Support of social benefit

PPG understands that the wealth created by the company comes from society, so PPG will take the responsibility to give part of our profits back to society. The public welfare activities that PPG is doing are not only helping those in need, but also influencing the public and calling for public involvement in social benefit activities.

Case One: PPG-Chery Wuhu Disabled Children Recovery Project

At the opening ceremony of PPG Wuhu Pant on August 7, 2008, PPG, associated with Chery, launched the PPG-Chery Wuhu Disabled Children Recovery Project with ‘Care for Society, Moving Forward Together’ as its theme, showing their great sense of social responsibility. PPG and Chery jointly donated one automobile, two recovery teachers, 200 clothes, 8 solar energy water heaters, and environmental-friendly coatings to Wuhu No. 2 Welfare Institute. Mr. Yang Shaohua, Vice Chairman of Wuhu Charity Head Quarter, also presented honor flags to PPG and Chery. At the end of the ceremony, PPG Wuhu employees hand in hand with the disable and lovely children from Wuhu No.2 nursing home, sang a song together and moved all audiences at the ceremony.

Case Two: PPG supports people in disaster stricken areas to reestablish their livelihoods

PPG Industries took immediate action to aid Sichuan and its surrounding areas after a massive magnitude 8 earthquake struck on May 12.

1. PPG Asia/Pacific has donated RMB 500,000 through the Red Cross Society of China to help purchase emergency equipment for the Sichuan region. In addition, thousands of employees from PPG Asia/Pacific plants, trading companies, offices, labs and joint ventures have donated to a special account the company created to support earthquake relief.

2. PPG Asia/Pacific has established a support line for PPG employees and their families which they can call for emotional and financial support. PPG has asked employees not to travel to Sichuan and its surrounding areas to help reduce traffic and ensure easier access for emergency and rescue units.

3. PPG Industries has announced that for each can of Master’s Mark Paint, IVY paint and Seigneurie paint sold in May and June in China, the company will donate RMB 1 Yuan to aid in recovery efforts in the disaster area. ¥360,000 RMB has been donated through this program.

4. Employees donation: Up to May 24th, PPG Asia Pacific employees have donated: RMB 418,921, HKD 21,500, USD 6500, MYR 3,730, TBH 24,323. Besides, many PPG employees have also donated through local communities and charity channels.

Case Three: 'Green’ paints provide environmentally safe update to institute’s buildings — PPG donates coatings to Tianjin Welfare Institute

June 2, 2008 PPG Industries has donated Master’s Mark paints valued at RMB 150,000 for the refurbishment of interior and exterior surfaces at the Tianjin Welfare Institute.

"With PPG’s environmentally-sound decorative paints, we hope to help safeguard children’s health in their daily lives at the institute,” PPG Asia/Pacific General Manager, Government Affairs and Business Development, Cathy Yan said. Part of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program PPG launched during the October 2007 opening of its Tianjin facility, Yan said, “This project will gradually extend to other cities. PPG is also planning to donate paints to help people in the disaster areas in Sichuan to rebuild homes and schools.”

Case Four: PPG and Airbus donate China Daily subscriptions to students

April 30, 2008 - PPG Industries and Airbus have donated one-year subscriptions of China Daily newspapers to 100 less privilleged students from Nankai University and Tianjin University. The Education Support Program was launched in conjunction with the opening of China Daily’s Tianjin Bureau. PPG and Airbus, as the program’s two founding members, collaborated on this donation to insure that these students remain well informed.

"Supporting education is consistent with the core values of PPG,” said Cathy Yan, PPG general manager, government affairs and business development, Asia Pacific. “It is our pleasure to work with Airbus to help these outstanding students from two renowned universities.” We hope our action will inspire more companies to become engaged in this Support Education Program.” PPG had previously established scholarship programs in these two universities and seven other universities throughout China to encourage university students to achieve excellence.

"We are very grateful to PPG and Airbus for supporting this program,” said Ms. Zhu Baoxia, assistant chief director, China Daily. “This project will spread throughout the country in conjunction with the establishment of China Daily bureaus in other cities. We’re looking forward to more engagement from the community as other companies become involved with this program.”

Case Five: PPG donates to help ' Warm Children’s Winter'

March 31, 2008 – PPG Industries employees in China have donated winter clothing for students in 20 schools in Nangqian County, Yushu, Qinghai Province, who were severely affected by the unusual winter storm this year. A thousand garments were collected to bring warmth to these children.

PPG China launched the "Warm Children's Winter" clothing donation project this year in response to the severe snowstorms that affected most of South China. Within a week almost 1,000 pieces of clothing were collected at facilities in Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Guangzhou and elsewhere. The garments were delivered to Yushu Qinghai through collaboration with the China Youth Care Foundation. Due to the milder climate and lack of winter clothing there, PPG associates in Hong Kong suggested donating money there instead of clothing.

"We are very pleased to be helping the affected children,” said Cathy Yan, PPG general manager, government affairs and business development, Asia/Pacific. “The collection and donation of the clothes is a reflection of PPG’s corporate social responsibility as well as our employees’ generosity. As an international company with a 125-year history, PPG strives both to develop healthy, safe and environmentally-sound products for various industries and applications and to support the communities where we operate as well as the global community.”

Recently , almost 1000 clothes donated by PPG China employees arrived at Nang Qian, Yushu in Qinghai province where many schools suffered from the big snow last winter. The volunteers from China Youth Care Foundation, with the support of the school, held a "Warm Children's Winter"-PPG Donation Dispensing Ceremony. Pupils were in line waiting for clothes dispensing. The happy faces of the children showed their aspiration and joy of possessing warm, and the appreciation to the donators. "Children are lovely and very easily satisfied," a local school official said:" We very much appreciate the donation from PPG, it came really in time. We hope more and more companies, like PPG, can put more attention on children's growth as well as the remote and less developed areas." Before the volunteers left, all children from the school took a group picture and they hoped to delivery their happiness and appreciation to all PPG employees far away through their smiles…

Case Six: PPG Green Coatings - Protect Children's Health

During the ceremony of Tianjin New Plant Phase 1 Opening on October 31, 2007, PPG officially announced the launch of the corporate social responsibility program: "PPG Green Coatings - Protect Children's Health". PPG will donate all interior and exterior coatings to the Tianjin Welfare Institute for the rebuild of the recovering and teaching building, as well as the children's fosterage rooms of the conserve base for children in Jinghai. With PPG's environmentally friendly Master's Mark paints, PPG hopes to ensure children's health in their daily life. This project will start from Tianjin and gradually extend to other cities.

Cases Seven : Support Charity Riding

In September 2006, employees from PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co. Ltd, attended the 2006 "Pull Your Hand for Love" Tianjin Charity Riding, jointly held by American Chamber of Commerce Tianjin and "Tianjin Daily". In the activity, besides donating to Tianjin’s charity organization, PPG also acted as a messenger of charity to call for love and contribution. PPG has joined the Charity Riding of Tianjin for 2 years.

Case Eight: Actively join the Charity Evenings and Auctions