About Kitagas

Philosophy of Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.

Corporate philosophy

The following slogan represents the resolution of the Kitagas Group to continue to provide the city gas business and other high value-added energy services that are rooted in local communities while operating under the principles of safety, reassurance, and a stable supply.

With an eye to next-generation energy,
aim to be a regional pioneer
in creating the northern lifestyle.

Basic management policy

Kitagas Group is committed to contributing to the development of local communities and realizing a low-carbon society from the perspectives of our customers, promoting greater diffusion of natural gas, and providing advanced energy services.

Guiding principles for dynamism

～Five resolutions for self creation～

・Think from the customers’ perspectives.

・Search for pleasure in your work.

・Better yourself.

・Clearly articulate the goals and objectives that you must achieve.

・Move forward decisively.

Management plan

Kitagas Group FY2022 Medium-Term Management Plan

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Shareholders'　Meetings

NOTICE OF THE 177th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

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President‘s Message

In 2021, Hokkaido Gas celebrated the 110th anniversary of its founding in 1911. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our customers, associates, and shareholders for their continued patronage and support.
The business environment surrounding the Kitagas Group is undergoing significant changes, including changes in social structure due to a declining population and an aging society with a falling birthrate as well as efforts to become carbon neutral and the need to ensure energy security in response to resource procurement risks and major disasters.
Under these circumstances, the Kitagas Group has formulated the Kitagas Group Management Plan "Challenge 2030", which positions 2030 as the interim point with sights set on the carbon neutral era after 2050, in order to create a comfortable society by optimizing energy and the environment.
We will continue to advocate functional and effective energy conservation through the promotion of integrated energy service business, and will explore all means and possibilities to prepare for decarbonization, aiming to peak out CO2 emissions as early as possible after 2030.
In Phase 1 (2022-2024) of "Challenge 2030," we are promoting the expansion of our customer base by maximizing the spread of natural gas, establishing systems that can flexibly respond to changes in the external environment, such as next-generation platforms and a common information infrastructure that will serve as the core of our digital technology utilization, and fundamentally reforming our business structure to enhance our earning power and establish a solid business and financial foundation based on high added value.
The Kitagas Group will continue to develop its comprehensive energy service business with the utmost priority on a "safe, secure, and stable supply," and will strive to become a corporate group that grows together with the community by promoting initiatives for disaster-resistant urban development in addition to reducing and eliminating carbon emissions through energy conservation.
We look forward to your continued support.

Financial Highlights

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Operating Profit

Ordinary Profit

Net Income

Financial Results

FY2022 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2023	fy2022_yearend_consolidated
FY2021 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2022	fy2021_yearend_consolidated
FY2020 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2021	fy2020_yearend_consolidated
FY2019 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2020	fy2019_yearend_consolidated
FY2018 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2019	fy2018_yearend_consolidated
FY2017 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2018	fy2017_yearend_consolidated
FY2016 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2017	fy2016_yearend_consolidated
FY2015 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2016	fy2015_yearend_consolidated
FY2014 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2015	fy2014_yearend_consolidated
FY2013 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2014	fy2013_yearend_consolidated
FY2012 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2013	fy2012_yearend_consolidated
FY2011 Results : Year Ended March 31, 2012	fy2011_yearend_consolidated

