Materiality Matrix
Medium Impact, Medium Concern
Eight material issues have been identified at this level
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 |
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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. |
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| Comments | High concern to communities. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) |
Lower level of concern to stakeholders |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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Operations
Energy use and oil consumption operations
| Definition/Description | Operations/facilities: concerns about cost and availability; energy security. |
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| Comments | Lower level of concern to Ford reflects active and successful management towards targets. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) |
Lower level of concern to Ford |
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Waste generation and management
| Definition/Description | Includes Ford’s operational waste generation, management and disposal. |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) |
Higher concern for stakeholders |
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Air emissions (other than GHGs)
| Definition/Description | Includes VOC and ozone-depleting emissions from operations. |
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| 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 |
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Hazardous pollutants
| Definition/Description | Hazardous substances in products, manufacturing and supply chain. |
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| Comments | Increasing public interest. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) |
Same position |
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Workplace
Diversity/equal opportunity
| Definition/Description | Diversity of Ford Board and management; harassment programs and monitoring. |
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| Comments | Relatively high concern to NGOs/stakeholders who see diversity as global strategic issue. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) |
Same position |
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