Hiroshima Gas
CSR Report
Corporate Social Responsibility Report
2023
Digest
Creating a sustainable society with our hands...
Flow of delivering natural gas to our customers
City gas supply owchart | |
Raw material procurement | City gas production |
and transport | |
Natural gas is extracted overseas, cooled to approximately -160ºC, liqueed, and then imported as LNG (liqueed natural gas).
Bintulu facilities in Malaysia
[Natural gas extraction] [LNG transport ship]
LNG is placed into storage tanks and vaporized according to demand. It then undergoes caloric value adjustment and is supplied as city gas.
Hatsukaichi LNG terminal
[LNG storage tank] | [LNG vaporizer] |
Supply area and organization
(As of March 31, 2023) | ||||||
Supply area (7 cities and 4 towns within Hiroshima prefecture) | ||||||
Number of customers | ||||||
Hiroshima, Kure, Onomichi, Mihara, Hatsukaichi, Higashi-hiroshima, Fukuyama, | 417,000 | |||||
Aki-gunKaita-cho /Saka-cho /Fuchu-cho /Kumano-cho | ||||||
Hiroshima district | ||||||
Number of customers | ||||||
355,000 | ||||||
Kabe facilities | Higashi-hiroshima plant | |||||
Kabe facilities
Head ofce | Kaita facilities | ||||||
Kaita facilities | |||||||
Higashi-hiroshima plant | |||||||
Head ofce | Hatsukaichi LNG terminal | Kumano | |||||
facilities |
Kumano facilities
Kure district | |||
Number of customers | |||
Kure branch | |||
45,000 | |||
Kure branch | |||
Hatsukaichi LNG terminal
Hiroshima Gas makes sure its energy supply system is stable and secure | Hiroshima Gas CSR Report 2023 |
so that all of its customers can always use natural gas in a safe manner. | Digest |
City gas supply | Delivery to customers |
Gas is supplied to customers through 5,277 km of underground piping (supply and service pipelines).
The gas that we supply can be used in a variety of applications.
Gas pipe bridges | Factories, etc. | Hotels, buildings, schools, etc. | Kitchens, hot water supply, etc. |
[Gas holder] | [Industrial use] | [Commercial use] | [Residential use] |
Natural gas is an environmentally friendly type of energy!
Wholesale
supply
(Hiroshima Gas)
Wholesale supply utilizing equipment from
LNG tanker trucks Setouchi Pipeline Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary
Mizushima station | Mizushima LNG terminal |
(Setouchi Pipeline Co., Ltd.) | (Mizushima LNG Co., Ltd.) |
HiroshimaOkayama
prefectureprefecture
Mizushima station Mizushima LNG terminal
Bingo plant | Fukuyama Gas Co., Ltd. |
Bingo plant
Onomichi branch
Onomichi/Mihara
district
Number of customers
17,000
Onomichi branch
Energy plays an important part in every part of our lives.
Legend | |||||||
Supply area | Gas holder | ||||||
(Hiroshima district) | Gas production plant | ||||||
Supply area | |||||||
(Kure district) | Head ofce/Branch/ | ||||||
Supply area | Facilities | ||||||
(Onomichi/Mihara | Proposed pipeline | ||||||
district) | |||||||
Pipeline | Pipeline | ||||||
(Hiroshima Gas) | (Setouchi Pipeline) | ||||||
Hiroshima Gas Group 2030 Vision
Slogan for Hiroshima Gas Group 2030 Vision
Basic Policies for 2030 Vision
Three Basic Values Our Slogan Represents
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The Hiroshima Gas Group grows with the community
❷ Energy that truly benefits communities
❸ To pursue inspiration and send moving messages that we can share with the entire community
- Pursuit of inspiration through our operational policies 2 Pursuit of inspiration through our energy service
- Pursuit of inspiration through peace of mind 4 Pursuit of inspiration through connection with others
Declaration of the Sustainable Development Goals set by Hiroshima Gas Group for the benet of communities
Declaration of the Sustainable Development Goals set by Hiroshima Gas Group for the benet of communities: Taking action to create a brighter future
Based on our management philosophy of "striving to be a company trusted by the community", Hiroshima Gas Group seeks to implement viable corporate governance and work toward the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations in order to contribute to building a sustainable society under the company slogan of "energy that truly benets communities".