History

1911	・Company founded with 3 million yen capital authorized
1912	・Gas supply begins in Sapporo, Otaru and Hakodate No. of customers: 3,600
1949	・Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1950	・Listed on the Sapporo Stock Exchange
1961	・First Gas Exhibition held in Sapporo, Otaru and Hakodate ・Installation of TG-type crude oil gas generator completed at the Sapporo Plant (the company’s first device using petroleum-based material)
1963	・Head office relocated from Tokyo to Sapporo
1965	・Installation of MS-type low-pressure gas generator completed at the Otaru Plant (completion of gas source conversion from coal to petroleum-based material)
1969	・Heat supply to the Hakodate area changed (from 3,600 to 5,000 kcal/m3) ・No. of customers exceeds 100,000
1974	・Heat supply to the Sapporo area changed (from 3,600 to 5,000 kcal/m3) ・No. of customers exceeds 200,000
1976	・Hakodate Sales Branch transferred to Shin-Hakodate City Gas Co., Ltd.
1980	・Installation of ICI-type high-pressure gas generator completed
1983	・No. of customers exceeds 300,000
1986	・Merged with Shin-Hakodate City Gas Co., Ltd.
1987	・No. of customers exceeds 400,000
1988	・Large-scale gas cogeneration introduced in Sapporo and Hakodate
1990	・Full-scale area service commenced ・Operation of the Ishikari Plant begins
1991	・Kitagas 2010 Vision announced
1993	・Decision made to introduce natural gas ・No. of customers exceeds 500,000 ・New logo and corporate slogan adopted
1996	・Conversion to natural gas commenced in Sapporo
1997	・Gas business of Chitose City taken over and Chitose Branch opened
2001	・Japan’s first power supply to apartments by gas cogeneration commenced 50% of conversion to natural gas in the Sapporo area completed
2002	・Conversion to natural gas in the Chitose area initiated and completed (from 15.06978MJ (3,600kcal) to 46.04655MJ (10,998kcal)/m3) ・Closure of the Chitose plant ・Opening of the Kita Shinano Fueling Station
2003	・Construction of Hakodate Minato Plant (an LNG receiving base) commenced ・Construction of Sasson Trunk Line (a natural gas pipeline) completed
2004	・Closure of the Ishikari Plant
2005	・Conversion to natural gas in the Sapporo and Otaru areas completed
2006	・Construction of Hakodate Minato Plant LNG receiving base completed ・Gas business taken over from Kitami City and Kitami Branch opened ・Conversion to natural gas in the Hakodate area completed
2008	・Construction of Ishikari LNG facility begun ・Operation of the Kitami LNG satellite facility begun
2009	・Provision of wholesale natural gas to Asahikawa Gas (Ebetsu area) begun ・Conversion to natural gas in the Kitami area completed (20.93025MJ (4,999kcal) to 46.04655MJ (10,998kcal)/m3) ・New brand “Kitagas Fureasuto” begun on regional channels
2010	・Sales of [FF Fan Radiant Heaters with Floor Heating System] begins
2011	・Special measures concerning gas prices were implemented for victims of the East Japan Earthquake Disaster ・Sales of Home Gas Generator [Koremo] (Gas engine co-generation) and [Enefarm] (Home fuel battery) begin ・The 100th Anniversary of Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.
2012	・Satellite supply for aimed at industries begins ・Ishikari High voltage and low voltage lines completed ・Ishikari LNG Base operations begin
2013	・Changed the standard calorific value of the gas (46.04655MJ/m3 to 45MJ/m3)
2015	・Electric power supply to some facilities of the Company and its group companies begins
2016	・Electricity retailing sales begin
2017	・Commercial operation of the Tomakomai Biomass Power Plant begins ・Supply of Kitagas electricity to all 175 municipalities in Hokkaido, excluding remote islands, and the number of electricity customers exceeds 100,000
2018	・Founding of the Hokkaido Gas Baseball Team ・EMINEL service, the Kitagas version of the energy management system, begins ・Commercial operation of the Kitagas Ishikari Power Plant begins
2019	・Operation of the 46 Energy Center in the Kita 4 East 6 area of Sapporo begins, and operation of the CEMS (Community Energy Management System) begins ・Head Office relocated from Chuo-ku to Higashi-ku, Sapporo with the completion of the Kitagas Group Head Office Building ・Commercial operation of Kitagas Sapporo Power Plant begins ・Closure of the Shioya Supply Station
2020	・Achieved sales of 40,000 units of ECO-JOZU energy-saving gas central hot water heaters (detached houses)
2021	・Hokkaido's first acceptance of carbon-neutral LNG ・Ishikari LNG Terminal received a total of 100 LNG carriers ・Kitagas celebrates its 110th anniversary ・Number of Kitagas electricity customers exceeds 200,000 ・Kitagas baseball team participates in two major national tournaments (National Amateur Baseball Championship and Intercity Baseball Tournament) for the first time
2022	・Kitagas Lifront established

Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers

Directors and Corporate Auditors

Chairperson and Representative Director	OTSUKI Hiroshi
President and Representative Director	KAWAMURA Chisato
Director	IZAWA Fumitoshi
Director	MAEYA Hiroki
Director	KANAZAWA Akinori
Outside Director	OKADA Miyako
Outside Director	KOISO Shuji
Outside Director	WATANUKI Yasuyuki
Corporate Auditor	TSUCHIYA Hiroaki
Outside Corporate Auditor	MATSUSHIMA Kazufusa
Outside Corporate Auditor	NOZAKI Kiyoshi

(as of June 27, 2023)

Executive Officers

Executive Officer and President	KAWAMURA Chisato
Managing Executive Officer	IZAWA Fumitoshi
Managing Executive Officer	MAEYA Hiroki
Managing Executive Officer	KANAZAWA Akinori
Managing Executive Officer	YAGI Wataru
Executive Officer	KONDO Kiyotaka
Executive Officer	OZEKI Shinji
Executive Officer	YAMAGISHI Yasushi
Executive Officer	KURITA Tetsuya
Executive Officer	GOTO Ryuichiro
Executive Officer	TAKAHASHI Kenji
Executive Officer	IMASHIRO Tadanori
Executive Officer	UMEMURA Takuji
Executive Officer	SHIBUYA Satoshi
Executive Officer	MIYAMOTO Shinji

(as of April 1, 2023)

Name	HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD.
Head Office	2-1-1 HIGASHI, KITA7-JO, HIGASHI-KU, SAPPORO MAP >
Date of foundation	1911/07/12
Capital (Unit : thousand yen)	7,515,830
No. of employees	907 (as of March 31, 2023)
Board of directors , auditors	Chisato Kawamura, president
Main businesses	1. Gas business 2. Heat supply business 3. Power supply business 4. Purification and sale of gas by-products 5. Production/sale of gas appliances and related construction work 6. Other related work
Supply areas	Sapporo, Otaru, Hakodate, Chitose, Ishikari, Kitahiroshima, Eniwa, Hokuto, Kitami

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