Ford Motor Company — Ethics Grade C

Ford Motor Company receives an overall ethics grade of C (47/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Automotive. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 35
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 50

Documented incidents (2)

• Defective transmission cover-up (high, 2020) — Paid $299M to settle class action over defective PowerShift transmissions. Internal docs showed Ford knew about defects before selling.
• PFAS contamination from factories (medium, 2022) — Ford factories linked to PFAS contamination in nearby waterways and communities in Michigan.

Documented good deeds

• EV transformation investment — Invested $50B in EV development. F-150 Lightning made electric trucks mainstream.

Ethical alternatives

• Rivian — Purpose-built EV company with strong environmental and labor commitments from day one.