PPG Industries, Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc., headquartered in the US and operating in the Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry, has set ambitious climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions.

In 2025, PPG Industries, Inc. projects its total Scope 1 emissions to be approximately 255.8 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions, on a market-based approach, are estimated at around 378.5 million kg CO2e, while location-based Scope 2 emissions are projected to be approximately 434.4 million kg CO2e. For Scope 3 emissions, the company anticipates about 18.36 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from processing of sold products (approximately 9.58 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 5.8 billion kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 260 million kg CO2e. Market-based Scope 2 emissions were about 420 million kg CO2e, and location-based Scope 2 emissions were about 440 million kg CO2e. Total Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were approximately 17.68 billion kg CO2e, including approximately 9.75 billion kg CO2e from processing of sold products and approximately 5.17 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.

In 2023, PPG Industries, Inc. reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 270 million kg CO2e. Market-based and location-based Scope 2 emissions were each approximately 440 million kg CO2e. Total Scope 3 emissions for 2023 reached about 17.95 billion kg CO2e, with processing of sold products accounting for approximately 10.25 billion kg CO2e and purchased goods and services for approximately 5.04 billion kg CO2e.

For 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were around 270 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 410 million kg CO2e. Total Scope 3 emissions were about 17.95 billion kg CO2e, with processing of sold products at approximately 9.98 billion kg CO2e, purchased goods and services at about 5.23 billion kg CO2e, and end-of-life treatment of sold products at approximately 2.74 billion kg CO2e.

PPG Industries, Inc. has established ambitious near-term climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to an absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. This target is aligned with the reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Additionally, PPG Industries, Inc. aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, processing of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 30% within the same timeframe (2019 to 2030).

The company is making progress towards these goals. In 2023, PPG Industries, Inc. achieved a 10% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its 2019 baseline. In a separate target, the company has a goal to reduce GHG intensity (Scope 1 and 2 combined) by 15% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline. By 2024, the company had achieved an 18% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its updated 2019 baseline.