Companies Save US$54bn Through Low-Carbon Action – Evidence That the Data to Unlock Trillions Already Exists, CDP Reports
Nearly 12,000 companies now disclose actionable transition-plan data through CDP
Just 11% of companies align CapEx with their transition strategies, revealing critical financing gap despite 72% reporting emissions-reduction initiatives
Financial institutions managing US$145 trillion are already integrating this data into due diligence
First global analysis of transition-plan dependencies highlights where policy can unlock finance
London, 11 November 2025: As world leaders gather at COP30 in Belém to confront the trillions still missing from global climate finance, new analysis from CDP shows the data needed to close the gap already exists and financial institutions are using it now to channel capital towards credible transition efforts.
Companies disclosing through CDP – the world’s leading independent environmental disclosure platform – reported over US$54 billion in annual savings from low-carbon initiatives in 2024, proving that climate action can deliver measurable business value.
Drawing on data from nearly 12,000 companies, CDP’s latest report, From Plans to Capital: Unlocking Credible Transition Finance at Scale, shows that 72% have emissions-reduction initiatives in place, yet only 11% disclose having any capital expenditure aligned with their transition strategies. This highlights a golden opportunity for companies and investors to connect ambition with finance and turn plans into real-world results.
Ambition pays, but finance must follow
The business case for credible climate transition planning is growing stronger. Companies with transition plans are nearly twice as likely as their peers to identify short-term opportunities for growth and cost savings (51% vs 28%) showing that the transition is already creating value for those taking action.
Yet global finance is not keeping pace. Investment in the transition reached US$2 trillion in 2024, only one-third of the US$6.7 trillion needed annually by 2030 to stay on track with net-zero goals.
Data that directs finance
CDP’s analysis also reveals how companies themselves describe the conditions they depend on for successful transition planning. 94% of firms with transition plans identify on average at least five categories of dependencies, including technology (83%), infrastructure (67%), and supportive policy and regulation (67%). These insights show policymakers exactly where regulatory clarity and investment incentives can help turn readiness into action.
“Policymakers can use this data to see where companies are ready, where bottlenecks exist, and how public policy can unlock private finance,” said Amir Sokolowski, Director of Climate, CDP. “Disclosure enables better decisions, directing capital to credible plans and real-world decarbonization.”
Financial institutions stepping up
Momentum is also building in the financial sector. In 2024, 544 financial institutions representing US$145 trillion in assets disclosed through CDP, with around half now publishing their own transition plans. Over half of these institutions already use corporate transition-plan data to inform their investment and lending due diligence processes.
“The plumbing of transition finance now exists – the data are here, the plans are in place; but too little capital is flowing through the system,” added Amir Sokolowski. “Financial institutions no longer need to wait for perfect data. The focus must now shift to aligning investment with credible transition plans.”
“The transition to an Earth-Positive economy will not happen without finance; and finance will not flow without trust,” said Sherry Madera, CEO, CDP. “We can see ambition is high across the market, now we need to leverage the power of data to drive the financial flows that underpin action. COP30 must mark the moment we move from ambition to implementation by putting credible, high-quality data at the centre of transition finance.”
From readiness to scale
The report also finds that companies with transition plans are better prepared for physical climate impacts: 74% assess both acute and chronic physical risks, compared with 43% of those without plans. More than half (56%) use physical climate scenarios to guide their business strategy. Physical risk management is the first step towards adaptation-inclusive transition planning, and FIs must use this data and broader nature-related data to move towards more resilient transition finance flows.
CDP calls on policymakers, investors, and corporates to work together to scale what is already working – using disclosure data as the foundation for capital allocation, risk management, and resilient growth.
Notes to Editors
The analysis draws on 2024 corporate disclosures submitted through CDP’s global environmental reporting platform.
For further details, view the full report.
About CDP
CDP is a 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 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. 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. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced.
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