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 sustainable prosperity of the company comes from its human resources and will continue to build relationships as described in the TDK Group Code of Conduct. ≫ Please click here for the TDK Group Code of 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
Panel discussion on realizing sustainability transformation
Our long-term vision, “TDK Transformation,” incorporates the approach of sustainability transformation (SX), which strives to synchronize and align the sustainability of corporations with that of society. In April 2025, we integrated the Sustainability Promotion Group under our Corporate Strategy HQ and are currently furthering the consolidation of our corporate strategy with sustainability.
In September 2025, we held a panel discussion themed on corporate strategy and sustainability, with approximately 60 team members (employees), primarily from TDK business units in Japan and overseas (16 business groups), taking part.
We invited external panelists Hajime Aota, Executive Officer and Chief General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Center and CSO at Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and Yu Shimizu, Representative Director and Chief Investment Officer at Cadira Capital Management Co., Ltd. to take part in the panel discussion. From TDK Corporation, Taro Ikushima, Corporate Officer and General Manager of Corporate Strategy HQ, participated as a panelist, with Noriko Nakano, Deputy General Manager of the Sustainability Promotion Group at Corporate Strategy HQ, acting as moderator. Mr. Aota gave an account of activities aimed at contributing to societal sustainability through business operations, while Mr. Shimizu spoke about how investment management firms rate companies focusing efforts on sustainability management. Feedback from attendees at the event included: “This was a valuable opportunity to hear directly from external experts,” and “The panel discussion gave me an insight into the links between sustainability and management challenges and a real sense of how these can boost both motivation and inspiration.”
*Titles listed are those as of September 2025
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.
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