Environmental Related Data

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Material Flow (FY2019)

* Figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Environmental Load Data
Boundary of Data
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Boundary of data (Including affiliates in Japan) | Japan | 9 bases | 8 bases | 8 bases | 8 bases | 7 bases |
Overseas | Major overseas affiliates 9 companies | Major overseas affiliates 9 companies |
Energy Consumption and Power Generation
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Energy consumption (GJ) ![]() | Japan | 334,279 | 342,462 | 366,165 | 390,846 | 382,600 |
Overseas | 351,224 | 393,348 | 404,020 | 452,942 | 505,010 | |
Total | 685,503 | 735,810 | 770,186 | 843,788 | 887,610 | |
Electricity consumption(MWh) | Japan | 31,651 | 32,209 | 34,771 | 37,361 | 37,334 |
Overseas | 30,716 | 35,417 | 36,430 | 39,932 | 44,726 | |
Total | 62,366 | 67,627 | 71,201 | 77,294 | 82,059 | |
Gas consumption(m3) | Japan | 312,753 | 350,473 | 331,076 | 316,752 | 131,864 |
Overseas | 1,005,096 | 887,419 | 897,425 | 1,224,000 | 1,322,043 | |
Total | 1,317,849 | 1,237,892 | 1,228,501 | 1,540,751 | 1,453,906 | |
Heavy oil consumption (kl) | Japan | 228 | 263 | 268 | 277 | 263 |
Overseas | 32 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 41 | |
Total | 260 | 304 | 313 | 317 | 304 | |
Gasoline consumption (kl) | Japan | 52 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 53 |
Diesel fuel consumption (kl) | Japan | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Amount of Tradable Green Certificate purchases (MWh) ![]() | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overseas | 9,500 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | |
Total | 9,500 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | |
Renewable Power Percentage (%) | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overseas | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 52 | |
Total | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 28 | |
Power generation of solar power generation systems (MWh) Total Electric Power Sales Overseas | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overseas | 1,439 | 1,493 | 1,494 | 525 | 0 | |
Total | 1,439 | 1,493 | 1,494 | 525 | 0 |
* The FY2019 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Energy Consumption 

* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Electricity Consumption

Gas Consumption

Heavy Oil Consumption

Gasoline Consumption

Diesel Fuel Consumption

Amount of Tradable Green Certificate purchases 

* FY2019 figure is assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Renewable Power Percentage

Power Generation of Solar Power Generation Systems

GHG Emissions
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Scope 1 + Scope 2 CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ![]() (Electricity: Market-based) | Japan | 17,927 | 18,193 | 18,863 | 19,667 | 19,126 |
Overseas | 15,961 | 15,347 | 15,579 | 17,713 | 14,259 | |
Total | 33,888 | 33,540 | 34,442 | 37,380 | 33,385 | |
Scope 1 CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ![]() (GHG Emissions from fuel and non-energy related activities) * For PFCs and SF6, FY2018 and later values are included. | Japan | 1,561 | 1,740 | 1,696 | 1,845 | 1,427 |
Overseas | 2,319 | 2,083 | 2,115 | 2,826 | 3,045 | |
Total | 3,880 | 3,824 | 3,811 | 4,671 | 4,471 | |
Scope 2 CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ![]() (Electricity: Location-based) | Japan | 18,326 | 18,907 | 17,803 | 18,681 | 18,219 |
Overseas | 15,728 | 17,545 | 17,601 | 18,809 | 20,463 | |
Total | 34,053 | 36,452 | 35,404 | 37,490 | 38,682 | |
Scope 2 CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ![]() (Electricity: Market-based) | Japan | 16,367 | 16,453 | 17,167 | 17,823 | 17,699 |
Overseas | 13,642 | 13,264 | 13,464 | 14,886 | 11,214 | |
Total | 30,009 | 29,717 | 30,631 | 32,709 | 28,913 | |
Scope 3 CO2 emissions (t-CO2) | Total | ― | ― | ― | 1,628,366 | 1,245,562 |
GHG emissions due to non-energy related activities (t-CO2e) ![]() | PFCs | 269 | 268 | 47 | 9 | 6 |
SF6 | 816 | 671 | 292 | 146 | 171 | |
Japan total | 1,085 | 939 | 339 | 156 | 177 |
* The FY2019 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
CO2 Emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) 

* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
CO2 Emissions (Scope 1) 

* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
* From FY2018 onward, GHG emissions due to non-energy related activities are included.
* We had been disclosing CO2 emissions from corporate vehicles individually without including them in the total Scope 1 emissions until FY2018. From FY2019, we have been disclosing them by retroactively including them in the total Scope 1 emissions.
CO2 (Scope 2: Market-Based) 

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CO2 Emissions (Scope 3)

GHG Emissions Due to Non-Energy Related Activities 

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Water Usage 
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Water usage (m3) | Japan | 207,653 | 225,917 | 181,758 | 178,897 | 174,146 |
Drinking water | 54,705 | 52,735 | 53,596 | 59,601 | 58,073 | |
Industrial water | 152,948 | 173,182 | 128,162 | 119,296 | 116,073 | |
Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Overseas | 72,716 | 62,124 | 67,310 | 101,725 | 86,692 | |
Total | 280,369 | 288,041 | 249,068 | 280,621 | 260,838 | |
Ultra pure water usage (m3) (Included in the total amount of drinking water) | Japan | 1,442 | 1,282 | 1,191 | 1,639 | 1,754 |
* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
* Since there was an error in the calculation method for ultra pure water usage, the calculation method has been reviewed. The disclosed values for FY2015 to FY2018 have also been retroactively corrected.
Water Usage 

* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Waste Emissions
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Waste output (t) ![]() | Japan | 616 | 668 | 724 | 786 | 725 |
Overseas | 172 | 155 | 193 | 233 | 232 | |
Total | 788 | 824 | 917 | 1,019 | 957 | |
Hazardous waste output (t) (Industrial waste subject to special controls) | Japan | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
Amount of waste recycled (t) ![]() | Japan | 606 | 314 | 349 | 392 | 628 |
Overseas | 103 | 107 | 118 | 138 | 158 | |
Total | 709 | 421 | 467 | 530 | 786 | |
Recycling rate (%) ![]() | Japan | 98% | 47% | 48% | 50% | 87% |
Overseas | 60% | 69% | 61% | 59% | 68% | |
Total | 90% | 51% | 51% | 52% | 82% | |
Discharged water (m3)![]() | Japan | 57,725 | 53,787 | 54,324 | 59,927 | 62,001 |
Sewage system | 19,601 | 15,745 | 15,993 | 17,611 | 16,894 | |
Public water area | 38,124 | 38,042 | 38,331 | 42,316 | 45,107 |
* The FY2019 figures marked with the symbl are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
* For the waste output and recycling rate in Japan, sludge with high water content had been counted as the solid weight excluding moisture until FY2018. However, from FY2019, it is retroactively recounted and disclosed as the weight including moisture.
Change in Waste Output and Recycling Rate (Japan) 

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* Sludge with high water content had been calculated as the solid weight excluding moisture until FY2018. However, from FY2019, it is retroactively recalculated and disclosed as the weight including moisture.
Change in Waste Output and Recycling Rate (Overseas) 

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Incidents over the standard value of air and water quality
Item | Boundary | FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2019 |
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Emissions into the atmosphere | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste water to water area | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emissions of Air and Water Pollutants
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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Emissions into the atmosphere: NOx (kg) | Japan | 357 | 683 | 909 | 701 | 322 |
Emissions into the atmosphere: SOx (kg) | Japan | 369 | 431 | 663 | 450 | 224 |
Emissions into the atmosphere: Soot and dust (kg) | Japan | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Waste water to water area (BOD) (kg) | Japan | 329 | 132 | 234 | 201 | 264 |
Waste water to water area (COD) (kg) | Japan | 217 | 149 | 160 | 173 | 220 |
PRTR Data 
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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PRTR chemical released (t) | Japan | 0.42 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.19 |
PRTR chemical transferred (t) | Japan | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.22 |
Data range for tabulation: Advantest Group (Japan) data
* The table includes PRTR controlled substances whose annual amount of use was below the amount required to be reported.
* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
VOC Data 
Item | Boundary | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
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VOC atmospheric emission (t) | Japan | 3.28 | 3.07 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
Data range for tabulation: Advantest Group (Japan) data
* Substances tabulated here are VOCs subject to surveys by Japan 4EE.
* FY2019 figure is assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
PRTR Chemical Release/Transfer 

Data range for tabulation: Advantest Group (Japan) data
* The table includes PRTR controlled substances whose annual amount of use was below the amount required to be reported.
* FY2019 figures are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
VOC atmospheric emission 

Data range for tabulation: Advantest Group (Japan) data
* Substances tabulated here are VOCs subject to surveys by Japan 4EE.
* FY2019 figure is assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.