Ford Motor Company

Does the core business genuinely avoid or reduce emissions, or build climate resilience? Share of revenue that is actually 'green'. Fossil-dependent models score low.

Ford's core profit engine remains high-emitting ICE trucks (F-Series ranked #1 best-selling truck for 47 consecutive years); EV volumes (178,000 in FY2025) are a tiny fraction of its ICE fleet, and the cancellation of the three-row electric SUV program with BlueOval City pivoting to gas trucks signals a structural retreat from decarbonisation.

Credible, science-based targets (SBTi), a real net-zero plan with progress to date, and CDP disclosure — not just a dated press release.

Ford holds SBTi-validated Scope 1 & 2 targets (76% absolute reduction by 2035 vs. 2017 baseline) and a 2050 carbon-neutrality goal, backed by CDP 'A' scores for climate and water, but Scope 3 supply-chain targets are lagging peers (VW, BMW) and the company's own board blocked a shareholder proposal for more detailed supply-chain GHG alignment reporting.

Operational footprint, labour and social practices, and governance quality across the company's own operations and supply chain.

Ford publishes an integrated sustainability and financial report under GRI/SASB/TCFD standards, has reduced freshwater use 76.2% since 2000, committed to living wages in its supply chain, and launched a Cologne EV Center as its first carbon-neutral plant; however, an all-time record 111 recalls in 2025 and persistent quality-control failures indicate social/governance weaknesses.

Quality of disclosure, independent third-party verification, and how much hard data backs the company's claims.

Ford provides CDP climate and water questionnaire responses, issues annual Integrated Sustainability and Financial Reports (GRI, SASB, TCFD aligned) with limited Scope 1 & 2 third-party assurance, earned a CPA-Zicklin 'Trendsetter' rating (92.9%) for political/lobbying disclosure, and issued a $4.21B green bond with a public allocation report — solid but Scope 3 verification remains incomplete.

Controversies, litigation, pollution, fossil-fuel lobbying, conflict-zone involvement and governance scandals. Higher means cleaner.

Ford's board rejected a shareholder proposal for greater supply-chain emissions alignment disclosure, cancelled major EV programs (taking $17.4B in special charges in 2025 including Model e asset impairments), set an all-time industry record for vehicle recalls (111 in 2025), and faces ongoing investor criticism for lagging peers on low-carbon steel procurement commitments.