PPG Reports Sustainability Progress, New 2025 Goals

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today released its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report,
which details the companyÔÇÖs continued progress in strengthening its
sustainable operations in 2017 and the launch of new, aggressive
sustainability goals it aims to achieve by 2025. The report is available
at sustainability.ppg.com.

ÔÇ£PPGÔÇÖs sustainability efforts go beyond product innovations to extend to
our customersÔÇÖ operations and the communities in which we operate,ÔÇØ said
Mark Cancilla, PPG vice president, environment, health and safety. ÔÇ£We
are encouraged by our progress in 2017 and excited about our new goals,
which are representative of the challenges and opportunities of our
current business portfolio.ÔÇØ

The company achieved the following progress in 2017:

• 32 percent of sales from products that provide customers with a
  sustainable advantage, an increase of 60 percent since 2012. This
  includes the unveiling of multiple products that provide a sustainable
  solution, such as Sigma Air Pure, a revolutionary bio-based product
  that protects indoor air quality while it beautifies.
• 15 percent reduction in waste since 2012
• 46 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity since 2012
• 0.29 rate of injury and illness, a 6.5 percent reduction from 2016
• Implementation of employee wellness programs at 70 percent of
  locations with 50 or more employees
• $10.5 million invested in hundreds of community organizations across
  29 countries

For videos, infographics and more on PPGÔÇÖs sustainability efforts, visit sustainability.ppg.com.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLDÔäó

At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints,
coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130
years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customersÔÇÖ
biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path
forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.8 billion in 2017.
We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and
transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

We protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG
Logo is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

Contacts

PPG Media Contact:
Mark Silvey, +1-412-434-3046
Corporate
Communications
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or
PPG
Investor Contact:
John Bruno, +1-412-434-3466
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