--- title: How to Disclose description: "This guide outlines steps for companies to disclose through CDP, including setting up an account, accessing the portal, and responding to the questionnaire." locale: en canonical: https://www.cdp.net/en/disclose/how-to-disclose contentType: page updatedAt: 2026-06-18T08:42:12.041Z --- # How to Disclose Find step-by-step instructions to disclose through CDP in 2026, plus guidance and scoring materials for corporates, SMEs, cities, and states and regions. ## How to disclose: step-by-step **Switch between the tabs below to find tailored steps to disclose.** ### Access the CDP Portal The CDP Portal contains key information about your organization’s disclosure, such as which people in your organization have access to the Portal and who has requested your organization to disclose. You can also view and update your organization’s details including your logo and organization description. Learn more about [navigating the Portal](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01019). An organization will have an active request/s to disclose through CDP in the Portal. This request/s may come from: - Your customer/s (ie [CDP Supply Chain members](https://www.cdp.net/en/supply-chain), also known as a ‘Supply Chain request’), in which case you’ll receive a direct link; - Capital markets (ie [CDP Capital Markets Signatories](https://www.cdp.net/en/capital-markets-signatories) via our Letter to the Board), in which case you’ll receive a direct link; - Your bank/s; or - Or an initiative you are part of.     Learn more about [requesting disclosure through CDP](https://www.cdp.net/en/request-data) including who can be a Requester and how this works. A company can also **volunteer to disclose as a Self-Selected Company** (SSC), if they’ve not received a request to disclose. Switch between the tabs above, to see instructions for SSCs.     **More articles:** - [CDP Portal access troubleshooting for all users](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01026) – find out what to do if you’re having problems accessing the Portal. - [Parent-Subsidiary policy and process for Disclosers](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01061) – learn more about when disclosing subsidiary companies or parents disclosing on their behalf should respond. ### Access the CDP Portal The CDP Portal contains key information about your organization’s disclosure, such as which people in your organization have access to the Portal and who has requested your organization to disclose. You can also view and update your organization’s details including your logo and organization description. Learn more about [navigating the Portal](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01019). An organization will have an active request/s to disclose through in the Portal. This request/s may be from: - Your customer/s (ie [CDP Supply Chain members](https://www.cdp.net/en/supply-chain), also known as a ‘Supply Chain request’), in which case you’ll receive a direct link; - Capital markets (ie [CDP Capital Markets Signatories](https://www.cdp.net/en/capital-markets-signatories)), in which case you’ll receive a direct link; - Your bank/s; or - Or an initiative you are part of.     Learn more about [requesting disclosure through CDP](https://www.cdp.net/en/request-data) including who can be a Requester and how this works. A company can also **volunteer to disclose as a Self-Selected Company** (SSC) if they’ve not received an official request to disclose. Switch between the tabs above to see instructions for SSCs. Returning users** **can sign in to [the CDP Portal](https://myportal.cdp.net/?utm_source=how_to_disclose&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=inline_steps). New users can ask a colleague with existing access to the CDP Portal to [add them as a team member to their organization](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01016). Otherwise, you can register to disclose – continue reading to learn more, below.     **More articles:** - [CDP Portal access troubleshooting for all users](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01026) – find out what to do if you’re having problems accessing the Portal. - [Parent-Subsidiary policy and process for Disclosers](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01061) – learn more about when disclosing subsidiary companies or parents disclosing on their behalf should respond. ### Access the CDP Portal The CDP Portal contains key information about your organization’s disclosure, such as which people in your organization have access to the Portal and who has requested your organization to disclose. You can also view and update your organization’s details including your logo and organization description. Learn more about [navigating the Portal](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01019). A city, state or region will have an active request/s to disclose through CDP in the Portal, most likely from an initiative they are part of. Learn more about [requesting disclosure through CDP](https://www.cdp.net/en/request-data) including who can be a Requester and how this works. Returning users** **can sign into [the CDP Portal](https://myportal.cdp.net/?utm_source=how_to_disclose&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=inline_steps). New users can ask a colleague with existing access to the CDP Portal to [add you as a team member to your organization](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01016). Otherwise, you can register to disclose – continue reading to learn more.     **More articles:** - [CDP Portal access troubleshooting for all users](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01026) – find out what to do if you’re having problems accessing the Portal. - [Parent-Subsidiary policy and process for Disclosers](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01061) – learn more about when disclosing subsidiary companies or parents disclosing on their behalf should respond. ### Register to disclose New users belonging to an organization that plans to disclose through CDP will need to complete the Register to Disclose form, in order to access the CDP Portal for their organization. This may apply to companies: - That have been requested or are disclosing through CDP for the first time*; and/or - If no contacts have been added to your organization in the Portal already. *Customer- or capital markets-requested Disclosers should receive a direct link to access the Portal, and therefore **won’t** need to register to disclose. The [Register to Disclose form](https://help.cdp.net/en-US/Register-to-Disclose/) is now live if you need to complete this. Learn more about [registering to disclose](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01029). ### Register to disclose New users belonging to an organization that plans to disclose through