LIXIL Earns Top 1% Distinction in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and High CDP Ratings

Tokyo - LIXIL Corporation (“LIXIL”, TSE Code: 5938), maker of pioneering water and housing products, has been recognized with the "Top 1% S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Score" in The Sustainability Yearbook 2025¹ announced by S&P Global, a leading global research and rating agency based in the US. This distinction is awarded to companies ranked within the top 1% of each industry, earned by only 65 companies (including 9 companies in Japan) out of over 7,690 eligible companies². This year, LIXIL significantly enhanced its score in the Environmental Dimension.

To ensure the relevance and transparency of environmental disclosures, and to demonstrate its commitment to environmentally sound practices, LIXIL has been a member of the CDP, a global non-profit organization that runs the world’s leading environmental platform since 2011.  LIXIL scored A-  in both "Climate" and "Water Security" for CDP 2024.

The LIXIL Environmental Vision 2050  "Zero Carbon and Circular Living," stipulates "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation," "Water Sustainability," and "Circular Economy" as focus areas for realizing the vision³. In FYE2024, LIXIL became the first in the Japanese building materials industry to receive SBT Net Zero approval⁴ for its long-term target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050⁵.

LIXIL’s policies and measures for sustainability: https://www.lixil.com/en/impact/

1.S&P Global evaluates companies' sustainability practices through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) from three aspects: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Companies that have demonstrated strengths in corporate sustainability are recognized in the Sustainability Yearbook. https://www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/yearbook/2025/ranking/index
2. As of February 12, 2025
3. CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global non-profit organization that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform. In cooperation with institutional investors, CDP annually collects and evaluates data from major global corporations on business risks and opportunities related to climate change, water resources, and forest conservation. The survey evaluates companies' outstanding efforts in disclosing information, managing risks, addressing challenges, as well as setting ambitious goals. https://www.cdp.net/en
4.  LIXIL’s environmental strategy
5. Base year: FYE2019
    SBTi CORPORATE NET-ZERO STANDARD(https://sciencebasedtargets.org/resources/files/Net-Zero-Standard.pdf)