In December 2023, 56.2% of 3M’s total electricity usage came from renewable energy. The company is working on new products and packaging solutions that use less virgin fossil-based plastic and increase the use of recycled or bio-based plastic. The company is working towards reducing manufacturing waste by 10.7%, indexed to sales, by 2025. In 2023, the company introduced 3M Forward, an initiative to drive the delivery of differentiated solutions in areas like automotive electrification and climate tech to address climate change, demographic shifts, and social change. It also invested $1.8 billion in research and development.