3M Stories

By the end of 2025, 3M plans to create 5 million STEM and skilled trade learning experiences for underrepresented individuals. 3Mers Dr. Cristina Thomas and Jackie Berry are excited to be a part of the initiative.

The future of work isn’t necessarily a full-time return to the office. 3M’s new approach lets employees create a schedule that helps them work when and where they can most effectively.

The role individuals play within a company can enact change. But when you share that role with an entire network of people, the work of advancing social justice and racial equity starts to make...

Retired 3M chemist, Charlie Leir, became one of the company’s most decorated inventors despite going fully blind at the age of 47.

When Charlene Vance, a customer operations leader for the Transportation and Electronics Business Group, started working in corporate America 20 years ago, she had a strict personal rule to not...

In June of 2020, many buildings in the Twin Cities were damaged during civil unrest that left underserved communities even more vulnerable. Among those...

3Mers and community partners reflect on how they are leading 3M’s equity-focused initiatives and driving change in the company and their community.

3M’s Scotch-Brite™ Brand and Phylagen have brought science-based data to home cleaning with the introduction of Scotch-Brite™ Clean Scan, the world’s first consumer home cleaning efficacy...

3M is pleased to be recognized with the Market Trailblazer Awardfrom RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable power. The...

“What’s Next at 3M” to share the stories behind some of our latest innovations and collaborations aimed at improving lives around the world.

3M is committed to proactively managing PFAS with a commitment to environmental stewardship. Put simply: We are taking action to ensure responsible use of PFAS. 3M is not waiting.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, health care systems faced an urgent need for life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE) for their health care workers. The explosive increase in demand for...

Roger and a team of 3M respiratory experts were called upon to help in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

As folks gather around the grill this Labor Day to spend some welcome relaxation time with family and friends, food becomes the centerpiece of a shared experience. How do you make sure you’re...

Over the past 20 months – and with the help of many new hires and a plant expansion – 3M Aberdeen just produced its 1 billionth respirator during the pandemic.

Millions of vehicles are produced every year, and all too often, vehicles have correctable paint finish imperfections that were manually repaired. The automotive industry has long been in pursuit...

As our cities grow, urban centers have struggled to keep vulnerable road users, including drivers, bicyclists, scooterists and pedestrians, safe. In the past three years, there has been a more...

Taking collective action will build on 3M’s work to improve the environment, reduce water use, and improve water quality. 3M announced we are joining the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC) today...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to traveling and indoor gatherings, many people turned to the outdoors to spend quality time. Even as restrictions have lifted, people are increasingly...

With the backdrop of a pandemic, severe wildfires and mainstream media coverage of air pollution, consumers have a heightened awareness of indoor air quality. Lifestyle changes such as a new baby,...

The creators of the first, room-filling computer, 1,800 square feet to be exact, surely never predicted how far—and small—technology would come. Computing and memory infrastructure that used...

3M’s relationship with Clean Harbors to encompass end-to-end management of waste handling and disposal from sites across the U.S. 3M and Clean Harbors, a leading provider of services for waste...

COVID-19 brought heightened awareness to the need for healthy indoor spaces. According to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute, 85% of respondents say they are likely to maintain the same...

“This might be one of the largest displays of science ever to take place on a golf course,” said Denise Rutherford, 3M’s senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer.

The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shifted people’s social and professional lives online. Between working from home, turning to telemedicine for doctor’s appointments and using online streaming...