Borgman Ford Cheers Ford's Impressive Progress on Sustainability

Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids is pleased to share the progress Ford has made toward a more sustainable future, helping conserve resources and protect the environment in Michigan, The Great Lakes, and across the globe. These past few years, Ford has made some tremendous progress, but they're the first to admit there is still a long road ahead of them. Ford is actively engaged in improving their sustainability practices even further.

Below, you can take a look at what they've accomplished since starting the initiative, including converting 82 facilities to "Zero-to-waste," reducing CO₂ emissions by 31%, and reducing water consumption by 61%. This article posted in the Official Ford Media Center tells more:

Ford Reports its Environmental Progress Across Business

Ford Motor Company today released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, including a short film, detailing its environmental progress across the world and commitment to continued sustainability actions in the future.

Every year since 2000, Ford has published its Sustainability Report to track its comprehensive approach to managing the issues related to climate change, air quality and conservation, and identifying opportunities that have significant impacts across the business, from water stewardship to supplier training and education.

Since 2000, Ford has cut water use by more than 61 percent, with a goal of zero usage of drinkable water in manufacturing. In addition, Ford suppliers who participate in the voluntary Partnership for a Cleaner Environment program are on track to save an estimated 550 million gallons of water over the next five years – enough to fill 837 competition-sized swimming pools, according to data collected in 2016.

Ford continued to expand its sustainable materials research efforts through a collaboration with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of agave plants to develop a sustainable bioplastic material to incorporate in vehicles, giving the agave fiber byproduct a second chance at usefulness. Almost 300 vehicle parts are derived from renewable sources such as soybeans, cotton, wood, flax, jute and natural rubber.

For the eighth year in a row, Ford was named to Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Company” list – the only automaker to achieve this recognition.

“We’ve come a long, long way and we’ve got a long way to go,” said Executive Chairman Bill Ford in the film. “We believe we have an obligation to leave this world better than we found it.”

You can check out a PDF Infographic Here, or visit Media.Ford.com to read the full article.

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