Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Dowlais Group PLC operates in the automotive sector and is not a financial institution. Therefore, KPIs related to consumer lending, financial products, fees, and direct customer wealth-building outcomes are not applicable. The company's adjusted operating profit for 2024 was £324 million, with community giving reported at £820,000.

This represents approximately 0.25% of profits reinvested in community initiatives. While GKN Automotive launched monthly sessions on financial wellbeing, these are not described as customer-facing programs with measurable reach or outcomes, and the company is not in financial services.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The company reported zero identified incidents of human rights violations in both 2023 and 2024

, and no reported concerns regarding Slavery and Human Trafficking across its operations or supply chain in 2024 . The Group has a Human Rights Policy , an Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy , and a Supplier Code of Conduct . It is also assessing and improving its due diligence and risk assessment processes in 2025 .

Kind to Animals

The provided articles for Dowlais Group PLC, an automotive sector company, do not contain specific, concrete data points or measurable outcomes directly related to animal welfare. While the company has a Biodiversity Policy (dated March 1, 2023)

committing to minimize negative impacts on biodiversity, prevent deforestation, adopt a "No Net Loss" principle, respect protected areas, avoid conversion of High Conservation Value areas, and avoid negative impacts on threatened and protected species, these are policy statements and commitments rather than measurable impacts on species recovery or habitat restoration metrics. The policy also states the Group will not participate in the trade of CITES species . There is no evidence regarding cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for operations, ethical substitution of animal-derived inputs, supplier audits for welfare compliance, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volumes, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, or specific public policy engagement on animal welfare.

No War, No Weapons

The company is committed to upholding human rights, referencing the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact.

In 2024, zero incidents of human rights violations were identified. A human rights risk review was completed in 2024.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company reported water withdrawal of approximately 336,800 m3 per $1M revenue in 2024.

The Group's transition plan does not include the use of carbon offsets. Both GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy have SBTi-validated GHG reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, including net-zero by 2045/2050 and interim 2030 targets. In 2024, 21% of energy consumed was from renewable sources. The waste diversion rate was 97% in 2024. 54% of input materials are from recycled or re-manufactured content. GKN Automotive completed its first product life cycle analysis in 2023. The company reported no material environmental fines or penalties in 2024 or the previous five years. The company has published its second Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Statement and conducts TCFD risk and opportunity assessments, indicating good climate scenario analysis for various pathways.