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TDK Corporation

Explore carbon emissions data for TDK Corporation. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.

This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for TDK Corporation, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.

Emissions

Carbon emissions

Total yearly emissions across all scopes

21,954,600tCO2e(Location Based)

Scope 1

tCO2e

134,200

Scope 2 (Location Based)

tCO2e

756,000

Scope 3 total

tCO2e

21,064,400

Figures from page 47 of the source report

Scope 3 reported

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Provenance

Review the sources and documents behind TDK Corporation's emissions data. Provenance matters because it shows where the information comes from, how recent it is and how complete the disclosure appears to be.

Documents

Emissions
Factors

Modelled emission factorScope 1, 2 and upstream Scope 3 (categories 1–8)
0.245kgCO2e / $

Sustainability
Snapshot

Based on reported data, retrieved with AI

  • TDK Corporation reported 21,954,600 tCO₂e in 2025.
  • Scope 3 accounted for 96% of reported emissions.
  • Scope 2 reported under the location based methodology.

According to available emissions disclosures, TDK Corporation reported total yearly emissions of 21,954,600 tCO₂e in 2025. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 96% of the reported footprint, indicating supply chain activity, purchased goods and services, business travel, and wider operational dependencies were the most significant contributors to the company's carbon footprint.

The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 0.4, placing it well below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 13.7, pointing to very little public detail on their key emissions.

Scope
breakdown

Scope 1 emissions

Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.

REPORTED

Direct emissions

134,200

tCO2e

Scope 2 emissions

Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.

REPORTED

Location based

756,000

tCO2e

Market based

–

tCO2e

Scope 3 emissions

Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.

TDK Corporation reported a Scope 3 total of 21,064,400 tCO₂e but did not break it down into the 15 categories. That is at least as much as Mycelium's model of the categories it did not report, so the reported figure stands in the total, and the estimates below show where it is likely to sit.

ESTIMATED

Cat 1

Purchased goods & services

1,983,661

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 2

Capital goods

306,874

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 3

Fuel & energy related activities

219,072

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 4

Upstream transportation & distribution

39,649

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 5

Waste generated in operations

18,643

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 6

Business travel

16,270

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 7

Employee commuting

56,367

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 8

Upstream leased assets

5,976

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 9

Downstream transportation & distribution

27,694

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 10

Processing of sold products

117,964

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 11

Use of sold products

13,589,764

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 12

End-of-life treatment of sold products

1,710

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 13

Downstream leased assets

14,298

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 14

Franchises

48,875

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 15

Investments

567,782

tCO2e

15 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. The company's own Scope 3 total is reported, it was simply filed as a single figure with no category split. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.

Climate targets

Science Based Targets initiative

Near-term target

Targets set (1.5°C), target year 2030

Long-term target

Targets set (1.5°C), target year 2050

Net zero

Targets set, target year 2050

Source: Science Based Targets initiative, Companies Taking Action.

Contact Info

Website

tdk.com

Country

Japan

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How scoring works

How the Mycelium Score is calculated

The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.

A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. TDK Corporation's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.

How the Transparency Score is calculated

The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.

TDK Corporation reported a Scope 3 total of 21,064,400 tCO₂e but did not break it down into the 15 categories. It counts towards the footprint, but only a tenth of it counts as disclosed in the transparency score, because it does not show which categories it covers. Breaking it down would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.

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TDK Corporation carbon emissions FAQs

What are TDK Corporation's carbon emissions?

In its 2025 reporting year, TDK Corporation disclosed total emissions of 21,954,600 tCO2e across all scopes. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 96%.

Does TDK Corporation report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?

For 2025, TDK Corporation's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (134,200 tCO2e), Scope 2 (756,000 tCO2e) and a Scope 3 total of 21,064,400 tCO2e without a category breakdown. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.

How transparent is TDK Corporation's emissions reporting?

TDK Corporation has a Mycelium transparency score of 13.7 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.

Is TDK Corporation sustainable?

Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. TDK Corporation has a Mycelium Score of 0.4 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures, disclosure documents and climate targets on this page give the fuller picture.

Is TDK Corporation environmentally friendly?

Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. TDK Corporation disclosed 21,954,600 tCO2e for 2025, and its Mycelium Score of 0.4 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.

Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.