Environmental Policy and Environmental Vision
Environmental Policy (TDK Environmental Charter)
TDK has established the TDK Environmental Charter, consisting of the Basic Principle on the Environment and the Basic Policy on the Environment, as our entire group's environment policy, aimed at contributing to the sustainable development of society. In line with the Charter, TDK formulated the TDK Environmental Action 2015 plan as a fundamental framework for implementing specific environmental activities.
TDK Environmental Charter
This environmental charter applies to every organization in the TDK Group worldwide.
- Basic Principle on the Environment
- The TDK Group recognizes care for the global environment as an important management issue and is committed to help bring about a sustainable society through the combined efforts of all of its members in all business operations.
- Basic Policy on the Environment
- Based on this principle, the TDK Group enlists the participation of all of its members to carry out environmental protection activities quickly and effectively, so that future generations may live in a healthier environment.
- Build a framework for promoting activities to improve safety and hygiene, with clearly defined responsibilities, while the management shall provide necessary management resources for the realization of this policy.
- Contribute to society by creating and supplying the market with life cycle oriented products and services.
- Comply with local environmental rules and regulations in every region, establish the necessary self-imposed standards for meeting regulatory requirements and managing chemicals, and improve the level of management.
- Establish an effectively functioning environmental management system, implement environmental policy, set environmental objectives and targets and carry them out, as well as aim to reduce the environmental burden on a continuous basis and prevent pollution.
- Carry out regular environmental audits and continuously improve the environmental management system and environmental performance.
- Disclose information on environmental activities to maintain appropriate communication with local communities and society.
- Actively participate in environmental activities run by governments and local communities.
- Review environmental policy, environmental objectives and targets, and environmental management system periodically and as necessary.
-- This Environment Charter is available for anyone if desired. --
Established March 1, 1993 / Revised September 1, 2006 (version 4)
New Environmental Vision (TDK Environmental Action 2020)
New Environmental Vision “TDK Environmental Action 2020” (Video version)
Please see CSR Highlights, "New Environmental Vision."
Protecting Nature and Biodiversity (Biodiversity Action Agenda)
In order to make its products, TDK uses various metals and oxides. These raw materials come from mineral ore and other sources mined all over the world. As is well known, mining for ore involves the risk of damage to the environment, including landscape damage, clearing of forests, changes in water sources, and possible effects on the ecosystems. Once damage has been done to an ecosystem, it usually cannot be reversed. As a manufacturer of components, we cannot simply stop using raw materials, but we can try to mitigate adverse effects. In achieving this, we actively promote resource savings by improving production efficiency and engage in activities such as tree planting, reforestation, water source protection, and more.
Our components are also used extensively in sophisticated video and recording equipment as well as in products for office use. We believe that one of the basic human aspirations is to record the beauty and mysteries of nature, and the life of the plant and animal kingdom around us. TDK therefore is engaged in various drives to protect nature for future generations.
All staff members of our organization are aware of the impact that industrial production inescapably has on the environment. We think about the complex interrelationship between business operations and the environment, and are keen to do our part in protecting the global beauty of nature. To translate this into concrete action, the "Biodiversity Action Agenda" was formulated in September 2009 based on the Basic Principle on the Environment and Basic Policy on the Environment.
Biodiversity Action Agenda
This action agenda applies to every organization in the TDK Group
throughout the world.
The action agenda defines the principles for concrete action to protect biodiversity on a global level, in accordance with the environmental charter and environmental policy of the TDK Group.
- TDK recognizes biodiversity protection as an important goal of its activities as a business and will implement and promote suitable environmental actions.
- TDK will make intensive and continuous efforts to assess and minimize the effects that our industrial activities have on biodiversity.
- Because cooperation of the entire staff is vital to protect biodiversity, educational programs to promote awareness of the importance of a rich natural environment will be implemented.
- To effectively protect biodiversity, the entire supply chain is to be brought into the link, through sharing of information and participation in joint activities.
- TDK will contribute to the protection of ecosystems by manufacturing and supplying products that are designed with the environment as a leading consideration.
- TDK will endeavor to obtain support for its efforts to protect biodiversity through meaningful and wide-ranging communication with all stakeholders.
-- This action agenda is publicly available upon request. --
Established September 1, 2009
