Sustainability Report 2013/14
Materiality Matrix
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Medium Impact, Medium Concern
9 material issues have been identified as having a medium current or potential impact on Ford and a medium concern to stakeholders.
Issues at this level set the agenda for the rest of the web report and future reporting.
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Public policy
Political payments and contributions
| Definition/description | Includes need for a consistent and transparent public policy position 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, remain interested in “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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Ford financial health
Supplier viability and competitiveness
| Definition/description | Includes economic viability of suppliers and the importance of supplier viability for Ford’s operations and products as well as communities where Ford and suppliers operate |
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| Comments | Was already at mid-level of concern for Ford in previous analyses. Increased in concern for stakeholders in this analysis. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) | Increased in importance to stakeholders |
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Operations
Energy use and oil consumption
| Definition/description | Operations/facilities: concerns about cost and availability; energy security |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) | Same position |
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Air emissions (other than GHGs)
| Definition/description | Includes volatile organic compound emissions and ozone-depleting emissions from operations |
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| Comments | Lower level of concern to Ford reflects active and successful management toward targets. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) | Same position |
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Hazardous pollutants
| Definition/description | Hazardous substances in products, manufacturing and supply chain |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) | Same position |
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Land and nature
| Definition/description | Impacts of Ford operations on land and nature including biodiversity |
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| Comments | Increased in importance to Ford largely due to increased relevance of land and nature impacts due to building new plants in the Asia Pacific region. |
| Trend (from previous analysis) | Increased in importance to stakeholders |
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Other environmental operational issues
| Definition/description | Includes spills, nuisances (noise), and pre- and post-production logistics |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) | Lower level of concern to Ford |
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Product
End-of-life management
| Definition/description | Includes design for recycling, extended producer responsibility for end-of-life vehicles, and market demand for recycling and recovery of components and materials. |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) | Decreased in importance for Ford, but increased in importance for stakeholders. |
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Governance
Shareholder concerns/resolutions
| Definition/description | Includes issues related to the Board of Directors and executive management including compensation, board independence, and evaluation of Board performance and effectiveness; issues brought up in past shareholder resolutions; and shareholder engagement. |
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| Trend (from previous analysis) | Increased in importance to stakeholders |
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