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Various committees, including Diversity & Inclusion and Community, raise awareness about social responsibility and inclusion at the site. One of the site’s main initiatives involves hiring people with disabilities, including those with vision and hearing impairment. In addition, the site donates food and general-use products to community kitchens that help feed the homeless. 3M San Luis Potosí is also working in partnership with United Way to implement programs that have more impact in the city of San Luis Potosí and increase the engagement with employees and the community.
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3M site spotlight.
With the acquisition of Membrana in 2015, 3M became a leading independent producer of membranes for health care and industrial filtration applications worldwide, with expertise in membrane development and membrane technology.
The site in Wuppertal, Germany, originally opened in 1865 and is now one of the locations that manufactures 3M’s microporous polymeric membrane material, sold by the Separation and Purification Sciences Division (SPSD) of 3M’s Health Care Business Group. These materials are used in products produced by original equipment manufacturers in both the medical and industrial industries.
Medical applications for membranes.
In the medical device industry, membranes manufactured by 3M Wuppertal are used in: • Dialysis: Dialysis is the world’s largest membrane application. Chronically ill patients with impaired kidney function receive regular therapies based on membranes in dialysis therapy. This process uses an artificial kidney with capillary membranes in its core to remove waste and extra fluid from the blood. The blood is removed from the body and filtered through the capillary membrane in the artificial kidney. The filtered blood is then returned to the body with the help of a dialysis machine.
• Open-heart surgery: Membranes are vital components in open-heart surgery, where our membranes, processed into knitted mats, are used in the oxygenation process — depleting carbon dioxide from a patient’s bloodstream and enriching it with oxygen. In addition to this application, 3M™ Membrana™ HEXPET™ capillaries are utilized to adjust the blood temperature as required during medical procedures.
• Syringe filters: Membrane material is built into syringe filters of all types. These disposables are generally used to remove particles from fluids injected or infused into a patient.
• COVID-19 therapy: One of the products produced at 3M Wuppertal is the 3M™ Membrana™ OXYPLUS™ Capillary Membrane, used in a customer’s emerging application to treat COVID-19 patients.
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Industrial applications for membranes.
Customers in non-medical industries utilize membrane technology in their processes as well. Original equipment manufacturers build solutions for sterile filtration into the final bottling process in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Membranes are often used to separate wanted or unwanted substances in liquids during electronics manufacturing processes.
For industrial applications, 3M Wuppertal manufactures 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ Membrane Contactors and 3M™ Liqui-Flux™ filtration modules for the gasification and degassing of liquids and for the filtration of water and beverages. A wide range of processes in the production of wine, vinegar, and juice — carbonating/degasification and clarification/filtration/sterile filtration of the product — require efficient membrane material in the necessary filtration processes.
Design center and business operations.
Wuppertal is home to an SPSD design center for membranes, which includes application engineering for medical and non-medical businesses and works closely with customers around the globe. The testing laboratories have capabilities in the areas of physics, biology, and chemistry. Sales, marketing, and customer service employees for membranes and filters have offices in Wuppertal as well.
Community programs 3M Wuppertal’s community programs fall into four pillars: • Science & technology: Community support within this pillar includes replacing solvents and energy use reduction.
• Sustainable technology: The Wuppertal site has participated in the renaturation of the Wupper River through the construction of a fish ladder — a structure that allows migrating fish to pass over or around an obstacle on a river.
• Education: During 3M Safety Week, the site provided digital training, information, and lectures on the topics of safety and health.
• Social development: The site supported and participated in a number of local events — riding in the “City Cycling in Wuppertal” event where it was named the best company team; supporting the Wupperschiene (museum railroad) association; and providing a free area on the 3M site to serve as a dog ranch.
Green energy.
In 2020, the site was recognized for having 100% green energy by the city of Wuppertal. Only 10 to 15% of the site’s total electricity is from the city, and the rest is self-generated by its own on-site power plant. 3M Wuppertal uses river water to cool the power plant and then returns water back to the Wupper River. A fish rake prevents fish and other river life from being pulled out of the river when water is being extracted.
3M Wuppertal was recognized for having 100% green energy by the city of Wuppertal.
Only 10 to 15% of its total electricity is from the city, and the rest is self-generated by its own on-site power plant.
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3M site spotlight.
The 3M Zwijndrecht site near Antwerp, Belgium, began operating in 1971.
Over the years, it has developed into an important production hub for materials used at other 3M sites and in other industries. Supporting all four 3M business groups, the site produces a wide range of products that fall into the following categories: • Synthetic rubbers: Products used as high-quality sealing materials in the automotive and aerospace industries • Water- and dirt-repellent coatings: Solutions used in Scotchgard™ products • Inert liquids: Fluorinated liquids with high thermal and chemical stability, used in the electronics industry • Materials for other 3M sites: Materials used for adhesives in Scotch™ tapes.
The site includes a large Research & Development laboratory, which allows for a short link between R&D and large-scale production.
At the site, a Customer Technical Center (CTC) serves as a modern training center for companies and organizations that want to innovate and train their employees on 3M technologies. More than 50 different training courses are available at the CTC, including product training related to personal safety and fall protection, auto body repair, and vehicle wrapping.
Approximately 300 employees work at the various buildings on site.
Stepping up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 brought many challenges, and at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a large shortage of disinfectants and hand sanitizers. Many residential care centers, doctors’ offices, schools, other 3M facilities, and nonprofit organizations needed disinfectants to support their continued operations.
Although not in its usual product portfolio, 3M Zwijndrecht requested and received a temporary permit and produced more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of sanitizer and 4,000 liters (1,060 gallons) of surface disinfectant in small packages. The site donated the packages to these organizations free of charge.
