PPG Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

PPG released its 2025 Sustainability Report, showing further progress toward the company’s 2030 sustainability targets. 

Highlights include strong growth in sales from sustainably advantaged products driven by customer demand. PPG also saw reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across operations and the value chain, and investments in innovation, culture, and communities.

Guided by its validated science-based targets, PPG has made progress in decarbonizing its operations and value chain while expanding its portfolio of sustainably advantaged products that help customers reduce energy use, emissions, water consumption, and waste.

“Sustainability is a core element of our enterprise growth strategy and a critical driver of customer productivity,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “By embedding sustainability into how we innovate and operate, we are delivering measurable value for our customers through high-performing, efficient solutions while strengthening our competitive position and advancing progress toward our 2030 commitments.”

Key Highlights

43% of sales were from sustainably advantaged products, reflecting strong customer demand for solutions that improve productivity and deliver measurable environmental benefits. Examples include advanced powder and electrocoat technologies that help customers lower energy use and emissions.

There was a 25% reduction in GHG emissions from PPG’s own operations (scope 1 and 2) compared to the 2019 baseline. This was driven by energy efficiency improvements, renewable electricity sourcing, and process optimization.

PPG saw a 5% reduction in value chain (scope 3) GHG emissions across purchased goods and services, customer processing of sold products, and end-of-life treatment. This was supported by increased supplier engagement and expanded data-quality initiatives.

29% reduction in water intensity at priority sites in water-stressed areas, surpassing PPG’s 2030 target for water stewardship.

100% of key suppliers were assessed against sustainability and social responsibility criteria, reinforcing PPG’s commitment to responsible sourcing and human rights across its supply chain.

PPG invested $18.1 million in communities in 2025. PPG also made a $15 million commitment to extend PPG’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program through 2035 and support the next decade of community revitalization projects.

PPG’s 2025 Sustainability Report is available at ppg.com/sustainability.