PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $18.4 Million in Global Communities in 2024

PPG and the PPG Foundation announced they invested $18.4 million worldwide in 2024, an increase of $900,000 over the previous year. The funding supported more than 400 community programs focused on advancing STEM education, environmental sustainability, and disaster relief while encouraging PPG employee volunteerism.

“Our 2024 community engagement investments aimed to inspire students, beautify neighborhoods, and give our employees meaningful ways to give back,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director of the PPG Foundation and corporate global social responsibility. “We’re focused on creating brighter communities, inspiring the future workforce, and applying our employees’ talents in ways that create tangible impacts.”

Key 2024 commitments included:

• $11.5 million toward STEM education – PPG expanded partnerships with institutions such as the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, nonprofit Code/Art in the U.S., and Casa Hacker’s "Girls in Tech" initiative in Brazil.
• $1.2 million for environmental sustainability education – Funding supported organizations including the National Energy Education Development (NEED) project in the U.S. and Junior Uni Wuppertal in Germany.
• $6.4 million for community sustainability and disaster relief – PPG contributed to emergency relief efforts through the Red Cross and completed 58 Colorful Communities® projects in 27 countries, bringing the total to nearly 600 projects since 2015.

PPG also completed its $2 million commitment toward skilled worker training, supporting initiatives such as the Bidwell Training Center’s chemical laboratory technician program in the U.S. and vocational education programs in Europe and Malaysia.

Throughout summer 2024, PPG’s New Paint for a New Start initiative transformed 90 schools, benefiting nearly 53,000 students and teachers from 2022 to 2024.

PPG stated that it remains committed to investing in programs that foster education, sustainability, and community development worldwide.