Diversity & inclusion

Diversity
& inclusion

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

We’re proud of the diverse, dedicated and talented people
behind our success. We continue to evolve our culture,
with a clear focus on accelerating performance and supporting
an environment where everyone feels empowered to be themselves,
challenge boundaries and go further, faster — together.

At Autotrader, building a diverse and inclusive community isn’t just something we talk about, it’s something we actively work towards every day. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce, which enhances our culture and business by attracting and developing talent. Our diversity and inclusion vision is: “To nurture our inclusive culture and enrich our community with diverse individuals, who collaborate effectively, perform at their best, and contribute to the success of our organisation, benefiting our industries and wider communities”. 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.

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 Autotrader 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 Autotrader is encouraged to join one of our employee-driven networks.

Our Disability & Neurodiversity Network continues to create a more accessible and inclusive environment for our employees. 18.6% (2025: 13.3%) of our employees have disclosed a disability or neurodiverse condition. The network partners with various charities including Research Institute for Disabled Consumers, Speed of Sight and the Business Disability Forum to educate employees and raise awareness.

The Ethnicity Network brings together employees from across the business to raise awareness and drive positive change for our employees, customers and communities who are currently under represented 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 10.8% (2024: 10.0%) and the network has continued to support our employees 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 employees 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. Autotrader has signed the Social Mobility Pledge, committing to putting social mobility at the heart of what we do, with 82% of our people sharing social mobility data.

Our Women’s Network is focused on improving and evolving representation of women at all levels in Autotrader, 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 2025

Our sixth combined Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report
(published in November 2025, reporting the pay gap
as at 5 April 2025).

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