Ford Motor Company named in Most Ethical Companies List

[russellw]

A slightly different recognition from the more normal ones.


Ford Motor Company was recently named one of the 2010 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Ford was the only auto company to make the list in 2010. The photo album above takes you inside the Ford hydrogen-powered bus and the conference room that Alan Mulally, Ford President and CEO and William Clay Ford, Jr., Ford Executive Chairman accept the award and discussed corporate ethics with the Ethisphere team.

Winning an award like that is flattering, but we thought you might be curious about what makes an ethical company. To answer that and related questions that you may have on your mind, David Leitch, Group Vice President and General Counsel for Ford, will host a live chat at Ford.com on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. EST.

David leads the company’s litigation, tax, corporate, and intellectual property efforts. He is also responsible for the company’s General Auditor’s Office. Since David arrived at Ford, he and the Ford Office of General Counsel have won numerous awards, including being named as Corporate Counsel magazine’s Best Legal Department in 2007.

Immediately prior to joining Ford, David served in the White House as Deputy Counsel to President George W. Bush. In that capacity, he advised the President and his staff on a variety of legal issues, including issues involving national security, judicial nominations, legislative proposals and ethics. From June 2001 through December 2002, David served as Chief Counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration. He is also a past deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel.

David is a member of the boards of the Detroit Institute of Arts and the National Chamber Litigation Center, and serves on general counsel advisory committees for the National Center for State Courts and the Civil Justice Reform Group. He also serves as Chair of the Supreme Court Fellows Commission, a position to which he was appointed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

[ltd]

Great news and the accolades just seem to keep coming for ford whilst everyone else in the automotive world seems in damage control.
All comes down to the ford boss Alan Mulally as he is one of the most talented and hard working people on the planet. I keep saying this but he's the man behind the Boeing 777 which is to date the worlds most efficient and safest commercial airliner in the world. His style of management, leadership, ability to spot future trends, consultation with customers and general ability to remain calm is what turned Boeing around to being the world leader in aviation; methinks he wants ford to be world leader in its industry as well. Thank goodness ford got him and not GM.

[Geez Louise]

Could not agree more ltd..

Fantastic piece of news for Ford.

[BOSHOG]

also good to see an Aussie mob make the list, congrads Westpac

[Rev28K]

I read a book on the “Chicago” school of economics a few years ago where it is hard to put Ford and ethics in the same sentence.

Some of the stuff they pulled in Argentina in the 70’s was pretty ugly from an ethics point of view. They weren’t alone in doing this (stand up Mercedes) and it leaves a stain on Ford’s history. I wouldn’t want a green Argentine Falcon (used by the government death squads) pulling up outside my house……

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mo...y_of_Argentina
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/1127-02.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(Argentina)

[Iggypoppin']

Excellent news I must say. Ford have turned themselves from a cash burning struggling auto maker into one of the best placed companies in the world, with a newly structured company and Alan mullaly firmly seated at the helm and doing absolutely no wrong, I see clear skies ahead for ford.
I believe they where considered to have one of the highest quality product line ups for the industry, rivalling Toyota even, sales are rising too, profits are being made and customers seem to be screaming accolades(magazines and other bodies too)
I can only hope this will continue for many more years. With mulally running the show, I have no worries and no doubts.
Thanks for the post Russell, always good to know when ford get another recognition/award/accolade