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Share this article DETROIT, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Nationally recognized civil and human rights organization Focus: HOPE announced today the election of two new members to the organization's Board of Directors. Jonathan Jennings, Vice President, Global Commodity Purchasing and Supplier Technical Assistance at Ford Motor Company, and Chris Villavarayan, Chief Executive Officer and President of Meritor, were approved to join the Board of Directors on March 30, 2021. Jennings joined Ford in 1993 as a manufacturing engineer, and held roles including Executive Director, Global Commodity P...

Business ethics is a very serious, and sensitive, issue, so Ford came out with a code of conduct for its suppliers. The code outlines Ford’s expectations in the areas of human rights, environmental protection, materials sourcing, and business practices. Ford says it has had guidelines since 2003 but that these will formalize supplier accountabilities. In terms of respecting human rights, suppliers must treat their workforces humanely and with dignity. They will also be required to use ethical recruiting practices and provide a healthy and safe working environment. Under no circumstance will...

There’s a plumbing problem in Dearborn as a number of Fords have been revealed ahead of schedule. Two of last year’s biggest debuts, the Bronco and Bronco Sport, were outed months before their official unveilings on July 13. More recently, images of the 2022 Maverick and Fusion / Mondeo Active have surfaced online. Ford is upset with the trend and sent a memo reminding people not to leak pictures or details about upcoming products. Sure enough, the memo itself was quickly leaked and picked up by Automotive News. Also Read:  The Bronco Sport leaked 126 days before its unveiling According ...

Ford warns there could be serious "repercussions" if these leaks continue. In a world where people have easy access to smartphone cameras, photos of hotly anticipated new cars leaking online before their official debut are nothing new. To stop us from seeing new models before we're supposed to, automakers often camouflage their prototype test cars knowing that spy photographers will be close by. But sometimes photos of new models leak from internal sources. Not only does this ruin an automaker's teaser marketing campaign in the run-up to a new model reveal, but it can harm sales and even have...

Ford Mad at Suppliers Over Maverick Photo Leak Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company has issued a letter to suppliers that strongly discourages leaking images of vehicle prototypes and pre-production vehicles. The memo is seemingly a direct response to a fan forum posting pre-production photos of the Ford Maverick small pickup earlier this month.   Automotive News on Tuesday, warns of potential consequences for future leaks. The company’s vice president of Global Commodity Purchasing and Supplier Technical Assistance, Jonathan Jennings, suggests that suppliers who allow photos to leak “could fa...