Recognition and Awards

Group of PPG team including Tim Knavish and Diane Kappas

We do better today than yesterday, every day.

In recognition of our leadership in environmental, social and governance practices, we receive recognition from a variety of external organizations each year. We believe in showcasing these acknowledgments of our efforts and will continue to enhance our approach as expectations from our stakeholders evolve.

PPG company rankings

#2
in the Chemicals Industry on the 2024 FORTUNE® World's Most Admired companies list, our 16thconsecutive year on the list
#232
on the Fortune 500
#81
on IndustryWeek's U.S. 500
#307
on Newsweek Magazine's America's Most Responsible Companies
#14
in the chemicals category on JUSTCapital's list of America's Most JUST Companies
#633
on the FORBES® Global 2000
#1
on Coatings World's Top 100 Companies List

ESG ratings and rankings

AA rating from MSCI ESG, and recognized as a leader in the specialty chemicals industry

90% rating on the CPA Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability, recognized as a "Trendsetter"

Employer awards

2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for employee engagement

100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023 Corporate Equality Index

Newsweek Magazine awards:

  • America's Most Responsible Companies 2024
  • America's Greatest Workplaces 2023
  • America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023
  • America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024


Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX®.

Forbes America's Best Employers 2023

Forbes America's Best Employers for Veterans

Best Places to Work in IT 2024 by Foundry's Computerworld

ESG recognition

EcoVadis gold rating 2023

Public Company Board of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter


FTSE4Good Index Series for fifth consecutive year

Corporate Knights Clean 200 2024

No. 43 on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Corporate Social Responsibility and Young Leader of the Year from the British Coatings Federation Awards 2023

Home Depot 2023 Innovation award: Supplier Diversity Tier II Partner of the Year

Product and process awards

2023 R&D® 100 award for PPG Polyurea Gelcoat, finalist for PPG PITT-THERM 909 spray-on insulation coating

GLIDDEN MAX FLEX exterior fabric spray paint by PPG named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Home Renovations Awards

2023 Awards for Excellence from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC) awarded to five PPG projects for environment, health and safety excellence

GLIDDEN® floor paint and concrete stain product line featuring COOL SURFACE TECHNOLOGY™ formulation was named a 2023 Innovation Award winner – second runner up at The Home Depot's 2023 Innovation Awards