Tag: PPG

PPG Announces New Commitments to Employee Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

PPG has announced new commitments to employee diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in its first dedicated report. The report is available at inclusion.ppg.com. By 2025, PPG has committed to: Achieve more than 34% representation of female employees globally (non-frontline). PPG achieved 30% as of December 31, 2021. Increase Black, Latinx and Asian employees by more than 45% across PPG’s non-frontline, U.S.-based employee population (using January 1, 2021 as the baseline). At the end of 2021, PPG increased non-frontline Black employees by 13%, Latinx employees by 9% and Asian employees 8%.…

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PPG to Invest $20 Million by 2025 to Advance Racial Equity

Stuart Mitchell

PPG and the PPG Foundation have announced a commitment to invest $20 million by 2025 to address systemic racism and advance racial equity in the U.S. by funding educational pathways for Black communities and people of color. The commitment strengthens PPG’s focus on education – a priority giving area for PPG and the PPG Foundation – and furthers its support of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. “We aim to reach diverse students and communities to champion change and empower historically underrepresented populations with greater opportunities to achieve brighter…

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Dow Teams Up to Contribute Carbon Savings From Anti-Corrosion Steel Coatings to Official Carbon Partnership With IOC

Stuart Mitchell

Announcing the latest contributor under Dow’s Official Carbon Partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dow is teaming up with PPG to reduce the carbon impact of anti-corrosion coatings for steel commercial infrastructure. The collaboration between Dow and PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials, aims to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions though improved coatings for commercial and industrial buildings, infrastructure such as bridges and marine vessels, while helping to lessen costs associated with structural metal corrosion. As an alternative to traditional coating solutions, PPG’s two-coat PSX…

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