PPG Industries

Chemicals are found in almost every product and play a significant role in people's daily lives worldwide as they protect crops and increase yields, prevent and cure disease, help the food be palatable, increase the shelf life, and many other bene...

~2 billion tonnes (t) of solid waste¹, including 363 million t of hazardous waste, are produced per year². 50% of global waste comes from industrial processes³. The paints and coatings industry generates drums (steel, plastic, and fabric), wood pa...

Around 4 trillion m³ of freshwater is consumed worldwide every year¹. Only 3% of the total available water on Earth is freshwater, and only 0.5% is for human consumption². Around 20% of the total water consumption is used by industry^3;p7. Companie...

Globally, women represented 47% of the workforce, 25% below men’s rate of 72% in 2022¹. Women's under-representation lowers their self-esteem and hinders their socio-economic development². Gender equality empowers women and prevents discriminati...

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. On average, the stat...

In oceans, paint, which is made of 50% plastic, makes the second-largest source of microplastics, accounting for 2 million (Mn) tonnes (t) yearly^1,2. Microplastic pollution harms the marine environment in wide-ranging ways³. Microplastic distresse...

In 2022 3.32 billion people were employed globally¹. Job creation assists society in many ways, such as eliminating poverty and bringing economic stability that eventually leads to new taxpayers². It also gives opportunities for personal growth an...

In 2021, global energy-related CO₂ reached 36 billion (Bn) tonnes (t)⁵. Climate change's effects on the environment cause floods⁷. If energy-efficient optimized systems are used, 40-60% of energy could be saved^8;p3-4. Ecofriendly paints have low v...

Discrimination makes it harder for minorities to meet basic financial requirements¹. Increasing minority representation improves their economical & psychological conditions¹. Hispanics/Latinos (H/L), Blacks/African Americans (B/AA), Asians, Americ...

Annually, 4.2 million (Mn) people died due to poor air quality¹. The air emissions from industries can contain many harmful substances, such as nitrous oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOC...