Sustainability Report 2009/10
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Report Home Contact Downloads GRI Index UNGC Index Site Map Glossary Welcome to our 2009/10 Sustainability Report Blueprint for Sustainability | The Future at Work "This is one of the most exciting times in our industry since mass automobile production began more than a century CLIMATE CHANGE ago. New technologies are radically Ford has developed a transforming some of the most comprehensive, science-based fundamental and enduring elements of global strategy to reduce the automobile. The companies that greenhouse gas emissions. lead these changes will create new 'green' jobs and generate profits while Read more reducing fuel use and CO2 emissions, benefiting both the economy and the environment." Alan Mulally President and Chief Executive Officer Read more HIGHLIGHTS: Ford holds the most IIHS Top Safety Picks of any vehicle manufacturer Ford introduces MyFord™, an all-new user interface that connects drivers with in-car technologies SYNC® enables drivers to use cell phones while keeping eyes on the road and hands on the wheel Ford introduces the world's first automotive inflatable seat belts Ford Driving Skills for Life includes modules on avoiding distracted driving Ford named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute Ford the only automaker listed among Newsweek magazine's "Green Rankings" Ford supports the Schumer bill, which would ban handheld texting while driving In 2009, Ford gained market share in most of our business units across the globe In 2009, Ford achieved its first full year of positive net income since 2005 Ford is investing nearly $14 billion in advanced technology vehicles in the United States Ford makes assembly plants more "flexible" to adapt vehicle production to changing markets Ford boosts production of smaller-sized vehicles Ford employees and retirees provide more than 100,000 hours of community service work Ford launches new "green" initiatives for dealers to reduce carbon footprints Ford makes progress on a major employee safety indicator Ford named among the 10 best companies for supplier diversity Ford has reduced global energy consumption by 44 percent since 2000 Ford the first automaker to introduce a soy-foam headliner Ford introduces wheat-grass-reinforced plastics in vehicle interior parts Ford to introduce fuel-efficient EcoBoost™ engines and PowerShift transmissions in Asia in 2010 From 2004 to 2009, Ford had the greatest fleet-wide fuel economy improvement of any automaker Ford reduces global water use by more than 16 percent in 2009 Ford reduces global waste to landfill by more than 20 percent in 2009 Ford continues to streamline dealer and supplier networks Ford's fuel-efficient EcoBoost™ engine attracts new buyers to Ford vehicles Ford's new "C-car" platform will form the base for more than 2 million units per year by 2012 The Ford Fiesta will bring best-in-class fuel economy of 40 mpg to the U.S. in 2010 Ford had the fewest vehicle defects among all full-line manufacturers at three months in service Ford delivers best-in-class interior quietness with new virtual development technology Ford on track to surpass our goal of a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from our U.S. and European new vehicles Ford voluntarily reports greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Brazil and China In 2009, Ford trained more than 180,000 of our suppliers' workers in human rights through outreach programs Ford's human rights efforts were ranked first in CRO magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list Ford was the only North American automaker invited to participate in the UN Global Compact's Supply Chain Sustainability Advisory Group Ford is catalyzing integrated sustainable mobility demonstration projects in five major U.S. metropolitan areas Ford helps to sponsor "Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative," a sustainable mobility conference in Seattle TOP STORIES FROM THIS YEAR'S REPORT TOPICS climate change, downsizing, emissions, governance, employees, human rights, innovation, materiality, mobility, safety, stakeholders, Our Financial Progress Electrification Strategy Driver Distraction supply chain, technologies, waste Read about how we are weathering the See how Ford is addressing the challenges Learn about this critical public safety issue, economic downturn. and opportunities of vehicle electrification. and what Ford is doing about it. Learn more Learn more Learn more ABOUT THIS REPORT This report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative Blueprint for Sustainability PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABILITY (GRI) G3 Sustainability We have set a goal to reduce our U.S. and EU Reporting Guidelines, at an new-vehicle CO2 emissions by 30 percent by See what experts (like application level of A. 2020, compared to 2006. Read about our Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen) say blueprint for sustainability, which spells out our Print report technology and product strategy to meet this about our efforts. goal. Download files Learn more Learn more Report Home Report