Sustainability | Sustainability ManagementStakeholder Engagement

Purpose of Stakeholder Engagement

The TDK Group strives to earn the trust of society by correctly recognizing social issues as a company that deploys business activities globally, respecting the International Code of Conduct and guidelines on sustainability, and responding to stakeholders’ interests through business activities. In order to gain the trust, we actively create opportunities for dialogue with our stakeholders on a daily basis.

The TDK Group believes that the purpose of stakeholder engagement is as follows.

  • To apply stakeholders’ opinions in TDK Group’s business activities and translate them into the improvement of corporate value and social value to be created.
  • To share the same values with our stakeholders and develop our business activities into essential non-complacent activities by gaining their understanding on the TDK Group’s ideas and activities. Also, to continue collaborating to achieve a sustainable society.

Our Approach, Ideal Relationships, and Engagement Methods by Stakeholders

Shareholders and Investors

Our approach The TDK Group will maintain management in a fair and transparent manner by disclosing information in a timely and appropriate manner to stakeholders, such as shareholders and investors.
Ideal relationship The TDK Group will maintain management in a fair and transparent manner by disclosing information in a timely and appropriate manner to stakeholders, such as shareholders and investors.
Engagement methods
  • Performance briefing
  • Investors meetings
  • General meeting of shareholders

Customers

Our approach The TDK Group responds to changes in the business environment and social needs and provides high-value-added products to customers by realizing QDC and First-to-Market at a high level.
Ideal relationship We are always recognized as a partner company that exceeds customers’ expectations by leading innovations and environmental consideration.
Engagement methods
  • Daily sales activities
  • Customer Satisfaction (CS) survey
  • Audit from customers

Suppliers

Our approach The TDK Group addresses social and environmental issues throughout the supply chain and will realize a sustainable society with our suppliers based on the RBA Code of Conduct.
Ideal relationship We build win-win situations that will develop both our suppliers and TDK in the long term, and collaborate in various business fields in relation to TDK and our suppliers' technologies and know-how.
Engagement methods
  • Daily communication with suppliers
  • Supplier briefings
  • Implementation of audits of suppliers
  • Supplier summit

Employees

Our approach The TDK Group believes that the source of eternal prosperity of companies lies in human development and will continue to build relationships as described in the Code of Conduct (Corporate Standards of Business Conduct).
≫ Please click here for the Code of Conduct (Corporate Standards of Business Conduct).
Ideal relationship We build equal and happy workplaces, and employees and the company share mutual respect.
Engagement methods
  • Labor-management dialogue
  • Feedback to in-house newsletters
  • Workplace communication
  • Various award programs
  • Engagement surveys

Communities

Our approach The TDK Group works and collaborates with stakeholders and potential partners, such as communities, administrations, industries, international organizations, NPOs, and NGOs, to maintain good relationships. Also, based on our management philosophy, we will identify areas of social issues to be prioritized and aim to be a good corporate citizen through social services such as sports, culture, artistic activities, and volunteer activities.
Ideal relationship The TDK brand penetrates into local communities and provides quality employment to local communities. We also contribute to the reduction of environmental impact with innovative technology.
Engagement methods
  • Social gatherings in local communities
  • Social contribution activities

Administration

Our approach The TDK Group works and collaborates with stakeholders and potential partners, such as communities, administrations, industries, and international organizations, to maintain good relationships.
Ideal relationship We fulfill our obligations, such as legal compliance and tax payments, and play the role of a corporation as a public institution of society through cooperation with policies to solve social problems.
Engagement methods
  • Exchange of opinions through economic and industrial organizations
  • Response to surveys and questionnaires
  • Consultations with competent authorities
  • Public comments

Consumers

Our approach We contribute to improving the QOL of all people through TDK Group products and final products in which our products are installed.
Ideal relationship We are recognized by many consumers as a company that contributes to society with creative and innovative technologies.
Engagement methods
  • Acquisition of information through sales
  • Feedback to development

Stakeholder Dialogue

Holding of an internal study session on how best to implement the disclosure of information

We recently held an internal study session to strengthen understanding of what information TDK needs to disclose, and why. A total of 84 team members (employees) from the departments responsible for compiling and publishing the company’s Integrated Report, financial statements, and Sustainability Website content took part in the activity.
The study session began with an opening address by the chair of the Disclosure Committee, followed by a lecture by an external expert, Mr. Minoru Matsubara, Managing Executive Officer and head of the Responsible Investment Division at Resona Asset Management Co., Ltd. Comments from participants included “It clarified the issue of who information should be disclosed to, and I was able to get a better understanding of what is required when implementing disclosure, which was great,” and “I hope that the company continues to hold this kind of study session in the future.”

Past Stakeholder Dialogue

TDK actively creates opportunities for dialogue with our stakeholders.
In particular, we hold stakeholder dialogues for topics that have a large impact on business activities. We also hold direct dialogues with outside experts and utilize the results in business activities enabling us to contribute to the sustainability of both society and the company.

Clicking on each theme will open related dialogue articles.

Date of implementation Theme
Feb. 6 – Mar. 14, 2024 New Long-term Vision and Identifying Materiality
Aug. 25, 2020 Crafting Materiality with Social Value at the Core
Jul. 8, 2020 Balancing a Response to Climate Change with Corporate Growth
Mar. 6, 2018 Develop Global Human Resources
Apr. 14, 2017 Targeting Human Rights Reponses at the Supply Chain
Mar. 21, 2017 Develop Global Human Resources
Oct. 9, 2015 Toward the Finalization of Materiality to Enhance TDK’s Value
May 11, 2015 CSR Promotion in the Supply Chain
May 8, 2015 Toward Compilation of the Next Environmental Vision
Apr. 17, 2015 Thinking about Diversity as a Growth Strategy
Mar. 31, 2015 Study Meeting Convened to Enhance the Grasp of Nonfinancial Information Disclosure
Mar. 4, 2014 Identification of Human Rights Issues through Dialogue with Stakeholders
Apr. 18, 2013 The Social Problems behind Conflict Minerals: The Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Apr. 12, 2012 What should today’s technological innovations look like if they are to solve social problems and bring an ideal future into reality?
May 27, 2011 What We Need to Do for the Environment Now
Apr. 8, 2010 Continued Expectations to TDK as a Trustworthy Company
May 18, 2009 A Company That Earns Your Trust