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Looking forward.
With our Strategic Sustainability Framework, we are cutting across industries and silos to collaborate with suppliers, customers, and communities, working together to help build a more resilient world. We at 3M have the unique opportunity to apply our passion and collaborative skills to help the world prosper. We will continue to enhance our Strategic Sustainability Framework by growing our existing Sustainability Goals and commitments. Our customers, and the communities in which we operate, deserve it. Our people are motivated by it. Our future will be all the better for it.
We at 3M have the unique opportunity to apply our passion and collaborative skills to help the world prosper.
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Communities.
Helping make a difference in the world through science Our commitment 3M and 3M Foundation help build sustainable communities through strategic investments and the thoughtful involvement of 3M businesses, sites, and employees worldwide who volunteer and leverage their skills and experience to make a difference in the world.
3M amplifies social impact by combining 3M employee expertise with our products, technologies, and philanthropy. 3M and 3M Foundation develop and implement strategies and partnerships with leading community organizations committed to equitable outcomes in our community. Governance is provided by the 3M Foundation Board of Directors and Corporate Contributions Committee, which is comprised of senior-level company executives.
To assure that our support benefits the communities being served, 3M and 3M Foundation assess the impact of prospective grants and employee engagement initiatives and provide signature partners with financial support to help evaluate outcomes.
In 2020, we shifted our global commitment to focus on COVID-19 response and doubled down on prior commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community. Science for Community goal.
Invest cash and products for education, community, and environmental programs by 2025.
Progress: achieving goal of continuing to invest in global giving programs.
In 2020, 3M’s community commitment included cash and product donations to assist in the global fight against COVID-19 and to support basic human needs in communities where 3M operates.
3M continues to invest in the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and business partnerships for social good. 3M investments also include accelerating global climate solutions and advancing a circular economy to foster sustainable communities and improve the quality of every life. In addition, 3M Foundation serves the needs of our local communities through charitable support of hometown needs. Cash, in-kind investments, and employee engagement remain at the core of both 3M and 3M Foundation strategies. Since 1953, 3M and 3M Foundation have invested $1.81 billion in cash and product contributions in communities where 3M operates.
2025 goal 2015.
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Our actions.
We pivoted much of our work in 2020 to focus on COVID-19 response and social justice actions.
COVID-19 community efforts.
Throughout 2020, in response to the global pandemic, 3M made financial donations, product donations, and designed products to help in the fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 giving/ investments $20 million — 3M corporate investment 3M demonstrated leadership in the fight against COVID-19 through a $20 million corporate investment to support health care workers and other vulnerable populations.
• $10 million — protecting and serving frontline health care workers 3M donated $10 million as the lead sponsor of the COVID-19 Fund for Community Health, established by humanitarian organization Direct Relief, to support health care workers’ safety and the essential services they provide at U.S. community health centers and clinics. A portion of this gift was used for the organization’s international efforts to address the pandemic.
• $5 million — Research & Development 3M awarded $5 million in grants to leading universities around the world to help advance scientific progress in the fight against COVID-19. 3M’s corporate medical director and its internal Medical R&D Council reviewed institutional nominations and provided guidance and insight on global representation. The projects funded were geographically dispersed to at least one educational institution in each area of the world: United States and Canada (USAC); Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Latin America; and Asia Pacific.
• $5 million — supporting vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19 In partnership with United Way, 3M donated $5 million toward promoting a safety net for families and vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19 around the world.
Agile response to community needs.
In addition to the initial $20 million investment, 3M and 3M Foundation listened to and learned from our nonprofit partners about their evolving needs during the pandemic. We responded quickly by shifting millions of dollars in community investments to support basic needs in 3M communities impacted by COVID-19. Funds that were earmarked for specific programs were redistributed to support general operations and other in-the-moment needs. Our response included global humanitarian aid support, STEM education capacity building, local hunger relief, and support for basic needs. A portion of 3M STEM education funding was used to create 3M’s Science at Home program and support partner school districts and their students as they shifted to distance learning throughout the school year.
Science for Community goal.
Provide 300,000 work hours* of skills-based volunteerism by 3M employees to improve lives and help solve society’s toughest challenges by 2025.
*Goal was initiated in 2019.
35.2K hours toward goal of 300K hours.
In 2020, we expanded 3M Impact, our portfolio of skills-based service programs that allows employees to use their business skills, experience, and energy to make a difference in local and global communities, while also developing empathy, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills.
Focused on working with social enterprises and nonprofit organizations that are addressing the world’s toughest challenges, each project is designed to support 3M’s Strategic Sustainability Framework and advance our commitments to Science for Circular, Science for Climate, and/or Science for Community.
2025 goal 2019.
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Activating 3M innovation for COVID-19 response 3M responded early and rapidly to the pandemic, supplying critical products to dedicated frontline health care workers and first responders.
• By the end of 2020, we produced 2 billion N95 respirators globally — more than three times the amount we manufactured in 2019. To handle the huge increase in demand for N95s, we expanded facilities, including building new production sites.
