Guideline Comparison Table

GRI Standards Comparison Table

Our Sustainability website is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Standards.

Universal Standards

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Standard Disclosure Item Page to Refer
GRI 2:General Disclosures 2021
1. The organization and its reporting practices
2-1 Organizational details
2-2 Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting
2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point
2-4 Restatements of information
2-5 External assurance
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Standard Disclosure Item Page to Refer
GRI 2:General Disclosures 2021
2. Activities and workers
2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships
2-7 Employees
2-8 Workers who are not employees
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Standard Disclosure Item Page to Refer
GRI 2:General Disclosures 2021
3. Governance
2-9 Governance structure and composition
2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body
2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts
2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts
2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting
2-15 Conflicts of interest
2-16 Communication of critical concerns
2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body
2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body
2-19 Remuneration policies
2-20 Process to determine remuneration
2-21 Annual total compensation ratio
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Standard Disclosure Item Page to Refer
GRI 2:General Disclosures 2021
4. Strategy, policies and practices
2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy
2-23 Policy commitments
2-24 Embedding policy commitments
2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts
2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns
2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations
2-28 Membership associations
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Standard Disclosure Item Page to Refer
GRI 2:General Disclosures 2021
5. Stakeholder engagement
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement
2-30 Collective bargaining agreements

200: Economic

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GRI 201:Economic Performance 2016
201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans
201-4 Financial assistance received from government
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GRI 202:Market Presence 2016
202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage
202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community
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GRI 203:Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported
203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts
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GRI 204:Procurement Practices 2016
204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers
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GRI 205:Anti-corruption 2016
205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption
205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
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GRI 206:Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
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GRI 207:Tax 2019
207-1 Approach to tax
207-2 Tax governance, control, and risk management
207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax
207-4 Country-by-country reporting

300: Environmental

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GRI 301:Materials 2016
301-1 Materials used by weight or volume
301-2 Recycled input materials used
301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials
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GRI 303:Water and Effluents 2018
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource
303-2 Management of water dischargerelated impacts
303-3 Water withdrawal
303-4 Water discharge
303-5 Water consumption
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GRI 304:Biodiversity 2016
304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity
304-3 Habitats protected or restored
304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations
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GRI 305:Emissions 2016
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
305-4 GHG emissions intensity
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions
305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions
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GRI 306:Waste 2020
306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts
306-2 Management of significant wasterelated impacts
306-3 Waste generated
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal
306-5 Waste directed to disposal
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GRI 307:Environmental Compliance 2016
307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
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GRI 308:Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria
308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

400: Social

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GRI 401:Employment 2016
401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or parttime employees
401-3 Parental leave
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GRI 402:Labor/Management Relations 2016
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes
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GRI 403:Occupational Health and Safety 2018
403-1 Occupational health and safety management system
403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation
403-3 Occupational health services
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety
403-6 Promotion of worker health
403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships
403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system
403-9 Work-related injuries
403-10 Work-related ill health
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GRI 404:Training and Education 2016
404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews
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GRI 405:Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees
405-2 Diversity of governance bodies and employees
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GRI 406:Non-discrimination 2016
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
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GRI 407:Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk
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GRI 408:Child Labor 2016
408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
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GRI 409:Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor
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GRI 410:Security Practices 2016
410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures
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GRI 411:Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples
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GRI 412:Human Rights Assessment 2016
412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments
412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures
412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening
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GRI 413:Local Communities 2016
413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs
413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities
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GRI 414:Supplier Social Assessment 2016
414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
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GRI 415:Public Policy 2016
415-1 Political contributions
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GRI 416:Customer Health and Safety 2016
416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services
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GRI 417:Marketing and Labeling 2016
417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling
417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications
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GRI 418:Customer Privacy 2016
418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data
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GRI 419:Socioeconomic Compliance 2016
419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

ISO26000 Comparison Table

We report our activities with reference to the seven core subjects and 37 issues of ISO 26000.

