Driving Long-Term Value through Sustainable Mobility
At Inchcape, Sustainability principles are at the core of our Accelerate+ strategy — driving sustainable growth, enhancing operational resilience, and creating value for shareholders, OEM partners, and communities across our 40+ global markets.
Why Sustainability matters?
As the world transitions to low-emission mobility, Inchcape is uniquely positioned to lead. We are delivering long-term value through reducing our emissions, inclusive leadership, and responsible governance — whilst aligning with global regulatory and stakeholder expectations.
As our industry continues to transform, Inchcape is proud to play its role in accelerating the mobility transition and building a more sustainable mobility future for all.
Sustainability is integral to our strategy
Sustainability is embedded in our Accelerate+ strategy — driving efficiencies, enabling low-emission mobility, and supporting long-term growth. As access to mobility remains essential worldwide, we’re focused on delivering the transition to cleaner transport in a way that reflects the needs of each market. Backed by our global scale, local insight, and trusted partnerships, Inchcape is uniquely positioned to deliver sustainable value for the future.
Our sustainability framework
The global mobility transition, delivered locally
Inchcape's role is to accelerate the mobility transition in a way that is inclusive, long-lasting and locally responsive, with a commitment to work collaboratively with stakeholders to shape the future of mobility.
Delivering insights
With local data and global expertise, our role is to help close the knowledge gap working alongside OEM partners, policymakers, and customers with data-led insights.
“Drivers of Change” consumer sentiment study rolled out in 13 markets, surveyed over 6,000 consumers to gain deeper insights on mobility ownership trends and sentiments towards NEVs. 81% of respondents in the Americas said a car provides access to better job opportunities.
Enabling new technologies
We enable the adoption of new energy vehicles by creating the conditions for low-emission technologies to thrive.
Introduced six new purely BEV/NEVs brands, more than doubled the proportion of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) sold to 2.3%. BEVs and NEVs sold across 70%+ of our markets, with 25 OEMs offering NEV lineup. Reduced emissions intensity per vehicle by 8% YoY basis.
The most sustainable route to market
Being a low carbon, people focused, community driven and high-integrity route to market for OEM partners globally. We monitor progress through our four pillars.
People
28% female senior leadership, on track for 30% by 2025
82% inclusion score in global employee survey
Places
Partnerships to collaborate in Road Safety. 21+ initiatives delivered with OEM partners
Over 10,000 community members positively impacted in 2024
Planet
Reduced direct emissions by 7.5% compared to 2023 and 37.5% overall since 2019 baseline.
Scope 3 SBTi target feasibility analysis
Practices
Updated Procurement process to incorporate ESG questionnaire.
Achieved top-tier ESG ratings:
- Sustainalytics: 10.0
- MSCI: AA
- CDP: B