Ford Motor Company·Automotive·Dearborn, Michigan, US·Founded 1903·Last verified 31 May 2026
30
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review-8 since last review

Ford reports verified operational emissions cuts of 49% since 2017 and targets SBTi-validated reductions, but Scope 3 dominates at 361 Mt CO2e—driven entirely by ICE vehicle use—with only intensity-based targets that allow absolute growth. Supply chain disclosure lags biodiversity risk assessment, and trade association lobbying undermines climate policy alignment.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Automotive sector ceiling.
35 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
56 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 35) + (0.7 × 56) = 49.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
30 / 100
The ten questions

Where Ford Motor Company is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Water Impact (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (3/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

21 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

13 of 21 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
2024 Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report
2024
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Third-party verified
Ditch Carbon — Ford Profile
Ongoing
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
The Sustainable Innovation — Ford Coverage
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q5Q6Q7Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
ESG Dive — Automakers Scope 3 Reporting
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Third-party verified
Statista — Ford Scope 3 Emissions by Category
Unknown
Q2
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[6]Self-reported
Ford Media Center — 2023 Sustainability Report Release
2023
Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
Carbon Credits — Ford Q4 and Carbon Goals
Unknown
Q4
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[8]Self-reported
Ford Corporate — Climate Change Goals Expansion
Unknown
Q4Q5Q6
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[9]Third-party verified
Industry Week — Automakers Supply Chain Emissions
Unknown
Q4
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[10]Self-reported
Ford CDP Water Security Report
Unknown
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
Ford Media Center — World Water Day Spotlight
2021
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
ESG Today — Ford SBTi Targets Launch
Unknown
Q8
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[13]Third-party verified
Trellis — SBTi Auto Standard and EV Sales
Unknown
Q8
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[14]Self-reported
Ford Integrated Report Additional Documents
Ongoing
Q9
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[15]Self-reported
Ford TCFD Report
Unknown
Q9
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[16]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Ford Climate Policy Scorecard
Ongoing
Q9Q10
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[17]Public record
EPA — Ford Clean Air Act Settlement
Unknown
Q10
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[18]Third-party verified
LobbyMap — Ford Lobbying Profile
Ongoing
Q10
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[19]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Automakers and Climate Policy Advocacy Analysis
2024
Q10
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[20]Third-party verified
Art of Procurement — Supply Scope 3 Showdown
Unknown
Q10
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[21]Self-reported
Ford Microsites — Sustainability Report 2020
2020
Q6
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Ford Motor Company in context

Where Ford Motor Company sits among automotive peers.

Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, Ford Motor Company is tied =9th of 24, with 1 other.

=9/24
Ford Motor Company's rank
30
Industry average
22
Industry low
45
Industry high
How this score has moved

Ford Motor Company's score over time.

today

Score history begins 8 February 2026.

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What's being contested

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a US-based automotive manufacturer founded in 1903, headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. With 186,000 employees and $176.2 billion in FY2023 revenue, Ford designs, manufactures, and sells passenger and commercial vehicles globally. The company is transitioning toward electrification but remains heavily dependent on internal combustion engine sales.

Founded
1903
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan, US
Employees
~186,000 (2020)
Annual revenue
$176.2B (FY2023)
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