Auto Trader

Auto Trader's climate commitments include ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company has set a near-term goal to decrease absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2023 as a baseline year. Concurrently, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 46.2% within the same timeframe. Looking further ahead, Auto Trader has committed to a long-term target of reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, also from a 2023 baseline.

In terms of reported emissions, for the year 2025, Auto Trader reported approximately 92,964,000 kg CO2e in total emissions. This figure is comprised of approximately 116,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, approximately 204,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions (location-based), and approximately 92,848,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. For 2024, total emissions were approximately 98,736,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 258,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 205,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 98,478,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 69,492,000 kg CO2e (Scope 3 only reported), with Scope 1 and 2 combined at approximately 673,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions reached approximately 129,419,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 294,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 385,000 kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions of approximately 128,740,000 kg CO2e. Emissions in 2021 were approximately 5,587,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1+2+3), with Scope 1 at approximately 45,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 336,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at an unspecified total but with components listed. Prior to 2021, comprehensive Scope 3 data was not reported.