E n v i r onmental Repor tTa rg e t s a n d R e s u l t s

T D K E n v i ro n m e n t a l A c t i o n 2 0 1 5 – F i s c a l 2 0 0 9 R e s u l t s

Corporate Proﬁle ➡ CSR Activities ➡ Targets and Results http://www.tdk.co.jp/csr_e/csr03200.htm

Objectives( F Y 2 0 1 0 a n d M e d i u m a n d L o n g Te r m O b j e c t i v e s a n d Ta rg e t s )Objectives

TargetGlobal• Reduce CO2emissions by4% or morefrom the FY
2006 levelJapan• Reduce CO2
emissions by 20%
or more from theFY 2006 level

Global• Reduce CO2
emissions indistribution(Set target forMarch 2011)• Set reduction targets• Achieve
reductiontargets

Japan• Reduce CO2① Improve energy consumption peremissions by 3%unit of products by 1.0% or moreor more from theyear on year
FY 2007 level• Reduce CO2 emissions by 4% ormore from the FY 2007 level• Reduce CO2
emissions by 5%
or more from theFY 2007 level

Global• Reduce total waste ① Maintain zero emissionsemissions by 3% or ② Improve outsourced recycling index • Reduce total waste emissions by 4%
by 1.0% or more year on year
more from the FY ③ Promote recycling to produce
or more from the FY 2007 level2006 levelvaluable resources• Reduce total
waste emissions
by 5% or morefrom the FY
2007 level• Reduce total waste
emissions by 3% or ① Improve outsourced recycling index • Reduce total waste emissions by 4%
more from the FY
by 1.0% or more year on year
or more from the FY 2007 level2007 level• Reduce total waste
emissions by 10%or more from the FY
2007 level

Global• Reduce or① Implement measures forcontinue to containenvironmental risk management
environmental risks• Reduce or continue to containenvironmental risks• Reduce orcontinue to containenvironmental risks

Japan• Reduce
atmospheric VOCemissions by 30%
or more from theFY 2001 level• Reduce atmospheric VOC emissions
by 30% or more from the FY 2001
level by FY 2011

• Reduce atmospheric
VOC emissions
according to newly
set targets (Targetsto be set in 2011)• Continue social contribution activities• Continue socialcontribution
activities

Japan（2）Global• Strictly observe all laws ① Implement preventive management • Intensify implementation ofand regulations
based on self-managed standards
preventive management• Accommodate revision of Chemical ② Assess quantities of substances• Assess quantities of substances
Substances Control Law (Japan only)
requiring registration
requiring registration

Global• Implement productenvironment
management incompliance with
RoHS, REACH, andother international
regulations related
to chemicalsubstances• Strictly observe regulations related to chemical
Implement a chemical substances
substances in each country• Strictly observe
management database covering all steps （1）REACH regulation
regulations
from procurement to marketed product（2）Chinese Measures for the Pollution Control
related to② Implement green procurement inof Electronic Information Products (Chinesecompliance with REACH regulation
chemicalRoHS)
2ndstep③ Promote use of alternatives and substitutes
substances in（3）Revised Chemical Substances Control Law
for substances with high environmental
each country• Update MSDS to 100% GHS indication
impact(compliance management)④ Update MSDS to GHS indication

GlobalGlobal• Disclose
environmental
informationon products
to fully meetcustomerrequirements

T DK C SR REPORT 20 09① Expand information disclosure and sales of• Disclose environmental information on products to fully

meet customer requirements
Eco Love products② Disclose information about Substances of（1）Disclose information about Substances of Very HighVery High Concern (SVHC) in accordance withConcern (SVHC) in accordance with REACH regulation
REACH regulation③ Comply with environmental load information （2）Comply with environmental load information
disclosure in accordance with EuP Directive
disclosure in accordance with EuP Directive④ Participate in information propagation（3）Ensure full participation in common industry platforms
activities in the industry
for information disclosure• Promotereduction ofenvironmentalload during life
cycle of product• Disclose
environmental
information on
products to fully
meet customer
requirements（1）

Procurement(Suppliers)

（3）

Sales
(Customers)

Results

Global• Reduce CO2 emissions① Improve energy consumption per unit ofby 3% or more from theproducts by 1.5% or more year on year
FY 2006 level

