• Login
    • Join
  • FOLLOW:
  • Subscribe Free
    • Magazine
    • eNewsletter
    Checkout
    • Magazine
    • News
    • Research
    • Markets & Technologies
    • Raw Materials
    • Top Companies
    • Directories
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Microsites
    • More
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Research
  • Markets & Technologies
  • Raw Materials
  • Top Companies
  • Directories
  • Jobs
  • Events
  • Microsites
  • Current / Back Issues
    Features
    Business Corner
    Editorial
    Digital Edition
    eNewsletter Archive
    Our Team
    Editorial Guidelines
    Subscribe Now
    Advertise Now
    World Reports
    eBook
    Top Features
    CPMA Celebrates 100 Years of Leadership for the Color Pigments Industry

    Aerospace Coatings Market

    Energy Curing and Coil Coatings

    Lab/Testing Equipment Update

    High Performance and Special Effect Pigments
    Breaking News
    Online Exclusives
    Distributor News
    Financial News
    Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
    People In the News
    Price Increases
    Product News
    Raw Materials & Equipment
    Video Bites
    Suppliers News
    Live From Shows
    Top News
    SONGWON Appoints New Leader Business Unit Tin Intermediates / PVC

    Cabot Corporation Achieves Platinum Rating from EcoVadis

    BASF Closes Purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ Shares in Alsachimie JV

    ROSS Introduces Custom Coaxial Mixer for Complex Formulations

    Covestro Expands Coatings and Adhesives Lab in Shanghai
    Top Companies report
    Market Research
    White Papers / Tech Papers
    Technical Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    World Reports
    Adhesives and Sealants
    Aerospace Coatings
    Architectural Coatings
    Automotive Coatings
    Automotive Refinish
    Business Operation
    Color Trends & Forecast
    Construction Chemicals
    Corrosion Control
    Industrial Coatings
    Laboratory Equipment
    Marine Coatings
    Market Trends & Forecast
    Powder Coatings
    Production Equipment
    Radcure Coatings
    Special Purpose Coatings
    Wood Coatings
    "Green" Coatings

    ROSS Introduces Custom Coaxial Mixer for Complex Formulations

    AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes, Solera to Enable Data-Driven Sustainability

    PPG Revitalizes School in France as Part of COLORFUL COMMUNITIES 10-year Celebration

    Jotun Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program

    Tnemec Launches New Waterborne Epoxy Products
    Additives
    Binders
    Pigments
    Solvents

    Safic Alcan to Distribute Evonik Functional Silanes in Central Eastern Europe

    CPMA Celebrates 100 Years of Leadership for the Color Pigments Industry

    Orion S.A. Earns 10 Safety Awards from ICBA

    OXERRA Expands Augusta Facility to Enhance U.S. Distribution Capabilities

    Münzing Expands U.S. Operations with New Production Facility in South Carolina
    Company Capabilities
    Buyers Guide
    Distributor Guide
    Add New Company
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Evonik Corporation

    WAB US Corp

    Gehring Montgomery Inc

    Siltech Corporation

    Vibrantz Technologies
    Industry Events
    Webinars
    Live From Show Event
    Top Events
    ABRAFATI SHOW 2025

    Paint Bangladesh 2025

    Paint Expo Eurasia

    CEPE Annual Conference

    Western Coatings Show
    Companies
    White Papers/Tech Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    Equipment
    Literature/Brochures
    Videos
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Evonik Corporation

