Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Sourcing Renewables - May 25, 2022
PPG Commits to Setting 2030 Emission Goals
PPG announced that it has committed to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and plans to unveil its new 2030 goals over the coming months.
The paint manufacturer has an existing goal to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 15% by 2025 from a 2017 baseline, achieving a 9.7% reduction in 2021. Moving forward, PPG is prioritizing evaluating indirect emissions that are from sources outside of the organization that PPG does not own or control, including raw materials, use of sold products, and product end-of-life (Scope 3 emissions).
“In this critical moment for climate change, we are committed to further evaluating and reducing emissions throughout our value chain,” said Diane Kappas, PPG vice president, global sustainability, in a statement. “We are working across our organization to define additional actions we can take to help prevent the earth from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Following our validation work with SBTi and an emissions analysis, we intend to announce new, aggressive 2030 goals that will define our decarbonization strategy to help protect the planet for current and future generations.”
In 2021, PPG reduced process waste, increased renewable energy use in its facilities and increased sales from sustainably advantaged products. Progress reported in its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report includes:
- 38% of sales from sustainably advantaged products against the goal of 40% by 2025;
- 24% of electricity usage from renewable energy sources against the goal of 25% by 2025;
- 40% of manufacturing and research and development facilities with zero process waste to landfill, above the goal of 35% by 2025; and
- 37% reduction in waste disposal intensity from the 2017 baseline, above the goal of 25% by 2025.
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