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At LIXIL, we are committed to demonstrating global leadership by actively engaging in international activities that advance equity and sustainability.
Commitment to the UN Global Compact
LIXIL signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, in July 2013. To exercise the UNGC’s Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption across our business operations, we have also become a member of the Global Compact Network Japan and actively participate in its subcommittees.
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact (Opens new window) >
Global Compact Network Japan (Japanese only, opens new window) >
Our Contribution to Driving Progress Towards the UN SDGs
LIXIL’s Impact Strategy focuses on three core pillars: Global Sanitation & Hygiene, Water Conservation & Environmental Sustainability, and Diversity & Inclusion. These areas represent the world’s most pressing challenges where we can leverage our expertise to drive significant impact. Focusing on these areas, we aim to address social and environmental issues through our business activities, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Three Strategic Pillars and Their Relevance to the SDGs
International Symposium on Water and Disasters for Cooperation and Partnerships
In March 2025, LIXIL participated in the International Symposium on Water and Disasters for Cooperation and Partnerships, co-organized by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT), the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), and the High-Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP). Representing the private sector at this gathering of global experts, LIXIL CEO Kinya Seto presented our approach to global water and sanitation issues, introducing initiatives including our SATO business and the Generation II Reinvented Toilet (G2RT), an independent toilet system with cutting-edge features. The symposium provided an opportunity to communicate our advanced initiatives and progress that embody our innovation to a global audience, while also broadly highlighting the importance of public-private partnerships.
The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9)
In August 2025, LIXIL and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) held a panel discussion at the TICAD Business Conference & Expo, a side event of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. Focusing on the question, "How can we make safe sanitation a reality for everyone, everywhere?", the panelists exchanged views on the learnings from "Make a Splash!", the shared-value partnership between LIXIL and UNICEF.
The discussion highlighted five key lessons: the necessity of working beyond purely market-driven supply chains; the power of public-private promotion; reducing market fragmentation; smart public finance emerged; and understanding policy enablers and blockers. The panelists also agreed that a comprehensive, ecosystem-like approach is essential to generate the speed and scale required to improve sanitation and hygiene.
Collaborating for Change: Five Lessons from the LIXIL-UNICEF Sanitation Initiative >
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)
In November 2024, LIXIL participated for the first time as a panelist at the COP29. As part of this engagement, we spoke at the seminar “Japan’s Efforts for Building Decarbonization,” which was held in the Japan Pavilion. We introduced our innovative initiatives, including PremiAL R100, a low-carbon recycled aluminum, which uses 100% recycled aluminum, and revia, a circular material utilizing recycled plastics. We also exchanged views with multiple companies and experts from the private sector on strategies to accelerate decarbonization.
LIXIL x SDGs NEXT STAGE
To accelerate collective action toward achieving the SDGs, LIXIL has been engaging in the LIXIL x SDGs NEXT STAGE initiative, together with various stakeholders in Japan, including customers, business partners, and children who will create the future.
Under this initiative, we disseminate information and hold events and campaigns related to the SDGs and LIXIL’s own initiatives. We also convey wider-ranging information through awareness-raising videos and images on YouTube and Instagram.
LIXIL x SDGs NEXT STAGE (Japanese only, opens new window) >
LIXIL × SDGs NEXT STAGE Instagram (Japanese only, opens new window) >
Related Events and Campaigns
- Launched two projects for children in need of support (Japanese only, opens new window) >
- Holding wheelchair basketball experience classes (Japanese only, opens new window) >
- Results presentation for the "Kagayake☆Aichi Susutina Kenkyujo 2024" (Shine! Aichi Sustainability Lab 2024) (Japanese only, opens new window) >
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