SustainabilityRecognition from Society

State of Inclusion in ESG Evaluation / Indexes, Etc.(As of July 31st, 2025)

SRI Indexes

• • FTSE4 Good Index Series
    This index, provided by FTSE Russell (based in the UK), is designed to measure the performance of companies implementing strong ESG measures.

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• • FTSE Blossom Japan Index
    This index, provided by FTSE Russell (based in the UK), is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies with outstanding ESG responses.

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• • FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
    This index, provided by FTSE Russell (UK), is designed to be sector neutral and to reflect the performance of Japanese companies with outstanding ESG responses.

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• • MSCI Selection Indexes
    This index, provided by MSCI (based in the USA), selects companies with outstanding ESG evaluation.

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• • MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
    An index provided by MSCI (USA) that selects Japanese companies with excellent ESG initiatives from the constituents of the MSCI Japan IMI Index by industry.

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• THE INCLUSION OF TDK CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF TDK CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

• • Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
    This index, provided by Morningstar (USA), uses the gender equality scoring methodology of Equileap and is designed to facilitate investment placing the emphasis on companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees irrespective of their gender.

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• • SX Brand 2025
    The SX Brand is a group of progressive companies that enhance their ability to generate growth capital in a sustainable manner through SX (Sustainability Transformation) to with the aim of improving corporate value.

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• • S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
    This index, jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is designed to measure the performance of companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) while overweighting or underweighting those companies that have lower or higher levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue.

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• • Sompo Sustainability Index
    This index is compiled based on the results of the Buna-no-Mori Environmental Questionnaire and ESG Management Survey conducted by SOMPO Risk Management Inc.

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Evaluation

• • S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook Member
    In sustainability assessment by S&P Global (USA), companies achieving a score within the top 15% of their industry are selected as Sustainability Yearbook Members. TDK was chosen as a Sustainability Yearbook Member 2025.

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• • CDP Climate Change: A (first time)
    CDP Water Security: A (five consecutive years)
    TDK received the above rating out of eight levels (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, and D-) from CDP, an international nonprofit organization that addresses environmental issues, such as climate change.

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• • CDP Supplier Engagement Rating: Supplier Engagement Leader (five consecutive years)
    In the Supplier Engagement Rating, answers provided to the CDP Climate Change Program are used to evaluate companies by items relating to governance, targets, Scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement. TDK was highly praised because, among other things, it promotes environmental activities working with suppliers and discloses Scope 3 emissions.

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• • EcoVadis
    EcoVadis, an international sustainability ratings organization assesses the sustainability activities of companies more than 150,000 corporations in more than 185 countries and over 250 industries. TDK has received a “Platinum Medal” by EcoVadis. The top 1% of all assessed companies are awarded the Platinum Medal.

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• • Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program
    The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi jointly implement the health and productivity management organization program. In 2025, TDK has been recognized as one of the Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations for three consecutive years.

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• • Kurumin Mark
    The Kurumin Mark is a program under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children to certify childcare supporting companies.

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• • PRIDE Index
    TDK received the highest rating of GOLD in the PRIDE Index, for its efforts related to sexual and gender minorities.

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Other External Recognition and Awards

TDK has been recognized as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator™ 2025 for its innovation and leadership in digital transformation (DX) and energy transformation (EX) for the smart society. (Clarivate has its headquarters in London.) It is the 11th time for TDK to receive this accolade. Since 2012 the Top 100 Global Innovators has identified companies at the pinnacle of the global innovation landscape by measuring the ideation culture that produces patents and puts them at the forefront. In a record nine years on the prestigious list, this recognition further cements TDK as an industry leading solution provider and ecosystem partner for customers designing and building transformational technologies.
Starting with more than 14,000 organizations, Clarivate selects the most innovative companies based on multiple criteria. In addition to the amount of patents granted in the past five years, criteria include influence, success, geographic investment, and rarity. This year, TDK received particularly high evaluations for influence.