Advantest Receives Platinum Kurumin Certification

TOKYO, Japan—January 17, 2025—Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) announced that it received the “Platinum Kurumin” certification from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on December 3, 2024. The company received the “Kurumin” certification in 2021, but this is the first time it has achieved the “Platinum Kurumin” accolade.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare awards the Kurumin certification to companies that plan and execute initiatives for childcare support for employees, and that also meet certain requirements based on the government's "Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children."

The Platinum Kurumin certification recognizes Advantest’s efforts to create an environment that makes it easier for employees to return to work after maternity leave, increase the rate of paternity leave uptake, and encourage the use of in-house systems that contribute to an optimal work-life balance.

Advantest is committed to bettering the work-life balance of each employee and will continue to promote various initiatives with the aim of creating work environments where employees with family responsibilities can play active roles.

Advantest (TSE: 6857) is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications including 5G communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, high-performance computing (HPC), including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and more. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also conducts R&D to address emerging testing challenges and applications; develops advanced test-interface solutions for wafer sort and final test; produces scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing; and offers system-level test solutions and other test-related accessories. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest is a global company with facilities around the world and an international commitment to sustainable practices and social responsibility. More information is available at www.advantest.com/en/.