Corporate Sustainability

Since 1883, PPG Industries has grown and thrived by making sound business decisions that ensure our company’s long-term viability and success. These decisions have been made with the best interests of people, profitability and the planet in mind. To better understand our sustainability initiatives, we invite you to visit the 2008 Corporate Sustainability Website and the Energy Security and Climate Change Website.

Sustainability is the standard for the future
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At PPG Architectural Coatings, we are committed to making environmentally progressive products and pursuing business practices that protect the environment. Our employees share this commitment and are involved in all aspects of our green initiatives. Whether it is the development and marketing of environmentally friendly paint, the re-engineering of our manufacturing processes, or involvement in local community activities, everyone at PPG Architectural Coatings recognizes our responsibility to preserve and protect the global environment.

Some of our most recent initiatives include:

• Recycling and Conservation Program
  Each paint manufacturing plant has an active recycling process that includes the re-use of washwater from the production process, the re-work of obsolete inventory, and the recycling of raw material containers and packaging. Other packaging goods, such as plastic and stretch films, super-sacs, cardboard, and pallets, are recycled or recovered by suppliers, secondary users, or through third-party contracts.
• Container Recovery Program
  In 2008, PPG was the first national paint supplier to initiate a recovery program for five-gallon plastic pails used for water-based products. Empty and dry pails are returned to company-owned stores, consolidated and sent to distribution centers for shredding and recycling. In addition to its environmental benefits, this program reduces customer costs by eliminating the need to pay for empty-pail disposal.
• Recycled Containers
  All gallon pails used for latex products are made from 100 percent recycled polypropylene, and are 100 percent recyclable.

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If you are interested in a bright future not only for yourself but for the environment as well, join PPG Architectural Coatings today!