Since the beginning of the pandemic, 3M has played a critical role in the global response to COVID-19. In addition to offering personal protective equipment and vital medical solutions to help the...

Highways are one of the most environmentally damaging and dangerous infrastructure systems in the world. Data from the National Safety Council showed that an estimated 42 thousand people in the...

Each year, 3M’s State of Science Index (SOSI) provides an overview of challenges that society is counting on science to help solve. The top priority identified by the 2021 survey, apart from the...

It is estimated that Americans spend on average 90% of their time indoors[i] and take 20,000 breaths a day[ii], yet less than half of Americans express concern about indoor air quality. According...

Scientists continue racing to develop new vaccines and boosters for evolving strains of COVID-19. 3M scientists also have joined in the fight with an adjuvant called 3M-052 – a substance used to...

On Earth Day, 3M is committing to reduce our use of new plastic made from petroleum. By 2025, we aim to achieve a new sustainability goal: reduce dependence on virgin fossil-based plastic by 125...

The year 2020 wasn’t all bad for retired 3Mer Pete Steinhagen. The COVID-19 pandemic freed him up to hang dry wall and paint his garage. “I called it my COVID project,” said Pete. He and his...

Chris of 3M and his daughter Erica had what may be one of the world’s most unusual perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. He saw it from the supply lines, working to get 3M personal protective...

Megatrend Spotlight: Earlier this year, 3M shared the megatrends we see shaping the next 5-10 years of life on this planet. To understand the source of these trends, and their impact around the...