Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
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Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
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 the CEO, including in the event of emergency or retirement.                                         |

At the annual joint meeting of the CHR Committee and the Board, the CEO and the Chief Human Resources Officer brief the Board on succession planning for key senior leadership roles, including the CEO role. The Board’s views are incorporated into succession plans, which are updated annually based on this feedback. Succession plans include readiness assessments, biographical information and career development plans.

#### 22GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT

#### CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY OVERSIGHT
Our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork and respect underlie our commitment to conduct our business in ways that are principled and accountable to our shareholders and other key stakeholders, and the communities in which we do business. For updates on corporate responsibility efforts and to access our most recent reports, please visit https://www.group1corp.com/corporateresponsibility.

Our CEO is ultimately responsible for our corporate responsibility strategy and performance, with oversight by our Board. As with risk management oversight, the Board has allocated oversight responsibility for corporate responsibility matters to its committees, while retaining full Board oversight of matters that cut across the expertise of multiple committees.

|                                              |     | Governance &CorporateResponsibilityCommittee |     |                                                                                    |     | Compensation & Human Resources Committee |     |                      |     | AuditCommittee |     |                            |     | Finance/RiskManagementCommittee |
| •Environmental responsibility & compliance   
 •Health, safety & wellness                   
 •Community engagement and charitable efforts 
 •Political giving and corporate foundation   |     |                                              |     | •Human capital management, including talent attraction, development and engagement 
 •Compensation plans and benefits                                                   |     |                                          |     | •Ethics & compliance |     |                |     | •Data privacy and security |     |                                 |

The committees are regularly briefed by management on matters for which they have responsibility, including briefings on the Company’s programs, initiatives, goals, risks and opportunities related to these matters. The Board also discusses corporate responsibility risks and opportunities in the context of its review of the Company’s top enterprise risks and mitigation plans, strategic priorities and long-term planning.

#### Stakeholder Engagement and Responsiveness
Group 1 is committed to engaging in constructive and meaningful conversations with our shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, regulators and local communities to build long-term relationships. The Board values the input and insights of our stakeholders, and regularly monitors investor sentiment, shareholder voting results, and trends in governance, executive compensation