3M named business champion in government campaign

3M has been named a business champion under the terms of a government campaign.

The company received praise from the Driving for Better Business scheme, which is managed by RoadSafe for the Department for Transport, after introducing a total ban on all employees using mobile phones while behind the wheel.

In addition, 3M announced that it has become one of the latest firms to sign the Europe Road Safety Charter, which is an element of the European commission’s Road Safety Action Plan.

Caroline Scurr, director of the campaign, welcomed the firm’s implementation of the ban.

She said: "It is a move we applaud and one we hope other organisations follow, as there is no doubt that the distraction of a call contributes to the number of deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads."

Other business champions within the Driving for Better Business scheme include Johnson & Johnson, Cambridgeshire county council and Balfour Beatty.