Cboe Global Markets : Corporate Stewardship Report 2025

CBOE

Published on 07/15/2025 at 13:56

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 01

Business Overview & Highlights

Building Trusted Markets as

a Global, Diverse Company 03

Guiding Principles and Values 05

Our History 06

Pioneering the Future of

Financial Markets 07

ESG Priority Topics 08

02 Corporate Governance

Director Qualifications

and Experiences 11

Governance Overview 12

Board Oversight of Risk 13

Board Oversight of

Information Security 14

Management of Climate Risks 15

Corporate Policies 16

Environmental

Our Approach 19

Cboe's Footprint 20

Investing in the Environment 21

Environmental Metrics 25

Social

Inclusion and Belonging Strategy 29

Inclusion and Belonging in Practice 31

Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) 32

Our Associates 33

Recruitment, Training

and Development 35

Training and Development Initiatives 37

Performance Management and

Succession Planning 39

Associate Health and Wellbeing 41

Charitable Giving and

Featured Programs 42

Appendices

About this Report 47

SASB Index 49

TCFD Index 53

EEO-1 Data 59

Global Gender Breakdown

by Geography (2024) 60

Environmental Metrics

Assumptions and Data Coverage 61

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INTRODUCTION

As a global exchange operator, Cboe's priority is to operate trusted markets, with a goal to make those markets more accessible to investors of all kinds.

As our team works to fulfill Cboe's purpose and achieve ambitious goals, we also

remain committed to helping create the future we would like to see.

Our corporate stewardship initiatives are developed strategically and executed thoughtfully. As you will read in this report, our corporate stewardship includes reducing our impact on the environment, supporting our communities, operating responsibly

and employing top talent from different

backgrounds worldwide.

After many years of commitment to the initiatives detailed in this report, our corporate stewardship is now an integral part of our value system. By fostering a strong culture at Cboe, we aim to create lasting value for our stakeholders and

contribute positively to the global community. We are proud of the work we have done so far and look forward to finding new ways to help improve the world we live in.

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Disclaimer

CBOE Global Markets Inc. published this content on July 15, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on July 15, 2025 at 17:55 UTC.