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Ford GLOBE is an organization of salaried, hourly, or retired employees of Ford Motor Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and agency contractees who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered (glbt) and allies.

VISION

Ford GLOBE's Vision is of a corporate culture which provides a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where diversity is valued and everyone is empowered to be authentic about themselves in the workplace, without fear of loss of opportunity, thus allowing them full realization of their potential and equal participation in all aspects of corporate life.

MISSION

Ford GLOBE's Mission is to foster an inclusive and supportive atmosphere within Ford for glbt persons.

OBJECTIVES

bullet To promote understanding of Ford's policy and practice of hiring, training, and promoting the best qualified individuals, without regard to their sexual orientation, and to work towards expansion of Ford's policy and practice to include transgendered persons, in furtherance of its goal of becoming the top automotive company in the world.
bullet To encourage and assist Ford in its efforts to achieve greater market share among glbt consumers.
bullet To provide a venue for networking, socializing, and communication among Ford's (including subsidiaries and affiliates) active or retired glbt employees, contractees, and allies.
bullet To endeavor toward a safe work environment at Ford, free from all forms of harassment.
bullet To promote understanding of the workplace-related concerns and sensitivities of glbt people at Ford.
bullet To advocate for mandatory diversity awareness training--specific to sexual orientation and gender identity issues--presented to all Ford employees and contractees and conducted by qualified, sensitive trainers.
bullet To advocate for the business value of diversity within the workforce.
© 2008 Ford GLOBE Revised: 05-Jun-2006