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Core Subjects Issues Page to Refer
Organizational Governance
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    Organizational Governance
Human Rights
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    Due diligence
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    Human rights risk situations
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    Avoidance of complicity
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    Resolving grievances
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    Discrimination and vulnerable groups
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    Civil and political rights
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    Economic, social and cultural rights
  8. 8.
    Fundamental principles and rights at work
Labour Practices
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    Employment and employment relationships
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    Conditions of work and social protection
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    Social dialogue
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    Health and safety at work
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    Human development and training in the workplace
Environment
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    Prevention of pollution
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    Sustainable resource use
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    Climate change mitigation and adaption
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    Protection of the environment, biodiversity and restoration of natural habitats
Fair Operating Practices
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    Anti-corruption
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    Responsible political involvement
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    Fair competition
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    Promoting social responsibility in the value chain
  5. 5.
    Respect for property rights
Consumer Issues
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    Fair marketing, factual and unbiased information and their contractual practices
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    Protecting consumers' health and safety
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    Sustainable consumption
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    Consumer service, support, and complaint and dispute resolution
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    Consumer data protection and privacy
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    Access to essential services
  7. 7.
    Education and awareness
Community Involvement and Development
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    Community involvement
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    Education and culture
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    Employment creation and skills development
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    Technology development and access
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    Wealth and income creation
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    Health
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    Social investment

UN Global Compact Comparison Table

In 2019, Advantest joined the United Nations Global Compact and continues its efforts to support and implement the 10 principles across four areas: protection for human rights, elimination of forced and compulsory labor, environmental responsibility, and anti-corruption.

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The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact Page to Refer
Human Rights Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Principle 2
Labour Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
the effective abolition of child labour; and
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Principle 4
Principle 5
Principle 6
Environment Principle 7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Principle 8
Principle 9
Anti-corruption Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

SASB Comparison Table

The Advantest Group reports sustainability related information based on the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards.

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TOPIC ACCOUNTING METRIC SASB Code CATEGORY UNIT OF
MEASURE
FY2016
(2017/3)
FY2017
(2018/3)
FY2018
(2019/3)
FY2019
(2020/3)
FY2020
(2021/3)
FY2021
(2022/3)
FY2022
(2023/3)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1) Gross global Scope 1 emissions TC-SC-110a.1 Quantitative Metric tons(t) CO2-e 3,838 3,825 4,685 4,485 3,811 3,753 3,449
(2) Amount of total emissions
from perfluorinated compounds
TC-SC-110a.1 Quantitative Metric tons(t) CO2-e 940 339 290 344 629 899 999
Short-term and long-term Scope 1 emissions:
strategies, goals, progress
TC-SC-110a.2 Discussion
and Analysis
For strategies, goals, and progress regarding Scope 1 emissions, please refer to:
Energy Management
in Manufacturing
(1) Total energy consumed TC-SC-130a.1 Quantitative Gigajoules
(GJ)
736,049 770,427 844,021 887,837 956,119 996,766 1,003,815
(2) Percentage grid electricity TC-SC-130a.1 Quantitative 79 79 79 66 52 44 35
(3) Percentage renewable TC-SC-130a.1 Quantitative 13 13 12 28 44 54 63
Water management (1) Total water withdrawn TC-SC-140a.1 Quantitative Thousand cubic meters (m3) 288 249 280 261 250 236 242
(2) Total water consumed TC-SC-140a.1 Quantitative Thousand cubic meters (m3) 172 127 119 112 107 106 129
Total Percentage of each in regions with High or
Extremely High Baseline water stress
TC-SC-140a.1 Quantitative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waste Management (1) Amount of hazardous waste from manufacturing TC-SC-150a.1 Quantitative Metric tons (t) 7.6 6.4 10.1 11.9 28.5 8.4 18.1
(2) Percentage recycle TC-SC-150a.1 Quantitative 73.8 100 100 99.9 91.1 71.9 86.8
Employee Health & Safety Description of efforts to assess, monitor, and
reduce exposure of employees to human health hazards
TC-SC-320a.1 Discussion
and Analysis
For risk management for the health and safety of our employees, please refer to:
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings
associated with employee health and safety violations
TC-SC-320a.2 Quantitative ¥ 957,552 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recruiting & Managing
a Global & Skilled Workforce
Percentage of employees that are
(1) Foreign nationals
TC-SC-330a.1 Quantitative 8 8 8 9 8 7 8
(2) Located offshore TC-SC-330a.1 Quantitative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Product Lifecycle Management Percentage of products by revenue
that contain IEC 62474 declarable substances
TC-SC-410a.1 Quantitative 81 85 89 85 91 91 92
Processor energy efficiency at a system-level for:
(1) servers, (2) desktops, and (3) laptops
TC-SC-410a.2 Quantitative Various, by product category n/a
Materials Description of the management of risks
associated with the use of critical materials
TC-SC-440a.1 Discussion
and Analysis
For risk management for the use of critical materials, please refer to:
Intellectual Property Protection &
Competitive Behavior
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings
associated with anticompetitive behavior regulations
TC-SC-520a.1 Quantitative ¥ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total production TC-SC-000.A Quantitative Output 1,116 1,891 2,270 2,065 2,336 3,082 3,467
Percentage of production
from owned facilities
TC-SC-000.B Quantitative 39 45 53 39 43 11 10
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