text
stringlengths
0
7.73k
To support the way in which employees choose to express their gender identities, 3M launched system enhancements enabling them to share their preferred pronouns in their personal profiles and email signatures. We encourage employees to check their colleagues’ email signatures to assure they refer to each other in their preferred way, and provide lanyard pins for employees to wear, if desired, to indicate their pronoun preference.
Domestic partner benefits.
At 3M, diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of our organization. We offer benefits for eligible oppositesex and same-sex domestic partners of employees, as well as their eligible dependents.
Continuing support for our military community 3M strives to be the premier employer for the military community, with paid leave benefits that reflect our commitment to veterans and the mission of the Military Support Network (MSN).
The MSN provides active support and outreach, professional development, and focused veteran hiring services to current 3M military veterans, their families, and other military members seeking to join 3M.
3M offers up to four weeks of paid military leave for military training each calendar year to support eligible 3M employees in the U.S. National Guard or Reserve units. Eligible employees on leave for annual encampment or training may be entitled to differential pay for the difference between their 3M pay and their military pay. At 3M, diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of our organization.
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.
Representing people with disabilities is an important dimension of 3M’s Sustainability goal to double the pipeline of diverse talent in management by 2025.
making us one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” Participating in this index helps us identify ways we can further enhance our policies and practices around disability inclusion. It’s part of our commitment to have an inclusive culture and workplace where people of all abilities can thrive.
Latina Style Award.
In September 2019, 3M was selected as one of the Top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in the United States by LATINA Style Inc. The LATINA Style 50 Report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the United States. The report reflects those programs that Latinas are looking for when seeking job opportunities.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
For the eighth year in a row, 3M was named one of the scoring 100% on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is administered by the Human Rights Campaign and benchmarks corporate policies, including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, and transgenderinclusive health care.
STEM Workforce Diversity magazine award.
The readers of STEM Workforce Diversity magazine voted 3M one of the.
The annual survey asked readers to choose the companies for which they would most prefer to work or believe would provide a positive working environment for STEM professionals who are women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities.
50.
Top.
Employers for 2019 2019 “ Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” in 100%
We earned a top score of on the 2019 Disability Equality Index®
Who we are 74 75 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Employee diversity and inclusion
United States 37%
Canada 36% 2% 3% Latin America 55% 7%
Europe, Middle East, Africa 36% 0%
Asia Pacific 43% 15%
Male Female Progress since 2015.
Current progress and opportunity – percentage of female hires, 2019.
We will continue to advance 3M through our people and our culture, engaging our current employees, attracting best-in-class employees, and increasing the pipeline of diverse talent in management. We will review our people and culture strategy, use crowdsourcing insights to improve our organizational effectiveness, and work toward one global 3M experience for all. 3M’s nine ERNs will continue expanding their reach across the United States and the world.
In 2020, 3M will partner with Progyny to provide a comprehensive, inclusive fertility benefit for every unique path to parenthood. The benefit applies to employees and their partners who are covered by an eligible 3M medical plan and includes single parents and LGBTQI+ individuals and couples.
We will also accelerate our diversity and inclusion efforts, with the CEO Inclusion Council championing projects that specifically advance our culture of inclusion.
Racial, ethnic diversity (U.S.) Minority hires (U.S.) 18% 29% 2015 18% 28% 2019 % change.
Diverse Non-diverse 0% 1% 82% 72% 82% 71%
Global Management Executive Management Board of Directors 36% 31% 30% 33% 34% 27% 24% 18% 2015 2019 % change.
Male Female 2% 4% 6% 15%
Current progress and opportunity – racial, ethnic diversity.
Current progress and opportunity – percentage of global female employees.
Looking forward.
Who we are 76 77 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Employee diversity and inclusion
Here, at 3M, we strive to improve every life, act with honesty and integrity, and ask question after question to develop innovative solutions with a purpose.
We value the recognition we receive, as it shows we are a company driven by employees who are truly making a difference in the world.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies®
The World’s Most Ethical Companies® program, managed by the Ethisphere® Institute, honors companies that excel in “promoting ethical business standards and practices internally, enabling managers and employees to make good choices, and shaping future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices today.” According to the institute, honorees have also historically outperformed other companies from a financial perspective, supporting the notion that sound ethical practices are appreciated in the competitive marketplace. This year’s honorees spanned 21 countries and 51 industries. It was the seventh consecutive year 3M made the list.
3M Brazil: Pró Ética Certification Award.
