Our Global Impact – Sustainability
Building what’s next
2025 Global Impact Report
At 3M, we’re meeting the challenges of today by building what the world needs next. See our 2025 Global Impact Report and related metrics to learn about our actions and progress in 2024.
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Leadership messages
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William M. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer -
Gayle Schueller, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Reimagining what’s possible
At 3M, our sustainability strategy supports the achievement of our business objectives across all organizational functions and all three business groups. In alignment with this, we’re taking action to reignite our innovation engine, launch more new products, and achieve operational excellence in 2025 and beyond.
We remain aligned around our three sustainability pillars:
- Science for Circular
- Science for Climate
- Science for Community
We’re reviewing our sustainability targets and refining them with a focus on carbon, water, and plastics. Emphasizing these major areas helps us streamline our efforts and supports 3M’s priorities of sustained organic revenue growth, operational performance, and effective capital deployment.
Our 2024 progress
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59.1%reduction in our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2019
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30.7%reduction in our scope 3 GHG emissions since 2021, aligning with SBTi -
21.4%reduction in water usage since 2019 -
98.2M lbreduction in our use of virgin fossil-based plastic since 2021
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~90Kglobal general volunteer hours
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Governance3M believes that good corporate governance practices serve the long-term interests of our stakeholders, strengthen 3M’s Board of Directors and management, and further enhance the public trust we’ve earned from more than a century of operating with unwavering integrity.
For more details on our governance practices, visit Corporate governance and Investor Relations.
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People and CommunityAt 3M, we bring together people who have different technical expertise, industry knowledge, mindsets, backgrounds, and experiences as a catalyst for innovation and growth. We’re committed to developing employees, building a culture of excellence, and providing competitive pay, benefits, and recognition programs.
Learn more at People and Community and Our employees.
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PoliciesAt 3M, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and transparency in all our operations. Our policies reflect our commitment to ethical business practices, compliance with laws and regulations, and respect for human rights and the environment.
See policies and other standards at Reports and resources.
