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Action Plan in TDK Environment, Health and Safety Action 2025* and Fiscal 2023 Achievements

Established: April 1, 2016
Revised: April 1, 2023

*Action Plan in TDK Environment, Health and Safety Action 2025 runs through fiscal 2026 (ending March 31, 2026).

Tasks Fiscal 2023 Fiscal 2024 Scope
No. *1
Fiscal 2026 Fiscal 2036
(100th anniversary)
Objectives Practical Activities Achievements Status Objectives Practical Activities
TDK Environment Activity: improve CO2 emissions intensity in a lifecycle perspective 50% by 2035, compared with Fiscal Year 2015
Assess our entire value chain emissions impact including environmental contribution and improve the sales based intensity.
SDGs4
SDGs6
SDGs7
SDGs8
SDGs12
SDGs13
SDGs14
SDGs15
(1) Reduce CO2 emissions at manufacturing sites Improve CO2 emission intensity from energy use by 1.8% compared with the previous fiscal year Reduce CO2 emissions by equivalent to 2.0% of the previous fiscal year Improved by 30.7% compared with the previous fiscal year Achieved Improve CO2 emission intensity from energy use by 1.8% compared with the previous fiscal year Reduce CO2 emissions by equivalent to 2.0% of the previous fiscal year 1, 2 Improve CO2 emissions intensity
by 30%
Improve CO2 emissions intensity from a lifecycle perspective by 50%
(1)-a Efficient use of energy Improve energy consumption intensity by 1.0% of the previous fiscal year
  • Reduce energy consumption by equivalent to 2.0% of the previous fiscal year by energy-saving activities
  • Visualize detailed energy consumption in production
Improved by 15.0% compared with the previous fiscal year Achieved Improve energy consumption intensity by 1.0% of the previous fiscal year
  • Reduce energy consumption by equivalent to 2.0% of the previous fiscal year by energy-saving activities
  • Visualize detailed energy consumption in production
(1)-b Expand renewable energy usage Implement efforts to achieve 50% renewable energy by fiscal 2026 (Scope 2) Promote measures to achieve targets​​(Scope 2) 40% renewable energy achieved, compared with a target of 34% for fiscal 2023 Achieved Implement efforts to achieve 50% renewable energy by fiscal 2026 (Scope 2) Promote measures to achieve targets​​(Scope 2) Installation rate of renewable energy: 50% (Scope 2)
(2) Reduce water withdrawal Improve water withdrawal intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year
  • Improve water withdrawal intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year at each manufacturing site
  • Improve the recycling ratio of water
Improved by 17.8% compared with the previous fiscal year Achieved Improve water withdrawal intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year
  • Improve water withdrawal intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year at each manufacturing site
  • Improve the recycling ratio of water
3 Create reduction activities equivalent to 30% improvement of CO2 emissions
(3) Efficient use of resources Improve waste intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year
  • Improve waste intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year at each manufacturing site
  • Improve material yield
  • Promote recycling and reuse
  • Pursuit "zero-defect"
Improved by 24.4% compared with the previous fiscal year Achieved Improve waste intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year
  • Improve waste intensity by 1.5% of the previous fiscal year at each manufacturing site
  • Improve material yield
  • Promote recycling and reuse
  • Pursuit "zero-defect"
(4) Reduce CO2 emissions from a life cycle perspective Promote reduction of environmental load through activity of Scope 3
  • Promote the use of low environmental load materials
  • Promote efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics globally
  • Reduce global logistics CO2 emissions
  • Worsened CO2 emission intensity in logistics by 28% compared with the previous fiscal year
Not achieved Promote reduction of environmental load through activity of Scope 3
  • Promote the use of low environmental load materials
  • Promote efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics globally
(5) Expand contributions to reduction of CO2 emissions by products Improve the intensity of contribution to CO2 reduction by products by 2.7% compared with the previous fiscal year Increase in the number of products for which product contribution is calculated Improved by 42.6% compared with the previous fiscal year Achieved Improve the intensity of contribution to CO2 reduction by products by 2.7% compared with the previous fiscal year Increase in the number of products for which product contribution is calculated
(6) Expand business towards a net-zero society
  • Develop and expand sales of products and solutions that realize a net-zero society
  • Provide products and solutions for creating clean energy to realize a zero-carbon society
  • Provide products and solutions for the creation of a highly efficient energy society by storing, coverting, and controlling energy
Create products and solutions that realize a net-zero society Contributed to the stabilization of renewable energy power grids through flexible AC transmission systems
  • Develop and expand sales of products and solutions that realize a net-zero society
  • Provide products and solutions for creating clean energy to realize a zero-carbon society
  • Provide products and solutions for the creation of a highly efficient energy society by storing, coverting, and controlling energy
Create products and solutions for the realization of net-zero society
(7) Reduce risks of chemicals use Reduce the impact of chemicals on humans and the environment Promote the substitution and reduce usage of hazardous chemicals Reduced hazardous waste through autonomous substitution and responded to customer requirements as well as increasing efficiency of resource usage Achieved Reduce the impact of chemicals on humans and the environment Promote the substitution and reduce usage of hazardous chemicals
(8) Contribute to environmental society Preserve the environment and biodiversity
  • Promote forest conservation activity
  • Promote environmental education and awareness
  • Trees planted outside the company: over 1,000 in total
  • Education for elementary school students in the local community: provided to 1,800 students in total
  • Financial assistance for the operation of elementary schools in the local community
Achieved Preserve the environment and biodiversity
  • Promote forest conservation activity
  • Promote environmental education and awareness
TDK Health and Safety Activity
Take actions to achieve zero labor accidents, our ultimate goal.
SDGs8
Activity for health and safety Achieve zero significant labor accidents*2
  • Mitigate the significant safety risks
  • Promote the safety patrol by site top manager thoroughly
Achieved zero significant labor accidents Achieved Achieve zero significant labor accidents
  • Mitigate the significant safety risks
  • Promote the safety patrol by site top manager thoroughly

*1 Scope No.: based on GHG Protocol
*2 Significant labor accident: an accident with remaining disability, required long-term nursing, or fatality