2015

CORPORATECITIZENSHIP REPORT

TERRENCE A. DUFFY Executive Chairman and President

PHUPINDER S. GILL Chief Executive Officer

At CME Group, we are committed to delivering value to our customers, shareholders and employees. This focus extends to taking an active role in social responsibility across the communities where we live and work. We are pleased to share our 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report, which highlights the range of investments we are making through our corporate philanthropy, community outreach and sustainability efforts.

CME Group contributed more than $6 million in 2015 via our charitable programs and foundations. Additionally, our Amicus community outreach program enabled our employees and exchange community to volunteer more than 2,700 hours of service in Chicago, New York, London, Belfast and Singapore.

It is not only our responsibility, but also our privilege, to give back to our local communities. We are proud to be an organization dedicating its time and resources to making a positive and lasting difference.

Sincerely,

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

Through charitable grants from our corporate foundation and in collaboration with an independent foundation, we are able to support important philanthropic causes. We assist regional non-profi t partners with running effective programs that improve local communities.

AT A GLANCE

$6 million in total charitable donations

$4 million in grants from CME Group Foundation

$780,000 in grants from CME Group Community Foundation

$250,000 to fi ght cancer via our inaugural Pink for a Purpose and Movember campaigns

$110,000 in scholarships to Chicago Public School students

$200,000 in donations to match nearly 800 employee and member gifts

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We create avenues for those in our exchange community to make a positive difference by helping others. Our employees and members value active involvement in their communities and spend thousands of hours volunteering at local schools and non-profi ts.

2,700 volunteer hours

75 volunteer opportunities in Belfast, Chicago, London, New York and Singapore

Four adopted schools in Chicago, London and New York

$25,000 from annual school supplies and holiday toy drives

200 children and 40 families adopted during our annual adopt-a-family / adopt-a-child holiday drives

AT A GLANCE

Six employee network groups promoting inclusion and diversity, mentoring and environmental sustainability

160% increase in usage of the Shred & Recycle program, resulting in nearly 300,000 pounds of paper recycled and saving more than 2,500 trees

47,000 hours in video conferencing across global offi ces to reduce our carbon footprint

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

As a global company with offi ces around the world, we value the role we play as a corporate citizen. We work to implement sustainability initiatives that will create a positive impact on our environment and the workforce of tomorrow.

AT A GLANCE

As the world’s leading and most

diverse derivatives marketplace,

CME Group believes that it

is both a responsibility and a

privilege to give back to the

communities where we live

and work.

Through charitable donations,

volunteerism and sustainability

initiatives, we are committed

to make a positive difference

through our global outreach.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISITcmegroup.com/company/corporate-citizenship

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