3M diversity and inclusion culture

Diversity & Inclusion

  • Here, you’ll discover an inclusive culture and have the chance to collaborate with other curious, creative minds. We work to reflect the diversity of our global customers, suppliers and channel partners, and build on each individual employee’s abilities and backgrounds.


How 3M Defines Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

  • Ways people differ from each, physically, socially, and psychologically
    Diversity

    The ways people differ from each other physically, socially and psychologically. We appreciate the wide array of perspectives, abilities, experiences and personalities that make each individual unique.

  • Safe environments to engage and participate
    Inclusion

    An environment where individuals feel safe to engage and participate fully because they feel respected, comfortable to express their ideas, and valued for their unique voice and abilities.

  • Advancing systems and processes to counteract social inequities and barriers
    Equity

    A guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement we provide for all individuals by advancing systems and processes that counteract social inequities and prevent additional barriers from forming.


Our Company’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion and Progress

We’ve established a goal to double the pipeline of diverse talent in management by 2025 across all countries. We’ve made progress, and we’re committed to doing even more. To date, more than 50 percent of our top 100 leaders are diverse, and 30 percent of our board members are women.

A More In-depth Look at Our Progress and Opportunities

Racial, ethnic diversity

  • 3M Careers: Current progress and opportunity – racial, ethic diversity

Percentage of female hires, 2018

  • Current progress and opportunity – percentage of female hires, 2018

  • Mike Roman 3M CEO biographical profile image

    Our CEO’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

    The commitment to Diversity & Inclusion starts at the top. 3M’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Roman, has created a CEO Inclusion Council—a group of diverse 3M leaders from across the globe that focuses on elevating and prioritizing actions to build a more inclusive and competitive workplace.

    Mike also signed the Catalyst CEO Champion for Change pledge. Together with 50+ other global companies and Catalyst Inc., a leading global nonprofit helping to build workplaces that work for women, Mike and 3M made strong organizational commitments to support diversity, inclusion and gender equality at work.  


Employee Resource Networks

3M supports employee communities that champion inclusion and work across the company to engage and empower our people and enrich our culture. 3M’s Employee Resource Networks give employees an opportunity to network, collaborate and enhance their leadership skills.

  • 3M Pride
    This group works to foster a general awareness of 3M LGBTQ employees and allies by recognizing their talents and contributions to the diverse workforce and promote an inclusive environment.
  • This network aims to foster professional development, networking opportunities and discuss issues of interest to the larger Asian and Asian American community.
  • The network focuses on accelerating the inclusion and advancement of diverse talent at 3M by attracting and developing African Americans in order to better reflect the diversity of the markets in which we work.
  • This network works to make a difference in our 3M community by supporting people with disabilities and those whose lives are touched by them. They also aim to promote a workplace that embraces people with disabilities and seek to increase awareness and education on disability issues in our workplace.
  • This network strives to attract, develop, and advance Latinos, leveraging 3M’s inclusive environment and Latino culture to drive sustainable growth and support the changing communities that we live and work.
  • This group provides active support and outreach, recurring professional development and focused veteran hiring services to current 3M military veterans, their families and other military members seeking to join 3M.
  • A circle of people from American and First Nations Indian tribes bonded through native customs and traditions, this network’s focus is to embrace, contribute and promote leadership, culture awareness, community and the recruiting and retention of American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
  • A network led by new employees, for new employees, this group introduces new 3Mers to our company through networking events, company education and community service opportunities.
  • This network is designed to attract and develop leaders at every level throughout 3M to accelerate the inclusion and advancement of women across the globe.


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