Employee Engagement

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Our employees paint the path to brighter communities

With the help of our thousands of employees, we have an opportunity to make many positive impacts in the places we call home. We know the most powerful way to make a difference is when our employees lead the way.

To accomplish this, each of our global regions offers tailored opportunities for employees to volunteer with our nonprofit partners. From painting alongside colleagues during a Colorful Communities project to teaching STEM concepts to young kids at an afterschool program, these efforts amplify our grants and deepen our impact.

Hungary Budapest Eniko Bartha Szabo

PPG MARKETING DIRECTOR
ENIKŐ BARTHA-SZABÓ
Architectural Coatings, Hungary

"In my daily job we work on getting results, achieving our targets, protecting and beautifying the world indeed; but to engage our employees in this kind of Colorful Communities project and to work with the staff at András Pető College, who were highly committed to making the children’s lives better, was another dimension."

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$375k+
Contributed by PPG and the PPG Foundation to match employee contributions in 2024
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31,000+
PPG volunteer hours worldwide in 2024
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20+
Charity Partners in 9 countries and 20+ locations receiving employee funds and volunteer support in 2024
GLM 2020 Build-a-Bike for BGC Miami

EMPOWERING COMMUNITY COMMITMENTS

The PPG Foundation offers several programs that amplify the efforts of our U.S.-based employees. These include Matching Gifts, our GIVE program which recognizes employees through volunteer grants, and a Volunteer Time Off policy. View Programs Summary (PDF)

Across our Europe, Middle East and Africa region, our colleagues are encouraged to participate in the Charity Partner program, in which they raise funds for partner organizations through bake sales, raffles, and more. PPG matches their efforts dollar for dollar. Learn more about our 2024 impacts.

PPG Community Engagement Awards 2020

AWARD WINNING PPG SITES

All over the world, our employees are eager to have an active role in bettering their communities. Each year, we honor groups of employees who go above and beyond to make lasting differences in the lives of others with PPG Community Engagement Awards.

Boys & Girls Clubs® (BGC) of Western Pennsylvania technology lessons

SHARING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS

More than 75 PPG Information Technology employees introduced students from the Boys & Girls Clubs® (BGC) of Western Pennsylvania to technology lessons including artificial intelligence, computer programming, robotics, and more as part of a new program co-created by the PPG Foundation and BGC.

PPG employee in Poland, a passion for hiking to raise funds and awareness for a local hospice as part of the region’s Charity Partner program.

HIKING FOR A CAUSE

For one PPG employee in Poland, a passion for hiking and the outdoors has raised funds and awareness for a local hospice as part of the region’s Charity Partner program.

EMEA Disaster Relief Flooding 2021 projects
Employee generosity makes an impact
When flooding impacted Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, our employees stepped in to help.
Colorful Communities project
Brightening schools around the world
See how our employees came together to beautify important learning spaces.
Union Rescue Mission Angels for Hope
Community work honored at Angels of Hope Gala
Recognizing PPG’s community work and a local employee.
Supporting India
PPG commits COVID-19 relief donation, matches employee contributions