Overall impact
B (60)

Commentary

OPENLANE is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 60.3 for overall impact (63rd percentile compared to all companies), OPENLANE ranks 41st out of 95 industry peers, behind Etsy, Dufry, Super Retail and 37 others, and ahead of Container Store, Medifast, Academy Sports and Outdoors and 51 others. On top material causes for OPENLANE's industry (Specialty Retail), OPENLANE performs well in Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (84.4 score), Arts and Culture Access (88.8), Racial Justice and Civil Rights (94.8) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Child and Maternal Health (37.3 score), Child and Maternal Health (38.6), Child and Maternal Health (35.7) and 4 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
2006
Employees
4,080
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-industry
Other Specialty Retail
SASB industry
Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors
Headquarters
In, United States
Share classes
KAR
Mission
To invest in and leverage best-in-class technology solutions to provide continuously streamlined, elevated service to our customers
Description
OPENLANE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles, which connects sellers and buyers in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment offers digital marketplace services for buying and selling used vehicles, as well as value-added ancillary services, including inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative, and collateral recovery services. Its digital marketplaces include the OPENLANE platform, a mobile app-enabled solution that allows dealers to sell and source inventory. This segment sells its products and services through commercial fleet operators, financial institutions, rental car companies, new and used vehicle dealers, and vehicle manufacturers. The Finance segment offers floorplan financing, a short-term inventory-secured financing to independent vehicle dealers. It serves commercial customers, as well as franchise and independent dealer customers. The company was formerly known as KAR Auction Services, Inc. and changed its name to OPENLANE, Inc. in May 2023. OPENLANE, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for OPENLANE, based on its industry sub-industry Other Specialty Retail. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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