PPG Earns High Marks on 2019 Corporate Equality Index

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that the company received a score of 90
percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2019 Corporate
Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on
corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.

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PPG received a high score of 90 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“PPG is proud to support and celebrate its diverse workforce across the
globe,” said Anne Foulkes, PPG senior vice president, general counsel,
and chair of PPG’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council. “Every
day, our diverse, innovative and skilled employees make a difference in
solving and satisfying our customers’ evolving needs, as we continue to
protect and beautify the world.”

The CEI is considered the premier benchmark for corporate policies and
practices relating to LGBTQ employees and their families, as well as
LGBTQ workplace inclusion. The index evaluates LGBTQ-related policies
and practices, including non-discrimination workplace protections,
domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits,
competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.
PPG’s policies and practices in these areas resulted in a 90 percent
ranking on the CEI.

The CEI evaluated and assigned full credit to PPG for each of these
categories:

• Prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation for all operations
• Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression for
  all operations
• Parity between same and different-sex spousal benefits
• Has employer-supported employee resource group or firm-wide diversity
  council
• Positively engages the external LGBTQ community
• Offers transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
• Demonstrates numerous LGBTQ internal best practices across workforce
• Engages in corporate social responsibility

The HRC officially evaluates all FORTUNE 500 companies and unofficially
ranks the remaining businesses based on publicly available data.

For more information on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of America's
largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for
lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people. HRC envisions a
world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at
home, at work and in every community.

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. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

We protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG
Logo is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

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