CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Over the past 15 years we have created a system that has resulted in unparalleled engagement on environmental issues worldwide. Find out more about how we work.
Our vision is for a thriving economy that works for both people and planet. Together, we can tip the balance and achieve this vision.
The work of CDP is crucial to the success of global business in the 21st century... helping persuade companies throughout the world to measure, manage, disclose and ultimately reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. No other organization is gathering this type of corporate climate change data and providing it to the marketplace.Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations
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Press releaseCDP’s Nico Fettes appointed to European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable FinanceThe technical group’s work is key to achieving the goals outlined in the European Commission’s Action Plan on Financing Sustaining Growth, which aims to harness Europe’s financial system to support a sustainable economy which delivers on environmental and social goals. -
Why should cities, states and regions disclose through CDP? Here are five top reasonsKyra Appleby, Global Director, Cities States and Regions - June 04 2018As the world steps up to the challenge of tackling climate change, it’s increasingly clear that cities, states and regions have a vital role to play. By setting ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fostering innovation, they are rapidly becoming hubs driving the transition to a sustainable economy. Gathering and sharing information is a vital starting point -
How CDP’s move to sector-based questions benefits companiesBy Dr Tony Rooke, Director, Reporting - May 30 2018As the gold standard in environmental reporting, CDP has been asking questions of companies and cities for over a decade. The world economy coalesces around CDP’s data platform to inform investment and procurement decisions. The data we deliver must remain meaningful. -
How environmental disclosure fuels greater ambitionPaul Simpson, CEO, CDP - May 30 2018We look back at the progress made over the last 18 years, and how environmental disclosure can continue to drive greater action towards a sustainable economy for people and planet. -
Water is a major risk for cities and companies: here’s how nature-based infrastructure can helpCate Lamb, Director, Water Security, CDP - May 23 2018We are only now refining methods to value in economic terms the benefits of green infrastructure, like wetlands, watersheds and forests. It’s part of a shift towards thinking about ecosystem services as playing an essential and valuable role in managing water risk. -
Why forests and water are key to our sustainable futureMorgan Gillespy, Director, Forests, and Cate Lamb, Director, Water Security at CDP - March 21 2018Both cities and corporates are vital to our global efforts to protect our forests, achieve water security, and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius. - Load more
CDP is an international organisation, with regional offices and local partners spanning 50 countries. There are now companies, cities, states and regions from over 90 countries that disclose to CDP.
