Responsible Minerals Sourcing

We work diligently with our global supply chain partners to reduce the negative impacts on people and communities associated with the mining and production of conflict minerals or other minerals sourced from areas where there is a risk of human rights abuses in the supply chain.

PPG is committed to ethical business conduct and responsible sourcing. We work diligently with our global supply chain partners to help ensure our products do not incorporate conflict minerals, cobalt, mica and silicon from entities that directly or indirectly finance conflict or may be linked to human rights abuses in an attempt to support the development of economy in certain high-risk areas.

Many of the raw materials we use that contain conflict minerals pass through a variety of intermediaries before reaching our company. We do not purchase directly from the smelters or the producers of the minerals. Therefore, we must rely on our suppliers to identify the sources of the minerals in our raw materials and to declare the conflict mineral status of their products, as stated in our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy.

Consistent with our commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, we expect each of our suppliers to:

• Conduct due diligence on its supply chain in accordance with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
• Provide the conflict minerals source information that is necessary to support our due diligence and reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Conflict Minerals rules
• Notify us if a supplied product contains conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or surrounding countries
• Commit to being or becoming "conflict free"

We work with suppliers to update their processes and ensure compliance with our requirements where possible. We may reevaluate our relationship with any supplier that cannot provide adequate information about the source of any conflict minerals or other minerals of concern in their products. PPG may deny future business or terminate any agreement with a supplier that cannot eliminate their use of conflict minerals or other minerals, the supply chain of which funds or supports armed conflict or human rights abuses.

To learn more, read our most current Conflict Minerals Report.