Sustainability Reporting Basics
What does GRI stand for?
Global Reporting Initiative
Name one of Ford’s three major areas of sustainability-focused innovation.
Electrification, autonomous vehicles, or mobility services
Ford uses plant-based materials like soy and coconut to reduce the use of what?
Petroleum
What is Ford's best-selling vehicles series in the U.S.
The F truck series
Why don't many companies provide full assurance for sustainability reports?
It is very expensive and time-consuming to verify
True or false: Companies in the United States follow voluntary reporting for sustainability data
True
Efficient and sustainable mobility
True or False:
Ford does not work with suppliers on sustainability Practices
FALSE
What other brand does Ford Motor own?
Lincoln
What type of environmental data is most frequently in assurance and sustainability reports?
Greenhouse gas emissions data
What year did Ford begin issuing sustainability reports?
1999
Ford aligns its sustainability goals with what global objective developed by the United Nations?
Sustainable Development Goals
Fords environmental strategy includes reducing vehicle emissions and improving what type of efficiency?
Manufacturing Efficiency
Who founded Ford Motor Car?
Henry Ford
what type of companies help verify the data in sustainability reports?
Accounting Firms
What are the three key steps in Ford’s materiality process?
Identification, Prioritization, and Review
True or False:
The materiality matrix helps Ford prioritize the most important suitability issues for both the company and stakeholders.
True
Fords operation strategy aims to lower what two things, that also reduce costs?
Emissions and Energy usage
Which U.S. city is the location of Ford's Global Headquarters?
Dearborn, Michigan
what two reporting categories are rarely in assurance reports
Energy usage and water consumption
What percentage of the world's 250 largest companies have separate sustainability reports?
95%
What three organizations provide the most commonly used guidelines for preparing sustainability reports?
GRI, SASB, and IIRC
Ford has a zero-tolerance policy towards what two labor practices
In 2018, what percentage of auto sales did Ford tie for second place in the auto sales market?
14.3%
In which five continents or regions does Ford sell its automobiles?
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa