Materiality Matrix

Reporting Priorities

  • Issues in this box set the agenda for our sustainability strategy and our printed summary report
  • Issues in these boxes set the agenda for the rest of the web report and future reporting
  • Issues in these boxes are not currently covered in detail by reporting

Medium Impact, Medium Concern

Nine material issues have been identified at this level

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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ford
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Other environmental operational issues

Definition/Description Includes spills, nuisances (noise), and pre- and post-production logistics
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.
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.
Trend (from previous analysis)

Increased in importance for Ford
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