In 2014, TOTO became the first plumbing products manufacturer to create EPDs for 15 products across four categories—toilets, sensor faucets, sensor flush valves, and ultra high-efficiency urinals. Moving beyond compliance, TOTO partnered with Sustainable Minds (SM) to develop the Transparency Report [EPD]™. An innovation in the design of ISO 14025 Type III environmental declarations, they provide comprehensive information about a product – functional and environmental performance information together in a concise three-page, cloud-based report. The environmental performance and LCA data is presented in an understandable format and made meaningful by enabling TOTO to describe what the company is doing to reduce our products' impact on the planet.

To contribute to the material ingredient credit requirements, TOTO works with the International Living Future Institute to provide Declare Labels (also first in the industry) which SM incorporates into TOTO’s Transparency Reports to make it easy to find all the transparency information for our products all in one place.

At TOTO, when we leverage our resources and expertise, we have the ability to take what’s merely possible and make it real by being transparent and innovating beyond compliance.