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June, 2009

3M UK & Ireland is Awarded the Carbon Trust Standard

Carbon Trust Standard In 2009, 3M UK & Ireland has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of its operations. The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s first carbon award that requires an organisation to measure, manage and reduce its carbon footprint and actually make real reductions year-on-year.

May, 2009

3M Receives BusinessWeek's Greener China Business Award

3M was one of ten companies to receive the first BusinessWeek's Greener China Business Award. Five Chinese and five multinational companies received this award. 3M was recognized for its strong green focus reflected in the company’s innovative products and for its projects specifically carried out in China. All of the winners are leaders in adopting and promoting environmentally responsible processes.

May, 2009

3M’s 2009 Sustainability Report, which reflects 2008 accomplishments, is published on-line.

April, 2009

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

3M was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy for the 6th year in a row by receiving its 5th ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management; a record for an industrial company.

February, 2009

3M Forms Renewable Energy Division

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January, 2009

3M Releases its New Strategic Sustainability Principles

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January, 2009

3M Releases an Updated Version of its Environmental Solutions Catalog

Download the Environmental Solutions catalog (PDF, 11MB).

October, 2008

3M Publishes the New Environmental Solutions for Buildings Catalog

Download the catalog (PDF, 18MB)

October, 2008

3M Exceeds U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emission Goal and Receives Recognition From U.S. EPA.

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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.