What unprecedented challenges the past three months have seen for our region - fires, floods and now COVID-19. Wherever possible, PPG has committed to proactively supporting the communities that we operate in, with the most recent being the support for bush fire affected communities.
However, COVID-19 has needed a different approach and we have had many questions about how prepared we are. As a PPG employee, it's times like these when you really appreciate working for a great organisation that is proactive in supporting its employees and customers.
In answer to concerns about supply, here is an extract from PPG's official response: 'PPG operates a global supply chain with a portion of our raw material and indirect products sourced from some of the affected areas. We are continually assessing all of our critical product demands and are actively working to ensure sufficient coverage. To date, we have successfully minimized the impact to our supply chain by proactively increasing inventories or utilising and identifying alternative suppliers of high-risk materials. With the contunuing spread of COVID-19 and the potential impact on our suppliers' production operations and logistics, our supply chain team is reviewing all raw material and logistics flows to mitigate potential customer supply issues. To further supply chain continuity, PPG commercial teams will work with our customers to ensure we have the most accurate demand representation possible. We are currently reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and raw materials to address longer supply chain delivery times to meet customer demand.'
If you have any concern, please contact your PPG representative. In the meantime, please take whatever steps necessary to protect the health and well-being of yourself, your staff and your family.