Governance

PPG's Board of Directors oversees the development and execution of our strategy, and we have sound governance policies and practices to support our business and strategy. Our Board is an independent, experienced and diverse group of leaders with the skills necessary to carry out its functions as a governing body on behalf of PPG’s shareholders. PPG’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of the Board’s standing committees form the framework for governance of PPG at the Board level.

The company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (PDF) outline the structure of governance of the company at the Board level. PPG’s Board of Directors maintains four standing committees, each comprised solely of independent, nonemployee members of the Board:

Board of Directors

PPG is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, 11 of whom are not employees of the company. View PPG's Board of Directors.

Executive and Operating Committees

PPG’s Executive Committee is comprised of Timothy M. Knavish, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Jamie A. Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Joseph R. Gette, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; and Robert Massy, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.

PPG's Operating Committee is comprised of the four members of the Executive Committee and other executive leaders representing corporate staff functions and various business segments across the company. View PPG's Operating Committee.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee ensures the integrity of the company’s financial statements and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and it manages PPG’s internal and external auditors. View Charter (PDF).

Human Capital Management and Compensation

The Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee oversees the compensation of executive officers and directors, sets objectives for incentive-based compensation for executive officers, and reviews the company’s human capital management strategies. View Charter (PDF).

Nominating and Governance Committee

The Nominating and Governance Committee oversees the composition of PPG’s Board of Directors, nominates prospective members, reviews the performance of the Board and its Committees, and reviews the company’s corporate governance structure. View Charter (PDF).

Sustainability and Innovation Committee

The Sustainability and Innovation Committee assesses the company’s science, technology and innovation capabilities and reviews environment, health, safety, product stewardship and other sustainability policies, programs and practices. View Charter (PDF).

Communicating with the Board

Shareholders and other interested parties may send communications to the Board, the independent directors (individually or as a group) or the Lead Director in writing by sending them in care of our corporate secretary at PPG Industries, Inc., One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272 or by email to CorporateSecretary@ppg.com. All communications received will be opened by the corporate secretary for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent a message to the directors. The corporate secretary may exclude items that are not related to Board duties and responsibilities, such as junk mail and mass mailings; product complaints and product inquiries; job inquiries and resumes; advertisements or solicitations; and surveys. The corporate secretary will maintain a log of all relevant communications. Communications of an urgent nature are promptly reported to the Board. Communications to directors may also be forwarded within PPG for review by a subject matter expert.

You can read more about PPG’s corporate governance in the Proxy Statement for PPG’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (available at PPG.com/InvestorCenter).