Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited reported total emissions of approximately 51,914 tonnes CO2e in 2025. This includes about 35 tonnes CO2e from Scope 1, 6 tonnes CO2e from Scope 2, and 51,873 tonnes CO2e from Scope 3. In the preceding year, 2024, total emissions were approximately 54,839 tonnes CO2e, comprising around 60 tonnes CO2e from Scope 1, 5 tonnes CO2e from Scope 2, and 54,774 tonnes CO2e from Scope 3. For 2023, the total emissions were approximately 58,141 tonnes CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 288 tonnes CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 15,179 tonnes CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 42,674 tonnes CO2e.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is committed to climate action with several reduction targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030 for Scope 1 and Scope 2. More broadly, the organisation has committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040.

The company's Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, set in 2023, include near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 55% by 2033, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 55% within the same timeframe. Long-term SBTi targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% within the same timeframe, all from a 2023 base year. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited also remained carbon neutral in its operations in 2025 as it continues working towards its 2040 net-zero targets.