Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 in the United Kingdom. Its mission is to promote the disclosure of environmental data and encourage action on climate change, deforestation, and water management. Through its annual questionnaires, CDP collects and scores information from thousands of entities worldwide.

How it works:

• Each year, CDP sends questionnaires to companies and governments.
• It requests information on GHG emissions, climate risks, water consumption, or forest impact.
• It evaluates the responses and assigns a score that serves as a reference for the commitment and environmental performance of each entity.
  
  

Key areas:

• Climate change: Carbon emissions, reduction strategies, physical and transition risks.
• Forests: Use of raw materials linked to deforestation and traceability policies.
• Water: Water risks, consumption, efficient management, and action plans.
  
  

Importance and reach:

• CDP manages the largest global database on environmental action.
• In 2020, over 10,000 organizations disclosed data through CDP.
• Scores are consulted by over 680 investors managing more than $110 trillion in assets.
  
  

Benefits of participating in CDP:

• Identify environmental risks and opportunities.
• Improve operational efficiency and resource management.
• Strengthen corporate reputation and relationships with stakeholders.
• Access new opportunities for sustainable finance and markets demanding sustainability.

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