Contribution to the SDGs through Products

As 2030, the target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), approaches, here we introduce what TDK is aiming for and how it is contributing toward each goal,
together with our image of a society in which TDK products play an active role.

Ensure healthy lives and promote
well-being for all at all ages

TDK’s aims

1

To reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to traffic accidents and protect the lives of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Highly safe passive components offering both low electricity consumption and strong power
  • Highly reliable sensors with appropriate functionality, strong performance, and durability to gauge the situation and control action
SDG target
  • 3.6
2

To enable monitoring of the daily health of all people, including the socially vulnerable, so that they can receive services relating to the promotion of health, prevention, medical treatment, and functional recovery at appropriate cost

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Components promoting the diffusion of supportive devices with safe or protective functions
  • An extensive range of components and modules to realize reasonably priced monitoring systems
SDG targets
  • 3.3
  • 3.4
  • 3.8
  • 3.9

Examples of Related Products

Sensors and sensor-applied products/piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components/inductive devices/RF components/ceramic capacitors

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(Link to Application Guide)

Ensure access to affordable,
reliable, sustainable and
modern energy for all

TDK’s aims

1

To constantly supply safe and secure energy to culture and industry

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Products responsive to large electric currents and large voltage
SDG target
  • 7.1
2

To increase the share of renewable energy in the world’s energy mix

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Reasonably priced energy storage systems enabling the safe storage of energy
SDG target
  • 7.2
3

To promote distributed energy systems (systems supplying electricity produced by relatively small generating equipment just to meet the demand for electricity from people in the vicinity)

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Power transmission technology capable of realizing a safe and highly efficient energy cycle
SDG target
  • 7.2
4

To improve the energy efficiency of smart energy networks by boosting the diffusion of e-mobility

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Compact, large-capacity, and reasonably priced batteries for motorcycles
SDG target
  • 7.3
5

To double the rate of improvement of the whole world’s energy efficiency

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Cutting-edge technology to realize lower power consumption
SDG target
  • 7.3

Examples of Related Products

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors / film capacitors / ceramic capacitors / piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components / inductive devices / sensors / magnets / power supplies / rechargeable batteries

Build resilient infrastructure,
promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Build resilient infrastructure,
promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization
and foster innovation

TDK’s aims

1

To vastly improve the convenience, suitability, and accessibility of information and strengthen communications

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Highly functional, high-performance, and compact electronic components for smart devices
SDG target
  • 9.1
2

To reduce the environmental load in transportation

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Reasonably priced energy storage systems enabling the safe storage of energy
SDG target
  • 9.1
3

To realize sustainable and resilient infrastructure

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Automation technology and robotics contributing to Smart X
SDG target
  • 9.1
4

To build resilient social infrastructure that is both convenient and rational

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Large-capacity and highly reliable HDD components for data centers
SDG target
  • 9.4

Examples of Related Products

Piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components / inductive devices / ceramic capacitors / RF components / sensors and sensor-applied products in general/rechargeable batteries / HDD heads and HDD suspension

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(Link to Application Guide)

Make cities and human
settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable

TDK’s aims

1

To guarantee access to safe, resilient, and reasonably priced housing and basic services for all

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Components for sensor network systems with highly reliable security properties
  • Highly functional, high-performance, and compact electronic components for smart devices
SDG targets
  • 11.1
  • 11.3
2

To provide sustainable, safe, and reasonably priced transportation systems and means of public transport for all

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Zero-defect components for e-mobility and automatic driving systems
SDG target
  • 11.2

Examples of Related Products

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors / film capacitors / ceramic capacitors / piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components / inductive devices / RF components / sensors and sensor-applied products in general / magnets / power supplies / rechargeable batteries

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(Link to Application Guide)

Ensure sustainable consumption
and production patterns

TDK’s aims

1

To reduce the consumed amount of plastic and metal resources used in products and applications

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Components and modules for wireless data communication systems
  • Increasingly compact and lighter products
SDG targets
  • 12.2
  • 12.5

Examples of Related Products

Capacitors / piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components / inductive devices / RF components / sensors and sensor-applied products in general

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Take urgent action to
combat climate change
and its impacts

TDK’s aims

1

To reduce CO2 emissions and prevent global warming

TDK’s products and technologies with the potential to contribute

  • Products responsive to large electric currents and large voltage to promote the utilization of renewable energy
  • Light products with high levels of power conversion efficiency and fuel efficiency to boost the diffusion of e-mobility
  • Low-power-consumption products for consumer electric appliances and industrial products
SDG target
  • 13.1

Examples of Related Products

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors / film capacitors / ceramic capacitors / piezoelectric, material, and circuit protection components / inductive devices / sensors / magnets / power supplies / rechargeable batteries

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(Link to Application Guide)