3M’s 2022 Global Impact Report

3M’s 2022 Global Impact Report highlights the progress we’ve have made toward greener energy goals.

Highlights from the report include:

Since 2019, we have reduced water usage by 10.7% indexed to sales.
In 2021, we reduced over 18 million pounds of virgin-based plastic use.
By the end of 2021, 45.2% of 3M sites had attained zero landfill status.
Since 2002, we have reduced our absolute carbon footprint by 75.0%. And since 2019, we have reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 26.1%.
We’re on target to surpass our 2025 annual renewable energy goal of 50% renewable energy in our operations two years ahead of schedule.
As of 2021, we’ve helped our customers reduce their GHGs by 100 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions through the use of 3M products since 2015.
In 2021, we gave the largest amount in 3M’s history – $88.5 million – in total global giving.
In 2021, we invested $12.0 million in organizations and schools that promote STEM and skilled trades for underrepresented communities, as well as organizations that assist families and households facing unique challenges from centuries of systemic racism and inequalities that multiply generationally.
We’ve achieved 100% gender pay equity in our global regions.