PPG recognized as ‘Exceptional Workplace’ by Gallup for third consecutive year March 13, 2025 PPG today announced that it has received a third consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA). This annual award recognizes high-performing companies that align their business strategies around employees. Gallup found that PPG continued to engage and develop its people in innovative ways, setting new benchmarks for workplace excellence. "At PPG, our employees are key to delivering on our purpose to protect and beautify the world,” said Brenda Broad, PPG global head of talent. “This award reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of engagement that enables innovation, growth and operational excellence, as well as the hard work and dedication of our entire team.” In 2024, PPG maintained 2023’s record-setting Gallup engagement score of 4.22. Its frontline employees also achieved record engagement, reaching the 50th percentile in the Gallup Manufacturing Workgroup Database. PPG continued its focus on recognition, with more than 303,000 unique awards to employees through the One PPG Recognition & Rewards Program. In addition, its employees contributed more than 31,000 volunteer hours to COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® projects in more than 30 countries. Gallup’s meta-analysis on team engagement and performance is the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted, with data on more than 3.3 million employees in 347 organizations across 53 industries and 90 countries.
PPG recognized as only paints and coatings manufacturer on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies list for second year PPG announced that it has been recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2025 list, ranking No. 62 out of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies. It is the second consecutive year that PPG has appeared on the list as the only paints and coatings company. Starting with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value – excluding real estate investment trusts – financial research firm Calvert ranked each one by how it performed in five key constituency categories: shareholders, employees, customers, community and the planet. It looked at more than 230 performance indicators from seven rating companies, including ISS, MSCI, and Sustainalytics, along with other data and Calvert’s internal research. “For more than 140 years, innovating solutions with our customers has been critical to PPG’s success,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “By ensuring that sustainability is embedded into our decision-making and innovation processes, we’re able to deliver sustainably advantaged solutions that enable us to grow with our customers by delivering on their needs in enhanced product performance, improved operational productivity and reduced overall value chain impacts.”
PPG will extend COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program through 2035 Global program to protect and beautify local communities celebrates 10 years of impact PPG today announced that it will extend its global COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program for an additional 10 years to celebrate a decade of beautifying and revitalizing communities. As part of this commitment, PPG will commit $15 million to celebrate the next decade of beautifying and revitalizing communities. The 10-year milestone will be marked by a year of celebrations that will feature 10 flagship Colorful Communities projects around the world throughout 2025. To build on the positive impacts of the program, PPG and the PPG Foundation will also distribute $1 million in celebration grants to 100 previous and current Colorful Communities partners. PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the world. We invested more than $17.5 million in 2023, supporting hundreds of organizations across nearly 40 countries. By investing in educational opportunities, we help grow tomorrow’s STEM innovators and skilled workforce in fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving.
PPG launches non-BPA PPG HOBA coatings for aluminum bottles at Paris Packaging Week February 3, 2025 Product received certificate of recognition at 2025 ADF innovation awards PPG today announced the expansion of its non-bisphenol A (BPA) HOBA® internal coatings line with the launch of PPG Hoba Pro 2848 coating. This solution meets the growing demand to package water, wine and other drinks in aluminum bottles. At Paris Packaging Week 2025, PPG celebrated 50 years of innovation and the expansion of its non-BPA HOBA® internal coatings for aluminum drink bottles. PPG Hoba Pro 2848 coating received a certificate of recognition in the 2025 ADF innovation awards. At Paris Packaging Week 2025, PPG celebrated 50 years of innovation and the expansion of its non-BPA HOBA® internal coatings for aluminum drink bottles. PPG Hoba Pro 2848 coating received a certificate of recognition in the 2025 ADF innovation awards. The product was featured at Paris Packaging Week, the world’s largest packaging event for aerosols, cosmetics and the luxury drinks industry and received a certificate of recognition in the event’s Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF) Innovation Awards.
PPG recognized on Fortune magazine’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ list for 17th Consecutive Year PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been recognized by Fortune Magazine on its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the 17th year in a row. The list, considered the leading corporate reputation indicator, identifies the largest, best-regarded companies across 51 industries, as voted on by industry peers. PPG ranked #2 in the chemicals industry, retaining its spot from 2024 and representing its highest industry ranking since 2017. PPG earned its highest marks in global competitiveness, quality of products/services, financial soundness, social responsibility, quality of management, and use of corporate assets. The 2025 list was derived by surveying a group of 630 companies in 30 countries across 51 industries. More than 3,380 executives, directors and securities analysts responded to the survey. To determine the industry rankings, companies were scored by industry peers on a 1-10 scale on nine reputation drivers including innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, long-term investment, financial soundness, quality of products and services, and global competitiveness.
PPG recognized in Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for fifth consecutive year December 9, 2024 PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Most Responsible Companies list for the fifth consecutive year. The top 2,000 public companies were considered for the 2025 list, which recognizes the 600 most responsible companies in the U.S. PPG ranks no. 110 overall and no. 8 in the Materials and Chemicals industry category. “This recognition reflects our commitment to leveraging sustainability and corporate social responsibility as a means to serve our customers’ evolving needs and drive operational excellence,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “As part of our growth strategy, we focus on new product and process innovations that serve our customers and enable efficiency in the value chain.” The America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025 ranking focuses on a holistic view of corporate responsibility that considers environment, social and governance factors. Companies in the 2025 list were selected based on a review of publicly available data and a survey of 26,000 U.S. residents about their perceptions of companies related to corporate social responsibility. To learn more about PPG’s sustainability progress and 2030 targets, visit ppg.com/sustainability.