Wellness

PPG is committed to engaging our employees by fostering a global culture of health.

New and improved wellness program

We are advancing our vision of creating a global culture of health, enabling our employees and their families to prioritize mental and physical wellbeing through active participation in a range of health and wellness activities. In 2023, the global wellness council updated PPG's Wellness Culture Program Strategy to reflect the evolving structure and vision for our wellness program. The strategy redefines the roles and responsibilities of our wellness leaders and articulates our strategy for addressing the four wellness absolutes – nutrition, exercise, health screenings and mindfulness/stress management.

global wellness awards for innovative programs at PPG sites around the world

languages in which monthly global wellness newsletters are available

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high performance wellness programs recognized

In line with the new strategy, PPG launched a new wellness goal across our sites in 2023. Our team developed new program goals through a combination of extensive research and external partnerships. We engaged with companies that have leading wellness programs to understand best practices in the space and learn how we could improve the structure of our wellness program.

Recognizing that a successful wellness program requires both continuous engagement and a variety of initiatives, our new wellness goal focuses on supporting each of our sites in developing a mature wellness program. According to our internal guidance, a mature wellness program must include:

an active site wellness team with at least two members, quarterly meetings and agendas
a minimum of 20% overall site engagement in wellness initiatives throughout the year
quarterly wellness initiatives in each of the four PPG wellness absolutes

To drive engagement within PPG, we have integrated the wellness programming into our environment, health and safety (EHS) management system. Each of our sites receive a score based on how well they implement programs that effectively engage employees. These scores are incorporated into their EHS scorecards and are regularly reviewed by management.

Abilities First Network honors World Mental Health Day

PPG is committed to raising awareness around mental health challenges and taking action to nurture mental wellbeing, both at and outside of work. Last year, our Abilities First Network (AFN) shined a spotlight on the importance of mental wellbeing by celebrating World Mental Health Day on October 10.

The AFN hosted a global webcast featuring Petra Velzeboer, a renowned mental health expert and TEDx speaker. Talking openly about mental health and listening without judgement at events like this helps to break down the stigma around mental illness. Petra's presentation, 'Mental Health and a New World of Work,' covered emerging trends and offered practical advice for adapting to hybrid work and enhancing company culture and performance. Attendees were provided with information on available PPG resources, including confidential counseling services, support networks and additional programming related to mental health and wellbeing.

2023 Wellness Awards

We recognize our highest performing sites with the annual Global Wellness Awards. We award particularly innovative and creative programs, as well as programs that engage particularly high percentages of the workforce. The global wellness team received more than 140 applications for wellness awards in 2023, and ultimately selected the 10 most impactful programs from around the world. Winning submissions included sporting competitions, customized games, on-site health screening programs and family days that extend PPG's culture of health beyond our employees. We held a global webinar in early 2024 for site wellness coordinators to share the winning initiatives. Awarding our employees' best ideas fosters our global culture of health, and helps drive engagement across the company.

Updated wellness website

To support the new strategy, PPG's global wellness council also created and launched a new internal wellness website in 2023. The website is a forum for sites to share wellness program materials and wellness updates across regions. It also acts as a centralized repository for our global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) materials and wellness resources on each of the four wellness absolutes. It includes a list of all wellness coordinators for each site, wellness newsletters that are translated into 16 languages, global EAP materials, strategy and program materials and training, ergonomic stretching videos and more. The site also includes a forum of wellness program resources that are posted by PPG corporate, regional wellness coordinators or individual sites to share best practices.

For more information about how we approach wellness, see below.

Our approach to wellness

PPG's approach to wellness is based on four wellness absolutes – nutrition, exercise, health screenings and mindfulness/stress management – which research identifies as key to overall wellbeing. Every wellness program and tool we offer addresses one or more of these absolutes. Empowering people at each of our locations to determine the best wellness initiatives based on employee needs, sharing their successes globally, and recognizing their achievements all support our culture of wellness.

Wellness tools

PPG's Wellness Culture of Health Catalog and strategy includes a collection of wellness programs offered at our sites around the world. The catalog, which features sections for each of the four wellness absolutes, allows our employees to share successful ideas and describe how best to implement them. Program examples include the hydration challenge (nutrition), stretching sessions (exercise), know your numbers (health screenings) and massage therapy (mindfulness/stress management).

A critical component of wellness is mental health. PPG values work-life balance and desires to support our team members as they navigate their varied work and home responsibilities. To meet the evolving needs of our employees, we offer mental health initiatives, including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources and well-being materials to support employees and their families. Furthermore, our Employee Resource Networks (ERNs) regularly use wellness tools to provide programming and other resources to their members.

Wellness program goals and awards

PPG's sites track their progress towards our corporate wellness goals by responding to our quarterly wellness survey. Wellness programs are certified once they meet a range of criteria including launching wellness initiatives in each of the four wellness absolutes at least quarterly, and showing at least 20% cumulative site participation throughout the year.

Qualifying sites are recognized with a wellness certificate and invited to submit an application for a global wellness award. The global wellness council designates judges from each region to score wellness initiatives based on criteria including creativity and site-wide participation rate. We recognize our most impactful global projects with our annual Wellness Awards, part of PPG's global Sustainability Awards program. Winning sites are given the opportunity to showcase their programs to a global audience at PPG. Many regions also offer locally tailored awards, which can include gifts or other recognition for wellness activities.

Wellness program governance

The Global Wellness Council sets the overall strategy and tracks our progress globally. It is a team of enthusiastic employee volunteers that meets at least quarterly to develop wellness resources for employees and their families, provide feedback on past programming, share leadership responsibilities and integrate wellness throughout the company.

Our manager, occupational health and wellness, oversees the implementation of the company's global wellness programs. They work closely with our PPG Benefits and Total Rewards teams to create programming and raise awareness for initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of our employees.

PPG recognizes the importance of delivering wellness programs and services in a way that allows everyone at PPG to participate in our global culture of health. Each of our sites are encouraged to maintain a wellness committee, program and champion to communicate our wellness messages and implement the various global, regional and local programs. We also maintain a dedicated email address that offers support for wellness programs to any PPG employee.