CDP Partners with DEEP ESG to Expand SME Access to Environmental Disclosure

São Paulo, June 29, 2026 – CDP, the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system, announces a strategic partnership with DEEP ESG, a Brazilian platform specialized in sustainability management and greenhouse gas emissions inventories. Through this agreement, DEEP ESG joins CDP's network of Accredited Solutions Providers (ASPs) in Latin America.

The partnership focuses on expanding small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) access to best practices in environmental management and disclosure. This challenge has become increasingly relevant as investors and supply chains demand reliable data on climate, water resources, forests, and the environmental impacts of major buyers' demands.

SMEs represent about 97% of the Brazilian business landscape but frequently face technical and financial barriers to implementing structured ESG management and reporting processes. By combining CDP’s global methodology and recognition with DEEP ESG’s technology and expertise in this segment, both organizations aim to make this journey more accessible, simple, and scalable.

"Environmental transparency is no longer an agenda restricted to large corporations. Increasingly, companies of all sizes need to understand the interrelation between their business and the environment, both strategically and operationally. Measuring and managing their impacts has become fundamental to meeting the expectations of customers, investors, and other stakeholders” says Carla Leal, Market Director for CDP Latin America. “The partnership with DEEP ESG expands our capacity to support small and medium-sized enterprises on this journey, offering a more accessible path to environmental data disclosure and strengthening sustainability management across value chains that enables Earth-positive outcomes.”

DEEP ESG will support companies in developing greenhouse gas emissions inventories, structuring environmental information, and preparing for disclosure processes through CDP, utilizing the globally recognized methodologies and guidelines provided by the organization.

"We chose CDP as our 'lighthouse' to guide the sustainability journey of the companies served by DEEP ESG, especially SMEs. Our mission is to simplify a process that often seems complex, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises to advance in ESG maturity faster and at a lower cost. To achieve this, we had to choose the market standard to guide the evolution of this journey, and we are very pleased to have chosen CDP," states Arthur Covatti, CEO of DEEP ESG.

The initiative also strengthens supplier engagement programs conducted by CDP alongside large organizations, enabling smaller companies to access knowledge, tools, and support to meet the growing environmental transparency demands of production chains. This timing is particularly relevant given the evolution of CDP's SME questionnaire, which introduces new metrics focused on forests and water security, alongside the unprecedented launch of the "A Score" for this segment.

Furthermore, the partnership positions itself strategically in light of regulatory advancements such as the regulated carbon market, CBAM, and CSRD, among others. As regulatory frameworks mature and pressure from major buyers and investors increases, thousands of Brazilian organizations—including those part of global supply chains—will need to develop robust greenhouse gas emissions inventories and improve their reporting in the coming years. In this context, the partnership between CDP and DEEP ESG will help small and medium-sized enterprises deliver more complete, consistent, and effective reports, anticipating regulatory demands and strengthening their capacity to respond to various stakeholders.

In addition to integrating their solutions, CDP and DEEP ESG may develop joint initiatives for training, communication, and knowledge generation aimed at disseminating sustainability best practices across different sectors of the economy.

Through this partnership, both organizations hope to help an increasing number of companies incorporate environmental management into their business strategies, strengthening value chain resilience and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.

About CDP

CDP is global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 22,100 companies and over 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2025. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Aligned with the ISSB’s climate standard, IFRS S2, as its foundational baseline, CDP integrates best practice reporting standards and frameworks in one place.

In June 2026, we announced CDP will evolve into two separate organizations - a commercial entity, CDP, and a non-profit CDP Foundation. This transition into two organizations is expected to happen over the course of six months and both organizations will continue to remain united in shared ambition: to surface new information, enabling Earth-positive decisions to protect future generations. Visit CDP.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About DEEP

DEEP is a technology company specialized in ESG data measurement, reporting, monitoring, and intelligence. Through technological solutions, DEEP supports companies and financial institutions in the automated measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the structuring of decarbonization strategies. Visit https://deepesg.com/ or follow @deepesg to learn more.