Poster for "Declaration of the Sustainable
Development Goals set by Hiroshima Gas
Group for the benet of communities"
Efforts by Hiroshima Gas Group to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Efforts by Hiroshima Gas Group to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
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Until 2030, we will steadily promote the reduction of CO2 emissions in our business activities and at our customers' sites, focusing on the various ESG-related project efforts we have implemented thus far to reduce our environmental impact.
In the future, we will engage in the "decarbonization of the gas itself" through the use of methanation and hydrogen, as well as decarbonization of power sources, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.
Targets for FY2030
Contribution to CO2 emission reductions | 300,000 tons/year*1 |
Volume of renewable energy power | 60,000 kW*2 |
sources handled | |
CO2 emissions at Hiroshima Gas ofces | 50% decrease from FY2013*3 |
and production plants | |
*1: Contribution to CO2 emission reductions by Hiroshima Gas and its customer sites as of FY2030 (from FY2021)
*2: Includes power sources applicable for a feed-in tariff (FIT) such as solar power, wind power, and biomass.
*3: Included in contribution to CO2 emission reductions of 300,000 tons/year
Roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2050
2030 | 2050 |
Carbon reduction
and decarbonization
at customer sites
Gas
Decarbonization of
the gas itself
Carbon reduction
and decarbonization
at customer sites
Electricity
Decarbonization of
power sources
Shifting to natural gas and LP gas (Fuel shift from oil and coal)
Efciently using natural gas and LP gas by expanding the use of CGS, fuel cells, etc.
Investigating potential for next-generation energy | Introducing and expanding |
(Methanation / hydrogen) | |
(Utilizing CO2 credits) | e-methane* |
Procuring and supplying electric power from
the electric power market
Supplying green electric power
Securing renewable energy power sources and electric power after the purchase
period under the FIT scheme expires (Constructing virtual power stations)
Thermal power source (Electric power market) Making renewable energy power sources
the main power sources in the electric power market
Carbon neutrality
Environ- | Forest | Conserving forests and creating CO2 | credits |
ment | conservation | ||
* Methane synthesized from decarbonized hydrogen and CO2
Management | Reforming and strengthening the business base for the safe |
and stable supply of energy and improved corporate value | |
Company performance information
Second consecutive year of increase in revenue and fourth consecutive year of increase in ordinary prot. Seventh consecutive year of increase in the number of customers.
Consolidated net sales | Consolidated prot | Gas sales volume and number of customers [Non-consolidated] | ||||
(Millions of yen) | ■ Ordinary prot | (Millions of yen) | ■ Gas sales volume (1,000 m3) | |||
■ Prot attributable to owners of the parent | ● | Number of customers (Individual customer locations) | ||||
95,219 | ||||
81,842 | 82,268 | 76,802 | ||
73,250 | ||||
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
(Fiscal Year)
7,412 | ||||
5,272 | 4,616 | 5,216 | ||
3,454 | 3,467 | 3,662 | ||
2,509 | 2,153 | |||
1,971 | ||||
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
(Fiscal Year)
583,010 | 596,226 | 569,917 | 566,223 | |
500,225 | ||||
415,500 | 416,788 | 417,252 | ||
414,396 | ||||
412,574 | ||||
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
(Fiscal Year)
Business activities
LNG procurement and production
In order to provide a stable supply of city gas, we | ||
are striving to diversify our suppliers and ensure | ||
stable procurement of LNG (liqueed natural gas), | ||
the raw material for city gas. | ||
City gas is produced at the Hatsukaichi LNG | ||
Terminal, the Bingo Plant, and the | ||
Higashi-hiroshima Plant. LNG reception and the | ||
entire gas production process at these locations are | ||
tightly controlled via the central control room. | LNG ship docking at our Hatsukaichi LNG Terminal | Central control room |
Supply and distribution plants
We are promoting the construction of new gas pipelines and systematic maintenance and management.
In addition, we have established a system to ensure the stable delivery of city gas, including a 24-hour response and dispatch system for emergency situations.
Security command center
Business
City gas is used for a variety of purposes, including residential, commercial, and industrial use, and we are proposing ways to expand and efciently use natural gas.
We also conduct inspections and public awareness activities to ensure safe and secure gas use.
Emergency vehicles
A comprehensive system has been put into place to ensure that gas is used in a safe and secure manner.
City gas proposals to customers | Safety inspection of gas equipment | Gas Safety Guidebook |
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