Ford Motor Company manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, and electrified models globally.
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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. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places Ford Motor Company joint 588th of 847 companies scored, and joint 7th of 24 in Automotive.
Where Ford Motor Company sits among automotive peers.
Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, Ford Motor Company is tied =7th of 24, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
InfluenceMap (LobbyMap, grade C-) documents Ford's 2025-26 advocacy to weaken US GHG and fuel-economy standards, EU CO2 standards, and ZEV mandates.
Ford conducted a 2024 biodiversity risk assessment using WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter and Key Biodiversity Areas Tool, finding limited operational impact.
Total Scope 1-3 fell from 356,341 kt (2024) to 337,554 kt (2025), but Scope 1 rose year-on-year.
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ford Motor Company.
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See the breakdown →Ford Motor Company's score has moved from 30 to 31 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 2, 2026-10-17)
Initial score at platform launch
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“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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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.
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