CO2 emissions increased by 10.1% from the FY
2006 level(3.8% increase from the FY 2008 level)

Japan• Reduce CO2 emissions ① Improve energy consumption per unit of products by 2.0% or more year onyear (1.0% or more reduction year on year in fixed energy consumption)
by 1% or more from the② Reduce fixed consumption by improving production methods and facilities
FY 1991 level

CO2 emissions increased by 5.9% from the FY
1991 level(5.5% decrease from the FY 2008 level)

Global• Reduce CO2 emissions
in distribution

Japan• Reduce CO2 emissions① Improve energy consumption per unit ofby 2% or more from theproducts by 1.0% or more year on year
FY 2007 levelCO2 emissions decreased by 28.4% from the FY
2007 level(16.5% decrease from the FY 2008 level)

Global• Reduce total waste
emissions by 2% or morefrom the FY 2007 level① Maintain zero emissions② Improve waste generation per unit of products by 1.0% or more year on year
③ Promote recycling to produce valuable resources

Total waste emissions decreased by 9.9% fromthe FY 2007 level(8.5% decrease from the FY 2008 level)

Japan• Reduce total waste
emissions by 2% or morefrom the FY 2007 level① Improve outsourced recycling index by 1.0% orTotal waste emissions decreased by 11.0% fromthe FY 2007 level(14.3% decrease from the FY 2008 level)

Japan• Reduce① Implement voluntary action planatmospheric
VOC emissions(introducing facilities, improvingby 28% or more
processes and controlling wastefrom the FYgeneration)
2001 level

Reduce atmospheric VOC emissions by 33% ormore from the FY 2001 level

Global

Risk management of chemical ① Establish chemical substances database
substances (Compliance with ② Update MSDS (reflect the situation in each country)
national and international laws ③ Consider system for information disclosure on chemicaland regulations and REACH)
substances in products (in compliance with REACH)• Complete the creation of a database for procured chemical products• Implement GHS information propagation for all domestic suppliers(chemical products)
Target: 100% up-to-date by 2011

JapanReduce
environmentalload of products
throughout theirlife cycles• Take a major role in compiling the “Electronic Component LCA Guide”
issued by the Electronic Component Division of Japan Electronics andInformation Technology Industries Association (JEITA)• Publish standard LCI data for general electronic components listed below,
derived from LCA Japan Forum
Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors
Multilayer inductors
Chip fixed resistors

GlobalDisclose environmental
information on products
to fully meet customer
requirements
Expand sales of environmentconscious products（2）

Design,developmentandmanufacturing

Major Measures① Assess and review the amount of CO2emissions

more year on year
② Promote recycling to produce valuable resources① Establish new standard for life cycle

assessment (LCA)② Implement LCA for major products① Achieve 100% response rate for customer product environmental survey② Disclose information in compliance with REACH regulation③ Establish company-internal briefing anddiscussion framework regarding REACH① Produce a catalog (first edition) of environment-

friendly products to stimulate sales

Consider global application of system to assess
CO2 emissions from product distribution• Maintain 100% response rate for customer product environmental survey• REACH regulation: implemented information disclosure for EU market products
on substances of very high concern (15 substances) published on October 28• Established and publicized a new system to label TDKʼs environment-conscious
products (Eco Love products), starting September 2008Single Fisc al Year Target s
FY 2009 Activity Targets

