PPG and the PPG Foundation announced an investment of $18.1 million in communities worldwide in 2025.

“In 2025, our targeted investments and partnerships expanded STEM education, accelerated career training and skills development and helped protect and beautify neighborhoods through our employees’ commitment to giving back,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, PPG Foundation and corporate global social responsibility. “From bringing vibrancy to local communities through the COLORFUL COMMUNITIES^® program, to funding initiatives that inspire future career success, we set out to create meaningful impact around the world.”

Highlights of the 2025 community engagement commitments include:

• 43 Colorful Communities projects completed in 23 countries as part of the program’s 10-year celebration.
  • In 2025, PPG’s Colorful Communitiesprogram marked one decade of revitalizing and beautifying communities. Since 2015, more than 33,300 PPG employee and community volunteers have completed 635 projects, positively impacting over 10.3 million people in more than 50 countries. 
  • 10 flagship Colorful Communities projects were completed in strategic markets and served as pillars of the celebration. 
  • $1 million in total celebration grant funding was given to 100 past and current Colorful Communities partners around the world. 
  • 10,000 STEM resource kits were distributed to schools and educational facilities across the U.S.
  • PPG extended the Colorful Communitiesprogram for an additional 10 years and committed $15 million to the next decade of the program.

• $9.8 million to build the next generation of leaders in STEM and skilled trade fields, as well as environmental stewards. 

• PPG supported hundreds of young professionals at EuroSkills Herning 2025 as the official competition partner and main skill sponsor for the Painting and Decorating category, providing high‑performing products and technical expertise and training to help develop the next generation of painting professionals.
• In Pittsburgh, the PPG Foundation funded Bidwell Training Center’s Chemical Laboratory Technician program, equipping a new coatings materials science lab.
• In Sumaré, Brazil, PPG launched the fourth edition of “Girls in Tech,” an initiative with nonprofit Casa Hacker to empower young women to pursue careers in electronics, robotics, design and 3D printing.
• In Shanghai, PPG supported the China National Petroleum and Chemical Industry Work Skills Competition, which provides students with hands-on skills advancement needed for technical career placements.
• PPG invested $2 million toward the $5 million commitment by 2030 to sustainability education, supporting organizations including National Energy Education Development Program (NEED) and Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

• $3.7 million to community sustainability and disaster relief.
  • PPG and the PPG Foundation contributed to organizations supporting emergency relief following natural disasters and extreme weather, such as the wildfires in Los Angeles, and supporting emerging needs in communities globally through social service and community development organizations.

Learn more about PPG and the PPG Foundation’s investments in 2025.