We endeavour to contribute to the Paris Climate Agreement with our business activities. Therefore, we have adapted our climate targets in line with current market standards towards a long-term climate strategy in 2023. This comprises Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) aligned near-term targets by 2030 and a net-zero target by 2045:  

Near-term targets  

• Scope 1 & 2: Deutsche Börse Group aims to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42 per cent by 2030 compared to 2022 as the base year.  
• Scope 3: Deutsche Börse Group targets to reduce absolute scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy-related activities, business travel and employee commuting by 42 per cent by 2030 compared to 2022 as the base year.  
• Scope 3 Supplier Engagement: Deutsche Börse aims to have 87 per cent of its suppliers with science-based targets by 2028, measured by the emissions of purchased goods and services and capital goods.  

Net-zero target  

• Scope 1, 2 & 3: Deutsche Börse Group strives to reduce its absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 90% by 2045, compared to 2022 as the base year.  

Our targets are based on the GHG protocol and were validated by the SBTi in May 2024. To achieve our targets, we also developed a transition plan in 2024, which contains dedicated emission reduction measures. 

For us at Deutsche Börse Group, diversity has many faces – whether age & experience, gender, (dis-)abilities, sexual orientation & identity or ethnicity & beliefs. ​We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and accepted and we find strengths and added value in diverse talents and commitment, and we enjoy how individual traits enrich our corporate culture.

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 characterised 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 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, experts with highly specialised 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

The aim of our supplier management within Corporate Purchasing at Deutsche Börse Group is to ensure compliance with basic ethical, environmental and social standards.

In line with our sustainability strategy, the Code of Conduct is obligatory for suppliers that are managed by Corporate Purchasing. By default, all new suppliers must sign the Code of Conduct of Deutsche Börse Group or, in exceptional cases, must at least provide a self-commitment. As a result, the number of suppliers who have committed to complying with our Code of Conduct is constantly increasing.

Corporate Purchasing strives for a reliable supply chain strategy and pursues a stable procurement system to ensure high quality, reliable delivery and competitive prices. When selecting suppliers and service providers, Corporate Purchasing seeks to create diversity within the supply chain and intends to build long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.
By carefully selecting suppliers, Corporate Purchasing ensures a sustainable supply chain for new and existing business relationships with a multi-layered approach:

• Our Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) is an obligatory part of our supplier contracts and fulfils the requirements of the German Supply Chain Sustainability Act (LkSG). The code contains ethical, social and ecological principles as well as the consideration of fundamental human rights.
• As part of the LkSG risk analysis, high-risk suppliers are asked to provide detailed information in the form of a self-declaration. This is evaluated by an external service provider in order to identify potential risks at an early stage and initiate appropriate countermeasures.

The strategically most important product groups (=A product groups, which account for 70% of the purchasing volume) are developed, reviewed and updated on an annual basis by Corporate Purchasing. Particularly relevant product groups are software, IT professional services, consulting, hardware and information services. 

All types of risks are taken into account by Corporate Purchasing: Supplier risks (e.g. compliance, financial stability and quality), location risks (e.g. strikes and natural disasters), country risks (e.g. political risks and sanctions) and product group risks (e.g. import regulations). A warning system has been introduced for this purpose and sends warning messages in case risks are identified. These are evaluated manually and, depending on their impact, Corporate Purchasing, together with the commissioning division, seeks active exchange with the contracting parties in order to minimize and, if necessary, eliminate risks.

Deutsche Börse Group can increase its information transparency for investors, founders, asset managers and market participants, but also for external observers, by including ESG aspects in its product portfolio – be it by integrating ESG ratings, data and/or analysis, or by reporting data on trading volumes for securities, derivatives, renewable energies and/or commodities. Below is an overview of our ESG products (taken from our GRI Index).

ESG products by segment 

You can also find a comprehensive description of Deutsche Börse’s sustainable products in the ESG-product hub.