Auto Trader

Auto Trader, a Computer and related services company based in the UK, reported its 2026 carbon emissions at approximately 144.1 million kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 179,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 510,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of 143.4 million kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were investments (144.1 million kg CO2e), employee commuting (104.9 million kg CO2e), and purchased goods and services (25.1 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, Auto Trader's emissions have varied. In 2025, total reported emissions were approximately 93.2 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 116,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 204,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 92.8 million kg CO2e. For 2024, the company reported approximately 98.9 million kg CO2e, including Scope 1 at 258,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 205,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 98.5 million kg CO2e. In 2023, the reported total was approximately 70.2 million kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 673,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of 69.5 million kg CO2e. The total reported emissions for 2022 were approximately 129.4 million kg CO2e, consisting of Scope 1 emissions of 294,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 385,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 128.7 million kg CO2e.

Auto Trader has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by fiscal year 2041, from a fiscal year 2020 base year. Near-term targets include a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2031 from a fiscal year 2023 base year, and a 46.2% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions over the same timeframe. For the long-term, Auto Trader commits to a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2041 from a fiscal year 2023 base year.