ESG at CME Group
At CME Group, we believe in advancing policies that strengthen the integrity of our global company. We accomplish this from workforce empowerment, to corporate stewardship, to community commitment and sustainable solutions.
Workforce Empowerment
We invest in our team members through training, continuous development, and fostering a culture of inclusion and innovation.
Sustainable
Solutions
As a global business operating in a complex environment, we work to develop both innovative and sustainable business solutions.
Community Commitment
We are deeply connected to, engaged with, and invested in our communities through the CME Group Foundation and corporate giving.
Corporate Stewardship
Everything we do is based in strong governance practices and our culture of compliance, ethics, and accountability.
Overview
At CME Group, we strive for excellence in all we do, and our efforts to improve never end. The same goes for our progress towards our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. We have developed a cohesive and actionable strategic framework that includes evolving and advancing our policies, goals, and reporting.
As a global corporate citizen, we have responsibilities to our stakeholders. We aspire to transform the industry while always adhering to our values. Ultimately, it’s about earning and strengthening our stakeholders’ trust and making a positive difference.
We hope you will read our ESG Report to learn more about the results we have achieved and our focus for the future. Within the report you will also find disclosures in accordance with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and EE0-1.
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Explore Sustainable Solutions at CME Group
Our contracts are designed to help global clients manage price risk in today’s marketplaces as they develop new technologies and other initiatives to move their industries towards alternative sources of cleaner energy, sustainable agriculture, and more.
CME Group Foundation Scholar Program
CME Group Foundation awards 2022 higher education scholarships to rising Black and Latinx students majoring in finance, technology, and related fields at 11 partner colleges and universities in Illinois.
To commemorate #EarthDay, members of our Sustaining and Enhancing our Environmental Direction (SEED) Employee Resource Group joined students from our adopted school, Washington Irving Elementary, for an afternoon of planting in the school’s garden. We are proud to help inspire future generations to #investinourplanet.
Workforce Empowerment
At CME Group, diversity and inclusion are foundational to building a culture of innovation and mutual respect. We are focused on recruiting and retaining diverse talent through an expansive recruiting effort, internal development programs, and open and honest communication. We’re driven by the belief that measuring our progress is key to achieving it, and that measurement starts with a baseline.
Total Workforce
69%
Male
31%
FEMale
11.6%
EMPLOYEES PROMOTED
Sustainable Solutions
Across financial and commodity markets, investors are interested in environmentally-focused products and are considering ESG factors in their risk management strategies. At CME Group, we develop the tools necessary to access emerging ESG markets and help clients manage risk to achieve their sustainability objectives.
Our commitment to advance a more environmentally and economically sustainable future includes measuring and reducing our carbon footprint. We conducted an inventory of our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2020 and 2021 to better inform our reduction strategy and future goals.
Industry Engagement
CME Group played a leading role in drafting new guidelines for derivatives exchanges to promote sustainable development, which were published by the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative and the World Federation of Exchanges.
Community Commitment
At CME Group, we value being a good corporate citizen and take an active role in social responsibility. Through charitable donations and volunteerism, we partner with our employees to build brighter futures in our communities.
$7.7+ million
Total Giving
$297K
Matching Gifts
$743K
Scholarships
Corporate Stewardship
CME Group’s core values guide our business and are central to the trust we have established as a leading provider of risk management solutions for our clients. Our Board of Directors informs and enforces our core values and is keenly focused on the issues that matter most our company, clients, employees, and other stakeholders.
