Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment Corporate Social Responsibility News Corporate Report Advantest's Environmental Vision Policy Guidelines of Action for Biodiversity Action Plan Framework to Promote Environmental Management History of Activities Environmental Measures at Advantest Facilities ISO14001 Global Warming Prevention Waste Reduction Contamination Risk Prevention Environmental-Related Data Advantest Products and the Environment Outline of Our Efforts Green Procurement Green Products Conserving Ecosystems, Helping Society Biotope Birdpia Protection of Japanese red pines Social contributions Social contributions Better Communications for a Better Future Communication Contact Brochure Request History of Activities An outline of the environmental conservation activities undertaken by Advantest up to the present. 1993 Jan. Advantest Environmental Conservation Committee formed in response to the June 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro Advantest Charter on the Global Environment established 1994 Mar. Environmental Action Plan enacted All use of trichloroethane banned Jun. Waste-sorting program starts Dec. Environmental audits begin (starting with the Gunma Factory) 1995 May Eco-Cards created Sep. Chairman's Award awarded to Saitama R&D Center at the 14th National Conference for the Promotion of Green Factories Oct. Standards for chemical management promulgated 1996 Feb. Intranet site on conservation activities unveiled Dec. Environmental Management Secretariat established by Environmental Conservation Committee 1997 Jan. Preparations for ISO14001 certification commence Dec. Environmental Management System implemented at the Gunma Factory 1998 Apr. Gunma Factory achieves ISO14001 certification Jul. Use of polyurethane in product packaging completely banned Aug. Environmental Management Office opens Sep. Survey of soil and groundwater contamination conducted (no contamination detected) Oct. Management of incoming and outgoing chemical substances begun Dec. Gunma Factory No.2 achieves ISO14001 certification Incineration of waste at manufacturing facilities completely banned; incinerators removed 1999 Feb. Menuma Factory1) achieves ISO14001 certification Apr. Gyoda Office achieves ISO14001 certification Nov. "Environmental Conservation Efforts" page added to Advantest Web site 2000 Feb. Advantest Laboratories Co., Ltd., achieves ISO14001 certification Jun. Facilities inspected for potential environmental risks Sep. Advantest Environmental Report 2000 published Dec. Chemical management system begins operations 2001 May 17,000m2 biotope created at Gunma R&D Center Nov. Advantest achieves integrated ISO14001 certification for 6 facilities 2002 Apr. Gunma R&D Center expands ISO14001 activities (certification renewed in April) Oct. Advantest Green Procurement Guidelines established 2003 Apr. Zero emissions of landfill waste achieved at four main factories in Japan Kitakyushu R&D center achieves ISO14001 certification May Environmental Management Center and Committee on Environmental Conservation established Jul. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee formed Oct. Product environmental assessments commenced across all product categories Saitama R&D Center achieves ISO14001 certification for wider scope of activities (ISO14001 certification achieved by all 8 research, development and production bases in Japan) 2004 Jun. Environmental Action Plan (2004-2006) reformulated; implementation begun Jul. Advantest Environmental and Social Report 2004, combining social information with environmental information published Aug. Advantest Recycling System commences operation Oct. Japan Greenery Research and Development Center Chairman's Prize goes to Gunma R&D Center at the 23rd National Conference for the Promotion of Green Factories Dec. Zero-emissions of waste achieved at all 8 research, development and production sites in Japan 2005 Jan. Reforestation program begun in Malaysia (plans to plant 30ha of forest by the end of 2007 are on track) Mar. Sai-no-Kuni Eco Grand Prize received by Saitama R&D as part of the 6th Saitama Environmental Prize Jun. Encouragement Prize received by Advantest as part of the 2004 Fujitsu Group Environmental Contribution Prize Nov. 2nd phase of reforestation program in Malaysia implemented 2006 Jun. Encouragement Prize received by Advantest as part of the 2005 Fujitsu Group Environmental Contribution Prize Nov. Advantest achieves integrated ISO14001 certification for all 8 bases in Japan 3rd phase of reforestation program in Malaysia implemented Dec. Advantest Taiwan Inc. (Taiwan) achieves ISO14001 certification 2007 May Kitakyushu R&D Center Receives Award for Energy-Saving Endeavors Jun. Encouragement Prize received by Advantest as part of the 2006 Fujitsu Group Environmental Contribution Prize Advantest Publishes Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2007 July Advantest Formulates its Fourth Group Environmental Action Plan Sep. Advantest Volunteers Participate in Forestry Conservation Project Dec. Advantest Laboratories' Red Pine Woodland Designated as Protected Wood 2008 Apr. Advantest (Europe) GmbH (Germany) Acquired the ISO14001 Certification May The Second Forestry Conservation Activities were Held in the Yasuragi-no-Mori Forest in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture Advantest (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Acquired the ISO14001 Certification Jun. Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Acquired the ISO14001 Certification Jul. Advantest Korea Co., Ltd. Acquired the ISO14001 Certification Sep. Advantest Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. Acquired the ISO14001 Certification Oct. Advantest America, Inc. Acquired the ISO14001 Certification Dec. Advantest Continues Malaysian Reforestation Activities 2009 Jun. Advantest Receives Fujitsu Group's Environmental Contribution Award Advantest Publishes Corporate Report 2009 Sep. Advantest Contributes to Local Forest Conservation Activities Nov. Head Office achieves ISO14001 certification for wider scope of activities 2010 Mar. Advantest Receives "Excellence in Environmental Management" Prize at 8th Japan Sustainable Management Awards Apr. Advantest Europe GmbH Receives a Combined Certification for ISO14001 and ISO9001 Oct. The 4th Forest Conservation Activities in the Kusatsu Yasuragi-no-Mori Forest Dec. Advantest's Western Japan Office Acquired the ISO14001 Certification 2011 Feb. Advantest Participates in the Forestry Preservation Activity at Mt. Kabasawa in Sendai Mar. Advantest Receives "Excellence in Environmental Management" Prize for 2nd Consecutive Year Guidelines of Action for Biodiversity Note 1) The Menuma Factory changed its name to the Kumagaya Factory on 1st October, 2005. Environment

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