CSR of Osaka Gas Group / CSR Report Policy

Scope of This Report
Inclusion in SRI Indices
Performance in CSR rankings in FY2011
Honors, Commendations (Fiscal 2011)
Response to Suggestions and Feedback from the 2010 CSR Report

Editorial Policy and Selection of Scope of Report

Process for Selection of Priorities

The Osaka Gas Group believes that to carry out CSR it must manage its business based on the opinions of society. To this end, we look at the current state of society and listen to the voices gathered from dialogs with experts and stakeholders to find out what people expect of us and thus what we should be focusing on and how this should be reflected in our day-to-day business. We have used as reference international CSR initiatives, such as the UN Global Compact, which we have been a part of since 2007, ISO 26000, which went into effect in November 2010.
The Osaka Gas Group continuously releases information on these activities to the public. When selecting items and their priority to put in this report, we used as reference feedbacks from readers and the opinions of various external organizations.

Guidelines Referred to

・ISO 26000
・Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G3) of the Global Reporting Initiative
・Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2007 of the Ministry of the Environment
・UN Global Compact COP (Communication on Progress) Policy

Scope of This Report

1. Organization

・This report covers the Osaka Gas Group consisting of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies. Some information, as noted in this report by phrases such as “Osaka Gas” or “the company,” refers exclusively to Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

・Environmental performance data represents Osaka Gas and 82 affiliated companies. Overseas and tenant locations where it is difficult to collect data are not included.

2. Reporting Period

While the most recent data covered in this report represents FY2011 (from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011), some sections refer to efforts in FY2012.

3. Publication

July 2011 (Next edition is scheduled for July 2012.)

4. Report

CSR Report: Report of CSR activities undertaken by the Osaka Gas Group This year, we featured our safety measures prepared for the earthquake, and our employees’ social contribution activities.

CSR Report: digest version: An easy-to-read, abridged version of the CSR report for the public (Japanese version only).

Corporate Profile: An introduction to the businesses of the Osaka Gas Group (Japanese version only)

大阪ガスグループの現状

Annual Report: A summary report of the businesses and financial results of the Osaka Gas Group

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Inclusion in SRI Indices

As of the end of March 2011, Osaka Gas is included in the following socially responsible investment (SRI) indices.

Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
FTSE4Good Index Series
ECPI Ethical Index Global （E.Capital Partners Indices）
Ethibel Sustainability Index
KLD Global Climate 100 Index（KLD Research ＆ Analytics）
Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI)

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Performance in CSR rankings in FY2011

Medium	Marks for Osaka Gas
“Leaders” announced by the UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) (April 2010)	Selected among 44 companies being praised for their high-quality reports for UN Global Compact
The 2nd Survey on Corporate Action and Management Systems for Climate Change by Integrex Inc. (September 2010)	1st (among 111 companies in the material/energy sector)
Carbon Disclosure Project (October 2010)	1st among 10 Japanese utilities for climate change-related information disclosure score
Japanese 100 companies ranked by CSR, by Nippon Foundation CANPAN (October 2010)	17th
Toriodos Sustainable Equity/Bond Fund (November 2010)	Selected as a constituent of the Fund (Ranked 3rd among the gas utilities)
Nikkei Environmental Management Survey (October 2010)	1st (Electricity/gas sector)
Toyo Keizai Inc’s CSR Ranking (February 2011)	35th (among 1,132 companies)
FTSE4Good ESG Ratings (April 2011)	Selected among 14 Japanese companies in the Regional Leaders

Osaka Gas has been a corporate member of the World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF Japan) since 1983, and we have received a certificate of appreciation from the WWF Japan.

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Honors, Commendations (Fiscal 2010)

Month	Year	Award, Organization	Recipient, Details
March	2010	Fiscal 2009 Catalysis Society of Japan Award	Development of fuel improvement catalysis system
April	2010	Fiscal 2011 Osaka Prefecture Invention Commendation	Norihisa Kamiya, Home Cogeneration System Division
May	2010	Fiscal 2010 Constitution Memorial Day Osaka Governor’s Commendation	Isamu Tanabe, Osaka Energy Sales Department
May	2010	60th Industrial Technology Awards	Coating technology to facilitate easy-cleaning of gas cookers
May	2010	Technology Award, Society of Materials Science, Japan	Non-destructive method for testing for corrosion in pipes
June	2010	Award of Excellence, 7th Consumers’ Educational Materials Commendation	An Introduction to the Whys and Whats of Food, Starting with Giving Thanks
June	2010	Thesis Award, Japan Gas Association	Development of basic technology of cogeneration unit utilizing waste heat
July	2010	Fiscal 2010 Special Engineering Incentive Prize, Engineering Advancement Association of Japan	Coal mine methane concentration technology
August	2010	Special Incentive Prize, Osaka Environment Prize Project Division, Osaka Prefecture	Reduction of CO₂ emissions through effective use of LNG cryogenics
October	2010	Fiscal 2010 Nuclear Power Safety and Security Chairman Commendation for Successful Gas Security	Noriyuki Wakabayashi, Nanbu Pipeline Business Unit Atsunori Komura, Hokuto Residential Energy B.U. Hajime Tanida, Keiji Energy Sales Department
October	2010	Technology Prize, Japan Society on Adsorption	Air purification technology using activated carbon fiber (ACF)
November	2010	Invention Incentive Prize, Kinki Invention Commendation, Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation	Gas incineration technology for melting furnace for making sheet and bottle glass
November	2010	Fiscal 2010 Social Service Award, Hyogo Prefecture	Osaka Gas Group Welfare Foundation
November	2010	Fiscal 2010 Commendation for Excellent Employees, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Fumio Hirasaka, Hyogo Energy Sales Department
November	2010	Commendation for Excellent Employees, Osaka Prefectural Manufacturing & Industrial Association	Mitsuhiko Nishizaki, Nanbu Pipeline B.U. Izumi Yoshida, Residential Technology Division Kisou Ozaki, IOsaka Energy Sales Department
November	2010	Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion	Udea ef series gas built-in cookers (developed with Rinnai)
December	2010	Chairman’s Award (Excellence Award), Eco-Product Awards Promotion Council	SOLAMO gas water heating system using solar heat (136-TT01 hot water storage unit)
December	2010	Technology Prize, Japan Society on Adsorption	Development of technology for advanced use of carbon materials
December	2010	Incentive Prize, Combustion Society of Japan	Research into improving performance of gas combustion equipment based on measurement technology
March	2011	Award of Excellence in TV Commercials (Regional People’s Environment Forum Director’s Prize), 14th Environmental Communication Awards, Ministry of the Environment	Series of commercials with animals discussing how human’s can save the Earth

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Response to Suggestions and Feedback from the 2010 CSR Report

Japan has almost no self-sufficiency in energy. Fossil fuel supplies are getting tighter. I want to know what Osaka Gas is doing to procure a stable supply of natural gas and other forms of energy.: Considering rising interest in the wake of the recent earthquake, we reported on our efforts to help get gas supplies back to the affected areas, as well as efforts on energy security including measures and systems for ensuring stable procurement and safe supply.
Osaka Gas is doing a variety of social contribution activities. I would like to see examples of the employees who are actively in the community conducting these efforts.: On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Small Light Campaign of employee volunteer activities, we gave a detailed report of the highlights of the past 30 years and recent activities.
I want to know Osaka Gas’s strategies on reducing CO₂ emissions from both the energy supply business and the consumers’ sites.: In a new section on the Osaka Gas Group’s environmental efforts, we report on our strategies to contribute to the realization of a low-carbon society.

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