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"3M also expects that its pulp, paper and packaging suppliers will work to assure and verify that virgin wood fiber and plant-based fiber provided to 3M is [...] Obtained in a manner that respects the rights of indigenous peoples and rural communities to the ownership and control of their titled or customary lands, including their right to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent to proposed developments on their lands [and] obtained in a manner that respects the rights and safety of workers, including no forced or child labor, no employment discrimination, and the freedom to associate."

"Recognizing that factors such as integrity, quality, service, and competitive price are relevant in deciding whether to purchase products covered by this Policy, 3M will also consider information from suppliers regarding the following sustainable management practices, and use that information as a factor for preference in selection:[...] supplied fiber conforms to some or all Policy expectations.  Including smallholders among their sources of harvest. [...] Providing knowledge-building opportunities for relevant suppliers and contractors to advance responsible sourcing and sustainable forest practices"

"Non-Discrimination Suppliers should commit to a workforce free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. Companies shall not engage in discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices such as wages, promotions, rewards, access to training, reduction in workforce or terminations. Suppliers shall reasonably accommodate workers for religious practices"

"3M continually evaluates aspects of regulatory risk during regular business interactions, including new product development and continuous business improvement. 3M’s operations are affected by national, state, and local laws around the world. 3M has made (and plans to continue making) necessary expenditures for compliance with applicable laws. 3M is also involved in remediation actions relating to environmental matters from past operations at certain sites."

"3M expects that all pulp, paper and packaging from its suppliers contains wood or plant-based fiber that is legally harvested, sourced, transported and exported from its country of origin. 3M also expects that its pulp, paper and packaging suppliers will work to assure and verify that virgin wood fiber and plant-based fiber provided to 3M is: [...] Obtained in a manner that respects the rights of indigenous peoples and rural communities to the ownership and control of their titled or customary lands, including their right to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent to proposed developments on their lands."

Updated in their 2021 annual reporting - "Training in Brazil. In 2020, 3M’s support enabled EF to provide a training series on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes, reaching over 50 people from major companies and stakeholder groups in the Brazilian forestry sector. The companies represented at the training account for 3.1 million hectares of forest plantations within a total land holding of 5.7 million hectares in Brazil, or 40% of plantation forest management in the country."

"We partner with a third-party provider, Earthworm Foundation (EF), to help us review the information we obtain from our supplier surveys and combine that with geography and industry[..] specific knowledge to conduct “desktop” risk assessments of our supply chains [...] With the help of EF, we have so far conducted 14 field assessments across all regions, covering more than 16 million hectares. Some of those assessments reviewed Tier 2 pulp mills and were also attended by a Tier 1 supplier."

"As appropriate, and commensurate with 3M’s position as a downstream company in the supply chain, 3M mayprovide assistance to suppliers and/or sources of harvest in high risk regions to assess or build their capacityto meet these criteria.II. All suppliers of pulp, paper and packaging made from wood fiber or plant-based fiber are expected to: Implement policies and programs consistent with 3M’s Supply Chain Policies on Environmental Health& Safety, Transportation, Labor/Human Resources, and Supplied Materials. Maintain and provide to 3M upon request information required by legal harvesting laws, includinggenus, species and country of origin."

"We have a grievance mechanism in place, 3MEthics.com, which can be used to raise a concern regarding any adverse human rights impacts."

"Using a phased approach, 3M must verify supplier conformance to this Policy and work to continually improve responsible pulp and paper sourcing within its supply chains by taking the following actions: [...] Implementing a due diligence program to demonstrate compliance with applicable legal harvest related laws and regulations and the commitments in this Policy. [...] conduct supplier audits verifying supplier compliance with key requirements of this Policy and the accuracy of responsible sourcing information provided to 3M, or rely on industry collaborative auditing programs where those programs exist"

"In 2020, 3M continued to roll-out our Supplier Policy Conformance Self-Assessment across many 3M suppliers. The self-assessment allows our suppliers to evaluate themselves against all aspects of the 3M Pulp and Paper Sourcing Policy. The completed self-assessment is one of many tools that is used in 3M assessing each supplier’s overall conformance of our policy and we do this through the 3M Pulp & Paper Sourcing Policy Scorecard." [....] "3M must verify supplier conformance to this Policy and work to continually improve responsible pulp and paper sourcing within its supply chains by taking the following actions: - Implementing a due diligence program to demonstrate compliance with applicable legal harvest related laws and regulations and the commitments in this Policy. [...] Using a prioritized and risk-based protocol to: - periodically review supplier conformance with the requirements of this Policy. - obtain information from suppliers verifying traceability to the source of harvest for pulp and paper provided to 3M, including materials furnished by their suppliers - conduct supplier audits verifying supplier compliance with key requirements of this Policy and the accuracy of responsible sourcing information provided to 3M, or rely on industry collaborative auditing programs where those programs exist."

"If 3M learns during this verification process or otherwise that a supplier does not meet the requirements of this Policy, 3M must follow its established corrective action process with that supplier. In addition, if information on 3M’s paper and pulp sourcing is reported through the 3M Compliance & Business Conduct Ethics Reporting Service, 3M must review and follow up on that information with the relevant supplier as appropriate."