Global Reporting Initiative Content Index
This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option and with guidance from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards.
GRI 102 General Disclosures 2016 |
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Organizational Profile |
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102-1 |
Name of the organization |
PPG Industries, Inc. |
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102-2 |
Activities, brands, products and services |
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102-3 |
Location of headquarters |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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102-4 |
Location of operations |
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102-5 |
Ownership and legal form |
PPG is a publicly owned company, with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). |
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102-6 |
Markets served |
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102-7 |
Scale of the organization |
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102-8 |
Information on employees and other workers |
Data by employment contract are not applicable since our employees work on a permanent basis. |
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102-9 |
Supply chain |
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102-10 |
Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 10-11 and 24-26) |
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102-11 |
Precautionary Principle or approach |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 12-16) |
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102-12 |
External initiatives |
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102-13 |
Membership of associations |
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Strategy |
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102-14 |
Statement from senior decision-maker |
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102-15 |
Key impacts, risks and opportunities |
Contained in various sections throughout the report. 2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 12-16) |
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Ethics and Integrity |
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102-16 |
Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior |
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102-17 |
Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics |
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Governance |
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Governance structure |
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102-19 |
Delegating authority |
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102-20 |
Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics |
Our Sustainability Committee establishes policies, programs procedures and metrics to help us better understand and address sustainability in our business practices to remain a leader in the business segments in which we participate. The committee reports to the Technology and Environment Committee of our Board of Directors. Most Sustainability Committee members are officer-level employees. |
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102-21 |
Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics |
Stakeholders and other interested parties may send communications to the board, the independent directors (individually or as a group) or the lead director in writing by sending them in care of our corporate secretary at PPG, Inc., One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272. |
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102-22 |
Composition of the highest governance body and its committees |
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102-23 |
Chair of the highest governance body |
Michael H. McGarry is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PPG. He serves as chair of our Executive Committee and is a member of our executive management team. |
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102-24 |
Nominating and selecting the highest governance body |
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102-25 |
Conflicts of interest |
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102-26 |
Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values and strategy |
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102-27 |
Collective knowledge of highest governance body |
Our Sustainability Committee’s work is reviewed by our Board of Directors’ Technology and Environment Committee. The Sustainability Committee establishes policies, programs and procedures, including metrics, to help us better understand and address sustainability in our business practices in order to remain a leader in the business segments in which we participate. |
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102-28 |
Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance |
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102-29 |
Identifying and managing economic, environmental and social impacts |
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Effectiveness of risk management processes |
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102-31 |
Review of economic, environmental and social topics |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 11-16 and 24-26) |
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102-32 |
Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting |
The sustainability report is reviewed by our Sustainability Committee. |
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102-33 |
Communicating critical concerns |
Stakeholders and other interested parties may send communications to the Board, the independent directors (individually or as a group) or the Lead Director in writing by sending them in care of our corporate secretary at PPG, Inc., One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272. |
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Nature and total number of critical concerns |
We do not disclose specific information about the number and nature of items communicated to, and addressed by, our Board of Directors. |
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102-35 |
Remuneration policies |
PPG’s Directors receive an annual retainer, 48% of which is paid in cash on a quarterly basis and 52% of which is paid on the date of each annual meeting of shareholders in restricted stock units that vest on the day prior to the subsequent annual meeting of shareholders. Annual incentive compensation of the company’s executives and senior managers is partially (30%) based on personal goals that tie to overall corporate business goals, with the remainder based on company and business financial performance. PPG does not require that its executives have personal goals linked to social or environmental performance, although some executives, by virtue of their responsibilities, may have goals related to those issues. 2020 Proxy Statement (pages 33-35) |
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102-36 |
Process for determining remuneration |
2020 Proxy Statement (page 38) |
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102-37 |
Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration |
2020 Proxy Statement (page 38) |
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102-38 |
Annual total compensation ratio |
2020 Proxy Statement (page 70) |
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Stakeholder Engagement |
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102-40 |
List of stakeholder groups |
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102-41 |
Collective bargaining agreements |
About 15% of our total global workforce was covered by collective bargaining agreements in 2019. |
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102-42 |
Identifying and selecting stakeholders |
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102-43 |
Approach to stakeholder engagement |
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102-44 |
Key topics and concerns raised |
Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation and DOJ Investigation
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Reporting Practice |
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102-45 |
Entities included in the consolidated financial statements |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (page 41 and Exhibit 21) |
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102-46 |
Defining report content and topic Boundaries |
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102-47 |
List of material topics |
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102-48 |
Restatements of information |
Indicated when necessary throughout the report. |
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102-49 |
Changes in reporting |
Indicated when necessary throughout the report. |
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102-50 |
Reporting period |
2019 |
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102-51 |
Date of most recent report |
2018 |
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102-52 |
Reporting cycle |
Annual |
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Contact point for questions regarding the report |
We encourage stakeholder feedback to assess the usefulness of this report and to provide suggestions regarding the content of future reports. To provide feedback or request additional information, contact PPG at One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15272, Attention: Corporate Communications. |
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Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. |
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102-55 |
GRI content index |
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External assurance |
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Material Topics |
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GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 |
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201-1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 37-40) |
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201-3 |
Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
2019 Annual Report & Form 10-K (pages 60-68) |
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201-4 |
Financial assistance received from government |
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GRI 302: Energy 2016 |
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302-1 |
Energy consumption within the organization |
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Energy intensity |
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302-4 |
Reduction of energy consumption. |
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302-5 |
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
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GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 |
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303-3 |
Water withdrawal |
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303-4 |
Water discharge |
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303-5 |
Water consumption |
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GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
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305-1 |
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
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305-2 |
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
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305-4 |
GHG emissions intensity |
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305-5 |
Reduction of GHG emissions |
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305-6 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
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305-7 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX) and other significant air emissions |
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GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016 |
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306-2 |
Waste by type and disposal method |
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306-3 |
Significant spills |
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GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 |
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403-1 |
Occupational health and safety management system |
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403-2 |
Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation |
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403-3 |
Occupational health services |
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403-5 |
Worker training on occupational health and safety |
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Promotion of worker health |
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Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
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403-9 |
Work-related injuries |
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403-10 |
Work-related ill health |
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GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
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413-1 |
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments and development programs |
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