GRI Index

1. Strategy and Analysis

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
1.1	Statement from the most senior decisionmaker of the organization (e.g., CEO, chair or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.		Overview Letter
1.2	Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities.		Our Impacts Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

2. Organizational Profile

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
2.1	Name of the organization.		Corporate Profile
2.2	Primary brands, products and/or services.		Corporate Profile
2.3	Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures.		Corporate Profile
2.4	Location of organization's headquarters.		Corporate Profile
2.5	Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries either with major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report.		Corporate Profile
2.6	Nature of ownership and legal form.		Corporate Profile
2.7	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served and types of customers/beneficiaries).		Responding to Changing Markets Financial Context Focusing on Customers
2.8	Scale of the reporting organization, including: number of employees; net sales (for private sector organizations) or net revenues (for public sector organizations); total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity (for private sector organizations); and quantity of products or services provided.		Corporate Profile Products and Customers Data
2.9	Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership including: the location of, or changes in operations, including facility openings, closings, and expansions; and changes in the share capital structure and other capital formation, maintenance and alteration operations (for private sector organizations).		Restructuring the Company 2006 Performance: Accelerated Way Forward Plan
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period.		Quality of Relationships – Awards Operational Energy Use Ford Motor China's Corporate Social Responsibility Programs Recognized

3. Report Parameters

Report Profile

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
3.1	Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided.		Overview
3.2	Date of most recent previous report (if any).		Overview
3.3	Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.).		Overview
3.4	Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.		Contact

Report Scope and Boundary

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
3.5	Process for defining report content, including: determining materiality; prioritizing topics within the report; and identifying stakeholders the organization expects to use the report.		Materiality Analysis Quality of Relationships Context
3.6	Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). See GRI Boundary Protocol for further guidance.		Overview
3.7	State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report.		Overview
3.8	Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations.		Overview
3.9	Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report.		Data Overview Products and Customers Data Environment Data Community Data Workplace Safety Data Vehicle Safety Data Quality of Relationships Data Financial Health Data
3.10	Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of the base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods).		Data Overview Products and Customers Data Environment Data Community Data Workplace Safety Data Vehicle Safety Data Quality of Relationships Data Financial Health Data
3.11	Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the report.		Overview

GRI Content Index

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
3.12	Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report.		GRI Index

Assurance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
3.13	Policy and current practice with regarding to seeking external assurance for the report. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, explain the scope and basis of any external assurance provided. Also explain the relationship between the reporting organization and the assurance provider(s).		Assurance Ceres Stakeholder Team

4. Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

Governance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
4.1	Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight.		Corporate Governance Sustainability Governance and Integration
4.2	Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement).		Corporate Governance
4.3	For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members.		Corporate Governance
4.4	Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.		Stakeholder Engagement
4.5	Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization's performance (including social and environmental performance).		Systematic Leadership
4.6	Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided.
4.7	Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization's strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics.		Sustainability Governance and Integration Corporate Governance
4.8	Internally developed statements of mission of values, codes of conduct and principles relevant to economic, environmental and social performance and the status of their implementation. Explain the degree to which these: are applied across the organization in different regions and department/units; and relate to internationally agreed standards.		Key Processes for Integrating Sustainability Download Resources
4.9	Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct and principles.		Sustainability Governance and Integration Corporate Governance
4.10	Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental and social performance.		Sustainability Governance and Integration Corporate Governance

Commitments to External Intiatives

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
4.11	Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principles is addressed by the organization. Article 15 of the Rio Principles introduced the precautionary approach. A response to 4.11 could address the organization's approach to risk management in operational planning or the development and introduction of new products.		Environment Context
4.12	Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other intiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses.		Partnerships as Avenues for Learning and Action Market, Policy and Technological Framework Revising Our Code Partnerships and Memberships Relevant to Climate Change Strategy
4.13	Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization: has positions in governance bodies, participates in projects or committees; provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or views membership as strategic.		Partnerships as Avenues for Learning and Action Market, Policy and Technological Framework Revising Our Code Partnerships and Memberships Relevant to Climate Change Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
4.14	List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. Examples of stakeholder groups are: communities; civil society; customers; shareholders and providers of capital; suppliers; and employees, other workers and their trade unions.		Quality of Relationships Context
4.15	Basis for indentification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.		Stakeholder Engagement
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group.		Stakeholder Engagement Quality of Relationships Context
4.17	Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting.		Stakeholder Engagement Materiality Analysis Ceres Stakeholder Team Reporting and Transparency

5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators

DISCLOSURE ON MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
	Economic		Financial Health
	Environment		Environment Management
	Labor		Workplace Safety Management Quality of Relationships
	Human Rights		Community Human Rights
	Society		Community Management Accountability Management and Performance
	Product Responsibility		Products and Customers Vehicle and Safety Management

ECONOMIC

Economic Performance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EC1	Direct economic value generated and distrubuted, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings and payments to capital providers and governments.		Financial Health Data Quality of Relationships Data Community Data
EC2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change.		Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
EC3	Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.		Key topic: Legacy Health Care Costs
EC4	Significant financial assistance received from government.

Market Presence

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EC5	Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation.
EC6	Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally based suppliers at significant locations of operation.		Quality of Relationships Data
EC7	Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation.

