The company's New Paint for a New Start initiative will complete more than 25 colorful and transformative school and educational space makeovers worldwide by the end of August 2024.
The EMEA-based concept aims to highlight the sustainability advantages of many of the company's architectural products, and serves as a way to communicate the company’s sustainability story to customers.
The project helped revitalize the Children and Youth Ward of the Beskid Treatment and Rehabilitation Complex, part of the Long-Term Care Hospital in Jaworze, Poland.
Homes in the town of Mustafabad are benefiting from the cooling power of paint after AkzoNobel teamed up with the Akhuwat Foundation to carry out the company’s “Let’s Colour” project.
The MLK Center, located in Atlanta, is a place where people can visit the final resting place of Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, learn more about Dr. King and his work, and visit the library and archives. The right protective coatings are essential for preserving this landmark.
The project brought together 40 PPG volunteers in partnership with Team Penske to paint a hallway mural and brighten classrooms that focus on automotive service technology and collision repair and refinishing.
PPG announced a partnership with France’s National School of Automotive Professions and Mobility (GARAC) that aims to help address the skills shortage in the automotive refinish sector. PPG will provide training expertise and digital tools including its PPG MOONWALK® automated paint mixing system.
The project involved more than 40 PPG employees and volunteers from the organization, who painted the interior walls and wooden doors, created two outdoor murals and helped with gardening and construction of a new children’s playground.
The commitment aims to introduce students to the diverse and high-tech career paths within modern industry and provide them with educational opportunities to pursue technical and STEM-related fields.
More than 1,500 PPG volunteers and community partners took part in the initiative, dedicating more than 10,000 hours to transform classes and learning spaces for more than 12,200 students and educators.