The latest edition of the PPG Global employee publication is dedicated to coverage of how PPG employees and businesses have coped with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It contains more than 50 photos of PPG people and places, links to dozens of videos, and links to nearly 200 stories about PPG people, pride and performance during the pandemic.

Staying healthy during the pandemic means maintaining our physical health and taking care of our emotional well-being, too. When these are in balance, we can improve our quality of life in and out of the workplace.

During the past few weeks, we have been seeing some significant spikes of COVID-19 cases globally. So this is a good time for a reminder about the most important and effective ways to protect yourself, your loved ones and colleagues. Please watch this brief video for tips on how to stay safe while enjoying your vacations.

Brazil’s Tintas Renner by PPG brand made a cash donation to Cores Solidárias to help painters adversely affected by the pandemic. "Painters are our partners in protecting and beautifying the world and they are key pillars in the architectural coatings category," said Guilherme Mendes, South America architectural director for Tintas Renner. "We wanted to be involved in this initiative, which positively impacts professionals whose livelihoods are highly affected by the pandemic."

India’s PPG Asian Paints is leveling the playing field for APAD (automotive parts and accessories – decorative) customers preparing to safely reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown – through it restart training sessions.

The 2020 PPG Global Color Show is providing another example of how PPG is turning the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic into a positive force for innovation and leadership.

As part of the Quality Transformation initiative within PPG’s aerospace business, the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) team recently participated in training exercises to gain in-depth knowledge of key quality processes and to broaden PPG’s familiarization with OEM (original equipment manufacturer) quality requirements for companies such as Airbus.

Leading and engaging your team through times of change can be very challenging. We can become so busy managing what needs to be done that sometimes how we work together doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Managers looking for a way to grow their team's engagement and alignment to The PPG Way are encouraged to participate in “The PPG Way Sprint" – a seven-week program designed to drive team engagement and performance while embarking on The PPG Way team journey.

When PPG’s global ePro team was launched a year ago, its members made a commitment to give back the community as often as possible. Since then, the team has become actively involved in community engagement activities throughout the Pittsburgh area, including a remote effort in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that put science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) resources into the hands of dozens of children in need.

At PPG, the feeling of “we are family” is widespread. This is very true of Stana Fadrna from the Shared Services Centre in Brno, Czech Republic