• In addition to N95 respirators, 3M ramped up production of other solutions used in the response to COVID-19, including hand sanitizers and disinfectants. See the Our customers section and our feature story COVID-19 innovations for further information on expanded products helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
3M locations around the world developed products to help protect essential workers. Some of the most notable examples include: • 3M collaborated with Ford Motor Company in the development of Ford’s Limited-Use Public Health Emergency powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), which were donated to U.S. health care providers.
• 3M’s Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division gave Dow 3,150 rolls of duct tape — more than 107 miles of tape — to seal the seams of 100,000 medical isolation gowns Dow donated to help frontline workers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico.
• Due to a shortage of hand sanitizer at its site, 3M Zwijndrecht decided to start manufacturing its own hand sanitizer. After receiving a permit from the government, 3M Zwijndrecht was able to produce and provide hand sanitizer to 3M employees at its own site, other 3M sites, and to elderly care centers, schools, and 3M Zwijndrecht retirees. Overall, 10,000 liters (2,642 gallons) of hand sanitizer were distributed. Learn more in our 3M Zwijndrecht Site spotlight.
• A small team at 3M headquarters designed, produced, and donated more than 500,000 face shields made from excess materials on hand. The zero-waste designed face shields were distributed by 3M partner Direct Relief to health care workers across the U.S. The face shields help protect the wearer from fluids and can also help extend the lifespan of N95 respirators. The face shields were shipped using a simple, flat-pack friendly design — and a donation of Scotch™ Flex & Seal packaging material from the Stationery and Office Supplies Division.
We worked in unprecedented ways with other companies to approach the challenge from many different angles. Learn about these collaboration efforts at our webpage How we’re helping fight the pandemic and our feature story COVID-19: A catalyst for unprecedented collaboration. By the end of 2020, 3M produced 2 billion.
N95 respirators globally.
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Social justice, racial equity, and inclusion.
When George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, it shined a light on longstanding racial inequities and made a huge impact on our community and our world. In response, 3M strengthened our focus in the areas of social justice, racial equity, and inclusion.
We immediately established a social justice working group comprised of our Employee Resource Network (ERN) leaders to help administer an initial pledge of $2 million. The funds were divided into two categories: $1 million was allocated to fund social justice programs, and $1 million was dedicated to rebuilding our local community.
• $1 million – 3M Foundation Social Justice Fund In partnership with 3M’s African American Network and our ERN Community Champions, the 3M Foundation distributed $1 million in grants. Our ERN-led philanthropic model empowers the voice of our employees to influence our philanthropy and recognizes lived experience as an important input to our decision-making. The working group helped to determine fund goals and reviewed and assessed grant opportunities.
• $1 million – Community rebuilding 3M Foundation contributed to the rebuild of St. Paul, Minnesota, with a focus on serving marginalized populations affected by the death of George Floyd. This includes racially diverse business owners, communities, and organizations supporting the people in the community. In addition to investments in organizations and initiatives, 3M took action to support the rebuild of marginalized communities impacted by civil unrest. In partnership with Heart of America Foundation, this holistic effort includes financial, in-kind, and volunteer support to rebuild 3M’s hometown of St. Paul. One such effort was the rebuilding of Gordon Parks High School. 3M products and volunteers were utilized to refurbish the school. 3M will continue to offer support to rebuild other minority-led businesses and nonprofits in the community, including Springboard for the Arts.
$50 million commitment over five years.
Education and workforce development are key to racial equity, and we pledged to invest $50 million over the next five years to address racial opportunity gaps through workforce development initiatives, embedding our commitment into our practice for years to come.
As we design the factories and labs of the future, we feel a responsibility to inform and support a more equitable pathway to these jobs among underrepresented populations. Through our new investments, we will broaden access to science, manufacturing, and skilled trades careers inside and outside of 3M, with a focus on progress for underrepresented groups.
Science for Community goal.
In 2020, 3M announced a new goal to invest $50 million to address racial opportunity gaps in the U.S. through workforce development and STEM education initiatives by 2025.
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3M Community Coalition.
No single organization can create racial equity on its own. It will take communities, workplaces, and governments coming together to drive real and lasting change. In 2020, we formed the 3M Community Coalition, a group of diverse leaders from the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul), including representatives from local government, nonprofits, and the education sector. This group brings forward community leader voices and perspectives to advise on plans for directing our $50 million investment to address pressing challenges and make the most equitable impact. The 3M Community Coalition is one part of our broader commitment to advance social justice and racial equity inside and outside of our company.
Our work starts in the Twin Cities, and the first commitments included: • $5 million 3M Science. Applied to Life.™ United Negro College Fund scholarship and student support program for students in St. Paul • Expansion of the 3M Manufacturing and Academic Partnerships (MAP) initiatives in St. Paul Public Schools • $1 million annual corporate investment to social justice partnerships, led by our Employee Resource Network Community Champions and building on the initial investment from 3M Foundation in 2020.
For more information on social justice, racial equity, and inclusion actions, see the Diversity, equity, and inclusion section.