    WAB US Corp

    Gehring Montgomery Inc

    Siltech Corporation

    Vibrantz Technologies
    • Magazine
      • Current / Back Issues
      • Features
      • Editorial
      • Business Corner
      • Digital Edition
      • eNewsletter Archive
      • Editorial Guidelines
      • Subscribe Now
      • Advertise Now
    • Breaking News
    • Directories
      • Buyers Guide
      • Distributor Guide
      • Corporate Capabilities
      • Trade Associations
      • Add Your Company
    • Markets & Technologies
      • Adhesives and Sealants
      • Aerospace Coatings
      • Architectural Coatings
      • Automotive Coatings
      • Automotive Refinish
      • Business Operation
      • Color Trends & Forecast
      • Construction Chemicals
      • Corrosion Control
      • Industrial Coatings
      • Laboratory Equipment
      • Marine Coatings
      • Market Trends & Forecast
      • Powder Coatings
      • Production Equipment
      • Radcure Coatings
      • Special Purpose Coatings
      • Wood Coatings
      • "Green" Coatings
    • Raw Materials
      • Additives
      • Binders
      • Pigments
      • Solvents
    • World Reports
      • Africa Report
      • China Report
      • India/Asia Pacific Report
      • Europe Report
      • Latin America Report
      • Market Research
      • Russian Report
    • Top Companies
    • Online Exclusives
    • Glossary
    • Slideshows
    • Experts Opinions
    • Blog
    • eBook
    • Infographics
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Whitepapers
    • Jobs
    • Microsites
      • Companies
      • White Papers/Tech Papers
      • Product Spec Sheets
      • Equipment
      • Literature/Brochures
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Industry Events
      • Live From Show Event
      • Webinars
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
    Breaking News

    PPG Completes First Colorful Communities Charitable Giving Project in Europe

    ...

    06.15.15
    PPG Industries has announced the completion of its first “Colorful Communities” charitable giving project in Europe, which helped revitalize the Cesare Arrigo Children’s Hospital in Alessandria, Italy. The Colorful Communities program, which PPG launched in May, incorporates employee volunteers, products and charitable giving to bring color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the world. The program expands PPG’s investment in communities by committing an additional $10 million over 10 years.

    The Cesare Arrigo Children’s Hospital project brought together 110 PPG employee volunteers from its Felizzano and Quattordio plants and its architectural coatings manufacturing facility in Cavallirio. Employee volunteers used SIGMA COATINGS® paint products, a PPG brand, to beautify the gates surrounding the hospital, and they planted bright flowers in the gardens on its grounds, to create a more positive and pleasant environment. PPG awarded a grant of $18,000 to Fondazione Uspidalet, a community organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of patients at the hospital, to support the project. The work helped beautify the children’s hospital for its 125th anniversary, which the community celebrated June 13.

    “The Cesare Arrigo Children's Hospital is an important community institution and close to the hearts of our employees,” said Benito Sala, PPG plant manager in Quattordio. “We wanted to bring a bit of color and excitement to the young patients and visitors and leave a tangible sign of our commitment to the communities where we operate and where our employees and their families live.”

    PPG’s Colorful Communities initiative aims to enhance, protect and beautify the neighborhoods where the company operates. Colorful Communities project support goes beyond grants. Together with community partners and PPG employee volunteers, the program supports projects that transform community assets. Examples of Colorful Communities projects may include a school classroom makeover, conservation of a historical monument in a city center, or painting over graffiti in important community spaces. The Colorful Communities program is currently engaged with a number of communities and expects to complete more than 14 projects in 2015 in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

    “We are excited to have completed our first Colorful Communities project in Europe,” said PPG Corporate Global Social Responsibility Executive Director Sue Sloan. “PPG employees around the world are enthusiastically embracing this new initiative, and we’re all eager to see how the program will make an impact and add color in the global communities where we operate.”