Indirect Economic Impacts

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EC8	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind or pro bono engagement.		A Tradition of Giving Volunteer Corps Community Impacts and Engagement
EC9	Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts.		Economic Impact of the Automotive Industry

ENVIRONMENTAL

Materials

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN1	Materials used by weight or volume.		Materials Environmental Data
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.		Materials Environmental Data

Energy

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.		Facility Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary source.		Facility Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN5	Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements.		Operational Energy Use
EN6	Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.		Operational Energy Use Renewable Energy Use
EN7	Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved.		Operational Energy Use

Water

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source.		Water Use
EN9	Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water.		Water Use
EN10	Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused.

Biodiversity

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN11	Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas.		Land Use Ford Takes Action to Protect Unique Coastal Ecosystems Creating Wildlife Habitat
EN12	Descriptions of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas.		Land Use Ford Takes Action to Protect Unique Coastal Ecosystems Creating Wildlife Habitat
EN13	Habitats protected or restored.		Land Use Ford Takes Action to Protect Unique Coastal Ecosystems Creating Wildlife Habitat
EN14	Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity.		Land Use Ford Takes Action to Protect Unique Coastal Ecosystems Creating Wildlife Habitat
EN15	Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk.

Emissions, Effluents and Waste

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN16	Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.		Facility Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN17	Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.		Vehicle Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions
EN18	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved.		Ford Response to the Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change Climate Change-Related Commitments and Progress
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight.		Other Emissions Volatile Organic Compounds
EN20	NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by type and weight.		Other Emissions
EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination.
EN22	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.		Waste
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills.		Environmental Compliance
EN24	Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally.		Waste
EN25	Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff.

Products and Services

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation.		Ford of Europe Rates Sustainability of Vehicles Key topic: Mobility Sustainable Mobility Technologies
EN27	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category.		Materials

Compliance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN28	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations.		Environmental Compliance

Transport

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN29	Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce.		A Look at Logistics

Overall

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
EN30	Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type.

SOCIAL: LABOR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK

Employment

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
LA1	Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region.		Corporate Profile Employees
LA2	Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region.
LA3	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations.

Labor/Management Relations

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.		Sustainability-Related Standards Quality of Relationships Management
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements.		Restructuring the Company 2006 Performance: Accelerated Way Forward Plan Key topic: Sustaining Ford

Occupational Health and Safety

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
LA6	Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs.		Workplace Safety Context
LA7	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region.		Workplace Safety Data
LA8	Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families or community members regarding serious diseases.		Health as a Strategic Advantage Viva Bem Health Program Key topic: HIV/AIDS Efforts
LA9	Health and saftey topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions.		Workplace Safety Context Systematic Leadership

Training and Education

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
LA10	Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category.
LA11	Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.		Key topic: Sustaining Ford
LA12	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews.

Diversity and Opportunity

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
LA13	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity.		Quality of Relationships Data Key topic: Diversity and Inclusion
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category.		Quality of Relationships Data Key topic: Diversity and Inclusion

SOCIAL: HUMAN RIGHTS

Strategy and Management

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR1	Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening.		Sustainability-Related Standards Working Conditions in Ford Plants
HR2	Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken.		Working Conditions in Our Supply Chain Community Data
HR3	Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained.		Community Data Setting and Communicating Standards for Employees

Non-Discrimination

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR4	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken.		Working Conditions in Ford Plants Working Conditions in Our Supply Chain Community Data

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR5	Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights.		Working Conditions in Ford Plants Working Conditions in Our Supply Chain Community Data

Child Labor

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR6	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor.		Working Conditions in Ford Plants Working Conditions in Our Supply Chain Community Data

Forced and Compulsory Labor

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR7	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measurements to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor.		Working Conditions in Ford Plants Working Conditions in Our Supply Chain Community Data

Security Practices

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR8	Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization's policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.

Indigenous Practices

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
HR9	Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken.

SOCIAL: SOCIETY

Community

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
SO1	Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating and exiting.		Community Impacts and Engagement Key topic: Sustaining Ford

Corruption

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
SO2	Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption.		Sustainability-Related Standards Setting and Communicating Standards for Employees
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures.		Sustainability-Related Standards Setting and Communicating Standards for Employees
SO4	Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption.		Sustainability-Related Standards Setting and Communicating Standards for Employees

Public Policy

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying.		Climate Change Public Policy Sustainability-Related Standards Political Contributions
SO6	Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions by country.		Sustainability-Related Standards Polictial Contributions

Anti–Competitive Behavior

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
SO7	Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices and their outcomes.

Compliance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
SO8	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations.		Environmental Compliance

SOCIAL: PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY

Customer Health and Safety

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
PR1	Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures.		Sustainability-Related Standards Safety
PR2	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes.		Sustainability-Related Standards

Products and Service Labeling

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
PR3	Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements.		Sustainability-Related Standards
PR4	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes.		Sustainability-Related Standards
PR5	Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.		Sustainability-Related Standards Focusing on Customers Products and Customers Data

Marketing Communications

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
PR6	Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship.		Sustainability-Related Standards Setting and Communicating Standards for Employees
PR7	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship by type of outcomes.		Sustainability-Related Standards

Customer Privacy

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
PR8	Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data.		Sustainability-Related Standards Ford Motor Credit Company

Compliance

Element		Status	Report links	Notes
PR9	Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services.