Diversity & inclusion

Diversity
& inclusion

We value a diverse and inclusive
workforce, which enhances our
culture and business by attracting
and developing talent.

Diversity includes gender, sex, age, sexual orientation,
disability, neurodiversity, race, ethnicity, religion, faith,
marital status, social background, educational background,
and way of thinking. Inclusion means being valued,
respected and supported for who you are.

At Auto Trader, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce, which enhances our culture and business by attracting and developing talent. Diversity and inclusion unlock the full potential of our people and, consequently, our business. A mix of ideas and perspectives is essential for innovation and creating the best experience for our customers and consumers.

Diversity includes gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, race, ethnicity, religion, faith, marital status, social background, educational background, and way of thinking. Inclusion means being valued, respected and supported for who you are. We aim to achieve this authentically and systematically, reflected in our metrics over time. We’re committed to long-term change in the technology and automotive industries, focusing on developing diverse leaders and representative workforces. We continue to strive for diverse representation at every level of the Company, with a particular focus on leadership. Our representation of women at a total company level remained consistent at 44% (2024: 44%).

This year, the percentage of women on our Auto Trader Leadership Team (‘ALT’) is 38% (2024: 50%). We increased the percentage of women in leadership roles to 43% as at 31 March 2025 (March 2024: 42%), as defined by the FTSE Women Leaders Review.

We aim to build a diverse candidate pool for internal development and succession planning by identifying diverse talent for senior roles, ensuring equitable representation. In FY25, we refined our Inclusive Culture Development Programme, designed to support us in achieving our aims. This programme focuses on enhancing our talent management, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.

We remain committed to supporting disabled and neurodiverse employees and those who become disabled during their employment with us. Recognising that everyone is unique, we provide the right support to ensure they continue to realise their full potential and develop their careers with us. Selection for employment, promotion, training and development (as well as other benefits and awards) is made based on merit, aptitude and ability and the Group does not tolerate discrimination in any form, including in relation to disabled candidates.

We are very proud that Auto Trader has continued to be recognised as a Leader of the Disability Confident Scheme and one of the Top 75 (ranking 29th) employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index by The Social Mobility Foundation, signifying our commitment to inclusivity and supporting individuals with disabilities.

Promoting
diversity in the
workplace

We want to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where every
one of us can be our best and true selves; only with a mix of different
ideas and perspectives can we come up with the most exciting new
ideas and create the best experience for our customers and consumers.

A core part of our people and culture strategy is centred around our
employee-driven networks. Everyone at Auto Trader is encouraged to join
one of these networks. The networks and their leaders are a core part of
our culture, helping to welcome employees when they join our organisation,
empowering team members to thrive and spearheading outreach programmes that support our local communities. We ensure each network has a senior leadership sponsor to help drive change and champion network initiatives.

Driving our D&I strategy through
our internal networks

We have a number of internal networks that support and align with our diversity
and inclusion strategy. These employee-driven networks and their leaders are a core part of our culture, helping to welcome employees when they join our

organisation, empowering team members to thrive and spearheading outreach programmes that support our local communities. Everyone at Auto Trader is encouraged to join one of our employee-driven networks.

The Career Kickstart Network brings together colleagues from across the business to learn and grow together through shared experiences, resources and discussion.

Our Disability & Neurodiversity Network continues to create a more accessible and inclusive environment for our colleagues. 13.5% (2023: 13.5%) of our colleagues have disclosed a disability or neurodiverse condition. The network partners with various charities including Leonard Cheshire, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People and the Business Disability Forum to educate colleagues and raise awareness.

The Ethnicity Network brings together colleagues from across the business to raise awareness and drive positive change for our colleagues, customers and communities who are currently underrepresented ethnically. With an aim to create an even more inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute to their fullest potential.

Our LGBT+ Network representation is currently 10.0% (2023: 9.1%) and the network has continued to support our colleagues and connect with local LGBT+ charities, including The Proud Trust and the George House Trust.

Through building an internal community within the business, the Parents’ Network helps create an environment for colleagues to support each other in navigating the challenges of being working parents.

Our Social Mobility Network is focused on understanding how socio-economic background can influence individuals in the workplace and working to remove barriers and open opportunities. Auto Trader has signed the Social Mobility Pledge, committing to putting social mobility at the heart of what we do with 71% of our people sharing social mobility data.

Our Women’s Network is focused on improving and evolving representation of women at all levels in Auto Trader, the automotive industry and the digital communities within which we operate, by recruiting, retaining and developing female talent.

Accreditations & charters

We support various initiatives aligned with Being a
responsible business, including a number of accreditations
and charters that support and align with our diversity and
inclusion strategy.

We have received a number of accreditations
over the year, most notably:

Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report 2024

Our fifth combined Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report
(published in November 2024, reporting the pay gap
as at 5 April 2024).

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