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PPG Industries vs Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

On overall TruNorth grade, Valspar / Sherwin-Williams scores higher (PPG Industries: C, Valspar / Sherwin-Williams: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
PPG Industries
47.2/100
B
Valspar / Sherwin-Williams
62/100

Political donations

PPG Industries

FEC: $11K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees.

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

FEC: $107K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 4 executive donors.

Environment

PPG Industries

environmental violation: $7.3M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Labor

PPG Industries

148 federal penalties totaling $113.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

DEI

PPG Industries

EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 13,946 US employees — 25% women, 32.2% racial/ethnic minorities; management 20.4% women, 18.7% minorities.

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Charity

PPG Industries

$7M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.04% of revenue) via PPG Industries Foundation. Operates the Ppg Industries Foundation: $9.1M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Animal testing

PPG Industries

No public record found.

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Firearms

PPG Industries

No public record found.

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Privacy

PPG Industries

No public record found.

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

Executive pay

PPG Industries

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 352:1 (median employee pay $47,032) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Valspar / Sherwin-Williams

No public record found.

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