--- title: "Keeping Pace: Disclosure Data Factsheet 2025" description: Explore insights from CDP's 2025 disclosure data. locale: en canonical: https://www.cdp.net/en/insights/keeping-pace-disclosure-data-factsheet-2025 contentType: insightPage updatedAt: 2026-03-06T15:39:18.030Z --- Insights from CDP's 2025 disclosure data ![Disclosure Data Factsheet 2025 banner image](https://images.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/23zHzrHoKx3YHeZBOpVXKG/c470533d7126407835cc62617d537428/Untitled_design__37_.png?w=800&fm=webp&q=80&f=center) The past year has seen organizations operating in a complex and constantly evolving global policy landscape. As a result, **high-quality, decision-ready **[**environmental data**](https://cdp.net/en/data)** is more important than ever** to understand risks, uncover opportunities and guide investment. Despite global headwinds, **over 23,100 organizations (companies, cities, states and regions) across the world voluntarily disclosed critical data through CDP in 2025** – providing organizations, investors and policymakers with the crucial insights they need to make **informed, Earth-positive decisions**. ### 640 investors with US$127tn in assets asked CDP to collect the data they need in 2025. ### 270+ major buyers requested approximately 45,000 suppliers to disclose through CDP’s Supply Chain program in 2025. Over 22,100 businesses representing nearly two thirds of global market capitalization – including some of the world's largest and most impactful companies – disclosed data on climate change, forests, water security, biodiversity and plastics through CDP in 2025. Over 4,400 companies disclosed through CDP for the first time in 2025. ## The critical importance of nature Nature-related transparency is essential to businesses, investors and regulators. As nature impacts become more severe – from water scarcity to infertile land – companies and subnational governments are seeing the benefits of building awareness and action into their operations. ### Coverage from all sectors of the global economy ### Coverage from all corners of the world ### Small businesses are standing tall In its second year, CDP’s SME questionnaire continued to support and empower smaller businesses to measure their environmental impacts. Nearly 11,000 small- to medium-sized companies disclosed through CDP’s dedicated questionnaire in 2025. ## From Toronto to Tokyo, cities are showing up for climate and nature Over 1,000 cities, states and regions – representing over one billion people across 80 countries – provided information on their environmental progress. The number of cities, states and regions disclosing for the first time in 2025 increased by more than 60%. ## Conclusion **Decision-makers depend on accurate environmental information** to capitalize on economic opportunities, mitigate risks and adapt to change. This snapshot shows that **corporate and government commitments on environmental concerns remain high**. And the **market continues to demand data on these globally significant issues**. Drawing on our 25-year legacy, **CDP provides unrivalled data coverage** that can support markets and policymakers in the shift towards an Earth-positive economy. This transition will protect organizations from looming environmental risks and allow them to tap into new commercial opportunities. **CDP **[**research shows**](https://www.cdp.net/en/insights/disclosure-dividend-2025)** that every US$1 spent on responding to climate risk offers a return of up to US$21**. Connecting [disclosure](https://cdp.net/en/disclose) with action will mean more companies can seek out these economic advantages, turning data into strategies that support long-term business value.