Social Justice Awareness Challenge for 3M headquarters employees.
The 3M Foundation Social Justice Awareness Challenge was a unique opportunity for employees at 3M headquarters, located just outside of St. Paul, to increase awareness about social justice issues in the Twin Cities and what 3M is doing to close the gap. For each employee who participated, 3M Foundation donated $25 to Greater Twin Cities United Way to help address increased needs in our community due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Partnership with Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 3M is partnering with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to support the non-partisan group’s efforts to further social justice. 3M is one of 20 organizations providing funding to support the foundation’s Social Justice Policy Fellows program and to establish scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who are pursuing studies related to social justice policies. 3M’s partnership with the Congressional Black Caucus is one part of our commitment to advance social justice and racial equity inside and outside of our company.
Nearly 3K 3M employees participated, raising $74K for Greater Twin Cities United Way.
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Empowering the next generation 3M empowers the next generation of scientists and engineers by supporting education initiatives that advance equitable outcomes in STEM for underrepresented students. Our support is focused on strengthening the STEM and skilled trades ecosystem for underrepresented students by inspiring an interest in STEM, helping to improve academic outcomes, and supporting opportunities for students to attain STEM degrees and skilled trades certifications. Data from 3M’s State of Science Index (SOSI) helps guide our strategic STEM investments. Learn more about SOSI.
We believe that a continuum of STEM engagement will help lead to economic equity for individuals, especially marginalized populations. Our strategy is to expand access to STEM opportunities and improve outcomes. We aim to:
Inspire: We support programs that inspire students and get them interested in STEM and skilled trades.
Improve: We help improve student academic outcomes by supporting academic programs, STEM teachers, and STEM classroom projects.
Transform: We encourage direct, positive, and enduring change through scholarships and programs that help students successfully pursue STEM/skilled trades degrees and/or certifications.
Community training resources.
As manufacturing evolves and companies like 3M invest in facilities of the future, it is essential that our local technical schools and high schools have access to appropriate technologies and training. Following are some of the programs 3M is investing in to help keep the workforce pipeline flowing.
• The 3M Manufacturing and Academic Partnership (MAP) program provides manufacturing equipment, teacher training, and student scholarships through partnerships with high schools and technical colleges in communities where we operate. Since 2017, we have supported 37 high schools and 13 community and technical colleges, and we provided 26 scholarships. In 2020, MAP expanded outside the U.S. into Wroclaw, Poland.
• 3M is helping close the workforce gap across many industries around the world by supporting SkillsUSA since 2008 and WorldSkills™ since 2013 — two programs that provide forward-thinking educational programs, events, and competitions. SkillsUSA 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19, so 3M redistributed funds budgeted to support the competition and instead used them to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion in the SkillsUSA program. Learn more about skilled trade development here.
• Teach For America recruits, develops, and supports a diverse network of recent college graduates who make a two-year commitment to teaching in urban and rural communities across the United States. A 3M grant supported recruitment, training, and professional development of diverse STEM teachers — recognizing that when teachers reflect student demographics, it is academically beneficial for all students and particularly students of color.
Science at Home.
Science at Home was launched in April 2020 as a way to provide accessible, hands-on science to the 55 million students across the United States who were suddenly distance learning after schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The online video library is a free resource that contains more than 20 experiments, each featuring a 3M scientist, engineer, or a special guest performing a simple experiment that follows the Next Generation Science Standards used by many states in the U.S. to measure sciencerelated education. The Science at Home program has expanded to more than a dozen countries. To learn more, see Shrinking potatoes and liquid fireworks: helping kids experience science while distance learning.
Project Scientist 3M partnered with Project Scientist, an organization whose purpose is to ignite and cultivate confidence that a STEM career is attainable for any girl. Its Virtual Lab program served 1,670 girls in 2020 — 54% of whom were from underserved households. The Virtual Lab provided six weeks of virtual programs that included a weekly delivery of a hands-on STEM kit. Themes included Robotics & AI, Technology for Good, Food & Water Science, and Environment & Climate Change.
Science for Community goal.
As part of our overall commitment to create greater equity in our communities, business practices and workplaces, in 2021, 3M announced a new global, education-focused goal to advance economic equity by creating five million unique STEM and skilled trades learning experiences for underrepresented individuals* by the end of 2025.
* 3M defines underrepresented individuals in the United States using National Science Foundation research — focused on Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, gender and people with disabilities. For global definitions, we rely on gender diversity and local context for marginalized populations.
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3M TWIST (Teachers Working in Science and Technology) program.
TWIST is typically a six-week paid summer program where teachers learn about 3M technology and work closely with a 3M host on a research project at 3M headquarters or various manufacturing facilities around the United States. In light of the pandemic, the 2020 program was virtual, shortened to four weeks, and took place only in St. Paul. Since TWIST began in 1984, over 1,000 teachers have participated — meaning the program is estimated to have impacted more than two million students in 3M communities in the U.S. Twenty teachers participated in TWIST in 2020.
Young Scientist Challenge.