Corporate Sustainability Since 1883, PPG Industries has grown and thrived by making sound business decisions that ensure our company’s long-term viability and success. These decisions have been made with the best interests of people, profitability and the planet in mind. To better understand our sustainability initiatives, we invite you to review two resources that will provide both, an overview of our commitment to sustainable business practices and an in-depth look of our performance with regard to the environment and energy, as well as the ambitious goals we've set and our progress toward meeting them.  PPG 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report PPG's commitment to sustainability goes beyind making products. Our innovations are helping to address some of the world’s most pressing problems related to energy, the environment, security and other issues. The 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report provides an in-depth view of PPG’s status and progress on economic, environmental and safety, and social involvement initiatives.  Visit the 2008 Corporate Sustainability Web site Download the 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report (PDF 5.3MB) Energy Security and Climate Change As a manufacturer of many leading energy-efficient products, PPG is committed to providing its customers with products that reduce environmental impact. Read more about PPG's Energy Security and Climate Change initiatives and our range of Ecological Solutions that help customers and consumers reduce their environmental footprints and improve energy efficiency, and reduce the environmental impacts of our operations. Visit the Energy Security and Climate Change Web site   Conservation, Education and Wings of Wonder Each year, monarch butterflies make the journey from Canada and the United States to Mexico, where they spend the winter months. This remarkable annual migration has presented PPG Industries and the communities in which it operates with a unique opportunity to help safeguard natural habitats and, at the same time, provide young students with a hands-on educational experience. Since 1994, PPG has partnered with the Wildlife Habitat Council to promote environmental stewardship through habitat conservation and development on company-owned properties. PPG and the council have created Certified Wildlife Habitats at five PPG facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Through the Wings of Wonder program of the WHC, PPG employees have devoted hundreds of volunteer hours to construct butterfly gardens and teach school children about butterfly ecology, migration, and the importance of pollination to agricultural development and conservation. PPG’s Monroeville, Pa., USA, Chemicals Center and its San Juan del Rio, Mexico, automotive coatings plant both involve local schools in the study of butterflies’ life cycles. Teachers from the Monroeville area have visited the monarch butterfly reserves in Mexico and explored the biodiversity of pollinators such as moths, bees, hummingbirds and even fruit bats. Educators have met with PPG employees in San Juan del Rio to share their experience in creating and preserving the butterflies’ habitat. The PPG volunteers have in turn helped local teachers create a meadow at the company’s facility to serve as an outdoor classroom and research venue. Today, PPG’s participation in the Wings of Wonder program serves as a link between students in both countries. Students communicate regularly as they share their observations and discoveries. PPG’s efforts have helped establish and maintain a valuable outdoor classroom integrated into the educational curriculum in both communities.