The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020.
REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies 3M Co FollowAug 25 (Reuters) - 3M Co (MMM.N) has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations (FCPA) related to a 3M subsidiary in China, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday.
3M did not admit or deny the SEC's findings, according to the statement.
"This matter highlights the dangers to companies with global operations posed by inadequate internal accounting controls," said SEC's FCPA unit chief Charles Cain.
3M said it discovered in 2018 that some employees had circumvented company controls and ethics policy, and the company reported the matter to the U.S. government and fully cooperated with its investigation.
Persons:
Nicholas Pfosi, Charles Cain, 3M, Susan Heavey, Ismail Shakil, Rami Ayyub, Caitlin Webber, Mike Harrison
Organizations:
REUTERS, Securities and Exchange, SEC, Employees, Thomson
Locations:
Maplewood , Minnesota, U.S, China