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The Fifth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan (FY2010-2012)
Based on the theme of preparing for a low-carbon society, the Environmental Action Plan was established in April 2010, aimed at conducting environmental initiatives that reduce customers’ and society’s environmental footprint, give back to society and improve profitability. In line with this Plan, the Group is working to reduce the environmental burden it causes by focusing on the three areas of environmental management, environmentally friendly products, and more efficient business activities.
Scope
- Scope of initiatives: The Advantest Group's eight business locations in Japan and seven business location overseas (including affiliates)
- Time period: Fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2012 (three years)
Key achievements for fiscal 2011
In environmentally friendly product initiatives, environmental assessments on products designed overseas such as at Advantest Europe GmbH (AEG) were stepped up, and as a result, 12 series of green products for fiscal 2011 were marketed, making the green product sales ratio for automatic test equipment 97.5%. In addition, after acquisition of the former Verigy Ltd., a common Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) standard was established and announced for the purpose of establishing shared green product standards.
In measures against global warming, each of our business locations is working towards streamlining the amount of energy used in line with the mid-to-long term plan. In particular, during fiscal 2011, we relied on the cooperation and ingenuity of our employees to save power following the Great East Japan Earthquake, to achieve an average power savings of 35% at our major business locations in response to the national goal of reducing summer power consumption by 15%. As a result, total CO2 emissions for fiscal 2011 were 18,467t-CO2, marking an approximately 3,000 t-CO2 reduction over the past two years. (Fiscal 2009: 21,551t-CO2, fiscal 2010: 20,444t-CO2, fiscal 2011: 18,467t-CO2)
In terms of biodiversity conservation, we believe that the Group's business activities including its supply chain have little direct impact on biodiversity. However, from the viewpoint of environmental preservation, the Group distributes guidelines for biodiversity conservation activities to materials suppliers and has requested cooperation by adding evaluation items that have been added to the supplier check sheet related to biodiversity conservation. Moreover, in addition to maintaining a biotope at the Gunma R&D Center and working to preserve the tropical rain forests in Borneo, the Group also conducts forest preservation activities in Japan and overseas.
Plans for fiscal 2012 and looking towards The Sixth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan
Up until now, business activities in Japan have accounted for the majority of the environmental impact caused by the Group. However, the Group’s environmental impact overseas has increased recently following the acquisition of the former Verigy Ltd., and expansion of production overseas. In this last year of The Fifth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan, the Group hopes to transform its environmental activities to respond to issues on a global level as it makes the shift to The Sixth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan.
The Fifth Advantest Group Environmental Action Plan (FY2011)
Environmental management – Target:
Prepare for a low-carbon future, and help society and build earnings through environmental management.
| Environmental management | ||||
| Environmental management system to all facilities worldwide and enhance environmental management.
|  | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Environmental contributions | ||||
| Continue to implement environmental contribution programs with the objectives of environmental contribution and ecosystem preservation.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Environmental training | ||||
| Plan and continuously offer in-depth environmental training programs (e.g. seminars, lectures) that enhance employees' environmental awareness.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Information Disclosure | ||||
| Proactively disclose environmental activities-related information and seek in-depth communication with stakeholders.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
Environmentally friendly products – Target:
Help customers to reduce their environmental footprint by expanding Advantest's lineup of products that conform to stringent environmental standards.
| Green products | ||||
| Energy reduction | ||||
| Reduce energy consumption of target products by 20% or more per unit function compared with comparable products.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Using fewer resources and parts | ||||
| Reduce number of parts used in target products by 20% or more in comparison with previous models.
| | Target date set back | ||
| Build target products 50% or more smaller than comparable models.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Eliminate hazardous substances | ||||
| Purchase only parts free from 15 targeted hazardous substances.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Green product sales | ||||
| Market green products intensively to help customers reduce their environmental footprint.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Product recycling | ||||
| Promote product recycling by expanding the Advantest Recycling System.
| | Progress ratio less than 70% | ||
Business activities – Target:
Improve efficiency for a smaller environmental footprint.
| Global warming prevention | ||||
| Reduce product CO2 emissions per unit of manufacturing volume∗1 by 75%∗2 compared to fiscal 1990 ∗1: Number of units produced, calculated by comparing product performance. ∗2: Because the original target for fiscal 2012 has already been achieved, the target for fiscal 2011 was revised to a 75% reduction compared to fiscal 1990.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Manufacturing | ||||
| Improve manufacturing efficiency for a smaller environmental footprint in the manufacturing process. (Improve board production efficiency, reduce lead times for tester production processes, and improve yield etc.)
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Support suppliers' environmental activities to reduce the environmental footprint of Advantest's entire supply chain.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Promote reuse of packaging materials to reduce annual waste by at least 1,000 kg by 2012.
| | Target date set back | ||
| Resource recycling | ||||
| Promote the “Three Rs” (reduce, reuse, recycle) to reduce waste by at least 15 tons annually.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Environmental risk management | ||||
| Reinforce monitoring to ensure strict observation of environmental laws and regulations and related facilities to prevent accidents.
| | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Chemical substance management | ||||
| Improve penetration and efficiency of chemical substance management. Construct a global management system.
∗ : Substances that need to be reported when lost due to their high toxicity (examples: poisonous and deleterious substances). | | Progress ratio 100% | ||
| Overseas affiliates (global warming prevention) | ||||
| Enact measures to reduce energy consumption at Advantest's overseas business locations and lower electricity usage.
| | Progress ratio less than 70% | ||
| Overseas affiliates (resource recycling) | ||||
| Enact measures to reduce consumption of resources at Advantest's overseas business locations and minimize waste volumes.
| | Progress ratio 70% or more | ||
