PPG繼續推進可持續發展目標

為保護和美化世界而努力

PPG advances sustainability to protect and beautify the world

       PPG發布了《2018年企業可持續發展報告》，回顧了過去一年里公司為履行“我們保護并美化世界™”的宗旨和承諾、完成2025年可持續發展目標方面的進展和主要成就。

       PPG published its 2018 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s performance and progress against its 2025 sustainability goals that contribute to its purpose and promise: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™. 

       2018年，PPG在運營中引入了全新的可持續發展實踐，為客戶提供了更多具有可持續優勢的產品，全年工傷率降至歷史最低，并繼續推進全球社區責任項目，同時，進一步增強企業的多元化和包容性。該報告現已公布于PPG官方網站。

       Last year, PPG embedded additional sustainable practices into its operations, introduced new sustainably advantaged products for customers, achieved a record low in injury cases across the company, advanced its global community engagement initiatives, and further advanced its diversity and inclusion efforts. 

       PPG董事長兼首席執行官Michael H. McGarry表示：“在全體員工的共同努力下，我們將可持續發展的理念進一步深入到PPG的全球業務中。我們每天進取，日積寸功。2018年，我們在可持續發展方面取得了令人鼓舞的進步，這也激勵著我們不斷發現新機遇，向最終實現既定的2025年目標繼續邁進。”

       “Our dedicated workforce continues to drive sustainability deeper into our global operations,” said Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “At PPG, we are focused on doing better today than yesterday. Our 2018 sustainability progress is encouraging, and it inspires us to identify new opportunities and ultimately reach the aggressive 2025 goals that we have set for our company.”

       2018年，PPG發布了一系列全新的可持續發展目標，從而將可持續發展進一步融入其日常運營中，并評估目標的進展情況。去年公司在完成可持續發展目標方面所取得的成績包括：

       PPG launched a new set of sustainability goals in 2018, guiding the company to further embed sustainability into its day-to-day operations and measure its progress. Highlights of PPG’s sustainability progress in 2018 include the following.

       保護環境：PPG致力于有效利用資源，推動整個產業鏈的可持續發展，保護公司經營所在的環境。2018年，PPG在環境保護方面的成績包括：

       Preserving and protecting the environment: PPG is committed to using resources efficiently and driving sustainability throughout its entire value chain to preserve and protect the environment in which the company operates. PPG achieved:

       可持續產品貢獻公司銷售額占比為32%，例如其低溫固化汽車涂料工藝能幫助客戶減少39％的能耗；

       29％的生產和研發基地實現零垃圾填埋;

       泄漏和釋放率降低28％；

       用水量降低7％

       廢棄物處理量降低6％。

       32% of sales from sustainably advantaged products and processes, such as its low-cure automotive paint process that allows customers to use 39% less energy;

       29% of manufacturing and research and development locations with zero waste to landfill;

       28% improvement in the spills and releases rate;

       7% reduction in water intensity; and

       6% reduction in waste disposal intensity.

       美化社區：PPG和PPG基金會通過與公司員工、社區合作伙伴及其他利益相關者的緊密合作與互動，努力實現創建更多彩、更明亮的社區的愿景。2018年，PPG和PPG基金會的成就包括：

       Beautifying our communities: PPG and the PPG Foundation collaborate and engage with employees, community partners and other stakeholders to make the company’s vision of bringing color and brightness to communities a reality. In 2018, PPG and the PPG Foundation:

       自2015年項目啟動以來，PPG已完成超過200個“多彩社區”項目，成為公司社區公益活動中的重要里程碑，影響范圍覆蓋30個國家超過520萬人；

       全球捐贈超過900萬美元；

       員工志愿者服務時間超過25,000小時。

       Completed the 200th COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project since the program’s launch in 2015 – a significant milestone that allowed the company to impact more than 5.2 million people in 30 countries;

       Donated more than $9 million globally; and

       Logged nearly 25,000 employee volunteer hours.

       尊重員工：PPG有義務確保員工的安全和健康，讓他們具有參與感，并感受到公司對其各種貢獻的尊重。在 2018年中：

       Valuing our people: PPG has an obligation to ensure its employees are safe, healthy, engaged and valued for the diverse talents they bring to the company. In 2018:

       20％的高層管理職位由女性擔任，女性員工數量穩步增加;

       工傷和疾病發生率降低了10％。

       20% of top management positions were held by women, with a steady increase in female representation of total workforce; and

PPG achieved a 10% reduction in its injury and illness rate.

       PPG:我們保護并美化世界™

       PPG（紐約證交所代碼: PPG）始終致力于為客戶開發并提供值得信賴的油漆、涂料和材料產品已逾135年。秉持奉獻與創新精神，PPG幫助客戶應對各類嚴峻挑戰，共同推動行業進步。PPG公司總部設在美國匹茲堡市，其運營和研發機構遍布全球70多個國家，2018年公司全球凈銷售額達154億美元。PPG為建筑、消費品、工業、交通運輸等領域及其售后市場的客戶提供高附加值產品和服務。

       PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

       At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.4 billion in 2018. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.