Keeping Pace: Disclosure Data Factsheet 2025
Insights from CDP's 2025 disclosure data
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 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.
investors with US$127tn in assets asked CDP to collect the data they need in 2025.
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 that every US$1 spent on responding to climate risk offers a return of up to US$21.
Connecting disclosure with action will mean more companies can seek out these economic advantages, turning data into strategies that support long-term business value.