Supplier Management

Supply Chain Sustainability

3M has a formal process as part of its Sourcing Policy that sets standards for its suppliers in the areas of environmental, health and safety, transportation, and labor and human resources. The standards apply to the selection and retention of all suppliers that provide goods or services to 3M worldwide and establish a framework that 3M considers important to a safe and healthy workplace, to the maintenance of fair and reasonable labor and human resource practices, and to the management of manufacturing and distribution operations to minimize adverse impact to the environment. 3M expects suppliers to establish programs that are consistent with 3M’s Environmental, Health, Safety, Transportation and Labor Standards (Standards).

3M monitors sustainability matters associated with its supply chain, including assessing performance with EHS and labor expectations, pursuing relationships with small, women-owned and minority-owned supplier businesses, and working with our customers to improve their sustainability efforts.