1GRI Index
The table below summarises our governance disclosures mapped to GRI Standards indicators:
Disclosure

Indicator
Name of the organisation

ProfileLondon Stock Exchange Group plc.

Reference
Annual Report 2021, page 1

Activities, brands, products, andservices

We describe our business model, the components of our Group and how they link together, and how we add value.
We also show an overview by business for our services and their associated customers.

Annual Report 2021, pages 15–17

102–3

Location of headquarters

10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS.

Annual Report 2021, page 1

102–4

Location of operations

LSEG is now truly global with a significant presence in North America, Europe, Asia and emerging markets, operating Annual Report 2021, page 2
in 70 countries.

102–5

Ownership and legal form

LSEG is a public limited company registered in England and Wales (No. 5369106).

Annual Report 2021, page 1

102–6

Markets served

The markets we serve, revenue distribution by business and geographic area, as well as customer profiles areincluded in our Annual Report.

Annual Report 2021, pages 15–18

102–7

Scale of the organisation

Financial information (including revenues and assets and liabilities) is provided in the Annual Report. The number of
employees is provided in the Sustainability Report.

Annual Report 2021, page 116
Sustainability Report 2021, page 31

102–8

Information on employees and otherworkers

We provide an overview of employee statistics in our Sustainability Report including breakdowns of information byregion, contract type, gender, organisational level and age group.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 58

102–9

Supply chain

An overview of our supply chain and of the way in which we collaborate with our suppliers is contained in our 2021
Modern Slavery Act Statement. In addition, our Supplier Code of Conduct is published on our website.

2021 Modern Slavery Act Statement
and Supplier Code of Conduct

102–10

Annual Report 2021, pages 31–49 and211

102–11Significant changes to the organisation We provide a financial review and a list of substantial shareholders.
and its supply chain
Precautionary Principle or approach
Given the nature of our product portfolio, we deem this aspect not material.

102–12External initiatives

We are signatories of the following initiatives: letter of support for the recommendation from the Financial Stability
Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD); Valuable 500 initiative, BITC race at work charter,
WFE, GRI, UN SSE, WEF, UNGC and SASB. FTSE Russell partnered with the UN to provide data and analysis thatenables the quality of ESG disclosure across exchanges and collaborates with the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
A number of other initiatives are listed in our Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Report 2021, pages
21–22, 33 and 45–46

Membership of associations

We are a member of: the Green Finance Task Force; the Green Finance Institute; the FC4S Network; a number ofinvestor ESG collaborative bodies and initiatives including the UN backed PRI, UK SIF, US SIF, Euro SIF, ICGN, JapanSIF and RIAA.

Sustainability Report 2021, pages
13–14 and 47

102–1
General –Organisational Profile 102–2

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Disclosure
102–14

Indicator
Statement from senior decision-makerProfileA message from our CEO, David Schwimmer, is included in the Sustainability Report and Annual Report.

102–15Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

An overview of key impacts and opportunities is described in the Sustainability Report, where our Impact
Framework is described. In terms of ESG risks, we are working to further integrate these considerations into.

General – Ethics andIntegrity

102–16

Values, principles, standards, andnorms of behaviour

General –Governance102–18Governance structure

102–19Delegating authority

The values and the principles to which we adhere in carrying out our activities are clearly stated in the governancesection of our Sustainability Report. The Code of Conduct then further explains the ethical framework that we
expect our employees to operate in.
An overview of our sustainability governance is presented in our Sustainability Report; further explanation isprovided in our Group Sustainability Policy.
Sustainability governance is provided in the Sustainability Report.

102–20Executive-level responsibility foreconomic, environmental and social
topicsConsulting stakeholders on economic,
environmental and social topics
Composition of the highest
governance body and its committees

This information is presented in our published Group Sustainability Policy.

Group Sustainability Policy

We discuss some of our sustainability-related stakeholder engagement in our Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 41

The Board structure and changes are reported in the Annual Report.

