Advantest Widely Acclaimed for Climate Change Commitment

2022/04/27 Sustainability

Selected for Supplier Engagement Leaderboard 2021

In February 2022, Advantest was selected as the highest-rated Supplier Engagement Leaderboard in the Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) conducted by the international environmental non-profit organization CDP(*1).

CDP's Supplier Engagement Rating rates how effectively a company works with its suppliers to address climate change challenges. Advantest was highly rated for its proactive commitment to climate change governance, targeting, supplier engagement, and value chain (scope 3) emissions.

In November 2021, Advantest obtained certification from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for committing to its 1.5℃ target, which seeks to restrain global temperatures to within 1.5℃ of pre-industrial levels, as determined by the Paris Agreement. This certification recognizes that Advantest's greenhouse gas reduction goals are based on scientific evidence and will contribute to achieving the target. Moreover, in December 2021, the company was promoted to A- rank in the CDP corporate evaluation results.

These achievements are based on the ESG Action Plan formulated by Advantest in 2021, which commits the company to reducing GHG emissions from business activities by 60% by 2030 (compared to FY2018) and sourcing 70% of the company's energy needs from renewable sources by 2030, as well as reducing production times by 30% (compared to FY2020) by reviewing production processes. These achievements are based on a comprehensive evaluation of Advantest’s commitment to highly transparent disclosure of environment-related information.

Advantest will continue to strengthen its commitment to climate change measures and act to achieve a sustainable, net-zero future.

(*1)  CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. https://www.cdp.net/en
(*2)  The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). https://sciencebasedtargets.org/

About Advantest Corporation

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.

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