
Sustainability | EnvironmentA History of TDK's Environmental Activities
1993 | TDK Environmental Voluntary Plan formulated |
Total elimination of ozone depleting substances*1 | |
1995 | Start of ISO 1400 implementation |
1996 | Start of consolidated control of chemical substances |
1997 | Safety & Environment Office established |
ISO 14001 certification obtained by Mikumagawa Plant, first in TDK Group | |
Introduction of product assessment | |
1998 | ISO 14001 certification obtained by all TDK Parent Company manufacturing and R&D facilities |
Total elimination of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene | |
1999 | Green procurement starts (Japan sites) |
Lead-free project inaugurated | |
Regular release of Environmental Report begins | |
2000 | Zero Emission Project launched |
ISO 14001 certification of all manufacturing and R&D facilities of TDK Group in Japan completed | |
In-house environmental newsletter "TDK ECOPLUS" launched | |
2001 | Feb. Incinerators eliminated at manufacturing plants in Japan |
Mar. TDK Green Purchasing Guide (Office Edition) published | |
Mar. Technical development completed for lead-free soldering | |
Apr. Trial introduction of environmental accounting started (Japan sites) | |
2002 | Apr. Mass production technology for electronic components compatible with lead-free solder developed |
Apr. EMS Integration Preparation Committee inaugurated (committee name changed to EMS Integration Promotion Committee in April 2003) | |
May Product Environment Committee inaugurated | |
Oct. Fundamental environmental plan, TDK Environmental Action 2010, drafted (started from April 2003) | |
2003 | Jul. TDK Chemical Substance Contained for Product Standards established |
Sep. Safety & Environment Office obtains ISO 14001 certification (as a first step toward company-wide EMS integration) | |
Oct. Zero emissions achieved at all TDK sites in Japan | |
2004 | Oct. Environmental risk management activities (for soil contamination) started at all manufacturing facilities in Japan |
Nov. Environmental Product Quality Management System established and implemented | |
Dec. All general-purpose electronic components conform to RoHS Directive | |
2005 | Jul. Environmental risk management activities (for VOC) started at all manufacturing facilities in Japan |
Dec. Fundamental environmental plan, TDK Environmental Action 2015, drafted (started from April 2006) | |
2006 | Feb. 300-kW solar power generation system introduced at Kofu Plant (selected for field testing of solar power technologies by NEDO*2) |
Mar. EMS integration for all manufacturing facilities in Japan completed | |
Apr. Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Product Quality Management System integrated | |
2007 | Jan. Chinese headquarters obtained ISO14001 certification (first step toward integration of EMS in China into company-wide system) |
Mar. Zero emissions achieved for manufacturing facilities of all overseas subsidiaries | |
May Participated in Japan Article Management Promotion (JAMP) consortium as a promoter | |
2008 | Feb. Received Grand Prize in 17th "Global Environment Awards" |
May First Global Warming Countermeasure Summit held (energy-saving technology work groups launched) | |
Sep. Start of environment-conscious product certification system (Eco Love products) | |
Dec. Participation in CO2 emissions trading scheme in Japan | |
2009 | Sep. TDK establishes Biodiversity Action Agenda |
Dec. The installation of the solar power system at the Kofu Plant wins a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 14th New Energy Award Review Board Chair's Prize | |
2010 | Mar. TDK discloses chemical substance information on the "JAMP-GP chemical substances in products information system" |
Mar. TDK-Lambda Corporation concluded a comprehensive "corporate hometown building agreement" with Shinano-machi in Nagano Prefecture and the Mountain Village Revitalization Support Center | |
Sep. TDK became the first electronic components maker to receive a special award under the environmental assessment scheme of the Development Bank of Japan | |
2011 | Feb. Fundamental environmental TDK Environment Action 2020, drafted (started from April 2011) |
2012 | Sep. TDK receives special award under environmental assessment scheme of Development Bank of Japan for second time in a row |
2013 | Oct. Akita Prefecture Mount Chokai beech forest planting drive enters 10th year |
Dec. ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications in Japan changed to Bureau Veritas Certification, to unify certifications of domestic sites | |
2014 | Apr. TDK Corporation establishes a special agreement ("Corporate-Regional Collaboration Agreement") together with the municipality of Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture, and the Mountain Village Revitalization. Center (three parties). |
Dec. U.S. ISO14001 certifying organization changed to Bureau Veritas Certification; process integrated partially with Japanese domestic certification | |
2015 | Mar. Achieved the fundamental environmental plan "TDK Environmental Action 2020" goal of a one million-ton environmental contributions |
2016 | Mar. TDK Environment, Safety and Health Action 2025 formulated as basic environmental plan in accordance with the TDK Environmental Vision 2035 (implemented from April 2016) |
Apr. "Guidelines for Calculation of Product Contributions" published with the aim of enhancing the reliability of product contribution calculations | |
Apr. Biomass boiler at Honjo Plant of TDK-MCC Corporation taken into operation. Use of biomass fuel is a first for the TDK Group. | |
2017 | Jul. Raising of Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes), an endangered species, begun at TDK Akita's Kitakami Plant as a biodiversity protection activity |
Aug. Received special award in the Development Bank of Japan’s environmental ranking for the third consecutive year. Total abolition of high-concentration PCB equipment in Japan |
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2018 | Apr. Revision of the TDK Environmental Charter (fifth edition) |
Oct. Clean energy purchasing promoted primarily at European business sites of TDK Electronics AG | |
2019 | May. TDK expressed support for the recommendations of the TCFD*3 (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) |
2020 | Jan. The TDK Asama Techno Factory receives the Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairperson’s Prize in the Energy Conservation Best Practices Category of the FY 2019 Energy Conservation Grand Prize. |
Feb. TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. is commended by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its significant reduction of an environmentally harmful substance (lead) and industrial waste (copper). |
- Limited to ozone-depleting substances regulated by the 1993 Ozone Layer Protection Law (except for air conditioning equipment which is outside the scope of the law).
- NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
- The TCFD was founded in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body seeking to achieve the stabilization of the financial system.