Environmental Data

Advantest keeps tabs on the company's annual environmental load and discloses the data.
Material Flow (FY2020)

* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Environmental Load Data
Boundary of Data
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Boundary of data | Japan | Base | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Overseas | Base | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
* Values for "Japan" include affiliated companies within the sites of business bases. Values for "Overseas" are of major affiliated companies.
* From FY2019, energy consumption and CO2 emissions for Advantest Test Solutions, Inc. and Essai, Inc. have also been included.
* Advantest Philippines, Inc. and Advantest (Thailand) Ltd. have been excluded due to the small size of their offices, and calculations have been conducted once more retroactively.
Energy Consumption and Power Generation
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Energy consumption ![]() |
Japan | MWh | 40,514 | 42,827 | 45,338 | 42,903 | 44,609 |
Overseas | MWh | 46,594 | 47,767 | 55,159 | 61,141 | 63,507 | |
Total | MWh | 87,109 | 90,594 | 100,497 | 104,044 | 108,116 | |
Electricity consumption (Quantity purchased + Quantity of in-house power generation) |
Japan | MWh | 32,209 | 34,771 | 37,361 | 37,334 | 40,038 |
Overseas | MWh | 35,417 | 36,430 | 39,932 | 44,726 | 50,620 | |
Total | MWh | 67,627 | 71,201 | 77,294 | 82,059 | 90,658 | |
Gas consumption | Japan | m3 | 350,473 | 331,076 | 316,752 | 131,864 | 21,773 |
Overseas | m3 | 887,419 | 897,425 | 1,224,000 | 1,322,043 | 1,044,524 | |
Total | m3 | 1,237,892 | 1,228,501 | 1,540,751 | 1,453,906 | 1,066,296 | |
Heavy oil consumption | Japan | kl | 263 | 268 | 277 | 263 | 312 |
Overseas | kl | 42 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 24 | |
Total | kl | 304 | 313 | 317 | 304 | 337 | |
Gasoline consumption | Japan | kl | 55 | 47 | 46 | 53 | 43 |
Overseas | kl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | kl | 55 | 47 | 46 | 53 | 43 | |
Diesel fuel consumption | Japan | kl | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Overseas | kl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | kl | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
Renewable power purchased ![]() |
Japan | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,327 |
Overseas | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,327 | |
Amount of Tradable Green Certificate purchases ![]() |
Japan | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overseas | MWh | 8,941 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | 31,629 | |
Total | MWh | 8,941 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | 31,629 | |
Total quantity of renewable power ![]() |
Japan | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,327 |
Overseas | MWh | 8,941 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | 31,629 | |
Total | MWh | 8,941 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 23,072 | 39,956 | |
Renewable Power Percentage | Japan | % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.8 |
Overseas | % | 25.2 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 51.6 | 62.5 | |
Total | % | 13.2 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 28.1 | 44.1 | |
Power generation of solar power generation systems (Electricity sold) |
Japan | MWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overseas | MWh | 1,493 | 1,494 | 525 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | MWh | 1,493 | 1,494 | 525 | 0 | 0 |
* Values for the total quantity of renewable power are a tally of renewable power purchased and amount of tradable green certificate purchases.
