3Mgives2015 Annual Report

Investing our Resources. Investing Ourselves.
In 2015, 3M harnessed its financial investments, business expertise and people to maximize impact
on 3M communities. It was an impactful year for 3Mgives with more than $70 million in cash
and in-kind investments to support global education, community and environment initiatives. Ourcontributions improved lives globally and were bolstered by the thoughtful engagement of 3Mers
devoting more than 320,000 hours in service to our communities. Our resources improved millionsof lives globally.

2015 Highlights• Record-Setting 3Mgives Campaign
in Partnership with United Way
As the chair of the Greater Twin
Cities United Way Campaign, 3M
chairman of the board, president andCEO, Inge Thulin led a record-setting
campaign in 2015. 3M and 3Mers
contributed a record $15 million
to more than 2,500 agencies andprojects across the country. 3Mers
served more than 53,000 hours
across the U.S. packing healthysnacks, planting community gardens,
and painting youth spaces which
impacted over one million lives in150 3M communities.
• International Giving FundIn 2015, 3M established theInternational Giving Fund in
partnership with United Way
Worldwide to facilitate investments
in community organizations basedoutside of the U.S. Investments
included STEM (science, technology,engineering and math) education
development projects with 3M
Mexico, 3M Argentina and 3M
Brazil; environmental sustainability
initiatives with 3M Canada; andhelping meet basic needs for childrenof migrant workers in China.
• 3M Global Volunteer Day
3M employees around the worldcame together for collective
impact. More than 16,000 3Mers
in 88 global locations helped
to improve the lives of young
people by volunteering more than
62,000 hours to schools and youth
organizations.
• “Cornerstone” Partner of theNational Museum of African
American History and Culture
3M is a $5 million investor in themuseum, including more than
$1.6 million in products to help
construct and enhance the building.
This Smithsonian Institution museum,located on the National Mall in
Washington, D.C., will help tobroaden the understanding of thegreater American story throughthe lens of the African Americanexperience.
• Saint Paul Public Schools
3M invested $1 million in SaintPaul Public Schools to help

Giving Priorities
Education• Increase equitable accessto quality education for all
students• Support programs that improvestudent achievement in STEM
and business• Build a pipeline of highperforming and diverse global
talent for STEM and businessdisciplines• Support post-secondary
programs that attract, retain
and graduate students
Community• Improve standards of living incommunities where we operate• Increase access to high-quality
youth development programs
for underserved children• Increase access to diverse,
vibrant arts opportunities for all• Support communities affectedby global crises• Mobilize and recognize 3MvolunteersEnvironment• Sustain ecosystems andlivelihoods• Advance conservation andenvironmental education

an organization that connects
donors with classroom projects
in underresourced communities.
3M leveraged insight and support
from plant communities to support
more than 600 STEM classroom
projects for more than 400 different
schools, up from 19 schools in 2014.
These 3M-sponsored projects
impacted over 60,000 students
nationally in 2015.

National Museum of African American History and Culture© Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution

create positive outcomes andopportunities for students. 3M’s
support includes 3M-developedScience Encouragement Programs,
such as 3M STEP (Science TrainingEducation Program) where young
people work with 3M scientists
and spend the summers interning
in 3M labs. These investments
have contributed to transformative
results in Saint Paul Public Schools,
including higher graduation rates forstudents of color.

• PYXERA Global
Through a partnership with PYXERAGlobal, an organization thatfacilitates partnerships between thepublic, private, and social sectors
to create innovative solutions tocomplex social challenges, 3M
invested in the development of newcommunity-focused leadershipdevelopment initiatives. As a part ofthe 3M Leadership Way Program, thecompany sends 3M senior executives
and emerging leaders to share theirprofessional skills in support ofcommunity sustainability initiatives
in Mumbai and Chennai, India.

for young people and social change,
to develop a texting game tospark an interest in STEM and to
inspire students to pursue STEM
careers through interactions with3M scientists. This award-winning
partnership engaged more than
100,000 students globally in theapplication of STEM concepts
through the Science Sleuth SMS
texting game.

• DoSomething.org
3M partnered with DoSomething.org,
one of the largest global organizations• DonorsChoose.org
3M has exponentially increased thenumber of STEM-related grants
provided to classrooms through its
partnership with DonorsChoose.org,

2015 Giving by Focus Area
Giving Area

Total

Giving %Volunteer Hours

Education$11,518,737  

$11,952,525    

$23,471,262  

33%

96,809Community$19,478,865   

$24,597,846    

$44,076,711     

63%206,701

Environment
Total (USD)Cash

In-Kind$2,757,185   

$93,662   

$33,754,786$2,850,847    

$36,644,034$70,398,820

4%

19,460100%

322,970

2015 Global Giving by Region
Giving Area

CashIn-Kind

TotalVolunteer Hours

Asia Pacific$227,874$622,500$850,374

8,972

Canada$685,597   $298,182      $983,779

1,300$686,592

14,496$2,420,389

5,523Europe MEA$597,864$88,728     Latin America$2,283,601$136,788

United States$29,959,850$35,497,836$65,457,686

292,679

Total (USD)$33,754,786$36,644,034$70,398,820

322,970

Note: Cash listed in US Dollars (USD). In-Kind product donations listed in USD fair market value.
Totals may vary due to rounding.

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Total
Global Giving$70.4 Million(USD)