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Materiality Matrix
Click on the boxes in the navigator (right) to explore each level, and click on individual issues below to see details.
Ratings of control or influence reflect Ford's contribution to an issue through its operations and product offerings. Factors that can reduce Ford's control or influence include, among other things, technology limitations, costs and consumer demand.
High Current or Potential Impact on Company
High Concern to Stakeholders
Managing Downsizing
| Definition/Description | Financial impacts on company and business partners; availability of funding for restructuring; employee morale; community impacts of plant closures; managing EH&S impacts of downsizing |
|---|---|
| Comments | Continued cutbacks present challenges to Ford, employees, dealers, communities and investors |
| Trend (from previous analysis) | Already at the highest level |
| Level of control or influence | High |
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