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
GHG Emissions
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Scope1 + Scope2 ![]() (* Scope 2 refers to the market based) |
Japan | 1,000t-CO2e | 18.21 | 18.88 | 19.68 | 19.14 | 16.25 |
Overseas | 1,000t-CO2e | 16.05 | 16.26 | 18.45 | 14.71 | 11.93 | |
Total | 1,000t-CO2e | 34.25 | 35.14 | 38.13 | 33.85 | 28.18 | |
Scope1 *1 ![]() |
Japan | 1,000t-CO2e | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.86 | 1.44 | 1.43 |
Overseas | 1,000t-CO2e | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.83 | 3.04 | 2.39 | |
Total | 1,000t-CO2e | 3.84 | 3.83 | 4.68 | 4.48 | 3.81 | |
Scope2 ![]() (Location-based) |
Japan | 1,000t-CO2e | 18.91 | 17.80 | 18.68 | 18.22 | 18.82 |
Overseas *2 | 1,000t-CO2e | 18.31 | 18.34 | 19.61 | 21.33 | 18.91 | |
Total | 1,000t-CO2e | 37.21 | 36.14 | 38.29 | 39.54 | 37.73 | |
Scope2 ![]() (Market-based) |
Japan | 1,000t-CO2e | 16.45 | 17.17 | 17.82 | 17.70 | 14.83 |
Overseas *2 | 1,000t-CO2e | 13.96 | 14.14 | 15.62 | 11.67 | 9.54 | |
Total | 1,000t-CO2e | 30.42 | 31.31 | 33.45 | 29.37 | 24.37 | |
Scope3 | Category1 ![]() |
1,000t-CO2e | 489.53 | 400.46 | 482.02 | ||
Category2 | 1,000t-CO2e | 15.19 | 22.73 | 31.55 | |||
Category3 | 1,000t-CO2e | 3.58 | 3.71 | 6.94 | |||
Category4 | 1,000t-CO2e | 6.20 | 5.27 | 6.88 | |||
Category5 | 1,000t-CO2e | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.16 | |||
Category6 | 1,000t-CO2e | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.75 | |||
Category7 | 1,000t-CO2e | 1.84 | 2.04 | 1.81 | |||
Category8 | 1,000t-CO2e | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.26 | |||
Category9 | 1,000t-CO2e | 0.55 | 0.33 | 1.01 | |||
Category10 | 1,000t-CO2e | N/A | |||||
Category11 ![]() |
1,000t-CO2e | 1,175.02 | 855.01 | 1,151.98 | |||
Category12 | 1,000t-CO2e | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | |||
Category13 | 1,000t-CO2e | N/A | |||||
Category14 | 1,000t-CO2e | N/A | |||||
Category15 | 1,000t-CO2e | N/A | |||||
Total | 1,000t-CO2e | 1,693.16 | 1,290.84 | 1,683.41 | |||
Total emissions *3 | Total emissions | 1,000t-CO2e | 1,731.30 | 1,324.69 | 1,711.59 |
* Some items have been retroactively corrected according to past data by updating the emission factors.
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
*1: From FY2018 onward, GHG emissions (PFCs and SF6), excluding those from energy sources, are included in the calculations.
*2: Up to FY2019, Scope 2 emissions, both by the market- and location-based methods, were calculated according to country-specific factors in "IEA Emission Factors," published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). However, to reflect the actual situation in each region, emissions for some regions have been calculated using emissions factors announced by power companies or those disclosed by authorities in each country since FY2020. When calculated with the conventional method, the market-based Scope 2 emissions in FY2020 are 10.57 thousand t-CO2e and the location-based Scope 2 emissions are 23.38 thousand t-CO2e.
*3: Total emissions, including Scope 3, have been calculated from FY2018 onward. The quantity of total emissions is calculated with Scope 2 as the market-based method.
* Referenced guidelines, electricity and fuel CO2 emissions factors, and heat conversion coefficient
- Ministry of the Environment, "Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions throughout the Supply Chain"
- Ministry of the Environment, List of calculation methods and emission factors for calculating, reporting, and disclosure systems of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
- CO2 emission factors for overseas power consumption: Based on the emission factors announced by each electric company and government authorities of each country as well as those by country announced in IEA Emission Factors 2020, which was issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
* Scope of calculations (Scope) of GHG emissions
- Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions by businesses themselves (fuel combustion, industrial processes)
- Scope 2: Indirect emissions due to use of electricity or heat/steam supplied by other companies
- Scope 3: Other indirect emissions, excluding those of Scopes 1 and 2 (emissions of other companies related to business activities)
Item | GHG | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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GHG emissions, excluding those from energy sources ![]() |
