TDK Corp

TDK discloses a structured process that ties its policy advocacy to its climate strategy and identifies clear oversight, indicating strong governance of both direct and indirect lobbying activities. The company states that it engages policy makers directly, noting that it "æ"¿åºœã®å¤§è‡£ç´šåŠã³ç'°å¢ƒæ"¿ç­ - セクションのæ‹...å½"è€...とæƒ...å ±ãƒ»æ„è¦‹äº¤æ›ã‚'行い、æ"¿ç­ - 提言ã‚'実æ - ½ã - ています", while most engagement is conducted through the trade association JEITA, where TDK serves as a steering-committee member. To keep these activities aligned, the company explains that the content of policy engagement "is regularly reported to the Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability" and, when necessary, "経å - ¶ä¼šè­°ã®å¯©è­°ã‚„å - ç· å½¹ä¼šã¸ã®å ±å'Šã‚‚行い、弊社のç'°å¢ƒæˆ¦ç•¥ã¨ã®æ•´åˆæ€§ã‚'確認". It further commits that "If there is a significant discrepancy ... we will work with the organization to ensure consistency... including the possibility of withdrawing from the organization", demonstrating an escalation mechanism for misalignment with trade associations. This governance coverage extends globally, as overseas subsidiaries are managed "under the Sustainability Promotion HQ Safety & Environment Group" which "collects information" and coordinates "グローバルなæ"¿ç­ - エンゲージメント". However, the company does not disclose a publicly available, in-depth lobbying-alignment report or an independent audit, and it provides limited detail on the specific criteria or frequency of its reviews, so transparency remains weaker than the most comprehensive practices.