For the sixth year, 3M Brazil was recognized by the Brazilian Government with the Pró Ética Certification Award. The award, the first of its kind in Latin America, was created to promote ethics and encourage companies to take voluntary steps to prevent corruption, creating a more ethical, transparent, and honest business environment. 3M Brazil was recognized for top management’s commitment to ethics, their policies and procedures, and their risk monitoring and analysis.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) employees. For the eighth straight year, 3M earned a perfect score of 100% and, along with it, the distinction of being named among the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.
In the fifth annual Disability Equality Index® (DEI®) survey, 3M earned a top score of 100%, making 3M one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”
EcoVadis Gold Recognition Level.
EcoVadis awarded 3M a Gold Recognition Level for achievements in the 98th percentile of suppliers assessed in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in global supply chains.
Euronext World 120 and Euronext U.S. 50.
Euronext and Vigeo Eiris included 3M, for 2019, in the Euronext World 120 and Euronext U.S. 50 based upon environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Index components are reviewed and updated twice a year, in June and in December. Companies included in this index have achieved the highest scores, as determined by nearly 330 indicators, assessed by the agency.
Recognition.
FTSE4Good Index Series.
FTSE Russell confirmed that 3M, in 2019, had been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria and satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong ESG practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
ISS Environmental and Social Quality 3M earned best-in-class ranking for risk management around environmental and social areas of concern by the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). 3M earned the top-performing ISS QualityScore of “1.”
Who we are 78 79 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Recognition
SDG Invest.
In 2019, 3M was included in the SDG Invest portfolio as one of the 60 best-performing companies in the world. SDG Invest is a Danish investment fund launched in 2017, created by investment and Sustainability professionals. SDG Invest is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange and is an active member of Climate Action 100+. SDG Invest only includes companies that address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by setting ambitious targets and driving change through actions.
MSCI ESG Ratings.
MSCI’s ESG ratings provide institutional investors with a robust ESG integration solution. In 2019, MSCI awarded 3M the AAA rating, the highest rating.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Reporting matters.
In 2019, Reporting matters published by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recognized 3M for its good practice of story-telling and messaging in our annual Sustainability Report: “3M introduces inspiring, companyspecific messaging that focuses on applying science to improve lives at the beginning of its 2019 Sustainability Report. This messaging appears on the cover and is expanded on in the opening CEO message. The messaging explicitly ties to its sustainability strategy which is organized around ‘Science for Circular,’ ‘Science for Climate’ and ‘Science for Community.’ 3M begins each section of its report with divider pages that feature a clear tagline and an overview of 3M’s commitment. It ends each section with a brief forward-looking statement. 3M builds all of this into the visual wireframe which ties each issue back to the overarching story and ensures an engaging tone throughout.”
Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens.
In 2019, Corporate Responsibility Magazine named 3M the 22nd best corporate citizen for being a standout business in the areas of environmental, social, and governance performance.
TIME Best Inventions 2019 3M was recognized in TIME magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2019 in the Productivity category for the Scotch™ Flex & Seal Shipping Roll.
Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019.
In 2019, Fast Company named 3M to its list of Most Innovative Companies once again — with a focus on our 3M™ Smog-reducing Granules — a sustainable product that harnesses the power of the sun to help reduce smog.
Fast Company’s 50 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2019.
In 2019, Fast Company listed 3M as one of the 50 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2019 — recognizing businesses that encourage innovation.
Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators 2019.
The Derwent methodology examines an organization’s patent portfolio strength and quality, assessing not just volume of filed patents but success in obtaining granted patents, breadth of filing of inventions, and external citations. These criteria create a combined indicator score used to identify the top 100 most innovative organizations globally. Since 2011, 3M has made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators list.
Who we are 80 81 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Recognition
How we work.
Introduction 84.
Corporate governance 86.
Enterprise risk 94.
Corporate Code of Conduct 98.
Human rights 106.
Compensation 116.
Employee programs 120.
Health and safety 132.
Environmental management 140.
Circular materials 146.
Climate and energy 160.
Suppliers 176.
How we work 82 83 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Introduction
How we work R&D at 3M is a little different: We separate the R and the D.
First, the “R.” Scientists in our central laboratory are free to focus on pure research, in search of unscripted, unexpected opportunities for breakthroughs. Our unique 15% Culture gives them the freedom to follow their instincts. At the same time, our Tech Forum is a key enabler of collaboration. This self-directed, self-organized group unites 10,000plus scientists and engineers who work together to solve problems across oceans and continents, regardless of which business they’re from.