Richard Gaskin, CEO, Oodle Car Finance

"Diversity is a core strategic principle at Oodle and central to our cultural DNA. We have a strong focus on gender diversity backed up by proactive networks designed to help us hear the broader ‘voice of diversity’ in our organisation.

We believe joining the Automotive 30% Club will enable us to keep learning and developing our plans to become even stronger in this critical area and consequently drive a more successful business that attracts and retains top talent and enables them to thrive here at Oodle".

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integral to how we operate at Oodle, and our goal is to build a high performing culture that is fair, safe and inclusive for everyone.

We’re incredibly proud of our progress on DEI. Two years ago we made a commitment to increase gender diversity on our ExCo and in senior leadership roles and in 2024 we hd around 50% female representation across both groups. Alongside this we have widened our DEI focus and created our employee networks focusing on Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Mental Health.

We have partnered with the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion to provide us with invaluable benchmarking and a wealth of resources for our employees, leaders and networks. We are also signatories to the Women in Finance Charter, Race at Work Charter and we’re a Disability Confident (Level 1) accredited organisation. Becoming a Silver Member of the Automotive 30% Club is the next exciting step in our DEI journey.