May, 2008

3M’s 2007 Sustainability Report is published on-line.

May, 2008

Dr. Joseph T. Ling honored with the Clean Air Excellence Award

3M’s Former Staff Vice President, Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control, Dr. Joseph T. Ling was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Excellence Award’s Thomas W. Zosel Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for his work to promote pollution prevention worldwide.

More Information (PDF, 82KB).

April, 2008

3M Awarded the ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management

3M was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy for the 5th year in a row by receiving the 2008 ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management; a record for an industrial company.

January, 2008

3M's Sustainability Report Honored

3M was chosen as a finalist for the Ceres - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants North American Sustainability Reporting Awards.

For more information on the awards, please see Ceres' press release.

December, 2007

3M's 2006 Sustainability Report Receives Third Party Assurance

3M received third party assurance of its 2006 sustainability report from Environmental Resources Management (ERM). For more information please see ERM's Letter of Assurance (PDF, 42KB).

November, 2007

3M's Decatur, Alabama Facility Recognized for its Work to Improve Wildlife Habitat

3M's Decatur, Alabama facility received a Special Commendation from The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track program for its commitment to outstanding environmental performance and wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration. For more information please see http://www.wildlifehc.org/ewebeditpro/items/O57F14124.pdf.

September, 2007

3M Launches its New and Updated Sustainability Report / Website

June, 2007

3M's Legal Department Receives the 2007 Corporate Pro Bono Partner Award

The award recognizes the unique partnership between 3M and the Children's Law Center of Minnesota to provide much-needed representation for children in the foster care system. About 15 of 3M's attorneys volunteer their time to advise the law center's young clients and represent them in court. In 2007, the efforts of these attorney's were recognized at the national level by winning the 2007 Corporate Pro Bono Partner Award from Washington, D.C.-based Corporate Pro Bono. More Information (PDF, 36KB)

May, 2007

3M is Awarded the Clean Air Excellence, Gregg Cooke Visionary Program Award

In 2007, 3M was awarded the first annual Clean Air Excellence Award's Gregg Cooke Visionary Program Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award recognized 3M's work to reduce its air emissions worldwide. More Information (PDF, 32KB)

February, 2007

3M Launches New Environmental Solutions Catalog

3M launches the Environmental Solutions Catalog which showcases 3M products designed to address environmental challenges in the Cleaning and Maintenance, Construction and Industrial Production, Communications, Office Supplies, Transportation, and Health Care markets. Download the Catalog (PDF, 5.2MB).