Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Workforce Empowerment
• Community Commitment
• Sustainable Solutions
• Corporate Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced average PUE by 3% at primary data center in Aurora compared to 2019 (nearly 10% reduction since 2017)
• Preserved 530 trees through paper recycling efforts
• Reduced office space by approximately 219,000 square feet through consolidations and renovations

Social Achievements

• Launched first-ever employee well-being week
• Provided resources to help employees balance work and personal lives during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Donated $100,000 to food pantries globally and $470,000 to COVID-19 relief organizations in Chicago
• Donated 7,000 N-95 masks to first responders and healthcare professionals
• Conducted consciously inclusive leadership training for 750+ people managers

Governance Achievements

• Maintained operational resilience and price discovery during unprecedented market volatility
• Obtained ISO27001 information security certification
• 100% of employees completed annual training on cybersecurity and compliance & ethics matters

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic and transition to remote work
• Supply chain disruptions
• Maintaining business continuity during market uncertainty

Mitigation Strategies

• Provided resources and support to employees working remotely
• Developed a global return-to-office framework
• Implemented robust business continuity management program
• Introduced new products to help clients manage pandemic-related risks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier diversity program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: ISO 27001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Nasdaq Veles California Water Index Futures
• E-mini S&P 500 ESG Futures
• Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures contract (planned)

Awards & Recognition

• FOW International Awards Clearing House of the Year, Americas
• Risk Awards Global Capital’s Global Derivatives Exchange of the Year
• Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT (3rd consecutive year)
• World’s Most Valuable Exchange Brand (7th consecutive year)
• American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index Gold Recognition (2nd consecutive year)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality & Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index (3rd consecutive year)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Workforce Empowerment
• Sustainable Solutions
• Community Commitment
• Corporate Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• Launched the industry’s first Sustainable Clearing service.
• E-mini S&P 500 ESG futures reached a peak of $4.2 billion in open interest.
• Listed E-mini S&P Europe 350 ESG futures.
• Introduced two voluntary carbon-offset tools: Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures and Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures. More than 47 million offsets were traded in 2021.
• Strengthened responsible sourcing requirements for NYMEX platinum and palladium and COMEX silver.
• Launched lithium futures to support risk management needs in the electric vehicle segment.
• Around 338,000 tons of recycled steel were hedged on CME Group exchanges.

Social Achievements

• Introduced a flexible work model, with 91% of survey respondents saying they were aligned with their managers on flexible work arrangements and 81% agreeing that CME Group is supportive of flexible work.
• Hosted a company-wide Employee Well-being Week.
• Introduced additional employee benefits in 2021, including a flexible work model and improved access to mental health resources.
• Made consciously inclusive leadership training available to all employees.
• Launched a robust program to monitor the use of qualified diverse suppliers and increase spending.
• Donated more than $7.7 million to charitable initiatives.
• Raised $850,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Governance Achievements

• Continued to set a high bar for good governance and integrity.
• Published EEO-1 data for the U.S.
• Expanded disclosures in accordance with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on employees and operations.
• Low percentage of global supplier budget spent on diverse suppliers (less than 3%).

Mitigation Strategies

• Introduced policies and programs to support employee well-being during the pandemic.
• Implemented a flexible work model.
• Launched a robust supplier diversity program to increase spending with diverse suppliers.
• Implemented DiversityTraX to better manage and track diverse suppliers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 35 suppliers certified as diverse in 2021

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Diversity Program
• DiversityTraX platform
• Responsible sourcing requirements for certain metals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures
• Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures
• Lithium futures
• E-mini S&P Europe 350 ESG Index futures

Awards & Recognition

• World’s Most Valuable Exchange Brand (Brand Finance)
• Global Capital’s Global Derivatives Exchange of the Year
• Forbes World’s Most Female Friendly Companies
• FOW Global Investor Asia Capital’s Exchange of the Year
• InsiderPro & Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT
• Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Workforce Empowerment
• Sustainable Solutions
• Community Commitment
• Corporate Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• Launched three new voluntary carbon offset contracts (CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures, CBL Global Emissions Offset Trailing (C-GEO-TR) futures and CBL Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset Trailing (N-GEO-TR) futures), building upon the success of existing contracts. Trading in carbon offset products surpassed 200,000 contracts traded (equivalent to 200 million metric tons of CO2 traded).

Social Achievements

• Partnered with Lyra Health to offer mental health benefits, including 12 free therapy or coaching sessions per year for employees and their dependents.
• Continued to increase spending with diverse suppliers, exceeding $18.5 million (2% of total supplier spend).
• Employee well-being week with sessions on mindfulness, emotional resilience, financial well-being, relationships, and nutrition.
• Launched a new ERG, Differently Abled Workforce Network (DAWN).

Governance Achievements

• Multi-year project to assess the Board’s competencies to ensure effective oversight.
• Two new directors joined the Board in 2023, increasing gender and racial diversity.
• Continued to oversee the company's risk and compliance functions, including its Global Information Security Program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier diversity program; partnerships with diversity associations.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• E-mini S&P 500 ESG futures; voluntary carbon futures; bioenergy futures; battery metals suite; CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures; CBL N-GEO Trailing and CBL C-GEO Trailing futures contracts

Awards & Recognition

• Brand Finance’s World’s Most Valuable Exchange Brand (9th consecutive year)
• Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT (5th consecutive year)
• Forbes Best Global Crypto Exchanges
• Forbes Blockchain 50 (2nd consecutive year)
• FOW Clearing House of the Year
• FOW Exchange of the Year for Americas and Canada
• Global Capital's Americas Derivatives Exchange of the Year (2nd consecutive year)
• Human Rights Campaign's Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (5th consecutive year)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Workforce Empowerment
• Sustainable Solutions
• Community Commitment
• Corporate Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• 79% of occupied office space in buildings with LEED, BREEAM or other similar green credentials
• 190% growth in battery metals trading volumes from 2022
• Expanded battery metals and niche metals products

Social Achievements

• Launched an interactive Employee Orientation Program
• Announced a new, market-leading and inclusive family building benefit
• Continued to invest in cloud technology training and certification programs for employees ($1M spent)
• 87% of employees feel they have access to the resources needed to do their jobs effectively
• 5.6% voluntary turnover (down nearly 50% from 2022)
• 38% of employees belong to an Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• $16.2M CME Group diverse supplier spend
• 64 number of CME Group diverse suppliers
• Hosted a panel discussion on young girls’ mental health challenges

Governance Achievements

• 100% of board members have experience in ethics and integrity
• 87% of board members are independent
• 67 employees recognized as Compliance Champions
• Surveyed employees to better understand their view of the Compliance and Ethics Program

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate events impacting markets or the company
• Data limitations or exclusions in emissions reporting

Mitigation Strategies

• Analyzing climate risk exposure and assessing business resilience
• Implementing a software tool to more efficiently track emissions data
• Updating emissions methodology for 2023 to reflect changes in premises and landlord reporting

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Diversity Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Market shifts towards new technologies and alternative energy sources

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Weather futures and options
• Battery and recycled metals contracts
• ESG indices
• Voluntary carbon and emissions contracts

Awards & Recognition

• Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index (CEI) Equality 100 winner
• American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-Being Platinum Recognition
• Great Place to Work CertifiedTM (India office)