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Created in 2012 with the purpose to tackle the global sanitation and hygiene challenge, SATO is an award-winning social business which empowers underserved communities around the world so they can create a better life and a brighter future through improved sanitation and hygiene.
Consumer-centric, our innovative, aspirational yet affordable sanitation and hygiene solutions have been developed based on our customers’ needs and wants. Ranging from toilet pans and connection systems to tap for handwashing, our products are water-saving, durable, easy to install, and simple to use.
Our product line has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award and the Deputy-Chief’s Award from the Japan SDG Awards, for the SATO Toilet systems range; and the TIME Magazine Best Inventions of 2020 for the SATO Tap.
In order to increase the reach of our solutions and improve sanitation globally, we have established long-lasting partnerships with local manufacturers, NGOs and inter-governmental organizations such as UNICEF, USAID and JICA.
Part of LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, SATO has impacted more than 21 million lives since inception, having produced and shipped over 4.3 million units across 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Consumer-centric, our innovative, aspirational yet affordable sanitation and hygiene solutions have been developed based on our customers’ needs and wants. Ranging from toilet pans and connection systems to tap for handwashing, our products are water-saving, durable, easy to install, and simple to use.
Our product line has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award and the Deputy-Chief’s Award from the Japan SDG Awards, for the SATO Toilet systems range; and the TIME Magazine Best Inventions of 2020 for the SATO Tap.
In order to increase the reach of our solutions and improve sanitation globally, we have established long-lasting partnerships with local manufacturers, NGOs and inter-governmental organizations such as UNICEF, USAID and JICA.
Part of LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, SATO has impacted more than 21 million lives since inception, having produced and shipped over 4.3 million units across 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Mar 19, 2024 | SATO NAMED AS A WINNER OF FAST COMPANY'S INNOVATION AWARD | The award in the Social Good category recognises SATO's relentless focus on social impact through innovative sanitation and hygiene solutions LONDON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SATO, the multi-award-winning social business that empowers... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | SATO Launches "Touch Bindaas SATO Ke Saath" Campaign to Mark Global Hand Hygiene Day | Delhi, India SATO, the award-winning social business part of LIXIL Group, proudly announces its latest campaign "Touch Bindaas SATO Ke Saath'' to mark Global Handwashing Month campaign. This innovative campaign is a testament to SATO's... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | SATO AWARDED IN FAST COMPANY'S 2023 BRANDS THAT MATTER LIST | Global recognition reflects SATO's consumer-centric focus and the impact of its innovative and affordable sanitation and hygiene solutions LONDON, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SATO, an award-winning social business that empowers people ever... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | SATO makes EUR 1.5m investment in geothermal heating in Reimarla: more than 170 rental homes switch over from district heating to geothermal | SATO Corporation Press release 20 September 2022 at 11:55 am SATO is switching over from district heating to geothermal heating in the Reimarla district of Helsinki. Unrivalled in scope across all of Finland, the geothermal heat project in ... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | SATO Unveils Refreshed Brand Identity Globally | New Delhi, Delhi, India SATO, an award-winning social business, part of LIXIL, unveiled a new brand identity globally with an updated tagline - ‘A Better Life. Every Day.’ and a refreshed look that reflects its customer-centric approach to ... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | SATO Tap, An Award-winning Handwashing Solution, Primed to Improve Hygiene Practices in the Country, is Now Accessible to All | New Delhi, Delhi, India This ‘Made in India’ innovative product is portable and affordable, serves households and users that do not have access to piped water Listed as one of the best inventions by the Time magazine, the SATO Tap is in lin... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | SATO obtains €80 million loan from European Investment Bank for improving energy efficiency of rental homes | SATO Corporation, Stock exchange release, 24 November, 2021 at 3.00 pm SATO Corporation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed on a long-term loan of €80 million. The loan is without asset-based security and guaranteed by a subs... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | LIXIL : Celebrates World Toilet Day 2021, Improving Sanitation and Hygiene for 25 Million People in 41 Countries | For Immediate Release November 19, 2021 LIXIL Corporation LIXIL Celebrates World Toilet Day 2021, Improving Sanitation and Hygiene for 25 Million People in 41 Countries Tokyo - On World Toilet Day 2021, LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and ... |
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FAQ about SATO Toilets
What has the press written about SATO Toilets?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning SATO Toilets, among them “SATO NAMED AS A WINNER OF FAST COMPANY'S INNOVATION AWARD” (Mar 19, 2024) and “SATO Launches "Touch Bindaas SATO Ke Saath" Campaign to Mark Global Hand Hygiene Day” (Nov 2, 2023).
Is SATO Toilets still active?
Yes, SATO Toilets is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 23, 2026.