PNNL Mission, Vision, Values
At PNNL, our mission is to transform the world through courageous discovery and innovation. It is our vision that PNNL science and technology will inspire and enable the world to live prosperously, safely, and securely. It's no easy task and with values of integrity, creativity, collaboration, impact, and courage, our staff delivers time and time again.
View our Videos page for the stories behind the amazing scientific discoveries and world-changing technologies originating from PNNL, and click on the videos below to hear from staff as to how they are living our PNNL values.
Integrity
We demonstrate Integrity when we:
- Conduct business with uncompromising adherence to our ethical principles
- Seek truth, represent our findings, and make decisions in an unbiased and objective way
- Behave professionally, respectfully, honestly, safely, and sustainably
- Expeditiously confront threats to the trust placed in us by those we serve
Creativity
We demonstrate Creativity when we:
- Foster innovation and creative thinking in all we do
- Encourage and reward informed risk-taking
- Treat failures as portals to discovery
- Push beyond established boundaries
Collaboration
We demonstrate Collaboration when we:
- Harness the power of the united team to discover and solve the extraordinary
- Find and align the best and diverse talent, both in thought and experience
- Maintain an environment where all team members are heard and valued
- Strive to synthesize the most qualified interdisciplinary teams
Impact
We demonstrate Impact when we:
- Focus on delivering crucial outcomes
- Lead positive change in the world to make it safer, cleaner, and more prosperous
- Make and meet bold commitments with performance certainty
- Serve humanity, giving it discoveries that change the way we think about the world
Courage
We demonstrate Courage when we:
- Act as pioneers who overcome inertia in order to serve a greater purpose
- Strive to do what is right, even if it is not expedient or popular
- Adhere to our principles in the face of opposition
- Willingly acknowledge our mistakes and seek to learn from them
- Challenge conventional thinking and accepted practice in our quest for excellence
Items of Interest
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