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PPG has published its 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report, which details the company's progress towards achieving its sustainability goals in 2020.
In 2015, the company reached its goal of sustainable products accounting for 30% of its sales five years ahead of schedule. It also found, in just three years, its targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity and energy intensity by 1.5% each per year. Due to these achievements and the transformation of PPG's portfolio for paint, coatings and materials, the company updated its goals to better represent the challenges and opportunities it currently faces.
The company announced the following developments in 2015:
- Have achieved 30% of sales for sustainable products, an increase of 50% since 2012.
- Reduce energy intensity by 23% since 2012.
- Reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions by 17% since 2012.
· It reduced its injury and illness rate by 26% since 2012.
· The implementation of a wellness program in 71% of its facilities.
· It implemented its community engagement framework in 65 per cent of its headquarters.
· It distributed $7.8 million in charitable contributions.
· He launched the 10-year global Colorful Communities social initiative worth $10 million.
The report is available in sustainability.ppg.com.