PFCs | t-CO2e | 268.28 | 47.15 | 9.04 | 5.94 | 9.54 |
SF6 | t-CO2e | 671.23 | 291.84 | 146.49 | 170.72 | 304.27 | |
Total | t-CO2e | 939.51 | 338.99 | 155.53 | 176.65 | 313.80 |
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Water use
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Water use ![]() |
Japan | m3 | 225,917 | 181,758 | 178,897 | 174,146 | 166,075 |
Drinking water | m3 | 52,735 | 53,596 | 59,601 | 58,073 | 58,722 | |
Ultra pure water (including in the total amount of drinking water) |
m3 | 1,282 | 1,191 | 1,639 | 1,754 | 1,540 | |
Industrial water | m3 | 173,182 | 128,162 | 119,296 | 116,073 | 107,353 | |
Groundwater | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Overseas | m3 | 61,859 | 66,987 | 101,429 | 86,692 | 84,196 | |
Total | m3 | 287,776 | 248,746 | 280,325 | 260,838 | 250,271 | |
Drainage amount ![]() |
Japan | m3 | 53,787 | 54,324 | 59,927 | 62,001 | 58,389 |
Drainage to sewage | m3 | 15,745 | 15,993 | 17,611 | 16,894 | 17,258 | |
Drainage to public waters | m3 | 38,042 | 38,331 | 42,316 | 45,107 | 41,131 | |
Overseas | m3 | 61,859 | 66,987 | 101,429 | 86,692 | 84,196 | |
Total | m3 | 115,501 | 121,311 | 160,960 | 148,693 | 142,585 |
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
* Overseas drainage amount has been calculated with the same values as the water use.
* Advantest Philippines, Inc. and Advantest (Thailand) Ltd. have been excluded due to the small size of their offices, and calculations have been conducted once more retroactively.
Amount of waste emissions
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Amount of waste generated ![]() |
Japan | t | 911 | 1,008 | 1,088 | 1,011 | 1,005 |
Overseas | t | 155 | 193 | 233 | 232 | 280 | |
Total | t | 1,066 | 1,201 | 1,321 | 1,243 | 1,285 | |
Amount of hazardous waste generated | Japan | t | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Overseas | t | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Total | t | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 29 | |
Amount of waste recycled ![]() |
Japan | t | 557 | 633 | 694 | 618 | 634 |
Overseas | t | 107 | 118 | 138 | 158 | 202 | |
Total | t | 664 | 751 | 832 | 775 | 837 | |
Recycling rate ![]() |
Japan | % | 61.1 | 62.8 | 63.8 | 61.1 | 63.1 |
Overseas | % | 69.0 | 61.1 | 59.3 | 67.9 | 72.3 | |
Total | % | 62.2 | 62.5 | 63.0 | 62.4 | 65.1 |
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
* Up to FY2019, the amount of waste generated and the amount of waste recycled in Japan were calculated excluding valuable materials. We have included the amount of valuable materials from FY2020, and have recalculated and restated the past figures including valuable materials.
* We found, through an inquiry to a waste disposal contractor, that some generated waste which had been allocated to the recycled quantity was not in fact recycled. We have recalculated and restated the past figures accordingly.
Number of cases that exceeded air and water quality standard values
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Emissions to the atmosphere | Japan | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emissions to bodies of water | Japan | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amount of air and water pollutants emitted
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Emissions to the atmosphere NOx | Japan | kg | 683 | 909 | 701 | 322 | 392 |
Emissions to the atmosphere SOx | Japan | kg | 431 | 663 | 450 | 224 | 302 |
Emissions to the atmosphere Soot and smoke | Japan | kg | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
Emissions to bodies of water (BOD) | Japan | kg | 132 | 234 | 201 | 264 | 176 |
Emissions to bodies of water (COD) | Japan | kg | 149 | 160 | 173 | 220 | 215 |
PRTR data 
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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PRTR substances released | Japan | t | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.19 | 0.08 |
PRTR substances transferred | Japan | t | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 0.20 |
* Calculations include applicable substances whose annual use is less than the reported amount under the PRTR Law.
* The FY2020 figures marked with the symbol are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
VOC data 
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Amount of VOCs used | Japan | t | 3.07 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.58 |
* Applicable targets for calculation are substances subject to VOC surveys at Four Electrical and Electronic Industry Associations.
