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Summary
Already the strongest performer on human rights, Ford made progress across both environmental and human rights indicators this year – allowing the company to race past former top scorer, Mercedes, and claim the top spot of the Leaderboard.
Nonetheless, there are clear areas for improvement. Ford still falls behind competitors when it comes to eliminating fossil fuels and environmental harms from its steel, aluminum, and battery supply chains. Ford’s human rights score continues to be dragged down by its unacceptably low score on Indigenous Peoples’ rights, which was also one of the areas where no improvement was made over its 2023 score.
Key Findings
- Has an industry-leading responsible minerals policy and due diligence processes, with extensive battery supply chain mapping and a dedicated grievance mechanism.
- Achieved the highest score on workers’ rights and, encouragingly, has now made a living wage commitment in its human rights policy. However, still has significant areas to improve such as establishing procedures for working with unions on corrective actions and remedy.
- Failed to make progress on Indigenous Peoples’ rights, with no score improvement over its unacceptably low 2023 score of 7%.
- Little progress on climate and environmental issues within its supply chain, although it has taken the initial step of disclosing its Scope 3 emissions
- Made improvements on overall supply chain decarbonization by requiring all suppliers to set Science-Based Targets and action plans.
- Made progress on fossil-free steel and aluminum by joining the First Movers Coalition and accordingly setting targets for green steel and aluminum usage. Also signed new agreements with strategic steel suppliers for low-carbon steel.
- Announced new battery R&D investments,including a new battery research center testing novel battery materials, but lacks targets for battery decarbonization and mineral recovery.
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Fossil-Free & Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains
Human Rights & Responsible Resourcing
Supply Chain News & Progress
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Supply chain transformation is a risk management imperative and opportunity for a competitive edge. Leading brands are already securing a first-mover advantage and leveraging their power to transform legacy supply chains into a force for good. The revolution is underway.
Illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar linked to supply chain of major automakers
A new report by Global Witness has documented the harmful impacts of illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar, linked to the supply chains of major automakers – including Volkswagen, Toyota, Tesla, Nissan, Ford and Hyundai.
Ford, Tesla and VW nickel partnerships in Indonesia linked to climate rights, environmental harms
A massive, multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku and nearby nickel mining is violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, causing significant deforestation, air and water pollution, and emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases from captive coal plants, Climate Rights International said in a report.
For the 124-page report, “Nickel Unearthed: The Human and Climate Costs of Indonesia’s Nickel Industry,” Climate Rights International interviewed 45 people living near smelting operations at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) and nearby nickel mines on the island of Halmahera. Local residents explained how companies, in coordination with Indonesian police and military personnel, have engaged in land grabbing, coercion, and intimidation of Indigenous Peoples and other communities, who are experiencing serious and potentially existential threats to their traditional ways of life.
Electric vehicle companies such as Tesla, Ford, and Volkswagen that have contracts to source nickel from Indonesia, including from companies with operations at IWIP, should immediately use their leverage to push suppliers to address harms to local communities and the environment, and if necessary, suspend sourcing nickel from companies responsible for such abuses.
Ford signs agreements for various “low-carbon” and “zero-carbon” metals, including steel
Ford has established agreements for “low carbon” steel, ”low-carbon” battery and other metals, and a program to help suppliers eliminate their emissions.
Allegations of supply chain worker rights violations, forced labor and environmental degradation
Ford’s supply chains have been implicated in alleged worker rights violations, forced labor and environmental pollution affecting the health of local communities: see BHRRC for details and automaker responses.
Our Vision
01 — Equitably
Respecting and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples, workers, and local communities throughout the supply chain.
02 — Sustainably
Preserving and restoring environmental health and biodiversity across supply chains, while reducing primary resource demand through efficient resource use and increased recycled content.
03 — Fossil-free
100% electric and made with a fossil fuel-free supply chain.