Materiality Matrix

Ford Future Competitiveness

• Innovation management

  Definition/Description	Includes R&D investment and new business models.
  Comments	Of interest to investors.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	NEW
  More information	Delivering New Products Economy Data: Innovation

Community

• Community impacts and contributions

  Definition/Description	Encompasses a range of direct and indirect economic impacts, including local hiring and sourcing and philanthropic donations to the community; also local environmental impacts.
  Comments	High concern to communities.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Lower level of concern to stakeholders
  More information	Communities Human Rights in the Supply Chain: Ford’s Global Working Conditions Program Sustaining Ford Restructuring Our Business Manufacturing Case Study: Economic Impacts of the Auto Industry

Public policy

• Political payments and contributions

  Definition/Description	Includes need for consistent and transparent public policy positions and concerns about Company donations to candidates and campaigns; lobbying costs; employee Political Action Committee; indirect giving through trade associations, etc.
  Comments	Stakeholders, including shareholders, are showing increasing interest and advocacy for “political accountability” or transparency around corporate participation in the political process and various forms of corporate political donations.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Same position
  More information	Public Policy Participation in the Policy-Making Process Policy Letters and Directives

Operations

• Energy use and oil consumption operations

  Definition/Description	Operations/facilities: concerns about cost and availability; energy security.
  Comments	Lower level of concern to Ford reflects active and successful management towards targets.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Lower level of concern to Ford
  More information	Environment Progress and Goals Operations Environment: Case Studies Environment Data: Operational Energy Use and CO2 Emissions

• Waste generation and management

  Definition/Description	Includes Ford’s operational waste generation, management and disposal.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Higher concern for stakeholders
  More information	Waste Management Environment Data: Waste

• Air emissions (other than GHGs)

  Definition/Description	Includes VOC and ozone-depleting emissions from operations.
  Comments	Lower level of concern to Ford reflects active and successful management towards targets.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Lower level of concern to Ford Higher concern for stakeholders
  More information	Non-CO2 Tailpipe Emissions Non-CO2, Facilty-Related Emissions

• Hazardous pollutants

  Definition/Description	Hazardous substances in products, manufacturing and supply chain.
  Comments	Increasing public interest.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Same position
  More information	Sustainable Materials Non-CO2 Tailpipe Emissions Waste Management Environment Data: Emissions (VOC and Other)

Workplace

• Diversity/equal opportunity

  Definition/Description	Diversity of Ford Board and management; harassment programs and monitoring.
  Comments	Relatively high concern to NGOs/stakeholders who see diversity as global strategic issue.
  Trend (from previous analysis)	Same position
  More information	Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Corporate Governance – Board of Directors Code of Basic Working Conditions Society Data: U.S. Employment of Minority-group Personnel and Women at Year-end Supplier Diversity Development