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Environment

Topic	Accounting Metric	Code	Response/Location
Energy Management	(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable	RT-EE-130a.1 TC-SI-130a.1 TC-SC-130a.1	Climate Change Initiative Environmental Data
Hazardous Waste Management	Amount of hazardous waste generated, percentage recycled	RT-EE-150a.1 TC-SC-150a.1	Initiatives for the Circular Economy Environmental Data
	Number and aggregate quantity of reportable spills, quantity recovered	RT-EE-150a.2	Environmental Data
Environmental Footprint of Hardware Infrastructure	(1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress	TC-SI-130a.2	Water Resources Conservation Environmental Data
Greenhouse Gas Emissions	(1) Gross global Scope 1 emissions and (2) amount of total emissions from perfluorinated compounds	TC-SC-110a.1	Climate Change Initiatives Environmental Data
	Discussion of long-term and short-term strategy or plan to manage Scope 1 emissions, emissions reduction targets, and an analysis of performance against those targets	TC-SC-110a.2	Climate Change Initiatives

Social Capital

Topic	Accounting Metric	Code	Response/Location
Product Security	Description of approach to identifying and addressing data security risks in products	TC-HW-230a.1	As a response to IoT products supplied by TDK, we adopt countermeasures in accordance with functions, characteristics, sales pattern, etc. Quality Assurance (Responses to product security)
Data Privacy & Freedom of Expression	Description of policies and practices relating to behavioral advertising and user privacy	TC-SI-220a.1	Information Security
	Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with user privacy	TC-SI-220a.3	Information Security
Data Security	(1) Number of data breaches, (2) percentage involving personally identifiable information (PII), (3) number of users affected	TC-SI-230a.1	Information Security

Human Capital

Topic	Accounting Metric	Code	Response/Location
Employee Diversity & Inclusion	Percentage of gender and racial/ethnic group representation for (1) management, (2) technical staff, and (3) all other employees	TC-HW-330a.1 TC-SI-330a.3	TDK has compiled and is promoting a Diversity & Inclusion Policy. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Social Data
Recruiting & Managing a Global & Skilled Workforce	Percentage of employees that are (1) foreign nationals and (2) located offshore	TC-SI-330a.1 TC-SC-330a.1	Social Data
	Employee engagement as a percentage	TC-SI-330a.2	Social Data
Employee Health & Safety	Description of efforts to assess, monitor, and reduce exposure of employees to human health hazards	TC-SC-320a.1	Health and Safety

Business Model & Innovation

Topic	Accounting Metric	Code	Response/Location
Product Lifecycle Management	Percentage of products by revenue that contain IEC 62474 declarable substances	TC-HW-410a.1 RT-EE-410a.1 TC-SC-410a.1	TDK does not disclose ratios by earnings, but we clarify chemical substances that are prohibited from being contained in products or should be declared. Quality Assurance (Prevention and Control of Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Products)
	Percentage of eligible products, by revenue, meeting the requirements for EPEAT registration or equivalent	TC-HW-410a.2	TDK does not have any products that are eligible for EPEAT registration, but we do compile environmental labels and conduct inspections and certification according to our own standards. Furthermore, in addition to management in each process of procurement, design, manufacturing, and sale, we also endeavor to ensure proper information disclosure regarding the complete abolition of chemical substances that TDK prohibits from being contained in products. Environment-Concious Products Quality Assurance (Prevention and Control of Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Products)
	Percentage of eligible products, by revenue, meeting ENERGY STAR® criteria	TC-HW-410a.3 RT-EE-410a.2	TDK does not have any products that are eligible for ENERGYSTAR registration, but we do compile environmental labels and conduct inspections and certification according to our own standards. Furthermore, in addition to management in each process of procurement, design, manufacturing, and sale, we also endeavor to ensure proper information disclosure regarding the complete abolition of chemical substances that TDK prohibits from being contained in products. Environment-Concious Products Quality Assurance (Prevention and Control of Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Products)
	Weight of end-of-life products and e-waste recovered, percentage recycled	TC-HW-410a.4	Since TDK does not sell final products, we do not engage in the retrieval of used products. However, we are conducting various activities, such as efforts to reduce wasted materials, such as lead and copper, in the production process and advocating the goal of reducing the environmental load throughout a product’s lifecycle. Environmental Policy and Environmental Vision
Supply Chain Management	Percentage of Tier 1 supplier facilities audited in the RBA Validated Audit Process (VAP) or equivalent, by (a) all facilities and (b) high-risk facilities	TC-HW-430a.1	TDK joined the RBA in 2020 and, in compliance with RBA standards, makes efforts toward continuous improvement in the two stages of self-assessment and auditing. Furthermore, as a supplier selling products to customers, TDK implements self-assessment, auditing, and training according to RBA standards at its manufacturing sites as well. Sustainable Procurement
	Tier 1 suppliers’ (1) non-conformance rate with the RBA Validated Audit Process (VAP) or equivalent, and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) priority non-conformances and (b) other non-conformances	TC-HW-430a.2	Social and Environmental Consideration at Manufacturing Sites
Materials Sourcing	Description of the management of risks associated with the use of critical materials	TC-HW-440a.1 RT-EE-440a.1 TC-SC-440a.1	TDK has formulated a policy relating to responsible sourcing of minerals and, with regard to mineral problems relating not only to conflicts but also to risks and wrongdoings involving human rights violations, environmental destruction, etc., is promoting responsible sourcing of minerals throughout the entire supply chain. Responsible Sourcing of Minerals

Leadership & Governance

Topic	Accounting Metric	Code	Response/Location
Business Ethics	Description of policies and practices for prevention of: (1) corruption and bribery and (2) anti-competitive behavior	RT-EE-510a.1	Corporate Ethics and Compliance

Activity Metrics

Activity Metric	Code	Response/Location
Number of units produced by product category	TC-HW-000.A	TDK does not disclose the number of units produced, but we do disclose sales by product. FY March 2024 Financial Results (Sales by Product) page 5/34
Area of manufacturing facilities	TC-HW-000.B	TDK does not disclose area, but we do disclose manufacturing site information here. TDK Worldwide
Percentage of production from owned facilities	TC-HW-000.C	-