Community Engagement

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We’re on a mission to bring color and brightness to the communities where we live and operate.

Creating cheerful classrooms. Fueling future inventors with inspiration. The possibilities are bright when our colleagues, community partners and stakeholders join together to create vibrant communities. 

With the unique talents of our employees, the power of our products and financial contributions from PPG and the PPG Foundation, our vision comes to life in the local communities where we live and work.

We deliver on our vision globally in the areas of education, community sustainability and employee engagement.

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WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
PPG and its Foundation donated $17.5+ million in 2023 to support over 450 partners worldwide, while also promoting employee volunteering.
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COLOR IS AT THE CORE OF OUR COMMUNITIES
In the hands of volunteers, PPG paint makes life-changing differences. We combine volunteer power and vibrant paint colors to brighten and transform schools and neighborhoods.
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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Our Colorful Communities program is celebrating its 10- year milestone in 2025. Learn how.
FROM STUDENT TO SCIENTIST
We inspire and support future innovators to learn STEM and pursue their dreams.

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$17.5MM+
Total PPG and PPG Foundation global giving in 2023
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~600 projects
Colorful Communities projects completed since 2015
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450+
Community partners worldwide
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89%
progress toward commitment to invest $20 million by 2025 supporting programs for Black communities and people of color in the U.S.

National Merit scholarship recipients
PPG Foundation Award Scholarships
Accelerating students' academic studies
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New Paint for a New Start
Learn how 60 schools across our global communities received a colorful and transformative makeover in 2023 and 2023.
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Celebrating 500 projects
See how our COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program marked its 500 project milestone.
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Science Center Partnerships
Learn about our support of early science learning.