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.		Letter from William Clay Ford, Jr. Letter from Alan R. Mulally
1.2	Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities.		Letter from William Clay Ford, Jr. Letter from Alan R. Mulally Our Value Chain and Its Impacts Material Issues Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

2. Organizational Profile

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
2.1	Name of the organization.		Our Operations
2.2	Primary brands, products and/or services.		Our Operations
2.3	Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures.		Our Operations
2.4	Location of organization's headquarters.		Our Operations
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.		Our Operations
2.6	Nature of ownership and legal form.		Our Operations
2.7	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served and types of customers/beneficiaries).		Products and Services Delivering High-Quality, Innovative Products Globally Dealers
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.		Our Operations Economy 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).		Letter from Alan R. Mulally Accelerated Way Forward Plan
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period.		Customer Satisfaction and Quality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Operational Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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 Who Are Our Stakeholders?
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.		Performance Summary Economy Data Environment Data Society Data
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.		Performance Summary Economy Data Environment Data Society 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).		Performance Summary Economy Data Environment Data Society 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

Assurance

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
3.13	Policy and current practice with regard 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 – Board of Directors 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 – Board of Directors
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 – Board of Directors
4.4	Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.		Who Are Our Stakeholders? Corporate Governance – Board of Directors
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).		Structures For Managing Sustainability Governance Progress
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.		Structures For Managing Sustainability Corporate Governance – Board of Directors
4.8	Internally developed statements of mission or 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 departments/units; and relate to internationally agreed standards.		Our Commitment to Ethical Business Practices Key Processes for Integrating Sustainability
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.		Key Processes for Integrating Sustainability Structures for Managing Sustainability Sustainable Mobility Governance
4.10	Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental and social performance.		Key Processes for Integrating Sustainability

Commitments to External InItiatives

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
4.12	Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses.		Partnerships and Memberships Relevant to Climate Change Strategy Partnerships as Avenues for Learning and Action Taking Action as an Industry Expanding Impact on Working Conditions Code of Basic Working Conditions
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 and Memberships Relevant to Climate Change Strategy Partnerships as Avenues for Learning and Action Taking Action as an Industry Expanding Impact on Working Conditions Code of Basic Working Conditions

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.		Who Are Our Stakeholders?
4.15	Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.		Sustainability Management Who Are Our Stakeholders? Society Materiality Analysis
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group.		Sustainability Management Who Are Our Stakeholders?
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.		Sustainability Management Who Are Our Stakeholders? Materiality Analysis CERES Stakeholder Team Overview

5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators

Disclosure on Management Approach

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
	Economic		Economy Accelerated Way Forward Plan
	Environment		Environment Sustainability Management
	Labor		Employees Workplace Safety
	Human Rights		Human Rights
	Society		Society
	Product Responsibility		Delivering High-Quality, Innovative Products Globally Guidelines and Standards

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.		Economy Data Society 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.		A New Mechanism for Health Care Costs Health as a Strategic Advantage
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.		Human Rights Challenges and Opportunities Society 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.		Society Data Investing in Communities
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.		Choosing More Sustainable Materials
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.		Choosing More Sustainable Materials

Energy

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.		Operational Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary source.		Operational Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN5	Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements.		Operational Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sustainable Technologies and Alternative Fuels Plan Ford's Dagenham Plant Earns Award for Environmental Performance and Innovation
EN7	Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved.		Operational Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Water

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

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
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
EN13	Habitats protected or restored.		Land Use
EN14	Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity.		Land Use Green Buildings Ford's Fairlane Green Earns LEED Gold and Phoenix Award for Sustainable Redevelopment
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.		Operational Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
EN17	Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.		Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions
EN18	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved.		Ford's Climate Change Strategy Blueprint for Sustainability Sustainable Technologies and Alternative Fuels Plan
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight.		Environment Data – Emissions (VOC and Other) Beyond CO2 Ford Releases Greenhouse Gas Report
EN20	NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by type and weight.		Environment Data – Tailpipe Emissions Environment Data – Emissions (VOC and Other)
EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination.
EN22	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.		Waste Management
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills.		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.
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.		Life-Cycle Management Sustainable Technologies and Alternative Fuels Plan
EN27	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category.		Choosing More Sustainable 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.		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.		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.		Our Operations
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.		Our Operations
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements.		Employees Economy Progress and Data Aggressively Restructure

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
LA7	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region.		Our 2007 Safety Record Workplace Safety
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 HIV/AIDS
LA9	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions.		Workplace Safety Relationship Management

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.		Employees Handling Downsizing Responsibly Sustainability Management
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.		Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Community Corporate Governance – Board of Directors
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category.		Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Community

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.		Setting and Communicating 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
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.		Engagement and Community

Non-Discrimination

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
HR4	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken.		Engagement and Community Setting and Communicating Standards

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 Engagement and Community

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 Engagement and Community

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 Engagement and Community

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 Facility Closures Who Are Our Stakeholders?

Corruption

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

Public Policy

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying.		Setting and Communicating Standards Political Contributions Market, Policy and Technological Framework
SO6	Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions by country.		Setting and Communicating Standards Political 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.		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.		Setting and Communicating Standards Guidelines and Standards
PR2	Information on all legal proceedings and incidents of non-compliance can be found in the Company's Annual Report on the Form 10-K.		Setting and Communicating 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.
PR4	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes.
PR5	Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.		Setting and Communicating Standards Customer Satisfaction and Quality Product, Quality and Service

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.		Setting and Communicating Standards
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.		Setting and Communicating Standards

Customer Privacy

Element		Status	Report Links	Notes
PR8	Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data.		Setting and Communicating 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.