Ford Motor Company scores 1 point higher than General Motors on SINK's sustainability index.
Ford Motor Company is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 30/100 vs General Motors's 29/100 — a difference of 1 points.
Ford Motor Company scores 30/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Ford reports verified operational emissions cuts (49% since 2017) and strong water stewardship, but Scope 3 dominates at 361 Mt CO2e—80% from sold ICE vehicles. Intensity-based targets and trade association lobbying against climate policy undermine credibility. Supply chain biodiversity risks are unquantified.
General Motors scores 29/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). GM's 29/100 score reflects a company that publishes sustainability data while failing on the metrics that matter most: absolute emissions are rising, scope 3 intensity targets are unmet, and the company lobbies against climate policy. An EPA settlement for systematic emissions underreporting and continued dominance of high-emission trucks expose the gap between stated commitments and actual performance.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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