TDK’s CSRActivities

The TDK Group’s CSR

Response to the GRI-G4 Guidelines

By putting the TDK corporate motto into practice and rigorously complying with corporate ethics, the CSR programs of theTDK Group seek to achieve continuous corporate development and the creation of a sustainable society. TDK’s fundamental
approach to CSR, its CSR structures and response to the GRI’s G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (GRI-G4 Guidelines)
are explained below.

The TDK Group’s CSR

Continued evolvement ofbusiness

Creation of a sustainablesociety

Implement the Corporate Motto
Contribute to culture and industry
through creativity

Enhance
corporate
value

Employees

CSR Activities

TDK’s Business Activities
TDK’s Code of Conduct
Local communities

Suppliers
Shareholders/Investors* For the complete text of the TDK Code of Conduct, please refer to the following URL:
http://www.global.tdk.com/about_tdk/code_of_conduct/

CSR Promotion Structure

Business Ethics & CSR Committee
The Business Ethics & CSR Committee is headed by a director or corporate officer appointed by the Board of Directors
and is made up of the members appointed by chair personof the committee in addition to the heads of key headquarters
divisions. The mission of the committee is to solve issues
relating to the TDK Code of Conduct involving employees ofTDK Group companies around the world.
In addition, internal and external help lines have been established as a means for all TDK Group employees to reportcompliance violations, contributing to rigorous complianceBusiness Companies& Business Groups

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CSR Group
The CSR Group has in-depth knowledge of social issues andrequirements and promotes CSR programs in a professionalmanner. The CSR Group strategically examines the various
demands received from customers and society from such
perspectives as their urgency and importance, their impact
on TDK, the capabilities of TDK, and the degree of contribution to society. Working closely with other departments inthe company, the CSR Group formulates policies and implements responsive actions. The CSR Group also promotes
CSR awareness in TDK and organizes training programs.
The CSR Group is currently organized as a part of the Corporate Administration Headquarters.

BusinessEthics & CSR
Commit tee

CorporateAdministration HQ

HQFunctions

Business Ethics & CSR Commit tee

ManufacturingHQCorporateStrategic HQ

CSR Group

Board of Directors

Asia

Executive Commit tee

ElectronicComponents
Sales & MarketingGroupwithin the Group and preventing compliance violations foridentifying and addressing them in a timely manner.

Structure of Whistleblowing System

Organization

President & CEO

1. Analysis of current
circumstances

2. Increasing
understanding

3. Organization ofinformation sources

We analyzed current disclosure levels withregard to compliant items, noncompliantitems, and the degree of noncompliance inlight of the GRI-G4 Guidelines.

Relevant personnel took a GRI G4 certified training course to gain an accurate
understanding of the intent of the GRI-G4Guidelines.

In order to identify material issues and broadly identify social issues, we confirmed how
we collect opinions from each stakeholder
group and how we engage in dialogue withthem.

Steps 1 and 2 (Implemented in FY 2014)

Based on the activities of the Business Ethics & CSR Committee, which reports directly to the Board of Directors, theentire TDK Group acts in concert to address a wide rangeof CSR topics through collaboration with the CSR Group andother departments and business groups at TDK headquarters and TDK sites around the world.

Board of Directors

consequently, TDK is implementing the following processes
to identify material issues.
Identifying social issues and prioritizing material issues
from TDK’s own perspective (steps 1 and 2) was completed
in fiscal 2014. Going forward, we will examine priorities fromthe perspectives of stakeholders with the aim of reporting theresults in 2016 and disclosing information in compliance with
the GRI-G4 Guidelines.

Prior Stages (Implemented in FY 2013)

Social aspect

Customers

Economicaspect

Environmentalaspect

The TDK Group’s approach to CSR is based on the practiceof the TDK corporate motto and the thorough implementationof corporate ethics. Recognizing that TDK is a social entity
supported by stakeholders, such as customers, suppliers,
employees, shareholders, investors, and local communities,
we promote CSR activities through our business activities on
the basis of the TDK Code of Conduct and maintain communication with these stakeholders.
By carrying out the TDK corporate motto, we increase
corporate value, and subsequently contribute to continuous
corporate development and the creation of a sustainablesociety.

GRI, an international non-governmental organization thatformulates and issues international guidelines on sustainability reporting, issued the GRI-G4 Guidelines in May 2013
with revised content that shifts the requirements from comprehensive information disclosures to material issues. The
objective is to allow management to participate more deeply
in CSR and for companies to determine reporting content
with certain intentions. The GRI will require reporting in accordance with the GRI-G4 Guidelines starting in 2016, andTechnology
HQAmericas
Help Line

Help Line

Japan (Audit& Super visor yBoard Members
Of fice)

Americas(CCOs)

EuropeHelp Lines
Subsidiaries
Ethics Council(consultationhotline)

We confirmed the content of day-to-day communications
from information sources by stakeholder group and conducted simulations of various social issues in light of ISO
26000 and other international standards relating to CSR.

2 Prioritizing material issues from TDK’s
own perspective

We organized priorities from TDK’s own perspective into issues to be addressed with precedence (high priority), issues
that should be addressed with an understanding of social
demands and requirements (medium priority), and issues
which we should be aware of as future topics (low priority)
based on management strategies, the degree of impact that
the TDK Group’s business has on society, level of interestof stakeholders, and current responses with regard to thesocial issues identified above.
To the right are issues to be addressed with precedence
based on the results of prioritization from TDK’s own perspective. As a result of simulations, we reconfirmed ourawareness of the importance of key activity items undertaken in the past from four CSR perspectives.

1. Contribution to the world by technology• Develop and expand sales of new products in three priority
markets• Pursue zero-defect quality based on advanced technologicalcapabilities• Expand sales of products that contribute to the environment

2. Development of human resources• Develop global human resources• Promote a corporate culture that respects diversity

3. Society and environmental considerations inthe supply chain• Work Environment considerations at manufacturing sites• Work Environment considerations in supply chains• Respond to conflict minerals• Provide a stable supply of products

4. Symbiosis with the global environment• Respond to energy issues• Reduce CO 2 emissions• Effectively use resources

EuropeHelp LineJapan,
South Korea,
China,
Taiwan,SoutheastAsia

1 Identifying social issues

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Ethics Council(consultationhotline)

Ethics Council(consultationhotline)

Steps 3 and 4(Scheduled for Implementation in FY 2015)

3 Prioritization from the stakeholders’ perspectives

4 Finalization of material issues

Prioritization from the stakeholders’ perspectives based on
the opinions of experts and other factors.

Finalization of material issues for the TDK Group with theapproval of management.

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