Climate Change Data

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:211,896 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:4,588 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,298 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:206,009 tCO2e/year
Waste Generated:753 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human capital management
  • Risk management
  • Environmental risks and opportunities

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions from 6,808 tCO2e in 2021 to 5,886 in 2023 (excluding Black Knight).

Social Achievements

  • 81% of employees agreed that they would recommend ICE as a good place to work (2022 employee survey).
  • Launched new learning and development programs to address employee feedback from 2022 survey.
  • Continued efforts to increase board and employee diversity.

Governance Achievements

  • Strong board oversight of sustainability risks and opportunities.
  • Implemented a robust system to manage and reduce supply chain emissions (strategy to launch in 2024).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain emissions.
  • Integrating Black Knight's sustainability reporting.
  • Evolving climate-related risks and regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a strategy to engage and reduce supply chain emissions (launching in 2024).
  • Planning to integrate Black Knight's reporting from 2024 onwards.
  • Leveraging TCFD framework to assess and manage climate risks, investing in climate change risk solutions and regularly testing business continuity plans.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events impacting operations or stakeholders.
Transition Risks
  • Changes in market demand for products due to energy transition.
  • Regulatory changes impacting participation in markets.
  • Reputational risks related to fossil fuels.
Opportunities
  • Growth in sustainable finance products and markets.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, SASB, TCFD, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 9001 (Basildon data center), ISO 14001 (Basildon data center), ISO 50001 (Basildon data center)

Third-party Assurance: KERAMIDA (Limited Assurance for Scope 1 and 2 emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 17

Alignment with SDGs described in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ICE Commodity Traceability
  • ICE Carbon Reference Entity Data Service
  • CORSIA carbon credit futures