Who We Are:
3M is a diversified technology company with a worldwide presence in the following markets: consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care; industrial; safety, security and protection services; and transportation. 3M is a global enterprise characterised by substantial inter-company cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products.
Our Values
· Provide investors an attractive return through sustained, quality growth
· Satisfy customers with superior quality, value and service
· Respect our social and physical environment
· Be a company employees are proud to be part of
3M at a Glance
· Worldwide sales: $20.011 billion
· International (non-US) sales: $12.133 billion (61 per cent of company's total)
· Operations in more than 60 countries - 29 international companies with manufacturing operations, 35 with laboratories
· 3M products sold in nearly 200 countries
· More than 67,000 employees
· 3M employs mostly local nationals. Fewer than 300 3M employees worldwide not living in their home countries
· Plant locations: 132 worldwide
· Sales office locations: 189 worldwide
Our Sustainability Strategies
3M's strategies for sustainability encompass the pursuit of customer satisfaction and commercial success within a framework of environmental, social and economic values.
Meeting society's and 3M's expectations for environmental improvement:
· utilising 3M’s Environmental Health and Safety Management System
· employing Life Cycle Management to continuously improve the environmental, health and safety impact of our products and processes
· making pollution prevention pay through development of new technologies and products.
Meeting employee and community needs as a socially responsible company:
· attracting and retaining a diverse and talented work force
· supporting continuous learning and knowledge sharing
· supporting communities where we operate.
Driving 3M’s future economic success through corporate performance initiatives:
· improving quality through a business improvement process called Six Sigma
· prioritising to invest resources in our biggest and best opportunities through 3M Acceleration of high growth, sustainable products
· using the Web for greater company and customer savings and benefits through eProductivity
· sourcing for purchasing products and services at more competitive prices
· standardising corporate services at competitive costs through global business processes.
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