PPG Industries has issued a corporate
sustainability report for 2010, which
expands on and enhances the scope of
information provided in the company’s first
full report for 2008. The document provides
in-depth details regarding PPG’s status and
progress on economic, environmental, safety
and social-involvement initiatives.
“In this second full sustainability report,
readers will see the measurement of our
efforts over the past two years, but also
specific examples of how we have elevated
our approach and challenged ourselves to
grow in a sustainable way,” said PPG
Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch. “We have
enhanced our monitoring and tracking for a
range of measures for economic,
environmental and social factors, which in
turn has enabled us to expand our reporting
and to communicate even more transparently
about our progress.”
The 56-page report is posted on PPG’s
corporate website at www.ppg.com/csr, and it
is self-declared to meet Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) G3 Application Level B
requirements, an upgrade from the company’s
first report, which was self-declared to
meet Level C requirements. It provides
information about the company’s financial
performance, environmental metrics such as
greenhouse gas emissions and energy use,
safety statistics, stakeholder engagement,
philanthropic activities, and awards and
recognition. PPG currently issues a full
corporate sustainability report every other
year and publishes an accompanying update in
each intervening year.
“In many ways what PPG is doing in terms of
sustainability is new. We are taking
advantage of new technologies and new
capabilities, and we are bringing a new
emphasis and management structure to bear on
achieving our goals,” Bunch said. “On the
other hand, sustainability is business as
usual at PPG. An underlying principle for
the company since its founding in 1883, a
commitment to sustainability has been
crucial to our long-term success, and we
have grown and thrived by making sound
business decisions with profit, people and
the planet in mind.”
In 2010, PPG’s Board of Directors approved
the establishment of a PPG Sustainability
Committee whose work is reviewed by the
board's Technology and Environment
Committee. The Sustainability Committee
establishes policies, programs and
procedures – including metrics – to help the
company better understand and address
sustainability issues in its business
practices in order to remain a leader in its
industries.
PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be
the world’s leading coatings and specialty
products company. Founded in 1883, the
company serves customers in industrial,
transportation, consumer products, and
construction markets and aftermarkets. With
headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in
more than 60 countries around the globe.
For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
