3M (NYSE: MMM) is an $18 billion diversified technology company with operations in more than 60 countries and customers in nearly 200 countries. 3M joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR program (www.energystar.gov) in 1997, and since 2000, has reduced its energy use by 13.6 percent and energy use per pound of product by 27 percent. During the first three quarters of 2003, 3M's energy management efforts saved 1.5 trillion Btu of energy and approximately $13 million. The company's achievements have earned it recognition as a 2004 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Winner for Excellence in Energy Management. 3M has a corporate-wide energy efficiency goal to reduce energy use per unit of product by 20 percent over the next five years. In pursuit of this goal, 3M appoints an employee to be an Energy Champion in each building, assigns targets to each business unit vice president, and regularly reports progress to the CEO.
