- Complementing its 18th annual
Sustainability Report, Ford Motor Company releases a film
highlighting its sustainability journey over the past two
decades
- The annual Ford Sustainability Report
focuses on the company’s progress in addressing sustainability
across the business, from climate change to ethical business
practices within the supply chain
- As part of its continued water
conservation efforts, Ford was the first automaker to join the
Business Alliance for Water and Climate “Improve Water Security”
initiative, a coalition dedicated to analyzing risks and
implementing solutions to water issues around the world
Ford Motor Company today released its 18th annual Sustainability
Report, including a short film, detailing its environmental
progress across the world and commitment to continued
sustainability actions in the future.
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Since 2000, Ford has published its Sustainability Report to
track its comprehensive approach to managing the issues related to
climate change, air quality and conservation, and identifying
opportunities that have significant impacts across the business,
from water stewardship to supplier training and education.
“We know climate change is real and a critical threat, and we
will continue to work with leaders around the world in support of
ambitious global greenhouse gas reduction targets,” said Executive
Chairman Bill Ford. “At the same time, we have the opportunity to
make real environmental progress as we move into a world of smart
vehicles and smart environments, including car sharing, multi-modal
transportation and dynamic shuttles.”
Ford has collaborated with several other leading organizations
throughout the years to increase the company’s transparency and
depth of environmental initiatives. A good example of this is
Ford’s recent pledge to the Business Alliance for Water and
Climate’s “Improve Water Security” initiative in June – the first
automaker to do so.
Business Alliance for Water and Climate is a partnership between
the United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, Carbon
Disclosure Project, SUEZ and the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development. This coalition created a program of
actions for companies to demonstrate their commitment to being
responsible water stewards.
“Every day, we work to do the right things for our customers,
communities and the planet,” said Kim Pittel, group vice president,
sustainability, environment and safety engineering. “Through our
integrated sustainability approach, we’re embedding sustainability
best practices throughout our company and our supply chain to help
make people’s lives better.”
Sustainability Report Highlights
The 2016-17 Ford Sustainability Report highlights key
environmental benchmarks and the automaker’s ongoing work to
address issues related to climate change, including:
Water Stewardship
Believing that access to clean water is a human right, Ford made
the decision to join the Business Alliance for Water and Climate
“Improve Water Security” initiative enables the company to help
analyze water-related risks, implement collaborative response
strategies and reduce impacts on water availability and quality in
both direct operations and along the value chain. Since 2000, Ford
has cut water use by more than 61 percent, with a goal of zero
usage of drinkable water in manufacturing. In addition, Ford
suppliers who participate in the voluntary Partnership for a
Cleaner Environment program are on track to save an estimated 550
million gallons of water over the next five years – enough to fill
837 competition-sized swimming pools, according to data collected
in 2016.
Sustainable Materials
Ford continued to expand its sustainable materials research
efforts through a collaboration with Jose Cuervo to explore the use
of agave plants to develop a sustainable bioplastic material to
incorporate in vehicles, giving the agave fiber byproduct a second
chance at usefulness. Almost 300 vehicle parts are derived from
renewable sources such as soybeans, cotton, wood, flax, jute and
natural rubber.
Sustainable
Manufacturing
Ford has an ongoing commitment to reducing waste in its
manufacturing facilities, and as part of that commitment, the
automaker expanded its aluminum closed-loop recycling system to
three factories. Now in use at Dearborn Stamping, Kentucky Truck
and Buffalo Stamping facilities, Ford’s system recycles 20 million
pounds of military-grade aluminum alloy a month, enough to build
more than 37,000 F-Series truck bodies a month.
Supply Chain
Sustainability
In addition to reducing the company’s own environmental
footprint, Ford is reducing the footprint of its supply chain with
an enhanced Partnership for a Cleaner Environment program that has
grown to more than 40 suppliers in 40 countries – up from just 25
suppliers in 2015. Partnership for a Cleaner Environment, which
originally focused on water and energy conservation, now has grown
to offer best practices for reducing waste, carbon dioxide and air
emissions. Carbon emissions could be reduced by nearly 500,000
metric tons globally in the next five years.
Waste Reduction
Ford expanded its true zero-waste-to-landfill program to 82 Ford
facilities around the world – 49 manufacturing facilities and 33
non-manufacturing facilities – where absolutely no waste goes to
landfill. This includes the historical Ford Rouge Center, the
largest complex in the company to send no manufacturing waste to
landfills, as well as the North American World Headquarters –
diverting more than 240,000 pounds of waste from landfills.
The report also details year-over-year progress and goals around
the company’s work in the areas of improving safety and fuel
economy, reducing manufacturing carbon dioxide, the company global
electrification strategy and more.
Responsible Business
For the eighth year in a row, Ford was named to Ethisphere
Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Company” list – the only
automaker to achieve this recognition.
Ford is proud of all of accomplishments made in its
sustainability journey over the last two decades, but it’s not over
– there is still much more work to be done.
“We’ve come a long, long way and we’ve got a long way to go,”
said Bill Ford in the film. “We believe we have an obligation to
leave this world better than we found it.”
To read the full report, visit sustainability.ford.com
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn,
Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a
full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in
electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford
employs approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For more
information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit
Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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