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Put simply: Environmental disclosure makes sound business sense and now more companies than ever are disclosing to CDP.
Disclosure in 2018


In recognizing the tangible business benefits of disclosure and action, companies are raising their ambitions and taking meaningful steps to address climate change, deforestation and water security. This ensures their long-term sustainability and profitability, as well as equipping them to respond to regulatory and policy changes, such as the Paris Agreement.

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CDP's climate change, forests, and water security programs helps businesses submit data to investors.


CDP's supply chain program enables suppliers to submit climate, forests, and water security data to their customers.


Find out more about the benefits of disclosing data to investors or customers through CDP's programs

Climate Change
Supply chain
Water
Forests
The benefits of using CDP CDP's impact
Providing a framework Expand your reach The results
CDP was ranked as the highest external sustainability rater by SustainAbility in their Rate the Raters report 2013. 
"Participating in CDP helps drive performance for Diageo…It enables us to accelerate the speed with which strategic change can be implemented." - Diageo
Enhanced and unlimited access to the data is available through the CDP analytics tool which makes benchmarking and trend analysis simple.
"Through our disclosure to CDP we not only satisfy the demands of customers, investors and stakeholders for transparency and accountability, we can also add new information to business decisions of all kinds." - Iron Mountain
Bloomberg terminals feature CDP data, scores and rankings in the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) section, which gets some 718 million data hits per month. 
CDP has minimised the disclosing burden on companies by aligning the climate change questionnaires of CDP, GRI and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
87%
of companies responding to CDP identified business opportunities and are taking action to address climate risks.
67%
higher return on equity for companies that respond to CDP than their non-responding peers.
$53bn
worth of savings identified by companies responding to the CDP climate change program.
Our growing influence Driving behavioral change Wider impacts
1/5
of global emissions are now managed through CDP, as reported by companies who represent over half the global market cap.
827
investors are now requesting data from companies through CDP's climate change program. These investors represent US $100tn.
5,500
companies responded to our annual climate change questionnaire in 2015.
428
companies have committed to delivering meaningful actions on climate change through CDP and We Mean Business.
"CDP has changed the way investors are able to understand the impact of climate change in their portfolio." - Anna Kearney, BNY Mellon
$2tn
Organizations with US $2 trillion in spend are actively seeking to build sustainable supply chains through CDP.
$71m
of Siemen's total revenue in 2014 came from green products and solutions as a result of their Vision 2020 strategy.
$20m
saved by Coca-Cola HBC, as well as a cut in emissions by 30,000 metric tons, by changing product design.
89%
less energy used by HP's moonshine servers compared to traditional server environments, designed because HP wanted to revolutionize energy economics of data centers.
The benefits of using CDP CDP's impact
Providing a framework Expand your reach The results
Companies only need to provide one response through CDP’s globally recognised data collection platform to meet all of their customer requests for climate change and water security information.
"After trying our own questionnaire with key suppliers, we decided to join the CDP supply chain to reduce the reporting burden internally and externally." - Deutsche Telekom
Action Exchange
Suppliers responding to CDP can get free feedback and recommendations on emission-reduction opportunities.
"By disclosing through CDP supply chain, GSA's private sector partners can prepare themselves to do business with us in the future." - Kevin Kampschroer, Chief Sustainability Officer, U.S. General Services Administration
CDP provides members with analytical reports, monthly webinars, regional round tables and annual global events. These resources, along with best practice sharing and collaboration, foster even more action and reduce burden.
“Engaging and training L’Oréal buyers has made it possible to mobilise suppliers and convince them that measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions play an inevitable part of a company’s global performance." - L'Oreal
45%
of suppliers set emissions targets in 2015.
55%
of suppliers undertook initiatives to reduce emissions in 2015.
63%
of suppliers integrated climate change into business strategy in 2015.
Our growing influence Driving behavioral change Wider impacts
89
of the largest purchasing organizations in the world, including Dell, the US Government and Royal Philips, engage suppliers through CDP's supply chain program.
4,000+
suppliers disclosed climate change and water security information to their customers through CDP in 2015.
$2tn
Companies, government bodies and organizations with over $2tn in spending power now lead on engaging suppliers through CDP.
443m
megawatt hours of renewable energy used by suppliers in 2015.
3,000+
Suppliers identified over 3,000 collaborative opportunities to reduce emission with their customers in 2015.
"CDP supply chain scoring is then part of suppliers' evaluation. Suppliers’ performance on climate change is fully included in supplier relationship and challenged during business reviews." - L'Oreal
3.5m
