MANUFACTURIN SUSTAINABILITY ,
WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS
Michael
Vale , Group President for 3M ’ s safety & industrial business , explores diversity & environmental stewardship in manufacturing
Effective , efficient , safe and sustainable – that ’ s how Michael Vale , Group President of 3M ’ s Safety and Industrial Business Group , describes the diversified technology company . Founded in 1902 in St . Paul , Minnesota , 3M is a global company that manufactures a whole host of products , from adhesives and insulation to medical supplies and electronics . In fact , you may even have heard of some of their most wellknown products , including Scotch and Post-it .
Each day , 3M ’ s 90,000 employees strive to ‘ do work that matters ’, using science to create a positive impact .
A chemist by training , Vale obtained his bachelor ' s degree and a PhD in chemistry prior to joining the company 30 years ago . Since joining the company , Vale has seen a great deal of transformation , rather than seeing this as a transformation of what work is conducted , he instead sees it as transforming how work gets done .
“ When I sit down and think about what 3M is and what our purpose is , we ’ re still all about unlocking the power of people , ideas and science to reimagine what ' s possible for society , communities and individuals . I look at how that relates to the safety and industrial fields .”
62 October 2022