For Immediate Release
October 17, 2018
LIXIL Corporation

LIXIL Transfers Sustainable ‘Green Toilet System’ Technology to Local Kenyan Businessto Accelerate Access to Basic Sanitation in East Africa
Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, is accelerating
access to basic sanitation in East Africa by transferring proprietary sustainable sanitation
technology to Kenyan company, ACE Environmental Consultancy (ACE). The Green Toilet
System (GTS) has been nearly a decade in development and has the ability to transformthousands of lives through improved access to toilets.
GTS safely processes human waste without using water, enabling it to be recycled asfertilizer. Co-working with UN-Habitat (the United Nations Human Settlements Program),the system was introduced to Kenya’s Kalobeyei refugee settlement earlier this year, whereit helps refugees achieve greater economic independence by using the converted fertilizer
to cultivate crops. It also acts as a sustainable toilet system in densely-populated refugee
camps.
The decision to transfer the technology to ACE supports LIXIL’s goal of improving sanitationfor 100 million people around the world by 2020. GTS previously sat under LIXIL’sspecialized Social Sanitation Initiatives (SSI) organization, under which LIXIL is developing
other solutions such as its SATO business, which develops toilet and sanitation products forrural areas. LIXIL aims to generate income through each of its SSI businesses; the GTS
project, however, has faced cost-related challenges in establishing local procurement ofmaterials and stable manufacturing systems, so to facilitate widespread use of GTS, LIXIL
has chosen to transfer the technology to a recipient organization with local expertise andinfrastructure.
ACE has a proven record in green energy and agricultural drainage purification in eastern
Africa under its corporate philosophy of ‘providing innovative green solutions in agriculture,conservation and energy.’ With expertise in the space GTS operates in, as well as having
previously worked together on trials of GTS itself in Kenya over the past two years, ACE wasdeemed to be the perfect organization to take this technology forward.
LIXIL expects to complete the transfer of GTS blueprints, technology, and all rights,
including the right to sell GTS, by March 2019.
Junichi Goto, Head of the SSI organization at LIXIL, commented: “LIXIL has reached anagreement with ACE for the transfer of our GTS technology, which was introduced at the1 | Page

Kalobeyei refugee settlement following extensive trials. With various achievements in green
solutions in Kenya, we believe that ACE will contribute to LIXIL’s goal of improving global
sanitation by using the experience, expertise, and resources we have cultivated to create amore advanced and sustainable solution, which will help it to become more quicklyadopted.”
Elijah Chege, Director and co-founder of ACE, commented, “We are honored to have beenchosen as the recipient of the GTS technology developed by LIXIL. After years of trials, tests,and enhancements, we believe the system is now truly ‘fit for purpose’ and ready for
adoption by people here in Kenya. We thank LIXIL and we are grateful for the sharedexperiences we’ve had in helping to promote sustainable sanitation solutions in East Africa.
ACE shall endeavor to make the GTS a real success and we look forward to sharing ourfuture developments with our Japanese friends and LIXIL’s international customer base.
Asante sana!”

LiquidSolidFertilizer

Soil Conditioner

GTS separates solid and liquid waste, enabling safe processing for reuse as fertilizer and soil conditioner.
ACE plans to promote wider installation of the technology following the completion of transfer in March
2019.
-EndsAbout LIXIL
LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes areality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate tomake high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design,an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approachcomes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000
colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion
people every day.
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ACE Environmental Consultancy Ltd. (ACE) is one of East Africa’s leading ecological consulting firms, registered in Kenya in
2013. A dedicated team of academics, project management professionals and entrepreneurs directs ACE, whilst our deep
network of consultants provides expertise across the broad spectrum of environmental sciences. ACE initially set to offer
wastewater treatment wetland design & construction projects to the horticultural sector in East Africa; to date we haveworked with over 40 agricultural companies in this regard, predominantly in Kenya & Ethiopia. Since that time, our services
have expanded significantly into broader environmental & sustainability consulting roles, working in partnership withmultiple agencies - from private sector companies, development institutions & investment groups, to government
departments, international agencies and regional NGOs - delivering world-class consultancy services for a diverse
portfolio of clients.

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