CDP’s supply chain program members and their suppliers cut carbon emissions by over 3.5 million metric tonnes in a single year. It would take a decade for 90 million trees to have the same impact.
$6.6bn
Suppliers reported savings of US $6.6bn in 2015 by measuring and managing emissions.
"CDP’s guidance throughout our journey [to reach our ambitious GHG reduction goal] set the stage for successful supplier relationships and more engagement opportunities down the line." - Walmart
The benefits of using CDP CDP's impact
Providing a framework Expand your reach The results
Water issues can be challenging to tackle. CDP’s water security program is designed to guide your company through the complexities.
"Participating in CDP helps drive performance for Diageo…It enables us to accelerate the speed with which strategic change can be implemented." - Diageo
Enhanced and unlimited access to analysis is available through the CDP microsite which makes learning from others simple. 
Every company reporting through CDP receives a bespoke score benchmark report helping them identify actions to enhance resilience.
"Companies that respond to CDP’s water security questionnaire signal to our investor coalition – representing over US $100 billion – that they are measuring and addressing water-related risks." - The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
CDP has minimised the reporting burden on companies by aligning the water security and climate change questionnaires of CDP, GRI and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
#WaterIsClimate
More than a quarter of companies taking water action also realise carbon emission reductions.
80%
increase in number of companies driving water action into their supply chains.
73%
of companies responding to CDP identified business opportunities and taking action to address water risks.
Our growing influence Driving behavioral change Wider impacts
643
investors, representing $67tn, are now requesting data and action from companies through CDP's water security program.
$1tn
24 multinational companies, with annual spends of more than $1 trillion, use CDP's water security program to enhance supply chain resilience.
2,500
companies were issued our annual water security questionnaire in 2016.
950%
increase in the number of companies now committed to managing water security through CDP.
"Using CDP’s water security program, we have benchmarked our strategies for addressing water impacts, supporting us to further advance water stewardship in our direct operations and wider supply chain.” - Mars
64%
of corporate Boards now have responsibility for how their businesses manage water.
1,780
actions to improve water security were reported via CDP in 2015.
$300m
saved by SAB Miller by taking water and energy action.
95%
of responding companies now integrate water action into their business strategy.
The benefits of using CDP CDP's impact
Route to success Expand your reach Protecting businesses
Investors want to know that companies are reducing the risks of deforestation. This cannot be demonstrated without measurement.
Managing deforestation risk starts with measuring. CDP forests questionnaire has been carefully designed to guide companies through this.
CDP gives companies feedback throughout the journey, highlighting where companies are showing leadership and where they may need to improve compared to peers. 
CDP is the only platform collecting self-reported data across the 4 commodities that drive deforestation globally, making it the most efficient way to show progress.
"CDP’s forests program is an invaluable tool for facilitating disclosure, and we use CDP for informing investor engagements with companies." - Green Century Asset Management
Investors, policymakers, NGOs and peers all use data disclosed through CDP to make better decisions and improve best practice.  
Storebrand, one of Norway’s largest financial institutions, divested from 11 palm oil companies due to sustainability risks. Other activist investors have also filed shareholder resolutions.
70%
of reporting companies have committed to reduce or remove deforestation from their supply chains.
17%
of reporting companies are already meeting their procurement targets for third-party-certified material across the four key commodities.
Our growing influence Driving behavioral change Wider impacts
180
companies worth over US $3tn disclosed through CDP's forests program in 2015, a 16% increase on the previous year.
365
investors are now signatories to CDP forests program, representing US $22tn. This is over 4 times as many signatories as in 2012.
22%
of the Forest500 companies - businesses identified by the Global Canopy Programme as powerful enough to drastically reduce deforestation - disclose to CDP.
"By reporting to CDP's forests program, KAO recognizes the latest trends in forest issues. CDP's forests program is one of the important drivers [for] our own activity." - KAO Corporation
"Our CDP forests response has raised awareness of deforestation and responsible procurement of timber within our divisions and elevated it to a higher level and standard." - Kingspan, 2015
50%
of companies reporting to CDP identified opportunities associated with sustainable sourcing, often leading to better brand reputation.
75%
of companies say deforestation is a potential risk to supply chains that could impact operations, revenue or expenditure.
"Our Net Positive timber aspiration for 2050 is to create more forest than we use...we must aim beyond just avoiding deforestation." - Kingfisher
1.5gt
of CO2 is estimated to be prevented through the 'no deforestation by 2020' pledge of Wilmar International, a CDP responder. This is equivalent to the emissions from 427 coal power stations in a year.
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