2025 CDP London Disclosure Workshop: From Transparency to Action

Time 

Session title/description   

09:20-09:50 

Registration and light refreshments

09:55-10:00 

Host welcome and housekeeping remarks     

10:00-10:15 

Opening remarks  with Adam Hedley, Partner in the Global Environment Group and member of the global ESG steering committee at Clifford Chance

10:15-10:30 

Welcoming presentation from Sonya Bhonsle, Director of Global Corporates

10:30-11:15 

Panel discussion – From request to action: the value of CDP data for requesters and customers

This discussion will bring together a panel of Investors and Supply Chain Members to explore the value of disclosing through CDP. The session will cover their perspectives on CDP data and insight on how they use it.

Attendees will not only learn how key stakeholders utilise their disclosure; but also gain insight into best practices for using data to drive environmental action beyond their operational control and support their value chain ambitions.

Panellists to include:

Philipp Weber – Director - Corporate Supply Chain Governance, Robert Bosch

James Smyth – ESG Manager, M&G Investments

Ben Ngobi – Global Supplier Impact & Sustainability Lead, Accenture

Sonya Bhonsle (Moderator) – Director of Global Corporates, CDP

11:15-11:45 

Coffee and networking break

11:45-12:30

Workshop training session 1 – CDP annual disclosure overview: Improvements for 2025 and overcoming common questionnaire challenges

Presented by: Connie Chandler & Hugo Clapshaw (Engagement Managers, CDP UK & MEA Disclosure Team) 

12:30-13:30

Lunch and networking

'Lunch & Learn' session from Hurd – Connect the dots: From data to daily action

How do you turn insights into impact? Join Hurd for a practical (and bite-sized) lunch-time session on bridging the gap between reporting and real-world change. We’ll show you how you can activate employee ambition, embed sustainability into daily workflows, and create a culture that actually delivers on your ESG goals.

Presented by: Kavya Kaushik (Head of Product, Hurd)

13:30-14:15 

Workshop training session 2 – Overview of the CDP corporate questionnaire’s interoperability and alignment with both regional and global sustainability frameworks and standards

Presented by: Tatiana Boldyreva (Associate Director for Climate Change, CDP)

14:15-15:00

Workshop training session 3 – Nature disclosure and the use-cases of nature-related data

Presented by: Tom Maddox (Director of Nature, CDP)

15:00-15:30

Coffee and networking break

15:30-16:15

Fireside Chat – Accessing Capital during the transition

Presented by: James Chamberlayne (Director of Corporate and Investment Banking, CDP) and Jennifer Wainer (Head of Sustainability & ESG for Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi)

16:15 - 16:55

Panel discussion – Assessing the macro-picture; a CDP overview of the current global sustainability sector

This discussion will delve into key areas vital to understand when considering long-term sustainability plans, including:

The impact of global pressures on environmental plans within the corporate sector

Where can data points and insights help to create an ongoing business case for a focus on sustainability, and how is this likely to change in the future?

What shifts in sustainability-focused activity have CDP seen over the past 12 months?

Panellists to include:

Amy Guest - Director of Product Owners, CDP

Jess Fielder - Director of Marketing, CDP

Sue Armstrong-Brown - Director of Thought Leadership, CDP

Julie Smith - Director of Data, CDP

Sonya Bhonsle (Moderator) – Director of Global Corporates, CDP

16:55-17:10

Closing remarks from Paul Dickinson, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor, CDP

17:10-19:00 

Networking drinks