3M Stories

More than a year ago, Mexico experienced its strongest earthquake in three decades. A 7.1-magnitude quake hit Mexico City with a vengeance, collapsing dozens of buildings. Hundreds of people died...

According to MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, nine million young people grow up without having a mentor outside their family. By getting involved as mentors, 3M employees are helping...

Basketball superstar LeBron James grew up as a low-income kid in Akron, Ohio, and he credits mentors, some of whom he met at school, with helping him become the success he is today. Because of...

One-hundred-year-old Katherine Coleman Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose story was featured in the film Hidden Figures, was honored at the 33rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday...

What challenges will face students and teachers in the coming years? What is the role of the university in education? What role can technology and gaming play when it comes to learning? On Jan....

Source: “Nikkei Business” January 14, 2019 issue published by Nikkei BP. Written by Shin-ichiro Kaneda Reproducing or copying this document is prohibited. This article is translated by 3M with...

Technology and innovation are at the heart of 3M – the company has been granted more than 118,000 patents, and each year, more than 4,000 new patents are issued to 3M worldwide. Getting one...

From helping smartphones to be smaller to protecting the screens we touch, materials known as fluoropolymers and fluorochemicals are clearly helpful for electronics. But their use goes beyond...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees around the world inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives. And Laboratory Manager Elizabeth Edblom and Disruptive Technology Program Engineer Beth...

Afton Terry came to the United States six years ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo, when she was adopted by Laura and Jonathan Terry. Afton, now a sixth-grader at Arundel Middle School in...

Jason Kunz’s day job as a 3M corporate safety specialist is his number one priority. But he is also the co-founder of Best Christmas Ever (BCE), an organization that partners with business...

The iconic 3M sign on top of the company’s global headquarters has gotten an upgrade. For nearly forty years, the red 3M logo has greeted commuters driving the Interstate 94 corridor. Now an...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees around the world inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives. And Advanced Data Analyst Jessica Faber and Senior Software Development Engineer Bhanu...

Forbes and JUST Capital came out with their list of America’s Most Just Companies in 2018, and 3M moved up 26 spots from last year, to land at number 26 overall and second in the Industrial...

Thousands of female professionals, students of all ages and educators from across the U.S. convened in Minneapolis, Minn., at the largest gathering for women in engineering and technology – the...

3M launches approximately 1,000 new products each year, and, starting in 2019, 100 percent of them will have Sustainability built in: Every new product will be required to have a Sustainability...

On Dec. 3, designated as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3M celebrates the United Nations’ call to “leave no one behind” and supports their belief that people with...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees around the world inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives. And Application Engineering Manager Angelines Castro Forero and Global Business Unit...

TIME Magazine chose 3M Smog-reducing granules for its list of Best Inventions of 2018 in the Sustainability & Social Good category. The Smog-reducing granules harness the power of the sun to turn...

“3M is an innovative and growing company that provides service members and veterans an opportunity to apply the skills they acquired through their military service into a position within 3M,”...

3M is joining hundreds of global leaders in Singapore on November 6-7 for the first New Economy Forum to address the changing world economy. 3M joined the Forum as a founding partner to engage...

When asked why they love to work for 3M, many employees, aka 3Mers, say that they have the opportunity to make a difference in the world by impacting people’s lives. To draw on this passion, 3M...

3M was recently ranked 20th on the Reputation Institute’s annual Global Corporate Responsibility RepTrak 100. The Corporate Responsibility RepTrak 100 is a global survey based on more than...

3M is responding to communities devastated by natural disasters this year in the U.S. and Asia as part of our commitment to improving lives. The company works with international humanitarian aid...

3M was recently listed 21st on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Fortune and Great Place to Work, so we sat down with Kristen Ludgate, 3M’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources, to chat...

Todd Ambo was very comfortable in his role at 3M when he applied for 3M Impact, a service program that takes employees to locations all over the world to work with a local organization and...

As part of 3M’s commitment to building a diverse and inclusive work culture, 3M CEO Mike Roman signed on to Catalyst’s CEO Champions for Change initiative, joining more than 50 CEOs and...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees across the globe inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives all over the world. And Manufacturing Engineer Alina Dattagupta and Director of Supply...

At 3M, we inspire employees to search for solutions to challenging problems and always strive for personal growth, and our Optimized Operations (O2) experience is a perfect example of how we live...

At 3M, we encourage employees to search for solutions to challenging problems and always strive for personal growth, and our Optimized Operations (O2) experience is a perfect example of how that...

Welcome to #LifeWith3M, where our employees answer some of the most commonly asked questions we get from candidates like yourself, specifically about what it’s like to work at 3M. For this...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees across the globe inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives all over the world. And Senior Research Specialist Maria Appeaning and Technical...

3M’s commitment to harnessing the power of curiosity and wonder is now visible with the completion of a large scale activation at its global headquarters building in St. Paul, Minn. In...

When asked why they love to work for 3M, many employees, aka 3Mers, say that they enjoy making a difference in the world. To draw on this passion, 3M offers a program called 3M Impact, an...

At 3M, it’s inspiring to have 91,000 employees whose work is devoted to improving lives all over the world. We recently sat down with Senior Manufacturing Engineer Madison Bennett, a 3Mer for...

Here at 3M, we offer 10 internship programs in a wide range of areas, all designed to give students the opportunity to work with world class experts and gain invaluable experience. In early...

At 3M, we want all employees to have challenging careers while making a difference. Here, women in STEM inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives all over the world. We...

The 3M News team recently sat down with new CEO Mike Roman to learn more about his priorities and perspective on the company he now leads. You’ve been with 3M for 30 years. What makes the...

Having been with 3M for the past 10 years, from roles in biochemistry to engineering, Tesha Alston is very knowledgeable about the importance of STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) careers...

For its support of employees with disabilities, 3M received a 100 percent score on the 2018 Disability Equality Index®, making it one of the “DEI Best Places to Work for Disability...

At 3M, we want all employees to have careers full of challenging experiences while making a difference in the world. And Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and 3M’s Chief Science Advocate, knows...

3M announced the company will be the lead sponsor for the SkillsUSA national team as they face off against young people from 70 countries at the WorldSkills competition in Kazan, Russia in 2019....

When asked why they love to work for 3M, many employees say that they enjoy making a difference in the world. To draw on this passion, 3M offers a program called 3M Impact, where employees travel...

3M and the PGA TOUR have signed a seven-year agreement to bring an official PGA TOUR tournament to Minnesota next summer. The event, sponsored by 3M, will be called the 3M Open and will be played...

It's not all science all the time. During their discussion, these two found that they both enjoy knitting outside of the office. At 3M, we want all employees to have careers full of challenging...

The Foreign Policy Association will honor tonight 3M Chairman, President and CEO Inge Thulin and 3M with its prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The award honors leaders and...

Employees at 3M are incredibly passionate about their careers today, but many faced the same uncertainty that most people do during the early stages of figuring out their career paths. We asked a...

At 3M, we want all employees to have careers full of challenging experiences while making a difference. Here, women in STEM inspire us every day by asking important questions and devoting their...

3M is the first corporation to receive the National Industries for the Blind’s top national award. “The Irwin Award is NIB's most prestigious accolade bestowed upon those who have made...

Three Nobel Prize recipients will be in the Twin Cities this April to engage students and the scientific community, and explore how science can help solve the world’s greatest challenges. More...