A Message from our Vice President, Global Sustainability

PPG workers in uniform discussing data

To our valued stakeholders,

Focusing on sustainability in its broadest sense is core to PPG's purpose - We protect and beautify the world®. From supporting social wellbeing, to contributing to the circular economy, and developing products and processes that help mitigate climate change and solve our customers' biggest challenges, PPG's sustainability commitments contribute to the positive impact we achieve through our purpose, and ultimately support the long-term growth of our organization.

Through transparent disclosure, we evaluate our performance and set the stage for continuous improvement. Over the last year, we renewed our commitment to sustainability by setting new 2030 goals, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets that have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This year's report continues our ongoing journey of accountability toward these goals, and I am pleased by the progress we have been able to show in the pages that follow.

Our 2030 goals push us into new areas and seek to demonstrate our global leadership. Recognizing the importance of collaborating with partners to reduce environmental impacts beyond our operations, our 2030 goals include our first scope 3 emissions reduction target. This science-based target aligns to the expectations of the Paris Agreement and commits us to the difficult but important task of reducing emissions across our value chain. Our aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to the extraction and production of input materials, and the application, use and end-of-life treatment of PPG products. To this end, we are collaborating with suppliers and customers to reduce their emissions, and we are developing new product and service innovations that meet our customers' emissions reduction ambitions.

In addition to environmental progress, we remain proud of our evolution in social and governance areas, including continued progress on our signature Colorful Communities program and further integration of sustainability into global grantmaking. In addition, our commitment to driving a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture at PPG is unwavering because we know that diverse teams perform better.

We have a long history of enabling the success of our customers, delivering industry-leading innovations, acting ethically and responsibly, and mitigating the environmental impacts of our operations. We believe the inputs to this year's report continue that strong history.

Thank you for your continued collaboration and interest in our progress, and for reading our 2023 ESG Report.

Diane Kappas

PPG vice president, global sustainability