Teaming on Environmental Challenges
Ford owns and operates 62 worldwide manufacturing plants, where we directly manage and control our impacts.
We also rely on the goods and services we buy from other companies, such as freight providers and components manufacturers.
In Ford-owned and operated facilities across the globe, we manage our impacts directly because they’re under our control. However, supplier companies such as component manufacturers also have an environmental footprint. In relation to those supply chain impacts, Ford has a responsibility also – to be a partner for progress with our suppliers – through engagement, influence, capability-building and sharing best practice. It’s the right way to create win-wins for our company, the businesses we work with and the environment.
Focusing on Key Impacts
Both in our facilities and in the supply chain, we focus on changes and improvements that are beneficial for the environment, our company and communities.
Climate-related impacts are key priorities and we have comprehensive programs in place for increasing energy efficiency, cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reducing waste and managing water resources.
How We’ve Gone Further
Led the way on water
Ford is the only North American company in the “consumer discretionary” category to earn CDP’s highest honor for corporate water stewardship
Continued to focus on emissions reduction
Almost 53% reduction in worldwide facility GHG emissions
Since 2000
Invested in closed-loop manufacturing processes and sent less waste to landfill
49% reduction in volume of manufacturing waste sent to landfills
Compared to 2012
Supply chain sustainability
Partnership for A Cleaner Environment (PACE) includes 40+ strategic suppliers – able to impact nearly 1,100 sites