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528HUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTSsince our last reportJoined the United Nations Global CompactRevised our Code of Basic Working Conditions and adopted itas a Policy LetterContinued to work with suppliers to promote sound working conditionsLed an industry-wide effort to address working conditions acrossthe global supply chainInformation Top 10factsLanguageglossaryQuestion Answer Do Don’t ExclamationiXDirectionalsignpostCommunityaffairsQuote ContacttelephoneContact fax ContactemailContactaddressInternalactivities5 Icons5.1 How the icons are used6 Graphs and charts7 The artworks8 Supporting information9 Contact details4 Typefaces3 Colour PaletteWhere can I find these icons?If you would like any of these icons or for a newicon to be created please contact the Brand team,$CMIG brand enquiry.2 The logo1 Toolkit overviewContentsHumanrightsIn this sectionHuman rights challenges and opportunitiesWorking conditions at Ford plantsWorking conditions in our supply chainTaking action as an industryInformation Top 10factsLanguageglossaryQuestion Answer Do Don’t ExclamationiXDirectionalsignpostCommunityaffairsQuote ContacttelephoneContact fax ContactemailContactaddressInternalactivities5 Icons5.1 How the icons are used6 Graphs and charts7 The artworks8 Supporting information9 Contact details4 Typefaces3 Colour PaletteWhere can I find these icons?If you would like any of these icons or for a newicon to be created please contact the Brand team,$CMIG brand enquiry.2 The logo1 Toolkit overviewFord has been a leader in addressing humanrights and working conditions in the auto industry.Since we committed to address human rights asa strategic business issue in 2000, our approachhas evolved.While our initial focus was on potential risks in our ownoperations and those of our suppliers, we are now leading aneffort to bring automakers together to apply a commonapproach to the global supply chain. We have also movedbeyond assessing individual suppliers’ compliance to buildingcapability throughout the supply chain to manage workingconditions effectively. And we have expanded the scope of oureffort to make community engagement and environmentalprotection integral parts.Human Rights Challenges and OpportunitiesFord is committed to respecting human rights everywhere weoperate. The case for protecting human rights in our ownfacilities and throughout our value chain is compelling. Peopleare most likely to excel in an environment that aims forexcellence. A safe workplace in which people are treated withrespect promotes increased quality, productivity, employeeretention and morale. It can also decrease quality problems andhealth care costs. We have also found that a supplier company’sefforts to address working conditions, environmental challengesand other sustainability issues are good indicators of itsmanagement’s leadership capabilities.Like other automakers, we are expanding our presence inemerging markets, where most of the growth in automobilesales is expected to occur. We view respect for human rightsas not only a core operational issue, but also a key tomaintaining the trust and respect of local communities aroundour facilities. That trust is critical to our ability to operate and sellour products in an intensely competitive global marketplace.To serve global markets efficiently and affordably, we must buildlocal and regional supply bases. The result is an increasinglycomplex and dispersed supply chain. Many of our suppliersroutinely provide outstanding working conditions. And webelieve that, ultimately, this is the suppliers’ responsibility. Wewould also like governments to play the lead role in enforcingcompliance with laws. In reality, however, the legal structuresgoverning working conditions, and the level of enforcement, varywidely across the countries in which we operate. Thus in someplaces we need to help suppliers build capability and assesscompliance in order to have confidence that the suppliers meetour standards. As others in the industry begin to take similarsteps, we believe that automakers and suppliers alike will bebest served by a cooperative approach to working conditions inthe automotive supply chain.Our human rights efforts described opposite are designed tohelp us address these and other challenges.Human rights refers to basic standards of treatment towhich all people are entitled. It is a broad concept, witheconomic, social, cultural, political and civil dimensions.For Ford, this means ensuring that our products, no matterwhere they are made, are manufactured under conditionsthat demonstrate respect for the people who make them.It also means respecting the rights of people living in thecommunities around our facilities, and those of oursuppliers, who may be affected by these operations.For more information visit:www.ford.com/go/sustainability
HUMAN RIGHTS 29Working conditions refers to aspects of human rights inthe workplace, as governed by local laws and affected byinternational standards pertaining to workplace issues suchas child labor, harassment and discrimination, health andsafety, wages and benefits, freedom of association,working hours and forced labor.Human Rights at FordFord’s Code of Basic Working Conditions (CBWC) articulates ourcommitments on key human and labor rights issues. In effectsince 2003, it was formally adopted as a Policy Letter in 2007.In early 2008, Ford joined the United Nations Global Compact,a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning theiroperations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principlesin the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anticorruption.This action reinforces our commitment tooutstanding performance and transparency in these areas.Since 2003, we have developed a range of processes to ensurethat our own operations and those of our business partners andsuppliers are adhering to the CBWC in practice. This sectiondescribes key actions we have taken to continue to integratehuman rights into our operations.The 10 principles of the UN Global CompactHuman RightsPrinciple 1: Businesses should support and respect theprotection of internationally proclaimed human rights; andPrinciple 2: make sure that they are not complicit inhuman rights abuses.Labor StandardsPrinciple 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom ofassociation and the effective recognition of the right tocollective bargaining;Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced andcompulsory labor;Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labor; andPrinciple 6: the elimination of discrimination in respectof employment and occupation.EnvironmentPrinciple 7: Businesses should support a precautionaryapproach to environmental challenges;Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greaterenvironmental responsibility; andPrinciple 9: encourage the development and diffusionof environmentally friendly technologies.Anti-CorruptionPrinciple 10: Businesses should work against corruptionin all its forms, including extortion and bribery.Adoption of Revised Code of Basic Working ConditionsIn 2006, we revised our CBWC to add provisions that we feltwere important to strengthen our efforts in this area, based onour experience implementing and assessing compliance with theCBWC. Reflecting our increasingly integrated approach tomanaging human rights and community issues, the revisionsarticulated our commitments on several key issues that extendbeyond the fenceline of our facilities and those of our suppliersto include our impacts on the communities in which we operate.Specifically, we added commitments on “communityengagement and indigenous populations,” “bribery andcorruption” and “environment and sustainability.” We also addedexplicit reference to – and our general endorsement of – severalhuman rights frameworks and charters. The revised CBWC wasapproved and formally rolled out to employees and suppliers asPolicy Letter #24 in 2007.Working Conditions in Ford PlantsSince 2004, we have conducted 11 formal assessments of Fordfacilities, four of which were joint-venture facilities.Ford Facility Assessments in 2007During 2007, we conducted assessments at our Camaçarifacility in Bahia, Brazil, at our two South African facilities (one a90-percent Ford-owned joint venture), and at our sole facility inRussia. These four sites were selected by Ford’s SustainableBusiness Strategies and Purchasing Strategy functions basedon the sites’ impact on our supply chain, emerging issues andthe views of thought leaders, NGOs and human rights activists.The findings of the assessments were generally consistent withthose of previous assessments. That is, they confirmed thatFord’s wholly and majority-owned facilities are operating incompliance with our CBWC. Reflecting the expanded scope ofthe CBWC, the assessments also discuss and documentFord Bridgend, UKINTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE CLIMATE CHANGE MOBILITY HUMAN RIGHTS VEHICLE SAFETY SUSTAINING FORD CONCLUSIONFor more information visit:www.ford.com/go/sustainability
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