Annual Report 2021, pages 67–71

102–23Chair of the highest governance body

The Chairman of the Group is independent on appointment.

Annual Report 2021, page 69

102–24

Nominating and selecting the highest
governance body
Conflicts of interest

We include the Report of the Nomination Committee in the Annual Report.

Annual Report 2021, pages 81–82

We have established procedures whereby actual and potential conflicts of interest are regularly reviewed.

Annual Report 2021, page 76

Highest governance body’s role insustainability reporting

The Board reviews and approves the Sustainability Report.
An overview of our sustainability governance is presented in our Sustainability Report; further explanation isprovided in our Group Sustainability Policy.
A full summary of compensation and remuneration within the Group can be found in the Directors’ Report on
Remuneration in our Annual Report.

Sustainability Report, page 40

General – Strategy

102–21
102–22

102–25
102–32

102–35

Remuneration policies

102–36

Process for determining remuneration

102–37

Stakeholders’ involvement inremuneration
Annual total compensation ratio

102–38
102–39Percentage increase in annual totalcompensation ratio

Reference
Annual Report 2021, pages 8–9
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 3–4
Annual Report 2021, pages 29 and 30
Sustainability Report 2021, pages
21–22
Sustainability Report 2021, page 42

Sustainability Report 2021, page 40
Sustainability Report 2021, page 40

Annual Report 2021, pages 80–91

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Disclosure

General –Stakeholder
Engagement

General –Reporting Practice

102–40Indicator
List of stakeholder groups

ProfileThe list of our key stakeholders is provided in our published Code of Conduct. Details on our relationship withstakeholders are described in our Annual Report, including our Section 172(1) statement.
We report on the number of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Reference
Annual Report 2021, pages 61–66
LSEG Code of Conduct
Sustainability Report 2021, page 58

102–41

Collective bargaining agreements

102–42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

Stakeholder engagement is mainly project and product based. Details on our relationship with stakeholders aredescribed in our Annual Report, including our Section 172(1) statement.
Stakeholder engagement is mainly project and product based, however, the way in which we engage with different
stakeholder groups depends on their specific characteristics. Details on our relationship with stakeholders aredescribed in our Annual Report, including our Section 172(1) statement.
Details on our relationship with stakeholders are described in our Annual Report, including our Section 172(1)statement.
A list of the Group’s subsidiaries as at 31 December 2021 is included in the ‘Notes to the financial statements’.
On 29 January 2021, the all-share acquisition of Refinitiv was completed. A list of the Combined Group’s
subsidiaries is provided in the 2021 Annual Report.

Annual Report 2021, pages 61–66

102–43

Approach to stakeholder engagement

102–44

Key topics and concerns raised

102–45

Entities included in the consolidated
financial statements

102–46

Defining report content and topic

Prior to reporting, all initiatives and activities from across the year are assessed for their materiality within our
strategic framework. Items are cross-referenced using both internal and external evaluators; internally, initiatives areevaluated on their relevance to six impact areas and externally against the UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) materiality definitions. If the item is deemed to be material against thisframework, it is reported.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 8–10

102–47

List of material topics

Sustainability Report 2021, page 8–10

102–48

Restatements of information

102–49Changes in reporting

On the basis of our materiality assessment six impact areas are considered as material to LSEG, they are listed anddescribed in our Sustainability Report.
Restatements of our 2018 and 2019 GHG emissions took place during 2020. Details of this can be found in our
Sustainability Report.
Details of our changes to GHG reporting can be found in our Sustainability Report.

102–50

Reporting period

We report on calendar year 2021 basis for both the Annual Report and Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 1

102–51

Date of most recent report

31 December 2021.

102–52

Reporting cycle

We report annually.

102–53

Contact point for questions regarding
the report

Contact details are provided in our Sustainability Report.

