We will achieve this by:

• Respecting and supporting, in line with the legitimate role of business, the basic human rights of all people within our businesses and throughout our entire value chain
• Being sensitive to and engaging in the cultures of the communities in which we participate
• Making responsible and mutually beneficial investment in the communities we serve

Progress Since Our Last Report

We at Ford Motor Company have continued our major effort to implement and assess compliance with our Code of Basic Working Conditions, which articulates our commitments on key human and labor rights issues. In 2006, we revised the Code to reflect our greater understanding of the scope of issues that fall under the umbrella of human rights and, in particular, the ways in which community and human rights issues are linked. In 2007, the updated Code was approved and designated as a formal Policy Letter.

During the past year we conducted assessments in our own facilities and those of hundreds of our suppliers; we have also tailored training sessions for suppliers on human rights issues. As of the end of 2006, more than 750 managers representing more than 500 supplier companies had attended the sessions. In addition, we launched a new effort to engage with our Global Strategic Suppliers on this issue. Finally, we helped launch an industry-wide effort to address working conditions across the global supply chain.

Ford also continued its longstanding tradition of investing in local communities, although challenging business conditions affected the amount of money Ford Motor Company Fund was able to provide in grants in 2006. During the year, the Fund and other corporate giving programs supported hundreds of organizations with charitable grants totaling $87 million. We continued programs and initiatives focusing on education, American heritage and auto-related safety.

Also in 2006, Ford's Employee Volunteer Corps entered its second year, and nearly 30,000 Ford employees donated 80,000 volunteer hours to help build stronger communities around the world. Ford also held its first Global Week of Caring – a week of organized employee and retiree volunteer efforts around the globe. During this inaugural week, 2,900 people volunteered 17,600 hours of time, doing such things as building homes, cleaning up parks, hosting food drives and raising money. Nearly $600,000 was raised for various causes.