Not long ago, it would have been folly for an auto company chief executive to admit he believed in global warming, and just as unlikely for a carmaker to attach the word “sustainability” to a job title.
But Ford Motor’s chief executive, Alan R. Mulally, did both on Monday.
Speaking with journalists in a conference call, Mr. Mulally said, “I clearly believe the vast majority of data indicates that the temperature has increased. And I believe the correlation and analysis that it’s mainly because of greenhouse gases.”
His comments came as Mr. Mulally announced a promotion for a Ford vice president, Susan M. Cischke, to a new job as senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering.
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