Annual Report 2021, pages 61–66

Annual Report 2021, pages 61–66
Annual Report 2021, pages 116–128

Sustainability Report 2021, page 18
Sustainability Report 2021, page 18

Sustainability Report 2021, page 1

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Disclosure
General – Reporting
Practice

102–54

102–55
102–56

Indicator
Claims of reporting in accordance with
the GRI Standards

GRI content index
External assuranceManagement Approach 103–1

Explanation of the material topic andits Boundary

103–2

The management approach andits components
Direct economic value generated
and distributed
Financial implications and otherrisks and opportunities due toclimate change
Defined benefit plan obligations andother retirement plans

Economic Performance

201–1
201–2

201–3

ProfileThis report references the following GRI Standards:

Reference

GRI 102 General Disclosure
GRI 103 Management Approach
GRI 201: Economic PerformanceGRI 205: Anti-Corruption
GRI 302: Energy
GRI 303: Water and EffluentsGRI 305: Emissions
GRI 306: Effluents and Waste
GRI 401: Employment
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety
GRI 404: Training and Education
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity
GRI 406: Non discrimination
GRI 408: Child Labour
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labour
GRI 415: Public Policy
The present GRI content index has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements.
Our Annual Report 2021 was subject to both internal and external verification. Our Sustainability Report 2021 was
submitted to an internal verification process. Environmental data was externally verified.
Prior to reporting, all initiatives and activities from across the year are assessed for their materiality within our
strategic framework. Items are cross-referenced using both internal and external evaluators; internally, initiatives areevaluated on their relevance to six impact areas and externally against the UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) materiality definitions. If the item is deemed to be material against thisframework, it is reported.
For each material topic, we provide an overview of our management approach, including commitments, actions andinitiatives, in our Sustainability Report.
Our financial review is set out in the Annual Report. Our community investments are summarised in the
Sustainability Report.
In June 2017 LSEG signed a statement of support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related
Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Details on LSEG's alignment to TCFD recommendations are reported in our Annual
Report and our Annual Report.
The Group operates defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes.

Sustainability Report 2021
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Annual Report 2021, page 31
Sustainability Report, page 41
Sustainability Report 2021, page 18
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Sustainability Report 2021, page 43
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Sustainability Report 2021, page 48
Sustainability Report 2021, page 8

Sustainability Report 2021, page 8
Annual Report 2021 pages 31–49
Sustainability Report 2021, page 38
Annual Report 2021, pages 29–30
Sustainability Report 2021, pages
21–22
Annual Report 2021, pages 98–100

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Disclosure

Anti-corruption

205–1
205–2

205–3

Anti-corruption

Environmental
Category – Energy

205–1

Indicator
Operations assessed for risks related
to corruption
Communication and training about anticorruption policies and procedures
Confirmed incidents of corruption andactions taken
Operations assessed for risks related
to corruption

ProfileThe Group continues to maintain systems and controls to mitigate compliance risk.

Reference
Annual Report 2021, page 58

In compliance with the UK Bribery Act, we make clear the specific responsibilities of all of our employees andbusiness partners and we require all our employees, partners, agents, suppliers and customers to comply with theregulation. Accordingly, there have been no breaches of this policy material to LSEG in 2021.
No employees were disciplined or dismissed due to non-compliance with anti-corruption policies in 2021.

Annual Report 2021, page 26
Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 42–43
Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 42–43
Annual Report 2021, pages 55 and 58

The Group continues to maintain systems and controls to mitigate compliance risk.

205–2

Communication and training about anti- In compliance with the UK Bribery Act, we make clear the specific responsibilities of all of our employees andcorruption policies and procedures
business partners and we require all our employees, partners, agents, suppliers and customers to comply with theregulation. Accordingly, there have been no breaches of this policy material to LSEG in 2021.

Annual Report 2021, page 28
Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 42–43

205–3

Confirmed incidents of corruption andactions taken
Energy consumption within theorganisation

We report all of the emission sources required under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’
Reports) Regulations 2013.

