources
- 7. Promoting digital transformation
- 8.Improving corporate governance
In light of these identified issues, the Medium-Term Management Plan 2024 sets the following target values.
| Non-financial goals | Goals in 2024 | “Material issues” of our corporate group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ➀ Contribution to measures against climate change |
➁ Conservation of the natural environment |
➂ Business growth and expansion, creation of business for the next generation |
➃ Ensuring a stable supply of energy and iodine, ensuring safety and security |
➄ Coexistence with local communities |
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| E: For the realization of a low-carbon society |
Production volume of domestic natural gas | 190 million m3/year | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||
| No. of renewable energy development projects | 5 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| CO2 emissions from offices | Down 70%*1 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Gas sales volume | 1 billion m3/year | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| S: For the development of lifestyles and society |
Iodine sales volume (including potassium iodide) |
1,800 t/year | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Retail electricity sales volume | 66 GWh/year | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| No. of customer accounts*2 | 200,000 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| No. of serious accidents*3 | 0 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Continuous improvement of anti-disaster measures and contribution to the disaster prevention of local communities | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Ratio of female employees fresh out of college | 30% | 6. Promotion of diversity and enhancement of human resources | |||||
| G: For becoming a sustainable corporate group |
Redevelopment of systems for empowering seniors and strengthening human resources | ||||||
| Promotion of digitization | 7. Promoting digital transformation | ||||||
| Improving corporate governance | 8. Improving corporate governance | ||||||
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- *1: From 2020 (the use of credits considered)
- *2: The number of customer accounts means the number of customers for gas, electricity, and other services.
- *3: Serious accidents include accidents resulting in injury or death and explosions related to the supply and consumption of gas in the city gas and LP gas businesses, accidents resulting in injury or death and explosions in works we outsourced (piping, equipment installation, etc.), reported mine disasters and damages that resulted in the suspension of mining for 3 or more days in the natural gas production business, occupational injury of employees and temporary workers that resulted in 4 or more days of their leave in the construction business, and reported industrial accidents and pollutions in the iodine business.
E:For the realization of a low-carbon society
Initiatives for combating climate change
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent issue facing mankind, and we will apply the experience of our group, which has been involved in natural gas development for over 90 years, to addressing this common challenge for mankind.
Initiatives for environment-conscious development
As a company supported by the bounty of the earth, our group is committed to maintaining a rich global environment and passing it on to future generations.
S:For the development of lifestyles and society
Together with customers and business partners
As a company engaged in businesses related to the infrastructure of people's lives, we place the unwavering trust of our customers and business partners at the foundation of our business.
Together with local communities
Together with our employees
G:For becoming a sustainable corporate group
Improving corporate governance
As a company whose core business is in the infrastructure industry, we are committed to improving corporate governance with the main objectives of "developing a management structure that enables prompt and accurate decision-making" and "establishing unwavering trust from society.
Promoting digital transformation