PPG, Sherwin-Williams, Axalta, and RPM named to the '2025 Most Responsible Companies in America' list.

As a global leader in coatings manufacturing, Sherwin-Williams’ remarkable progress in sustainability is undeniable. Since its founding, the company has consistently pursued innovation-driven growth and embraced environmental protection as a core philosophy—dedicated to delivering high-quality coating products and professional application solutions. Through differentiated solutions, Sherwin-Williams helps customers enhance productivity and profitability. Heidi G. Petz, President and CEO of Sherwin-Williams, stated that even amid persistently challenging macroeconomic conditions, the company will continue outperforming the market through strategic investments in growth and operational efficiency. In recent years, Sherwin-Williams has achieved steady growth via continuous technological innovation, a robust sustainability strategy, and global market expansion—its financial performance continues to rise. Particularly amid growing demand for green buildings and eco-friendly coatings, Sherwin-Williams has excelled. Financial reports show that Sherwin-Williams achieved net sales of $17.801 billion for the first three quarters of 2024—essentially flat year-on-year—while net income reached $2.201 billion, up 8.3% year-on-year. Recently, Sherwin-Williams projected full-year 2024 sales to be flat to low single-digit percent higher than 2023, with diluted earnings per share guidance ranging from $10.30 to $10.60. The company also affirmed its ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products and services while maintaining control over internal factors to ensure sustainable growth. Axalta ranked 404th overall on the list and 31st within the Materials & Chemicals industry category. With the continuous development of the new-energy vehicle (NEV) industry—and under the guidance of its sustainability strategy—the market’s requirements for insulation materials used in NEV motors have become increasingly stringent. As one of the earliest insulation resin companies to enter the NEV sector, Axalta closely follows key sustainability trends such as electric mobility and renewable energy; its energy solutions have grown alongside the industry. Targeting the rapidly expanding NEV market, Axalta has developed a suite of sustainable products—including the Voltatex® electrical insulation solutions—designed to extend the service life and improve the operational efficiency of variable-frequency motors, while meeting heightened environmental standards and minimizing ecological impact. At Axalta, sustainability permeates every facet of the business and is evaluated across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions: reducing the environmental footprint of operations; leveraging product advantages to help customers lower energy consumption and emissions during their operations; ensuring safe operations; providing employees with career development opportunities; supporting local communities; acting ethically where the company operates; and complying fully with all applicable laws and regulations. RPM ranked 419th overall on the list and 37th within the Materials & Chemicals industry category. Notably, RPM received the highest score among the four companies specifically on the ‘Environmental Issues’ criterion. Under the continued implementation of its MAP 2025 initiative, RPM achieved record-high adjusted EBIT for the 11th consecutive quarter in fiscal Q1 2025 (ended August 31, 2024). That quarter, RPM reported net sales of $1.97 billion, down 2.1% year-on-year.

Sales rebounded across all four business segments, and RPM’s net profit for fiscal Q2 2025 rose nearly 30%.

On January 7, RPM International Inc. (RPM) announced its financial results for fiscal Q2 2025 (ended November 30, 2024). The data shows RPM achieved net sales of $1.85 billion for the quarter—a 3.0% increase year-on-year; net income attributable to RPM shareholders totaled $183.2 million, up 25.9% year-on-year; adjusted diluted earnings per share stood at $1.39, down 13.9% year-on-year; and adjusted EBIT rose 7.7% to $255.1 million—setting a new record high. Frank C. Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of RPM, stated: “All four business segments delivered positive volume growth and collectively achieved record-high consolidated sales in Q2—marking our 12th consecutive quarter of record adjusted EBIT. This achievement reflects our employees’ dedication and the steady execution of our MAP 2025 initiative.” By business segment, RPM’s Construction Products Group, Performance Coatings Group, Specialty Products Group, and Consumer Group all posted organic sales growth in Q2. “We focused on the repair-and-maintenance (R&M) sector and successfully captured specific organic growth opportunities—especially in technical solutions for high-performance construction projects, which performed exceptionally well. Additionally, businesses serving the residential end-market demonstrated stability and benefited from favorable weather conditions,” Frank C. Sullivan added. Specifically, the Construction Products Group’s sales rose 4.3% year-on-year to $690 million; the Performance Coatings Group grew 1.4% year-on-year to $380 million, driven by strong performance in flooring and protective coatings for high-performance construction projects. The Specialty Products Group’s sales increased 4.4% year-on-year to $185 million—boosted by disaster-recovery activities responding to hurricane events, robust growth in food coatings and additives, and stabilizing demand from professional residential OEM customers. The Consumer Group reported $590 million in sales, reflecting 2.7% organic growth offset by a 0.7% negative foreign currency translation impact.

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