3M has been setting environmental goals since 1990. These goals have helped 3M dramatically reduce its environmental footprint. In 2010, 3M developed its first set of Sustainability Goals. The new 2015 sustainability goals go beyond the environment and now include social responsibility and economic objectives.

We are committed to improving our environmental footprint. From 2005 to 2011, our manufacturing location in Nevada, Missouri has improved its energy efficiency by more than 15% in the production of finished materials and reduced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions by over 10% per unit of finished material. Since 2005, 3M Nevada has more than doubled the amount of material that is externally reused or recycled which led to, in 2011, reuse and recycling programs preventing over 35% of all waste produced from being disposed of by landfill, incineration, or waste-to-energy facilities. Our manufacturing location in Hilden, Germany is a zero waste-to-landfill facility that has improved its energy efficiency by more than 10% since 2010.1

Additionally, 3M Commercial Graphics' manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified.

3M Neveda IS0 14001:2004 Environmental Management System
3M Hilden IS0 14001:2004 Environmental Management System