London Stock Exchange Group Sustainability Profile

In 2024, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) reported total carbon emissions of approximately 430,398,000 kg CO2e globally. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 1,736,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 73,888,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and a significant Scope 3 total of around 428,330,000 kg CO2e. For its operations in Great Britain, LSEG's emissions included 283,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 10,307,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based). LSEG has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. Additionally, they plan to reduce Scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy-related activities, business travel, and employee commuting by 50% by 2030. Furthermore, LSEG has committed that 67% of its suppliers, by emissions covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2026. The Group has a long-term ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, although it has not yet established a formal, SBTi-approved target in this regard. These commitments reflect LSEG's proactive approach to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint across all scopes of emissions.