ESG News For PPG Industries, Inc.

PPG and PPG Foundation invested $18.4 million in communities worldwide in 2024

PPG global leaders transform a Boys & Girls Club in Florida, part of the 10-year celebration of the company's COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program

Global program to protect and beautify local communities celebrates 10 years of impact

Project enables further progress toward 2030 emissions reduction targets

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Greenest Companies 2025 list. The list recognizes the top 500 private and public U.S. companies committed to reducing their environmental impact in key areas including greenhouse gas emissions, water management, and waste reduction.“At PPG, we pride ourselves on integrating sustainability into our business strategy,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “With our customers, we u

Third year of initiative positively impacts more than 16,200 people

Funding will boost environmental sustainability education globally

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX® for the third consecutive year.The Disability Equality Index was launched in 2015 as a joint initiative of Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business. In its 10th year, the index was utilized by 542 corporations, including 220 Fortu

Third annual initiative is part of company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced strong progress against its near-term 2030 environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, including increasing sales from sustainably advantaged solutions and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its own operations and the value chain.“Focusing on sustainability in its broadest sense is core to PPG’s purpose to protect and beautify the world,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “We know that our commitments positively i

Recognition for automotive OEM electrocoat that lowers energy use, emissions

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has again earned a gold rating in corporate social responsibility from EcoVadis, a leading third-party sustainability ratings platform. PPG ranked higher than 93% of the 130,000 evaluated companies.According to the EcoVadis rating methodology, PPG earned “advanced” scores in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement practices. Contributing to PPG’s rating, in 2023:44% of PPG’s sales were from sustainably advantaged p

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it was named to the 2024 Corporate Knights Clean200 list as the leading paints, coatings and specialty materials manufacturer. The company earned the top spot by having a strong percent of 2022 sales from sustainable products, as defined by Corporate Knights.The Clean200 list ranks the 200 publicly traded companies that have the most sustainable total revenue, earning a minimum of 10% from sustainable sources. Among approximately 8,000 global firms that were e

PPG and the PPG Foundation invested more than $17.5 million worldwide in 2023, supporting more than 450 community partners and programs.

Jumps to #2 spot in industry ranking

PPG has completed a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project with Heart of America to revitalize the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Nan Knox Unit.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for the fourth consecutive year. Thousands of companies were considered for the 2024 list, which recognizes the 600 most responsible companies in the United States across 14 industry subcategories.“PPG is proud to be included within this prestigious list,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “We are committed to driving incremental progress against our

PPG, PPG Foundation to invest $2 million to prepare students for skilled trade careers

Recognition for COOL SURFACE TECHNOLOGY formulation; supplier diversity

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Global program commits an additional $5 million to protect and beautify local communities

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the fifth consecutive year. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.“Sustainability is embedded into how we operate as an organization,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “It enables us to achieve greater operational exc

PPG (NYSE PPG) today announced that it has been recognized by Newsweek magazine in its 2023 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces. Newsweek and research firm Plant-A Insights Group conducted an independent study of companies with 1,000 or more employees to rank their performance in empowerment of women, promotion of veterans, development of entry-level employees and support of LGBTQ associates. They also consulted 389,000 company reviews in the study to determine the results. PPG scored 4.5 out

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX® (DEI) for the second consecutive year.The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool for Fortune 1000 and Am Law 2001 businesses. Each participating company receives a score from zero to 100, with those earning 80 an

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Returning initiative is part of company’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program

Becomes first U.S.-based coatings company to receive validation from Science Based Targets initiative

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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced it was recognized as one of “America’s Best Large Employers 2023” by Forbes Magazine for the second consecutive year. The list ranks the top 500 largest U.S. employers that are admired by their employees for company culture and workforce commitment.“Thank you to the more than 50,000 PPG people across the world who made this recognition possible through their continued contributions to our culture and performance every day,” said Kevin Walling, chief human resources

PPG and the PPG Foundation invested $16.2 million in communities worldwide in 2022.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project in collaboration with Heart of America to revitalize the Florence De George Boys & Girls Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The project brought together more than 100 of PPG’s top global leaders, who spent a portion of their annual global leadership meeting repainting the club’s learning center, teen lounge area, art room and auditorium.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.b

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced its inclusion on the JUST Capital 2023 list of America’s Most JUST Companies, which ranks the largest publicly traded U.S. companies on how they perform in the following five categories: treatment of workers, communities, customers, shareholders/governance and environment. PPG has been included on this list since 2018.PPG ranked No. 20 in the chemicals industry, with above-average scores in the customer, shareholders/governance and environment categories. Within th

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for the third consecutive year. Thousands of companies were considered for the 2023 list, which recognizes the 500 most responsible companies in the United States across 14 different industry subcategories.“PPG’s inclusion in the Newsweek ranking underscores our commitment to operating a sustainable business,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “Our co

Project helps revitalize Clean Up – Give Back facilities in Des Plaines

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Initiative is part of company’s ongoing COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has maintained a Gold Rating in corporate social responsibility from EcoVadis, which is a trusted business sustainability ratings platform. PPG ranked higher than 92% of evaluated companies.The company earned high scores for its environmental, ethics and sustainable procurement practices. PPG recently expanded assessment of its global supply base utilizing EcoVadis’ four sustainability categories. By the end of 2021, more than 67% of invited PPG suppliers h

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for the fourth consecutive year. The index measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.“At PPG, we view environmental stewardship, social responsibility and strong governance as strategic business priorities,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, Global Sustainability. “Our inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index validates the significant progress we’

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and CEO, has signed the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion as part of Disability:IN’s global CEOs Are IN campaign. In the letter, CEOs call upon their peers to evaluate corporate inclusion processes and complete the DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX® (DEI).This announcement follows PPG’s recent recognition as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” after earning a top assessment score of 100 on the 2022 DEI.“Throughout my 40-y

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New initiative is part of company’s ongoing COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced it hosted an Investor Day in Helsinki, Finland, on June 9, 2022, highlighting the company’s growth through recent acquisitions, including Tikkurila, and its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and goals.PPG provided an update on the integration and performance of Tikkurila, a leading Nordic paints and coatings company acquired in 2021. PPG leaders discussed how Tikkurila:Provides PPG with above-industry sales and earnings growth opportunit

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has committed to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), which is an organization that helps companies define their decarbonization strategy and reduce the impacts of climate change.PPG has an existing goal to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 15% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline, achieving a 9.7% reduction in 2021. The company has long reported emissions intensity from

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, Global Sustainability, has been named a 2022 Woman of Influence by the Pittsburgh Business Times.The recognition honors the Pittsburgh region's most influential businesswomen across every industry and profession who have a strong track record of performance and have made a difference in Western Pennsylvania and its communities.“Diane has been a key leader at PPG for more than three decades and a strong advocate for diversity,

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC) has recognized the company’s Huron, Barberton, Euclid, Cleveland and Strongsville facilities in the state for programs that are advancing sustainability, health and safety.“At PPG, sustainability is at the core of our business operations,” said Mike Corcoran, PPG global manager, Operational Sustainability. “We are constantly seeking ways to reduce our waste, water consumption and energy use and improve our processes

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the startup of a high-efficiency power-generation facility at its Quattordio, Italy, automotive paint and coatings manufacturing site. The facility is expected to reduce energy costs by 13% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10% annually.Combining cooling, heating and power, which is known as trigeneration, the facility can operate on a combination of natural gas and 5% hydrogen. This can be increased to 20% hydrogen with minimal investment and up to 60% with fu

Company hosts 35 environmental volunteer events and donates nearly $600,000 in honor of Earth Day

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Company provides updates on strategy, progress in first dedicated DE&I report

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