Home Contact Downloads GRI Index UNGC Index Site Map Glossary OVERVIEW Letter from William Clay Ford, Jr. Overview Letter from Alan Mulally IN THIS SECTION Our vision for our sustainability reporting is Letter from Sue Cischke Executive letters that it is the basis of Performance Summary Data overview Summary of commitments organizational learning. Ford's Goals, Commitments, and targets and Status Assurance TOOLBOX Print report Download files This is the eleventh annual nonfinancial report of Ford Motor Company. Our vision for our sustainability reporting is that it is the basis of organizational learning. It demonstrates our values, and both reflects and drives outstanding economic, environmental and social performance. Our most recent previous report was released in June of 2009. We try to focus our reporting on Ford's most important sustainability issues and those of most interest to report users and our stakeholders. We have formalized this approach through a structured materiality analysis, which has been used to identify our most material sustainability issues. The issues that rated highest in potential impact on the Company and concern to stakeholders are covered in the Material Issues section of this Web report. Comprehensive information on a range of other significant issues is included in this report in the Governance, Economy, Environment and Society sections. We are also publishing an eight-page summary of this report for use by employees, customers and other stakeholders. Data in the report are subject to various forms of assurance. Draft and near-final versions of the print report were reviewed by a Ceres stakeholder committee that included representatives of environmental groups and socially responsible investors. We see reporting as an ongoing, evolving process, not an annual exercise. Further information about our reporting approach can be found in the Reporting and Transparency section of this report. We expect our reporting to evolve further and invite your feedback on this report, and our approach to reporting, at [email protected]. In This Section This section of our Web report includes our Chairman's and our CEO's perspectives on sustainability at Ford, a summary of 2009 performance data and discussion of assurance of this report. The Fine Print This report covers the year 2009 and early 2010. The data are primarily for 2009 (for operations) and for the 2009 and 20010 model years (for vehicles). This report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, released in October 2006, at a self-checked application level of "A." See the GRI Index for a complete index of GRI indicators. More information on the GRI and the application levels can be found on the GRI Web site. Consistent with the GRI Guidelines' guidance on boundary setting, the data in this report cover all of Ford Motor Company's wholly and majority-owned operations globally, unless otherwise noted. Data measurement techniques, the bases of calculations, changes in the basis for reporting or reclassifications of data previously reported are noted in the data charts. This report also serves as Ford's annual United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) "Communication on Progress," providing discussion on Ford's implementation of the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact and support for broad UN development goals. Please see the UNGC Index for information on where the UNGC principles are covered in this report. Report Home > Overview Report Home Contact Downloads GRI Index UNGC Index Site Map Glossary OVERVIEW Letter from William Clay Ford, Jr. Letter from William Clay Ford, Jr. Letter from Alan Mulally "Creating a strong business and building a better world are not conflicting Letter from Sue Cischke goals – they are both essential ingredients for long-term success." William Clay Ford, Jr. Performance Summary Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Ford's Goals, Commitments, and Status Assurance As we begin the second decade of the 21st century, the automotive industry finds itself at the intersection of three critical global issues: economic growth, TOOLBOX energy independence and environmental sustainability. There are concerns Print report about employment and growth, the availability and affordability of fuel, and the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on our climate. Download files I am optimistic about the possibilities that lie ahead for our Company despite these challenges – in fact, because of them. I think this is one of the most exciting times in our industry since mass automobile production began more than a century ago. In response to the issues confronting us, some of the most fundamental and enduring elements of the automobile are being radically transformed by new technologies. The companies that lead these changes will create new "green" jobs and profits while reducing fuel use and CO2 emissions, benefiting both the economy and the environment. This is the strategy Ford Motor Company is pursuing. In the 20th century, Ford changed the world by applying innovative technology aimed at improving the lives of its customers on a massive scale.