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Silicon Valley Company Expands Environmental Sustainability Efforts Through Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates to Offset Electricity Use
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Advantest America, Inc., a California-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Advantest Corporation of Japan, announces that it has taken action to reduce its environmental footprint through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) over the next 2 years in an effort to offset 100% of the electricity used by its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
Conscientious about maintaining its reputation for good corporate citizenship, Advantest America, has implemented a comprehensive corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability program that counts among its key achievements being awarded ISO 14001 certification for its Santa Clara, CA headquarters facility in 2008. The company also takes great pride in having established an environmental management system, which focuses on energy conservation, reduction-reuse-recycling of materials, and green product procurement at its Silicon Valley facility. As an example of its collective efforts over the past two years, the company has been able to reduce its energy use by upwards of 30%. Advantest’s latest commitment to Renewable Energy Certificates will achieve an added annual environmental benefit equivalent to removing 441 cars off the road, or, the amount of CO2 stored in more than 492 acres of trees.
Today, electricity production remains a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions that contributes to global climate change. However, through partnerships with 3Degrees (www.3degreesinc.com), a leading national renewable energy and carbon offset company, and provider of Green-e Certified(R) Renewable Energy Certificates from renewable energy facilities across the nation, Advantest America and other Bay Area companies can help to offset CO2 that enters the earth’s atmosphere.
“With this commitment to renewable energy Advantest America is proudly sharing a message with our employees, our customers, and the community at large that we support the development of clean, renewable energy resources and value a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,” said R. Keith Lee, CEO, Advantest America, Inc.
Each REC purchased by Advantest America represents one-megawatt hour (MWh) of renewable electricity generated and delivered to the power grid. This energy will displace the generation of conventional electricity throughout the power system and reduce emissions into the atmosphere.
About Advantest
Advantest is the world’s leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments and systems, It’s leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has recently introduced critical dimension scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, and a 3D imaging analysis tool to the transportation industry. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More information is available at www.advantest.com.
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