Blueprint for Sustainability - Corporate - Ford Motor Company

i55i5onsow the icons are usedraphs and chartshe artworksupporting informationontact detailsypefacesolour Palettehe logooolkit overviewentsHUMAN RIGHTS 33Since 2005, we have made some significant changes in howwe manage relationships with our suppliers and in the profileof the supply chain itself. While Ford’s supply chain remainsone of the largest and most complex in the world, we aretaking steps to rationalize and streamline our supply base.This strategic supplier strategy, which we call the AlignedBusiness Framework (ABF), is designed to create asustainable business model to increase mutual profitability,improve quality and drive innovation. What it means inpractice is that we are working more closely andcollaboratively with a smaller number of global strategicsuppliers. Ford has approved a total of 64 ABF suppliers,10 of which are owned by minorities or women.Ford’s Code of Basic Working Conditions is an integral partof the new ABF, on par with other fundamental productionrequirements such as managing financial data and productquality. As previously, Ford’s Global Strategic Suppliers arealso required to adhere to our Global Terms and Conditions.In addition, we expect ABF suppliers to develop:Their own working conditions code (if they do not have onealready), aligned with Ford’s Code of Basic Working ConditionsInternal training and compliance processes supporting theircode, andTraining and compliance processes for their sub-tier suppliersWhile the majority of ABF suppliers may have multiplepolicies or programs in place to manage some or allelements contained in Ford’s Code of Basic WorkingConditions, only a few have a concise, stand-alone codeMuch of the world’s attentionthese days is focused on theissue of climate change. Butthat does not mean humanrights can be forgotten.Unfortunately, human rightsabuses continue to occur withregularity worldwide, and wewant to make sure that thetopic remains in the public eye,particularly as we mark the60th anniversary of the UN’sUniversal Declaration of HumanRights in December.Ursula WynhovenHead, Policy & Legal and Special Assistant to the Executive DirectorUnited Nations Global Compact OfficeiAligning our approach with our strategic suppliersUrsula WynhovenInformation Top 10factsLanguageglossaryQuestion Answer Do Don’t ExclamationXDirectionalsignpostCommunityaffairsQuote ContacttelephoneContact fax ContactemailContactaddressInternalactivities1 Toolkit overview2 The logo3 Colour Palette4 Typefaces5 Icons5.1 How the icons are used6 Graphs and charts7 The artworks8 Supporting information9 Contact detailsWhere 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,$CMIG brand enquiry.The icon libraryContentsInformation Top 10factsLanguageglossaryQuestion Answer Do Don’t ExclamationXDirectionalsignpostCommunityaffairsQuote ContacttelephoneWhere can I find these icons?If you would like any of these icons or for a newicon to be created please contact the Brand team,$CMIG brand enquiry.with consolidated supporting processes to efficientlycommunicate and manage working conditions, eitherwithin their own operations or those of their supply chain.Contact fax ContactemailFord has committed to providing suppliers with a range ofsupport and assistance based on our experience in thisarea. We have developed an in-depth resource guide togive suppliers information and background on human rights,generally, and on the development of their own codes,specifically. We have also offered to share the trainingmaterials we have developed, as well as information on ourcompliance and training processes. Finally, we havecommitted to working with suppliers to help resolve issuesor concerns.ContactaddressInternalactivitiesDuring the fourth quarter of 2007, we held three workingconditions summit meetings – in Dearborn, Amsterdam,and Hong Kong – that were attended by seniormanagement from Ford and our ABF suppliers. Thesemeetings further outlined our ABF strategy and the ways inwhich Ford will support and work collaboratively with ourstrategic suppliers on these commitments going forward.We are particularly excited about this new phase, whichfurthers our efforts in managing human rights issues in oursupply chain in a more collaborative, in-depth manner. Inour view, it will help embed ownership for workingconditions issues throughout our value chain, and lead tothe development of more robust, sustainable managementsystems to support responsible working conditions acrossthe automotive supply chain.MANFRED MUELLERWe are extremely proud thatwe were named among thefirst suppliers in Ford’s AlignedBusiness Framework. Thecontinued collaborations withinthis ABF network should helpFord and the industry as awhole advance human rights,promote better workingconditions and align industrystandards and practicesacross the supply base.Manfred MuellerExecutive Vice President, Original Equipment SalesRobert Bosch LLCInformation Top 10factsLanguageglossaryQuestion Answer Do Don’t ExclamationXDirectionalsignpostCommunityaffairsQuote ContacttelephoneContact fax ContactemailContactaddressInternalactivities1 Toolkit overview2 The logo3 Colour Palette4 Typefaces5 Icons5.1 How the icons are used6 Graphs and charts7 The artworks8 Supporting information9 Contact detailsWhere 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.The icon libraryContentsINTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE CLIMATE CHANGE MOBILITY HUMAN RIGHTS VEHICLE SAFETY SUSTAINING FORD CONCLUSIONFor more information visit:www.ford.com/go/sustainability