Ford Gains Recognition in CSR Reporting Surveys

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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20, 2006 – Ford Motor Company was recently recognized for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leadership by three influential CSR reporting surveys.

Ford was rated among the top 25 companies in the world in CSR reporting by Tomorrow's Value The Global Reporters. This was Ford's second time on the list. It is the only automaker among the top 25 of 50 companies demonstrating best practices in CSR.

Tomorrow's Value, released bi-annually since 1994, is an international benchmark of corporate sustainability reporting developed in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Standard & Poor's and SustainAbility Ltd.

Ford is also listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) annual review of global sustainability leaders and it is among selected companies from a wide range of industrial sectors that have been included in the DJSI's "best-in-class" lists. DJSI tracks the economic, environmental and social performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Ford has been included in the DJSI for five consecutive years.

Ford also earned "best-in-class" status for its environmental and social performance in Storebrand Investments' 2006 Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) survey. Storebrand, a major Scandinavian financial service company with a strong commitment to corporate responsibility, monitors the environmental and social performance of more the 2,000 companies.

"Nearly six years ago, we convened a high-level stakeholder forum that predicted that the issues of climate change and human rights would be increasingly important to our industry and our Company," said Sue Cischke, vice president, Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company. "We have worked since then to account for these issues in how we do business."

CSR surveys measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate social responsibility standards. To be included, companies must demonstrate a clear and transparent commitment to sustainability.

At the end of 2005, Ford issued an industry-first report on the business implications of climate change. Ford also was the first in the automotive industry to develop, implement and report a Code of Basic Working Conditions for its operations and those of its suppliers.

"The report sets out Ford's Code of Basic Working Conditions for its operations and those of its suppliers, as well as our long-term climate strategy," said Cischke. "Ford is steadfast in its commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability. We are pleased that our efforts have been recognized by such an influential benchmark."

To learn more about Ford Motor Company's sustainability strategy, see the company's latest sustainability report at www.ford.com/go/sustainability.