3M has joined the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), taking one more step forward in the company's ongoing commitment to help the nearly two billion people worldwide living in water stressed and water scarce communities.
"3M is proactively applying our science and innovation to improve the water supply used in our operations and the communities we serve," said Mike Roman, 3M CEO. "We are committed to sharing our expertise on global water solutions, and our participation in the WRC will expand and amplify our efforts."
By joining the WRC leadership committee and endorsing the United Nations Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, 3M will be working to preserve the world's freshwater resources and achieve a net positive water impact. It will also be better positioned to advance its ongoing work to improve the environment and build a brighter future around the world.
"3M's expertise in science and creative solutions finds a significant space of opportunity in the CEO Water Mandate," said Jason Morrison, President of the Pacific Institute and Head of the CEO Water Mandate. "Additionally, by being a part of the leadership committee of the Water Resilience Coalition they also join a leading platform on water for businesses that are elevating their ambition and accelerating results through collective action on water."
3M is also taking steps to reduce water use and improve water quality through installation of technologies at key manufacturing sites worldwide. For example, 3M Decatur in Alabama has installed a non-contact cooling water system that connects the plant's incoming water infrastructure to local utilities. This reduces the amount of water the plant uses from the Tennessee River by more than 95% and deepens the facility's connection with the community where its people live and work.
The work in Decatur will advance 3M's February 2021 commitment to reduce its water use 25% by 2030, with interim goals of 20% by 2025 and 10% by 2022 - accelerating a prior goal to achieve a 10% reduction by 2025 (indexed to sales).
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