For Immediate Release
November 18, 2016
LIXIL Group

LIXIL Marks World Toilet Day with Call to “Learn. Share. Act.”
Committed to supporting the 1 in 3 without access to proper sanitation

Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Group (“LIXIL”), a global leader in housing and building materials, products andservices, today announced its support of World Toilet Day on November 19; a day designated by theUN to boost awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
One in three people around the world – or 2.4 billion people - do not have access to a clean and safe
toilet. LIXIL has marked World Toilet Day by re-affirming its pledge to improve access to sanitation for
100 million people by 2020.
Kinya Seto, President and CEO of LIXIL, said, “In 2016, we have taken significant steps to expand ourefforts to provide affordable, safe and clean toilets in developing regions around the world. We areproud to have successfully commercialized the SATO series of products, and will continue to leverage
our expertise and resources to further innovate, bring new solutions to market and make a meaningful
difference.”
During the past year, LIXIL has advanced its sanitation and hygiene agenda on a number of fronts:
Scaling up the SATO business unit:
First developed in 2013 by LIXIL’s American Standard Brands, the SATO series provides an affordable
toilet solution for areas that lack sewerage infrastructure. SATO products incorporate a simple yetinnovative solution to cover pit latrines, reducing the transmission of disease and improving user
experience by sealing away odor. To date, over 1 million SATO products have been installed in over 14
countries, impacting 5 million people.
Continued research and development on other sanitation innovations:
LIXIL is developing toilet solutions to alleviate the sanitation challenge, including: the Micro FlushToilet System, which uses less water per flush than a regular toilet and recycles sewage water to assist
the flow in outside pipes; the Green Toilet System, which safely processes human waste into fertilizer
and provides that value to farmers through the creation of a viable business model – all without water;1and the Portable Toilet System, which enables in-home sanitation for environments where sewer
systems and pit latrines are not a viable option. On October 1, 2016, LIXIL Corporation created a new
department to consolidate the activities of all four initiatives developing sanitation solutions for thebottom of the economic pyramid, facilitating shared knowledge and expertise, and the accelerated
commercialization of these toilet technologies.
Broadening global awarenessIn August 2016, LIXIL published a report on research conducted with Oxford Economics, which
identified that the economic cost of poor sanitation globally in 2015 reached US$223 billion. This
represented a 22% rise in five years, demonstrating the growing impact of the problem. The economicburden of poor sanitation is heaviest in Asia Pacific, which is accountable for a cost of US$172.3 billion,
over three quarters of the total amount. The report is available on www.lixil.com.
In addition, LIXIL is boosting awareness in and outside of the company, involving employees andengaging followers on its new facebook page.
To find out more about LIXIL’s commitment and solutions, visit: www.lixil.com/1in3e-Ends-

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Public Affairs Division, LIXIL CorporationJohn Short / Masako Takada:pr_global@lixil.com
Tel: +81-3-6268-8801
About LIXIL
LIXIL Corporation is a global leader in housing and building materials products and services. The foundation of LIXIL’ssuccess is our constant investment in technological innovation to improve the way we live. Delivering core strengths inwater, housing, building and kitchen technologies, our brand portfolio businesses LIXIL, GROHE, American Standard
Brands and Permasteelisa are leaders in the industries and regions in which they operate. LIXIL produces some of theworld’s most fundamental and innovative products and services, and our solutions are an integral part of some of theworld’s most iconic and cutting-edge living and working spaces. Operating in more than 150 countries, and employing
more than 80,000 people, we bring together function, quality and design to make people’s lives better, and moredelightful – wherever they are.

About LIXIL Group
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company containing LIXIL Corporation, LIXIL VIVACORPORATION and LIXIL Housing Research Institute, Ltd.. The Group, which is led by President and CEO Kinya Seto, isinvolved in a broad spectrum of housing-related businesses, ranging from the manufacture and sales of building
materials and housing equipment to the operation of home centers and a network of homebuilding franchises, andcomprehensive real estate service. LIXIL Group Corporation posted ¥1.85 trillion in consolidated sales in FYE March 2016.

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