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3M Company

3M Company

At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world.

The world around us is changing rapidly. People need to continue to come together to create a more positive future where everyone can thrive. More than ever, we need science. The resilience of our planet, our people, and our economy depend on it. At 3M, we believe we can help. That is why we are committed to our three priority areas — Science for Circular, Science for Climate, and Science for Community — and it is why we are keeping stakeholder priorities top of mind as we reinvent the products, processes, and systems that will help solve the world’s greatest challenges.

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Getting the Balance Right: 3M on Sustainability Goal-Setting

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Coalition Aims to Get US Back on Track with Paris Goals, Prove That ‘America Is All In’

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What Will Be Your Organization’s Authentic Purpose in 2021?

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3M to Invest $1 Billion to Achieve Carbon Neutrality, Reduce Water Use, and Improve Water Quality

3M today announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the envir... View More

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Q&A: How Companies Can Benefit from the AFF’s Family Forest Carbon Program

The American Forest Foundation’s new program harnesses the collective potential of smaller US landowners to help them participate in carbon markets and carbon-credit schemes — not only benefiting them, but helping the companies that support them ... View More

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It’s Official: LGBT-Positive Policies Do Enhance Corporate Performance. Here’s How and Why

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Climate Week NYC: 3M, HP Among Brands Using Their Might, Science to Protect Precious Resources

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3M Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation's CE100 Circular Economy Network

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All New 3M Products to Include Sustainability Value

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