Universities Interview Mérieux NutriSciences strives to share its knowledge with young people studying in the scientific field. The Company has a strong desire to contribute to the development of future generations. We with Danette Andley deeply believe that it is our responsibility to help educate and create awareness among students about public health initiatives. Students are our future. Accross universities around the world, we invite students and teachers to discover our missions and activities. Public Authorities Global Business & Marketing Leader, The success of Mérieux NutriSciences depends significantly on sound policies around the globe at 3M Food Safety national, state, and local levels. Governments, through advancing their legitimate regulatory and among Mérieux NutriSciences’ suppliers political interests, affect the environment in which Mérieux NutriSciences operates. On a daily basis, issues vital to Mérieux NutriSciences ability to recognize value for its stakeholders are debated and decided around the world. That is why Mérieux NutriSciences participates in independent initiatives that support strong public policy and promote public safety and innovation. Mérieux NutriSciences also collaborates with our customers to work with government authorities to better understand sources of contamination, outbreaks, and risks in order to protect public health. Suppliers Mérieux NutriSciences strongly believes that reducing its environmental impact is not possible What is the level of engagement of 3M in CSR? without cooperation from its suppliers. To accomplish this, we try to work closely with our suppliers Sustainability and CSR are embodied in our corporate vision and leadership. Reflecting our core purpose, to find more environmentally efficient solutions in order to mitigate our impact. 3M employees are empowered and encouraged to pursue purpose-driven innovation. We recognize that We have decided to include CSR criteria in the process of suppliers’ evaluation performance our impact includes that of our own operations as well as the far greater impacts we can make through parameters. We strive to find solutions to use less consumable materials and/or to consume our efforts in local communities and for our customers through the products we offer. As a company, we less energy through investing in new equipment. We focus mostly on the savings that could be are committed to sustainable development through environmental protection, social responsibility and beneficial for the environment. Through this strategy we are able to generate less waste and economic success. reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. How does CSR drive business development within 3M? Our customers’ challenges are our challenges. Using our 46 technology platforms and collaborative culture, we invent products that help our customers solve the issues they are facing in many areas, including health, safety, and energy. We have established a new set of aggressive goals for 2025, ranging from investing in sustainable materials and energy efficiency, to community-wide approaches to water management and helping our customers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The way we see it, global challenges must be addressed together to assure we can all live healthy, fulfilling lives. How does 3M promote CSR towards its customers and the last major initiatives performed in the field of food safety? We recognize business opportunities that address societal issues and expand and improve our partnerships with customers and suppliers by working together toward solving their Sustainability and CSR challenges. 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates and the 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella were developed with Sustainability in mind. Both help our customers ensure they are efficiently and effectively protecting their brand and reputation. Both help our customers reduce waste, use less energy, use less water, and emit fewer greenhouse gases throughout their use. 12 13