* The FY2020 figure marked with the symbol is assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Environmental complaints
Item | Boundary | Unit | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Complaints from stakeholders | Advantest Group | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Major violations of environmental laws and regulations | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation in general environmental education
Item | Boundary | Target (Persons) | Participants (Persons) | Participation ratio (%) |
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Participation in general environmental education | Japan | 2,681 | 2,681 | 100.0 |
Overseas | 2,728 | 2,682 | 98.3 | |
Total | 5,409 | 5,363 | 99.1 |
Environmental accounting
Japan
Targets: Seven bases in Japan (including consolidated subsidiaries), data collection period: April 2020 to March 2021
Unit: Mil. yen
Cost classification | Main initiatives | Environmental capital investment |
Cost | |
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FY2020 | FY2020 | |||
Environmental conservation costs |
1) Cost within the business area | |||
(1) Pollution control costs | Installation/repair of pollution prevention facilities, environmental measurement, and maintenance/inspection | 0 | 58 | |
(2) Global environmental conservation costs | Installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities | 437 | 142 | |
(3) Resource recycling costs | Waste processing/recycling and construction of water supply facilities | 7 | 31 | |
2) Upstream/downstream costs | Green procurement/purchasing and introduction/development of recycled packaging materials | 0 | 4 | |
3) Costs of management activities | Operation of environmental management systems, biotopes, and disclosure of environmental information | 7 | 171 | |
4) R&D costs | R&D of environmentally friendly products and manufacturing technologies | 0 | 42,703 | |
5) Social activity costs | Greening activities in surrounding areas | 0 | 5 | |
6) Environmental damage costs | Fines/lawsuits related to environmental remediation and conservation | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 451 | 43,114 |
Effect classification | Main initiatives | FY2020 | |
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Environmental conservation effects |
1) Economic impact | Economic benefits | |
(1) Reduction of energy usage fees | Reduction of energy usage fees by incorporating energy-saving equipment/facilities and energy-saving initiatives | 2.61 | |
(2) Gain from recycling sales | Gain from the sale of valuables (metal scrap, etc.) | 24.58 | |
(3) Decrease in treatment costs due to waste reduction |
Decrease in waste liquid treatment costs due to wastewater processing facilities, etc. | 1.57 | |
Total | 28.76 | ||
2) Quantitative effects | Amount reduced/ effectively used |
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(1) Reduction of electricity consumption | Reduced electricity consumption due to the installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities and operational adjustments | Facilities: 145 (MWh) | |
(2) Reduction of energy consumption | Reduced energy consumption due to the installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities and operational adjustments | Facilities: 145 (MWh) | |
(3) Reduction of CO2 emissions | Reduced CO2 emissions due to the installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities and operational adjustments | Facilities: 68.15 (t-CO2) | |
(4) Effective utilization of resources | Amount of recycled metal scrap, office paper, and waste plastics, etc. | 634(t) | |
(5) Effective waste utilization ratio | Ratio of recycling versus total emissions of waste produced at business sites | 63(%) |
Overseas
Target: Nine overseas consolidated subsidiaries, data collection period: April 2020 to March 2021
Unit: Mil. yen
Cost classification | Main initiatives | Fees | |
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FY2020 | |||
Environmental conservation costs |
Global environmental conservation costs | Installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities and improvement of facilities, etc. | 4.82 |
Resource recycling costs | Waste processing costs, etc. | 13.81 | |
Costs of management activities | Operation of environmental management systems, fees for environment-related seminars, etc. | 4.77 | |
Social activity costs |
Greening activities in surrounding areas, donations to social organizations, etc. | 30.38 | |
Total | 53.78 |
Effect classification | Main initiatives | Economic benefits | |
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FY2020 | |||
Environmental conservation effects |
1) Economic impact | ||
(1) Reduction of electricity usage fees | Reduction of electricity usage fees by incorporating energy-saving equipment/facilities | 32.11 | |
(2) Gain from recycling sales | Gain from the sale of valuables | 0.19 | |
2) Quantitative effects | |||
(1) Reduction of electricity usage fees | Reduction of electricity usage fees by incorporating energy-saving equipment/facilities | 2.14 (MWh) | |
(2) Reduction of CO2 emissions | Reduced CO2 emissions due to the installation of energy-saving equipment/facilities | 0.83 (t-CO2) |