Objectives ScopeResults① Assessment based on management assessment system
Japan ① Assessment based on management assessment system② Enhance system and performance based on EMS assessment system ②Enhanced system and performance based on EMS assessment system（a）Compliance（a）Compliance• Implement preventive management based on self-managed standards• One case where pollution levels exceeded the self-measured statutory values（b）
Set upper limits (average + 3σ) at 50% or less of statutory values
Environment-conscious communities
Note: Maintain or improve current NOx and pH levels• A total of 6,590 employees participated in various（b）
Environment-conscious communities
environmental conservation activities• Actively participate in environmental conservation activities (at least 30% of employees)• Participated in 65 local environmental conservation programs• Conduct environmental interaction with local communities (hold an environment-related event at least once a year) （c）Operation of EMS（c）Operation of EMS• Performed activities and set themes at each TDK site
• Set and promote themes that are beneficial to the environment• Continued to configure and maintain energy management frameworks• Configure and maintain effective energy management frameworks (evaluation points 95 or more, inclusion ratio 85% or more)• Continued to implement environmental impact assessment• Develop themes for environmental impact assessment on a CO2 conversion basis
on a CO2 conversion basis• Promote on-site performance audits• Performed on-site audits focusing on performance① Assessment based on management assessment system
Over- ① Assessment based on management assessment systemseas ② Continuous improvement based on EMS② Continuous improvement based on EMS（a）（a）Compliance
Compliance• Strictly adhere to laws and regulations• One case where pollution levels exceeded the self-measured statutory values• Implement preventive management based on self-managed• Implemented preventive management based on self-managed standards（b）Environmental risk management
standards（b）Environmental risk management• Assessed chemical substance emission quantities（c）• Identify chemical substances emitted to the environment
Environment-conscious communities（c）Environment-conscious communities• Actively participated in local environmental conservation activities（d）• Actively participate in environmental conservation activities
Set and promoted themes that are beneficial to the environment（d）
Set and promote themes that are beneficial to the environment• Performed activities and set themes at each TDK site（e）Implement preventive management based on evaluation of soil （e）Implemented preventive management based on evaluation of soil risks
risks• Implemented soil risk evaluation（f ）（f ）Implemented OHSMS
Implement OHSMS• Implemented OHSMS at 11 new sites (4 sites obtained OHSAS 18001 certification)

Priority objectives

5 Promoting the Creation ofEnvironment-Conscious Products33• Intensify
implementationof preventivemanagement① Establish chemical substances database① Establish a new standard for life
• Life cycle• Promote reduction of environmental
assessment (LCA)
cycle assessment (LCA)
load during life cycle of product② Implement LCA for major products （1）• Establish newAssess carbon footprint③ Make TDK products compliant with （2）standard andAssess GHG (greenhouse gases)
perform evaluation
EuP directive
evaluation（3）

Establish
system for
information
propagationin supply
chain

ducing facilities, improving processes
and controlling waste generation)• Carry out social
matched to local needs② Implement educational activities tocontribution
raise environmental awareness andactivities
future-oriented thinking（2）

Promote reductionof environmentalload throughout
entire product life
cycle

30% or more from the FY 2001 level② Implement voluntary action plan (intro-Global（1）

Strictly observe
all regulations
related to chemical
substances usedin products(REACH regulationcompliance)① Reduce atmospheric VOC emissions by

5 Improving the Environmental Management SystemCompliance

CO2 emissions

TargetPriority objectives（2）① Assess and review the amount of① Implement environmental actions（1）

SocialContribution
Activities

1.0% or more year on year
③ Set and strictly observe voluntary CO2emission limits and targets

Distribution

4 Promoting the Creation of EnvironmentConscious Products (Operation of productenvironmental management systems)

4 Conducting External
Environment Activities• Reduce CO2 emissions by 12% or morefrom the FY 2006 level (Reduction of 7%or more from the FY 1991 level)

products by 2.0% or more year on year

② Reduce fixed energy consumption by（2）3 Managing
EnvironmentalRisks (Reductionof atmospheric
VOC emissions)

2 Managing Waste
3 Managing
Environmental Risks① Set and strictly observe voluntary CO2• Reduce CO2
emissions by 3%emission limits and targets
or more from the ② Reduce fixed energy consumption by
FY 1991 level
improving production methods and facilities

Distribution

ReduceatmosphericVOCemissions① Improve energy consumption per unit ofLong Term(by March 2016)• Reduce CO2
emissions by
10% or morefrom the FY
2006 level（2）

ManageEnvironmental Risks

Medium Term(by March 2011)• Reduce CO2 emissions by 5% ormore from the FY 2006 level

Productionsites（1）

Major Measures

Productionsites

2 Managing
Waste

1 Preventing Global Warming（1）

FY 2010 Targets
Scope

Established: April 1, 2006
Revised: April 1, 2009 (03)1 Preventing Global Warming

TDK Environmental Action 2015–Agenda（1）

FY 2009 Targets
Scope

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