2021 PPG Community Engagement Award Winners

From painting classrooms to advancing science education programs or raising awareness and funding for local charities helping food insecure neighbors, our colleagues play an active role in building better communities.

In 2021, 12 groups of employees from global PPG locations went above and beyond to make lasting differences in the lives of others. For their contributions to their communities, leading with kindness and helping others thrive, their sites have been named recipients of the 2021 PPG Community Engagement Awards.

PPG employees make life-changing contributions to their communities and their local neighbors. By completing impactful PPG COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® projects, addressing local social and community sustainability issues, building long-standing partnerships, engaging students in science and color and much more, their efforts stand out. Read on for highlights from each site.

Tianjin, China Nursery Projects
Colorful Communities project to renovate an interactive chemistry laboratory in Milan, Italy
PPG’s Pittsburgh Area Science Education Council sponsored STEM educational events
Runcorn UK Giving Tuesday 2021 project
Paramaribo,Suriname PPG Stiwewa Buurtcentrum projects
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2021 Las Piedras Uruguay projects
Quattordio, Italy Projects
Disaster Relief South Moravia
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PPG delivers STEM supplies to young students in Delaware, OH, USA
Lisbon, Portugal Colorful Communities Volunteers


Congratulations to these dedicated employees for going above and beyond to help their communities and neighbors!