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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc., headquartered in the United States, is a leading electronic trading platform in the fixed-income market. Founded in 2000, the company has revolutionised the way institutional investors trade bonds, providing a transparent and efficient marketplace. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, MarketAxess offers innovative solutions that enhance liquidity and streamline trading processes. The firm’s core products include its advanced trading technology and data analytics services, which are designed to optimise execution and improve price discovery. MarketAxess is recognised for its unique all-to-all trading model, allowing a diverse range of participants to connect and transact seamlessly. As a pioneer in the industry, MarketAxess has achieved significant milestones, including being the first to introduce a fully electronic platform for corporate bond trading, solidifying its position as a market leader in fixed-income trading solutions.

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53

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Services Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

30

Industry Benchmark

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s score of 53 is higher than 95% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s reported carbon emissions

In 2024, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported total carbon emissions of approximately 15,898,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes 177,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 664,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (market-based), and a significant 15,057,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions breakdown reveals major contributions from purchased goods and services (about 12,204,000 kg CO2e) and business travel (approximately 1,307,000 kg CO2e). In 2023, the company recorded total emissions of about 14,544,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 179,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at 640,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at 14,544,000 kg CO2e. The 2022 data indicated total emissions of approximately 2,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 172,300 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at around 608,250 kg CO2e. Despite the detailed emissions reporting, MarketAxess has not established specific reduction targets or climate pledges, indicating a potential area for future commitment. The company continues to disclose emissions across all three scopes, demonstrating transparency in its climate impact.

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Scope 1
172,300
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Scope 2
608,250
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000,000
Scope 3
1,786,900
00,000,000
00,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. MarketAxess Holdings Inc.'s primary industry is Services auxiliary to financial intermediation (67), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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