At Climate Week NYC, seeking solutions at the nexus of climate, water and social issues

Sep 22, 2023

Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M, discusses how the company is reducing carbon emissions, water use, and integrating social issues like environmental justice. 3M uses the US EPA's screening tool to identify communities disproportionately affected by emissions and water issues. The podcast explores the diverse range of 3M's products and services, the private sector's role in addressing climate challenges, and the importance of collaboration and community engagement.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Exploring the Diverse Range of Products and Services

02:31 • 2min

Key Takeaways from Climate Week NYC: The Importance of the Private Sector and the Value of the 15% Culture

04:07 • 4min

Climate Solutions, Social Factors, and Community Engagement

07:50 • 6min

This week the ESG Insider podcast is on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews from the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus. In this episode, we sit down with Gayle Schueller, 3M's Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer.

3M is a technology and manufacturing company with more than 60,000 products in its portfolio ranging from office and home supplies to industrial products and solutions related to safety, transportation, electronics and healthcare.

Gayle explains how 3M is working to reduce its carbon emissions and water use and impacts while also integrating social issues such as environmental justice into its processes and decision making. For example, she says the company is using the US Environmental Protection Agency's environmental justice screening and mapping tool.

"We recognize that places where there tends to be a disproportionate effect from carbon emissions and water, whether it’s usage or quality or availability ... tend to be the communities that are otherwise disadvantaged as well," Gayle tells us.

Listen to our previous episodes about Climate Week NYC here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-climate-week-nyc-using-collaboration-to-tackle-supply/id1475521006?i=1000628737675

Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-ground-at-climate-week-nyc-the-challenge-of/id1475521006?i=1000628577939

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023

This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.

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