Our Purpose

Ford exists for one purpose: to help build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. We are committed to making this purpose evident in every part of our business, from the way we source our materials, to the vehicles we create, to the services we provide, to the interactions we have with our customers, employees, and communities. Our purpose has set us apart as a company for more than a century and it guides our vision for the future.

Sustainability Strategy

Our sustainability strategy is to make a positive contribution to society and the environment. It is at the heart of our company, and is the driving force to help us achieve our Sustainability Aspirations below. We aim to reach carbon neutrality no later than 2050, backed by science-based targets, by focusing on three areas that account for approximately 95% of our CO2 emissions — our vehicles, our operations, and our supply chain.

Sustainability Aspirations

Sustainable Financing Framework

Ford’s Sustainable Financing Framework – the first fully integrated framework of its kind covering both an automotive OEM and its captive finance company – covers funding of environmental and social projects through various instruments including unsecured debt and securitization transactions. It guides how projects are evaluated, selected, managed, and reported, and achieved the highest-possible ‘Advanced’ rating from second party opinion provider, Vigeo Eiris. Net proceeds raised can be invested in four different areas: clean transportation, clean manufacturing, making lives better, and community revitalization.

Download Sustainable Financing Framework PDF

Download Sustainable Financing Report 2023 PDF

Key Disclosures & Documents

Learn more about our sustainability progress. Provided below are key ESG disclosures and documents of interest to investors.

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To learn more about our sustainability progress and reporting, please visit sustainability.ford.com.

Governance Policies

Ford has a long history of operating under sound corporate governance practices. Our corporate officers and board of directors are dedicated to serving the interests of our shareholders and creating long-term value.

  • Our Board of Directors includes a diverse range of skills, experience, and demographic background
  • Our leadership structure, which is comprised of a CEO, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Lead Independent Director, optimizes these roles and provides Ford with sound corporate governance in the management of its business
  • Our extensive and effective risk management processes are designed to ensure that our business manages risk and operates in a transparent and accountable way
  • We have instituted a robust Enterprise Risk Management process that allows timely identification of, and response to, the top risks facing the Company through a survey process of senior management and the Board of Directors
  • Our executives’ compensation is tied to performance against defined metrics that are aligned with our strategic objectives to incentivize focus on strengthening our business for the long term
  • Our shareholders are asked to approve executive compensation with an annual say-on-pay vote; investors supported the compensation of named executives with 94.6% of votes cast “for” in 2023 and 92.4% of votes cast “for” in 2024
  • We promote a culture of compliance and ethics across our business and around the world, formalized in company policies and reinforced by management and our brand promise to Go Further

To learn more and view our governance policy documents, visit corporate.ford.com.

Executive Management

To view a list of our corporate officers, visit media.ford.com.

Board of Directors

To view a list of our board members, visit media.ford.com.

Committee Composition

To view a list of our corporate officers, visit media.ford.com.

Contact Our Board

You may send communications to our Directors, including any concerns regarding Ford Motor Company's accounting, internal controls, auditing or other matters, to the following address:

Board of Directors
Ford Motor Company
P.O. Box 685
Dearborn, MI 48126-0685
U.S.A.

You may submit your concern anonymously or confidentially. You may also indicate whether you are a shareholder, customer, supplier or other interested party.

Communications relating to Ford Motor Company's accounting, internal controls or auditing matters will be relayed to the Audit Committee. Communications relating to governance will be relayed to the Nominating and Governance Committee. All other communications will be referred to other areas of the Company for handling as appropriate under the facts and circumstances outlined in the communications.