Business Outline / Editorial Policy / Contents

Business Outline
Corporate Information

35 companies
EuropeCorporate Name: TDK Corporation
Corporate Headquarters:
1-13-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8272, Japan
Date of Establishment: December 7, 1935
Paid-in Capital: 32,641,976,312 yen (As of March 2011)

Ratio of Overseas Sales(Unit: %)9087.1

85
80

82.4

14 companies
Japan

23 companies

Characteristics of CSR Report 2011

Asia

Ratio of Overseas Production(Unit: %)9087.3

85

84.0

80.6

80

80.1

70.1

70
6570

83.6

74.0

75

62.2

60
FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010

Number of Employees
Japan80,00055

FY2011(Unit: persons)Overseas

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010

Employees by Region, as of end of March 2011

77,70170,29560,00049,829FY2011

Japan：10,108
Americas：3,11055,857

Europe：6,893

41,365
Total 87,809(Unit: persons)40,00020,000010,249

10,383

10,572

10,295

10,108FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011This report was created with the aim of promoting understanding of the TDK Group’s CSR (Corporate SocialResponsibility) activities among its stakeholders.

Americas

55 companies

7565

Editorial Policy

Global Network

Asia (excluding Japan)：
67,698Through its products and processes, the TDK Groupaims to help solve the challenges facing society today.
This brochure features two highlight reports which, alongwith general information, are intended to illustrate what
TDK does.
Highlight 1 illustrates how TDK products used in eco
cars and realized through our core technologies bringabout beneficial effects for society at large. Furthermore,
the report looks at the spirit of craftsmanship that informs
the relationship between the people who make theproducts, those who market them, and the entire staff who
support them.
Highlight 2 introduces the gist of the new “TDKEnvironmental Action 2020” platform that is an embodimentof TDK’s vision for the environment. We also talk with anexpert providing insights into what sort of environmental
activities will be expected of the TDK Group from now on.

Report Format
The report is available as a booklet and a collection ofweb site pages, in slightly different format to match therequirements of the respective media.
Brochure: Digest version focusing on the most important
aspects of the TDK Group’s CSR activities which
are of particular interest to stakeholders.
Web site: More complete coverage centered on activity
reports for FY 2011. Also provides more detailed
data.

Period Covered
FY 2011 (April 1, 2010 – March 31 2011)
Some activities outside of this period are also covered.

Organizations Covered
TDK Group**TDK Group: TDK Corporation and 127 consolidated subsidiaries inJapan and overseas

Major Organizational Change
During Covered Period
None

Publication of CSR Report 2011
September, 2011 (the previous issue: October 2010, thenext issue: September, 2012 to be scheduled)

Contact
CSR Promotion Office: +81-3-5201-7115

Cover Page DesignThe image represents various people living a vivacious
life in a green environment. This also relates to pages 1and 2, which portray TDK Group members working withina global framework and contributing to solving society’s
issues through technology.

Transition of Major Financial Indicators
Net Sales
1,000,000(Unit: million yen)

862,025

866,285

800,000

808,858

875,737

727,400

Operating Income (Loss)
100,000
80,00079,59087,17563,84260,00040,000600,000-54,305

003 Top Message-20,000

200,000-40,000
FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011-60,000Contents

25,77420,000400,0000(Unit: million yen)

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

05 Business Outline
06 Editorial Policy / Contents

Net Income (Loss)
80,00070,125(Unit: million yen)

07 Opening up New Vistas for Sustainable

71,46160,00045,26440,00020,000-63,1600Magnetic Application
Products：
368,481（42.1%）-40,000-60,000
FY20075 TDK CSR REPORT 2011

FY2008FY2009Society with TDK Products

Other：
76,145（8.7%）

Passive Components：431,111（49.2%）

13,520-20,000-80,000

FY2011 Net Sales by Industry Segment (Percentage Distribution)

FY2010Total 875,737(Unit: million yen)

09 CSR of TDK Group
11 Overview of FY 2011 Activities andFY 2012 Action Plan

13 ■ Highlight 1

TDK ’s Technological Innovations:
Creating Solutions for Global Issues

Capacitors, Magnets, Current Sensors, DC-DC Converters
The People Behind the Products – The Role of TechnologicalInnovation in Society

21 ■ Highlight 2

New Environmental Vision

TDK Environmental Action 2020 platform
What We Need to Do for the Environment Now – Dialog withan Expert –25 Opinion from the Third Party
26 Web Based CSR Activity Information

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