Deutsche Börse Group is committed to a working environment characterized by equal opportunities, respect, and non-discriminatory treatment of every individual. As a global company, we stand for recognition, appreciation, and inclusion in the workplace, fostering a culture where impact and contributions are what truly matter.

Our employees’ commitment and performance are the most important components of Deutsche Börse Group’s success. They master challenging tasks and create a corporate culture characterized by responsibility, commitment, flexibility and the determination to achieve something extraordinary. We want to make sure that prospective employees with these qualities are and remain attracted to Deutsche Börse Group. Therefore, we strive to find and support highly talented individuals and seek their long-term commitment to the company. To this end, we pursue a responsible, sustainable personnel policy. This benefits both employees as well as the company.

Deutsche Börse Group is a service provider that makes exacting demands on its staff: their technical skills, their ability to communicate and work in teams, and their readiness to take responsibility. At Deutsche Börse Group, experts with highly specialized knowledge work hand in hand with generalists who tailor the products and services to the requirements of customers, owners and representatives of the public interest.

Ethical business conduct is deeply rooted in our business principles and values. Our commitment to market integrity, transparency, efficiency and safety is at the core of our operations, and we aim to prevent unlawful or unethical conduct in any business relationship. Our principles, values and practices are expressed in our sustainability statements, guidelines and policies.

You can find all our statements, guidelines and policies here.

Procurement: sustainability in the supply chain

Deutsche Börse Group not only requires its management and staff to adhere to legal, social and ethical standards – it demands the same from its suppliers and service providers. The code of conduct for suppliers defined by Deutsche Börse AG and the central purchasing department requires suppliers, among other things, to respect human rights and environmental regulations and to comply with minimum standards in these areas. These standards also incorporate the provisions of the German Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) and also cover the requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act.

Service providers and suppliers must sign this code of conduct or enter into an equivalent voluntary commitment before they can do business with Deutsche Börse AG and the Group companies represented by the central purchasing department. The code of conduct for suppliers is reviewed regularly in the light of current developments and amended if necessary. It can be found here.

We continuously and systematically seek dialogue with our internal and external stakeholders. Understanding the needs, concerns and expectations of our stakeholders helps us to determine the focus topics of your work. Our stakeholder engagement includes discussions with ESG rating agencies, memberships in and commitments to various initiatives, as well as our social and regulatory engagement.

Our ESG ratings 

External validation of our sustainability ambitions through ESG ratings is an integral part of our sustainability strategy. In order to identify potential further developments in the sustainability profile compared to the previous year, a comparative analysis of the rating results and other internal and external factors is carried out annually. Deutsche Börse Group takes into account the ratings of Standard & Poor's (S&P), Sustainalytics, and MSCI. These ratings cover environmental, social, and corporate governance issues and contribute to the positive effect of increasing transparency in the market and competition as well as stakeholder confidence. 

The weighting of the criteria varies depending on the rating agency, with the corporate governance factor usually being weighted more heavily. The results are evaluated regularly and published annually in order to specifically steer the further development of our sustainability profile. The individual results of the rating agencies for the 2025 financial year are as follows:

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Our memberships and commitments  

We are a member of the “Net Zero Exchange Group – SSE Climate” under the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE). Founded in 2021, this initiative comprises 23 stock exchange organizations from around the world. Members adhere to a framework for setting targets recognised by “Race to Zero” and report annually on their progress, with the results publicly tracked on the UN SSE website. You can find our respective report here and an overview of our key memberships here.

Our social engagement 

As a socially responsible company, we want to give back to society – we live up to this claim by participating in charitable causes and, together with experienced partners, seek to create positive social value. You can find further information about our engagement activities here. 

Our regulatory engagement ​ 

Based on our specific knowledge as a financial market infrastructure provider, we share our expertise about the evolution of the regulatory framework. Thus, we make a permanent contribution to strengthening financial market infrastructure and capital markets as a vital tool for achieving society’s overarching objectives. We take part in consultations on political and regulatory initiatives, for example, and submit comments and papers to explain the implications of certain regulatory proposals for Deutsche Börse Group, our clients, the financial markets and society as a whole. Our white papers and studies also contribute to an improved understanding of specific aspects of financial market regulation. 

You can find more information about our regulatory engagement here.

Deutsche Börse Group provides its clients with reliable information and a high-performance infrastructure to enable them to execute financial transactions efficiently and securely. Our products and services promote transparency in the areas of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and represent the ‘sustainability-related business’ aspect of our sustainability strategy. Market participants rely on accurate information to make informed decisions. At the same time, we are aware that this information can also be used to finance non-sustainable activities.

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