Management ResourceNatural CapitalSocial and Relationship CapitalSocial and Relationship Capital

Natural Capital

Setting Up TDK Environmental Action 2020

Setting Up TDK Environmental Action 2020 Setting Up TDK Environmental Action 2020

  • Reinforcement of Existing Policies (at each plant)

    • Introduction of fuel conversion and highly-efficient equipment
    • Reinforcement of management

  • Drastic Improvement of Construction Methods and Processes

    • Local anti-pollution initiatives
    • Highly-efficient incinerators and use of waste gas

  • Development that Contributes to Reducing Environmental Burden

    • Materials that can be burned at low temperatures
    • Shift toward downsizing and higher performance

  • Expansion of Products with High Amount of Contribution

    • Amount of contribution in society through products and know-how

  • Development of Products that Help Contribute

    • Materials and parts that have minimum energy loss when used
    • Function expansion through shift to units and modules
    • Proposals to expand customer products that contribute

  • Quantification and Visualization of Products that Contribute

    • Establishment of rules for calculating product contribution amounts
    • Proposals of common calculation rules for the industry

Trends in CO2 Emissions from Production Activities (Global)

Trends in CO2 Emissions from Production Activities (Global) Trends in CO2 Emissions from Production Activities (Global)

* Note:The light blue parts of the graph indicate emissions at plants that were newly added after compilation of TDK Environmental Action 2020.

Trends in the Reduction of CO2Emissions through Products kt-CO2

Trends in the Reduction of CO2 Emissions through Productskt-CO2 Trends in the Reduction of CO2 Emissions through Productskt-CO2

* Note: The light brown parts of the graph indicate new efforts made possible by the completion of criteria for calculating environmental contributions.

Social and Relationship Capital

Society and Environmental Considerations in the Supply Chain

The TDK Group has the particularity of being a midstream company that is both a supplier that provides products and a buyer that sources raw materials. In looking to apply CSR to the supply chain as a whole, the business environment is heavily influenced by legislative systems, international industrial standards, and the like, and so “society and environmental considerations in the supply chain” have been established as an important aspect of our activities.

Conducting an audit of a factory in China Conducting an audit of a factory in China
Conducting an audit of a factory in China

Response to Conflict Minerals

In recent years, armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries have been conducting illegal mining and smuggling of minerals to fund themselves. These actions not only serve to further conflict but constitute violations of human rights through forced labor and the abusive treatment of local people. Companies that utilize mineral resources must take a responsible stance in view of this situation. In response to the rapid increase in the number of inquiries received from customers concerning conflict minerals, TDK established a system for making replies and began operating it in July 2013. For suppliers, we will implement surveys of newly purchased products regularly and continue to request the identification of smelters in the case of items for which smelters currently have not been specified. A conflict minerals policy for the TDK Group was formulated in April 2013, codifying our basic stance as described below.

  1. The TDK Group shall not procure minerals that become a source of funding for armed conflict from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries, either directly or indirectly. If procurement from such a source has become evident, measures to eliminate use of the source shall be taken.
  2. Audits covering the entire supply chain shall be carried out in a reasonable and rational manner.
  3. The TDK Group shall work together with industry organizations in attempting to find a joint solution to the problem.

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