302–3

Energy intensity

We include this in the Environment section of the Sustainability Report.

302–4

Reduction of energy consumption

We include this in the Environment section of the Sustainability Report.

Water consumption

We include this in the Environment section of our Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 42–43
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48
Annual Report, page 27
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

We include this in the Environment section of the Sustainability Report.

302–1

303–5
Environmental
Category – Water
and Effluents
305–1
Environmental
Category – Emissions 305–2

305–4

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG
emissions
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG
emissions
GHG emissions intensity

305–6

Reduction of GHG emissions

305–3

No employees were disciplined or dismissed due to non-compliance with anti-corruption policies in 2021.

Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48

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Disclosure

Indicator
Waste by type and disposal method

ProfileWe include this in the Environment section of the Sustainability Report, under ‘Waste’.

Reference
Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48

401–1

New employee hires and employee
turnoverWe report three year time series of comparable data of employee-based indicators.

Sustainability Report 2021, pages 18
and 46–48

401–2

Benefits provided to full-time
employees that are not provided totemporary or part-time employees

We offer a number of rewards, and career opportunities and development for employees.

Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 30–34

403–1

Occupational health and safety
management system
Occupational health services

In compliance with local legal requirements, a health and safety management system is implemented at the Grouplevel. An update on H&S policy and systems improvements is presented in the Sustainability Report.
LSEG is committed to high standards of health and safety management. Updates on how the Group ensures thequality of H&S services are presented in our Sustainability Report.
LSEG workforce is represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 42

Environmental
Category – Effluentsand Waste
Labour Practices
and Decent Work
Category –Employment

306–2

Labour Practices
and Decent Work
Category:
Occupational Healthand Safety

403–3
403–4

Worker participation, consultation, andcommunication on occupational healthand safety
Promotion of worker health
We have implemented a broad wellbeing programme for our employees, spanning across five different areas:
financial, mental, physical, social purpose, and work-life balance.
Work-related injuries
We include this information in the Social Performance section of our Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Report 2021, page 40

404–3

Percentage of employees receiving
regular performance and careerdevelopment reviews

We report three year time series of comparable data on training and education.

Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 30–34

405–1

Diversity of governance bodies andemployees

We include initiatives on diversity and inclusion, and report three-year time series of comparable data on diversity
and equal opportunity.

Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 30–34

406–1

Incidents of discrimination andcorrective actions taken

We report three year time series of comparable data on non-discrimination.

408-1

Operations and suppliers in which theright to freedom of association andcollective bargaining may be at risk

In compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, every year LSEG publishes a Modern Slavery Act Statement,
reaffirming its commitments of combating every form of modern slavery and human trafficking by improving its
supply chain management and procurement process. The Statement, while providing a description of our approach
to risk assessment, gives also an overview of due diligence process.

403–6
403–9

Labour Practices
and Decent Work
Category – Training
and Education
Labour Practices
and Decent Work
Category – Diversity
and Equal
Opportunities
Human Rights
Category –Non discrimination
Human Rights
Category –Child Labour

Sustainability Report 2021, page 42

Sustainability Report 2021,
pages 30–34
Sustainability Report 2021, page 45

Modern Slavery Act Statement

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Disclosure
409–1
Human Rights
Category – Forced orCompulsory LabourSociety Category –Public Policy

415–1

Indicator
Operations and suppliers at significant
risk for incidents of forced orcompulsory Labour
Political contributions

ProfileIn compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, every year LSEG publishes a Modern Slavery Act Statement,
reaffirming its commitments of combating every form of modern slavery and human trafficking by improving its
supply chain management and procurement process. The Statement, while providing a description of our approach
to risk assessment, gives also an overview of due diligence process.
We report three year time series of political contributions.

Reference
Modern Slavery Act Statement

Annual Report 2021, page 109