PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $13.3 Million in Communities Worldwide in 2021
PPG Foundation announced an investment of $13.3 million in 2021 to support more than 500 community partners and programs in the U.S. and internationally that are focused on education, social and racial equity, and community sustainability.
Highlights of 2021 community engagement commitments by PPG and the PPG Foundation include:
- $6.6 million to build the next generation of diverse and innovative STEM leaders.
- 37% progress toward a commitment to invest $20 million by 2025 supporting programs for Black communities and people of color in the U.S.
- $5.9 million to community transformations, essential needs, and social justice.
- 56 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES projects completed in 2021 in 17 countries.
Throughout 2021, Colorful Communities projects focused on offsetting the heavy tolls of pandemic-caused learning challenges by using color to create effective learning environments and positive educational experiences for students around the world. PPG’s employee resource networks in the U.S. also partnered with organizations that share similar affinities to transform spaces that serve diverse communities.