Ford Motor Company sustainability score: 31/100
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Ford Motor Company manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, and electrified models globally. Incorporated in Delaware in 1919 (its roots go back to a Michigan company of 1903) and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford had about 169,000 employees and $187.3 billion in FY2025 revenue.
Founded 1919Head office Dearborn, Michigan, USStaff ~169,000 (FY2025)Revenue $187,267M revenue (FY2025)Website ↗
Ford's emissions are rising operationally while absolute reductions rely on lower sales volumes, not decarbonisation. Scope 3 intensity has barely moved. The company actively lobbies against climate policy—backing fuel-standard rollbacks and opposing EV mandates—which directly undermines its stated climate commitments.
Ford Motor Company scores 31/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified October 2026.
That places Ford Motor Company joint 698th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 15th of 36 in Automotive.
What is Ford Motor Company doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 4/10).
Where Ford Motor Company lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its record on controversiesDeal with the findings under question 10, in public.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water7/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies2/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Ford Motor Company's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Ford Motor Company's score changed?
Ford Motor Company's score has moved from 30 to 31 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
- 30 → 31+117 October 2026
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 2, 2026-10-17)
- Scored 308 February 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Ford Motor Company's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
22% of them were published by Ford Motor Company itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions changed from 870 thousand metric tons CO2e to 921 thousand metric tons CO2e”
“Ford outperformed the global manufacturing facility greenhouse gas emissions and carbon-free electricity consumption metrics”
“Ford has reduced our absolute vehicle use greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% since 2019”
“reached an agreement with DTE Energy for the utility to add 650 MW of new solar energy capacity in Michigan for the automaker by 2025”
“Ford has advocated to weaken US GHG emissions and fuel economy standards, EU CO2 standards for vehicles”
“aligning fuel economy standards with market realities”
“was totally out of touch with the market reality”
“both M2030 and CDP request suppliers report their actual GHG emissions to Ford”
“Detailed assessment of Ford Motor's climate policy engagement disclosure”
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How does Ford Motor Company compare with other automotive companies?
Where Ford Motor Company sits among automotive peers.
Among the 36 major automotive brands we've scored, Ford Motor Company is tied =15th of 36, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ford Motor Company.
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