CDP will need to complete the Register to Disclose form, in order to access the CDP Portal for their organization. If your company has previously disclosed through CDP, you may need to register to disclose if: - You don’t have (or no longer have) access to your organization in the Portal (and you cannot be added by a colleague); or - No contact has been added to your organization in the Portal yet (either by a Requester, CDP or anyone else). The [Register to Disclose form](https://help.cdp.net/en-US/Register-to-Disclose/) is now live if you need to complete this. Learn more about [registering to disclose](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01029). ### Register to disclose New users belonging to an organization that plans to disclose through CDP will need to complete the Register to Disclose form, in order to access the CDP Portal for their organization. This applies to cities, states and regions that have been requested or are disclosing through CDP for the first time. It also applies to previous Disclosers, where: - A user doesn’t have (or no longer has) access to their organization in the Portal (and cannot be added by a colleague); and/or - No contact has been added to your organization in the Portal yet. The [Register to Disclose form](https://help.cdp.net/en-US/Register-to-Disclose/) is now live if you need to complete this. Learn more about [registering to disclose](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01029). ### Register to disclose (to access the CDP Portal) New users belonging to any company that plans to disclose voluntarily through CDP as a Self-Selected Company or ‘SSC’ (ie they’ve not received an official request to disclose) will need to complete the Register to Disclose form, so they can access the CDP Portal for their organization. The CDP Portal contains key information about your organization’s disclosure. The [Register to Disclose form](https://help.cdp.net/en-US/Register-to-Disclose/) is now live if you need to complete this. Learn more about [registering to disclose](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01029). ### Complete onboarding steps If your organization intends to disclose, you will need to complete the following onboarding steps once you’ve signed in. 1. Review your requests throughout the disclosure cycle. Check whether you have any pending requests to disclose, and either accept or decline these. You may receive new or late requests throughout the cycle. Learn more about [managing your requests](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01090). 2. Confirm Submission Lead (ie the key contact point within your organization for CDP and the person who will submit your organization’s final response to the questionnaire). Your organization must confirm this to begin responding to the questionnaire. 3. Choose and [pay the admin fee](https://www.cdp.net/en/faqs#disclosure-admin-fee) (if applicable). You will need to do this before you submit your response. 4. Set up your questionnaire by answering a series of questions to determine the correct questionnaire, modules and questions applicable to your organization. ### Complete onboarding steps If your organization intends to disclose, you will need to complete the following onboarding steps once you’ve signed in. 1. Review your requests throughout the disclosure cycle. You may receive requests to join new initiatives and therefore disclose, throughout the cycle. Learn more about [managing your requests](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01090). 2. Confirm Submission Lead (ie the key contact point within your organization for CDP and the person who will submit your organization’s final response to the questionnaire). Your organization must confirm this to begin responding to the questionnaire. 3. Set up your questionnaire by answering a series of questions to determine the correct questionnaire, modules and questions applicable to your organization.     Learn more about the [onboarding steps for cities, states and regions](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01036). ### Complete onboarding steps If you intend to disclose, you will need to complete the following onboarding steps once you’ve signed in. 1. **Confirm Submission Lead **(ie the key contact point within your organization for CDP and the person who will submit your organization’s final response to the questionnaire). **Your organization must confirm this to begin responding to the questionnaire and disclose.** 2. **Choose and **[**pay the admin fee**](https://www.cdp.net/en/faqs#disclosure-admin-fee)** (if applicable). **You will need to do this before you submit your response.  3. **Set up your questionnaire **by answering a series of questions to determine the correct questionnaire, modules and questions applicable to you. ### Complete the CDP questionnaire and submit your response At this point, you can begin answering the questionnaire as part of your CDP disclosure. The scoring deadline to submit a response eligible for a CDP score is 16 September. You can continue to submit edits after this date, but these will not be scored. The final response deadline will be in the week commencing October 26 after which point the questionnaire will be closed and Disclosers can no longer make edits to their response. You can check the key dates in the 2026 cycle [on our Disclosure Hub](https://www.cdp.net/en/disclosure-2026#key-dates-2026). Learn more about [submitting your questionnaire response](https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01079). ## Ready to disclose in 2026? Log into the CDP Portal to disclose for the 2026 disclosure cycle. **Disclose now****Find key dates and further information for the 2026 cycle** ## CDP Disclosure and scoring materials **Switch between the tabs below to explore our disclosure and scoring materials for disclosing companies, SMEs, cities, states and regions*.** You can also [**explore our questionnaires, guidance and scoring methodologies**](https://myportal.cdp.net/guidance?utm_source=how_to_disclose&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=inline_materials)** **in the CDP Portal (as these are published), and export these into a simple PDF format based on your sector and the themes you're disclosing on. [Legacy (2025) versions](https://www.cdp.net/en/disclose/legacy-disclosure-scoring-materials) of some materials are available, if you wish to refer to these. ** Please note, these documents are subject to updates. Going forward, please check that you have the latest version as displayed here on the CDP website.* ### Companies ### SMEs ### Cities ### States and Regions ## Ready to disclose in 2026? Log into the CDP Portal to disclose for the 2026 disclosure cycle. **Disclose now****Find key dates and further information for the 2026 cycle** ## Technical notes ## Learn more ## Further support and services