Stephen Odell

Executive Vice President and President
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Ford Motor Company

Stephen Odell

Ford of Europe: Welcome

In Europe, despite the challenging economic conditions, we continue to make great progress toward our sustainability commitments – commitments that relate to our vehicles, our manufacturing sites and our engagement with local communities.

Ford’s fuel-efficient 1.0L EcoBoost® gasoline engine – voted 2012’s “International Engine of the Year” – will be available in eight Ford nameplates in Europe by the end of 2013. It will be joined by the Focus Electric, the Company’s first zero-emission, all-electric car, in the summer of 2013. The Focus Electric will be the starting point for Ford’s lineup of electrified vehicles in Europe; it will be joined next year by the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, followed by the Mondeo Hybrid.

With our range of ECOnetic Technology models – all of which are leaders or among the very best in their class in terms of fuel economy – we are providing our customers with an increasing number of fuel-efficient diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles. Ford of Europe’s vehicle-related carbon dioxide (CO₂) reductions to date contribute to the Company’s efforts to meet its global target of reducing the CO₂ emissions of our vehicles by 30 percent by 2020.

In our manufacturing facilities this year, we will build on the sustainable strategies for water use, waste and emissions that we announced last year by outlining strategies for energy use and purchasing. Ford of Europe already employs an array of alternative energy sources at its manufacturing sites, including a major solar panel installation on the roof of our new European Parts and Distribution Centre in Cologne that opened in the last quarter of 2012 and could save 550 metric tons of CO₂ every year.

Our emissions-reduction efforts outside of manufacturing also have been recognized. For example, we were given an award for our “Network Integrator” logistics concept with Penske Logistics by the European Logistics Association. This initiative realizes savings of 25,000 truck kilometers and 10,000 tons of CO₂ each year, based on an assumption of 750,000 shipments per year.

In addition, we remain actively involved in the communities around all of our Ford sites in Europe. In so doing, we contribute to positive social and economic development, which benefits both our employees and other community members.

For us, sustainability is not just the right thing to do; it is also a core part of our business strategy. With smart and sustainable manufacturing solutions and an exciting selection of technologically advanced, fuel-efficient vehicles, we are putting in place the foundations that ensure our long-term business success in Europe.

Stephen Odell
Executive Vice President and President
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Ford Motor Company