Auto Trader Group

Auto Trader Group reported Total CO2e Emissions - Location-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 March 2021 at 0.34 Kt (-0.33 /-49.5% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity decreased to 1 t (-0.4 /-28.6% y-o-y).

Auto Trader Group's Scope 3 emissions surged to 6.3 Kt (+4.7/+276% y-o-y). The growth accelerated relative to the long-term trend (+59% CAGR) observed since 1Q'19.

The company has not set a company-wide target for an absolute reduction in GHG emissions yet.

Auto Trader Group also has a science-based goal that, however, does not appear to explicitly target a company-wide reduction in emissions in absolute terms. Overall Net-Zero Target Auto Trader commits to reach net-zero greenhouse emissions across the value chain by FY2041 from a FY2020 base year. Near-Term Targets Auto Trader commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by FY2031 from a FY2020 base year. Auto Trader also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 46.2% over the same time frame. Long-Term Targets Auto Trader commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by FY2041 from a FY2020 base year.