In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Intercontinental Exchange has also provided a category-level breakdown for 7 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 5,696a | 5,212a | 5,820a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 1,506a | 1,537a | 9,445a | |
Location-Based | 65,060a | 69,394a | 68,583a | |
Total Scope 3 | 211,993a | 222,535a | 246,024a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.4506a | 0.4432a | 0.5877a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Intercontinental Exchange amounted to 70,756 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Intercontinental Exchange decreased by 5.16%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Intercontinental Exchange were 5,696 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2020, Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 82.74%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 1 emissions increased by 9.29%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 1,506 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 65,060 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2020, Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have increased by 23.78%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Intercontinental Exchange's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported 211,993 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Intercontinental Exchange includes a breakdown across 7 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 6 in 2024, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chaina
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported total Scope 3 emissions of 211,993 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 97% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 3% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2020, Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 1,012.18%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Intercontinental Exchange's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported emissions for 7 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Intercontinental Exchange's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 5,696 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 12,641 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.45 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.45 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.16, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange ranked 19 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Intercontinental Exchange is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Intercontinental Exchange reported a total carbon footprint of 282,749 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 4.84% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Intercontinental Exchange's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 74.98% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 23.01%.a