Major greenhouse gas reductions.
In 2020, the 3M Zwijndrecht site invested in a project that will lead to a significant reduction of the site’s greenhouse gas emissions (versus 2019) and a reduction of 3M’s total greenhouse gas emissions (versus 2019).
3M Zwijndrecht produced 10K+ liters of hand sanitizer and 4K+ liters of surface disinfectant.
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3M site spotlight.
The 3M Iwate site has expanded nine times since it opened in 1987 in the city of Kitakami in the Iwate prefecture of Japan.
It primarily supports the Safety & Industrial Business Group’s Closure & Masking Systems Division (CMSD), manufacturing different types of tape, including box sealing tape and washi masking tape — a decorative adhesive tape made from traditional Japanese paper that’s often used for crafts or journaling. Iwate also supports 3M’s Consumer Business Group and Transportation & Electronics Business Group.
With 122 employees, its operations include coating, compounding, converting, rubber milling, and film-manufacturing processes.
Safety first.
The site is focused on growing its environmental, health, and safety (EHS) culture; one example is a new employee program where participants patrol the site’s working areas, stock room, and other site locations, recording any safety issues into a database while taking immediate action to address concerns.
Environmental achievements 3M Iwate is ISO 14001 certified, and in 2020 they completed a slitting yield improvement project that reduced process waste by 20%. This was achieved through a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) activity, designed to improve manufacturing metrics like production yield, productivity, and cost. All employees participated in the LSS activities through various site events.
From these activities, the site hopes to realize not only lower unit cost and shorter lead time but also optimized operation and waste reduction toward 3M’s 2025 Sustainability Goals.
COVID-19 response.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new work standard for all Iwate employees, aligned with corporate EHS guidance, focused on the following five principles: • Self-observation and monitoring • Personal hygiene • Physical distancing • Wearing face masks • Enhanced cleaning of high-touch points.
Community activities.
Despite the pandemic, the Iwate site was able to help their community by providing financial support for the Kitakami Council of Social Welfare and providing a week-long internship program for local high school students that gave them real-life 3M work experience, while maintaining safety protocols.
Iwate prides itself on maintaining a respectful, rewarding workplace with a strong team culture.
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Introduction 40 3M Value Model 41.
Our Vision 41.
Our Values 41.
Our Strategic Sustainability Framework 42.
Advancing impact 53.
Communities 59.
Employee diversity, equity, and inclusion 69.
Recognition 78.
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Sustainability is a core commitment of 3M, and we recognize and consistently seek opportunities to do more. This is the story of how we are doing it — setting aggressive goals, incorporating sustainability into every new 3M product, and using science to make the world more sustainable for future generations. And we aren’t doing it alone.
This is the continued story of our purpose: #improvinglives.
Who we are.
Advancing our impact for the greater good.
At 3M, sustainability is tied to shared global needs. For the world to have a sustainable future, many challenges must be addressed, including the limited availability of natural resources, lack of access to education and health care, inadequate food supplies, rapid urbanization, stressed water systems, and a global climate crisis. With 2020 came the additional challenge of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the increased focus on social justice, racial equity, and inclusion.
We understand that our impact, as we improve our business, our planet, and every life can be far greater when we collaborate with our customers, communities, and governments. From our highly collaborative work environment to our community of scientists and 51 core Technology Platforms, we have the resources and the desire to help make a real difference in the world.
Sustainability is a core commitment of 3M, and we recognize and consistently seek opportunities to do more.
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3M Value Model Our commitment.
For over 110 years, we have been dedicated to science and exploration, taking on global challenges and developing solutions for our customers. Our Value Model is the blueprint for how we create unique and differentiated value for customers, shareholders, and our stakeholders. Leveraged globally, our Value Model includes four elements: 3M’s Vision, strengths, priorities and Values.
• Our Vision drives everything we do. As a purpose- and performance-driven company, we are committed to applying 3M Science to improve every life.
• Our strengths are the foundation of 3M and make us stronger than the sum of our parts.
• Our priorities are how we grow. They position us for long-term growth and success and represent how we are constantly evolving to build on our foundation.
• Our Values are what guide us. They bind us together as one 3M — and are shared across business groups, functions, and geographies. Sustainability is one of the three values prioritized in our Value Model and plays an important role in our purpose-driven innovation in products, manufacturing processes, and new technologies.
Our Vision drives us as a company and guides our actions. It is about three things: what we do, how we do it, and where we do it. Every day we strive to advance, enhance, and improve, using our technologies, products, and innovation. And we can do this for every company, every home, and every life.
Our Values.
Our Values — diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainability; and our 3M Code of Conduct — bind us together as 3M employees and are shared around the globe. They are collective ideals that demonstrate how all employees should act to drive growth, development, reputation, and impact with every action. Our company Values correspond to expectations from our customers, investors, and our employees.
Diversity: We are going to keep building our diversity, which will make us a much more creative and innovative company.
Equity and Inclusion: We are going beyond diversity to make 3M the most inclusive enterprise we can be, not just valuing the presence of diversity but further embedding equity and inclusion into the fabric of our company to bring more voices to the table.
Sustainability: We have been a leader in the space for decades and are working to expand this leadership on all fronts through our products and our operations.
Vision 3M Technology Advancing Every Company 3M Products Enhancing Every Home 3M Innovation Improving Every Life Values.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion Sustainability 3M Code of Conduct.
Strengths.
Technology Manufacturing Global Capabilities Brand.
Priorities.
Portfolio Transformation Innovation People & Culture.