At PPG, we are committed to using resources efficiently, developing industry-leading sustainable solutions, and prioritizing decarbonization to protect the world for current and future generations.
In 2025, PPG further advanced its sustainability commitments by continuing to drive toward its 2030 targets, reducing environmental impacts across our value chain, identifying operational efficiencies and innovating sustainably advantaged solutions inside and outside the can for our customers.
Our paints, coatings and specialty products protect and beautify the world, many of which offer benefits that support our customers' sustainability ambitions. In 2025, 43% of sales were from sustainably advantaged products and processes that we have defined as addressing multiple sustainability benefits, including lower emissions, energy efficiency, use of renewable raw materials or extending durability. One leading example of a sustainably advantaged product is PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 fouling release coating, a breakthrough solution to help shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions and meet demands for higher performance. The biocide-free fouling release coating has revolutionary PPG HYDRORESET™ technology, which modifies the coating when it is immersed in water to create a super-smooth, almost friction-free surface that marine organisms do not recognize and cannot adhere to. The coating enables vessels to maintain a clean hull and reduce drag, achieving power savings of up to 20%, a speed loss performance of less than 1%, and up to 35% reduction in CO2 emissions in comparison to traditional antifouling coatings*. When electrostatically applied, the coating also ensures cleaner operation for applicators, dramatically minimizing overspray and significantly reducing waste through increased transfer efficiency.
In addition to product innovations, improving the efficiency of our operations in energy, water and waste is an ongoing focus. We know that operational excellence drives productivity at PPG and for our customers. We continue advancing the use of renewable energy, and in 2025 we continued to partner with a renewable energy provider to implement our decarbonization roadmap that is expected to reduce our operational greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. As part of this effort, our Coatings Services plant in Querétaro, Mexico, installed a solar panel system that will cover 61% of its annual energy needs. This project not only strengthens our energy independence and reduces exposure to electricity price fluctuations, but also meets customer expectations for renewable energy use in the production of PPG products. The plant will avoid emitting around 450 metric tons of CO2 equivalent annually, significantly reducing its carbon footprint. Overall, PPG made significant progress against the company's 2030 emissions reduction targets by entering into Virtual Power Purchase Agreements to ensure we meet our customers' requirements for renewable energy in the manufacture of our products.
*Actual performance will depend on the specific ship model and operating conditions.