    The Colorful Communities program is PPG’s signature initiative for its community engagement efforts. In 2014, PPG and the PPG Industries Foundation donated more than $5.7 million to hundreds of community organizations across 24 countries around the world. These investments focused on: education programs that teach young people skills needed to succeed in studies and careers related to science, technology, engineering and math, such as jobs in advanced manufacturing; revitalization programs for buildings and community spaces; and organizations important to employees through grant and matching-funds programs.
    Related Searches
    • architectural coatings
    • ppg industries
    • Architectural Coatings
    Related Knowledge Center
    • Architectural Coatings
    Suggested For You
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at TEDA Nursery School in Tianjin PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at TEDA Nursery School in Tianjin
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Yuhong Primary School in Jiading District of Shanghai PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Yuhong Primary School in Jiading District of Shanghai
    PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $13 million in Communities Worldwide in 2020 PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $13 million in Communities Worldwide in 2020
    PPG Investing $20 million by 2025 to Advance Racial Equity PPG Investing $20 million by 2025 to Advance Racial Equity
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at School in A. Bangsaothong Samutprakarn, Thailand PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at School in A. Bangsaothong Samutprakarn, Thailand
    PPG Recognized by Newsweek as 1 of America’s Most Responsible Companies PPG Recognized by Newsweek as 1 of America’s Most Responsible Companies
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Changxin Community in Changning District of Shanghai PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Changxin Community in Changning District of Shanghai
    PPG Named to FTSE4Good Index Series for 2nd Consecutive Year PPG Named to FTSE4Good Index Series for 2nd Consecutive Year
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Zhangjiagang White Cloud Primary School PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Zhangjiagang White Cloud Primary School
    PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project in Brazil at Kinder PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project in Brazil at Kinder
    PPG Completes Colorful Communities Project in Gamchun Cultural Community of Busan, South Korea PPG Completes Colorful Communities Project in Gamchun Cultural Community of Busan, South Korea
    PPG Begins COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville PPG Begins COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville
    PPG Regional Charity Partner Program Provides Approxiamtely $110,000 Support in First Year PPG Regional Charity Partner Program Provides Approxiamtely $110,000 Support in First Year
    PPG Brings Fresh Look for American Legion Post No. 1 in Germantown, Wisconsin PPG Brings Fresh Look for American Legion Post No. 1 in Germantown, Wisconsin
    PPG Helps Build and Paint Bicycles for Children in Istanbul Through Colorful Communities Project PPG Helps Build and Paint Bicycles for Children in Istanbul Through Colorful Communities Project

    Related Breaking News

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at TEDA Nursery School in Tianjin

      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at TEDA Nursery School in Tianjin

      The project brought together nearly 30 volunteers from PPG’s Tianjin site.
      08.17.21

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Yuhong Primary School in Jiading District of Shanghai

      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Yuhong Primary School in Jiading District of Shanghai

      PPG provided more than $45,000 to assist with the project, including 195 gallons (702 liters) of SEIGNEURIE exterior paint.
      04.30.21

    • Breaking News
      PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $13 million in Communities Worldwide in 2020

      PPG, PPG Foundation Invested $13 million in Communities Worldwide in 2020

      The funding supported initiatives focused on education, COVID-19 relief, social justice and employee engagement.
      02.19.21


    • Breaking News
      PPG Investing $20 million by 2025 to Advance Racial Equity

      PPG Investing $20 million by 2025 to Advance Racial Equity

      Funding educational pathways for Black communities and people of color.
      02.01.21

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at School in A. Bangsaothong Samutprakarn, Thailand

      PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at School in A. Bangsaothong Samutprakarn, Thailand

      PPG provided more than $6,400 (nearly 192,000 Thai baht) in products and services.
      Coatings World staff 01.19.21

    Loading, Please Wait..
    Breaking News
    • SONGWON Appoints New Leader Business Unit Tin Intermediates / PVC
    • Cabot Corporation Achieves Platinum Rating from EcoVadis
    • BASF Closes Purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ Shares in Alsachimie JV
    • ROSS Introduces Custom Coaxial Mixer for Complex Formulations
    • Covestro Expands Coatings and Adhesives Lab in Shanghai
    View Breaking News >
    CURRENT ISSUE

    May/June 2025

    • Aerospace Coatings Market
    • Energy Curing and Coil Coatings
    • Lab/Testing Equipment Update
    • High Performance and Special Effect Pigments
    • View More >