TOKYO, JAPAN – On November 19, LIXIL, maker of water and housing products, and an advocate of universal access to basic sanitation, celebrates World Toilet Day 2020 by marking improved access to toilets for 21 million people in over 38 countries. ¹ As part of the commemoration, LIXIL will release the first progress report for the 'Make a Splash!' partnership with UNICEF, highlighting joint efforts to end open defecation and provide access to clean and safe toilets in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. LIXIL continues to expand its contribution to improving global sanitation and hygiene with a series of global marketing and awareness campaigns, its internal "Team Splash" donation-program for employees, and partnerships such as with the Toilet Board Coalition.