Environment
We continue to implement our plans to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest, including implementation of the Transition Plan.
What We Will Do
Continue our property portfolio strategy involving moving to low-energy buildings and including environmental considerations when replacing data centres
Formalise the waste management system and recycling process
Continue to mitigate emissions beyond the value chain, moving to an impact-led (carbon-dioxide removal) approach
Intensify our supplier engagement activities to support and encourage their emissions reduction efforts
Support reduction of employees’ commuting emissions
Continue to improve data collection and accuracy
Actionable Goals
- Scope 1 & 2 emissions: energy (market based)
- -55% by 2030
- -90% by 2050
- Scope 3 emissions (operational activities)
- -28% by 2030
- -90% by 2050
- Scope 3 emissions (suppliers)
- -70% by 2027
Our Achievements
- Supplier assessment programme progressed to monitor ESG performance of our suppliers and provide support for key suppliers
- Continued implementation of Board-approved Net Zero Transition Plan
- Total emissions remained stable increasing by 0.4%, partly due to changes in calculation factors but also increased energy efficiency
- 98% of office electricity is from renewable sources
- Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 27% compared to 2024
- Continued decarbonisation of car fleet
Our people
At Euroclear we believe in fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and fulfil their true potential
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
What We Will Do
Continued implementation of our revised DEI strategy with a focus on:
Enabling and nurturing diverse talent
Collecting more diversity data and addressing disparities in experiences and representation
Expanding and maturing our ERGs globally, helping us to embed inclusion across our organisaton
Continuing to embed inclusivity into the recruitment process
Actionable Goals
- 40% of under-represented gender at senior management level by 2026
- Maintain or improve the employee engagement survey scores for non discrimination, inclusion and
diversity:
- Non-discrimination: 8.5/10
- Inclusiveness: 8.1/10
- Diversity: 8.5/10
Our Achievements
- Implementation of revised DEI policy
- Launched Talent Talks initiative to build a diverse leadership talent pipeline
- Employee engagement survey scores in 2025 for non-discrimination, inclusion and diversity
- Non-discrimination: 8.3/10
- Inclusiveness: 7.9/10
- Diversity: 8.4/10
Learning & Development and Talent for the Future
What We Will Do
Expand our Leadership programme
Continue working on workforce and succession planning
Continue upskilling staff in areas such as digitalisation and AI
Actionable Goals
Maintain or improve the employee engagement survey score for training and development at 7.4/10
Our Achievements
- Employee engagement survey results for training and development 7.3/10
- Launched ‘Forward’ leadership programme and training for people managers on leading in a context of change
Wellbeing and staff engagement
What We Will Do
Continue to monitor staff engagement through our Annual Engagement plan, develop actions to address gaps and assess impact
Embed wellbeing into our work design and processes and into the way teams are led
Monitor and address disparities in wellbeing through our wellbeing dashboard
Build and implement a new Wellbeing Strategy that will strengthen mental resilience, support better financial wellbeing and enhance or modify benefits for our employees
Actionable Goals
- Maintain or improve the overall employee engagement score in employee engagement survey at 7.7/10
- Maintain or improve the score for health & wellbeing in employee engagement survey at 7.4/10
Our Achievements
- Maintain or improve the overall employee engagement score in engagement survey: 7.2/10
- Maintain or improve the score for health & wellbeing in employee engagement survey: 7.5/10
Community
What We Will Do
Expand the work of the Euroclear Foundation which was set up in 2024 and is endowed with 1% of our profits annually
Increase the number of volunteers across the company
Our Achievements
- Our employee-led local charity committees supported 79 local projects and Euroclear donated €830,964.12 to community projects across the group
- Over 3,400 volunteers across the group participated in our volunteering programme
- The Euroclear Foundation completed its first full year of operation and launched an initial portfolio of multi-year partnerships focusing on under-served youth
- Euroclear Foundation Annual Report 2025
Supply chain
Our Governance stream ensures robust and transparent governance across Euroclear, a strong ethical culture and a resilient and stable infrastructure
What We Will Do
Enhance Supplier Sustainability Maturity: Actively engage with suppliers with low performance to improve their ESG maturity.
Develop Supplier Sustainability Risk Mapping and Guidebook: Integrate specific sustainability criteria and requirements into procurement projects.
Actionable Goals
70% of key suppliers screened by EcoVadis
Our Achievements
Key suppliers screened by EcoVadis: 86% versus a 70% target
Board Governance
What We Will Do
Continue to train Board members on ESG topics on a regular basis
Ensure Board Governance continues to meet best practice
Actionable Goals
33% of under-represented gender at Board level
Our Achievements
- 34% of under-represented gender at Euroclear SA/NV Board level
- Board members from Euroclear SA/NV and Euroclear Bank attended a programme at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
- Executives from Euroclear SA/NV and Euroclear Bank also attended a training session with ‘Earth on Board’ to enhance proficiency in sustainability
Business conduct
What We Will Do
Identify and investigate unlawful or unethical behaviour
Ensure allegations or incidents of bribery and corruption are prevented, detected and addressed to the best extent possible
Clearly communicate expected conduct to all Board members, staff and suppliers
Our Achievements
- Regular communication and awareness training for all employees on anti-money laundering/counter terrorism financing, anti-bribery & corruption, fraud and compliance
- Continuous enhancement of the methodology and quality of fraud risk assessments, as well as training coverage
- Monitoring and enhancement of our ‘Know Your Client’ anti-money laundering client admission and onboarding process leading to overall customer experience score of 4.5/5
Human rights
- We have integrated sustainability considerations into our mergers and acquisitions processes
- We ensure that the human rights dimension (using independent indices) is taken into consideration when deciding to maintain or expand our geographical footprint
- In 2025, we introduced a dedicated human rights category into our anti-corruption and anti-fraud reporting framework
