The latest insights from CDP, the global environmental disclosure system

We are on the cusp of great global change. In the last month alone, we have seen banking and investment giants warn of the threat of climate change, employees lobby their companies to take action, and international climate protests sweep the globe. The need to act with urgency has never been clearer, and companies, local and national governments, and investors all have their part to play. But you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Our Online Reporting System is now open, allowing organizations to measure and monitor their environmental impact and opportunities. We’re calling on companies, cities states & regions to start their disclosure journey today and work to build a sustainable future

CASE STUDY: WPP on disclosure

We spoke to long-time disclosers WPP about the effects they have experienced from disclosing to CDP. Having improved their climate change score from D in 2011, to A- in 2018, WPP talk us through their journey to success, and the benefits it has brought them.

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VIDEO: The benefits of environmental disclosure

Hear from Hermes EOS, L'Oréal and Ørsted, on how CDP disclosure is helping their journeys towards sustainability, and the benefits environmental reporting has brought them along the way.

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Why disclose to CDP?

With increased pressure on companies to up their sustainability efforts, we’re seeing more companies turn to disclosure, and it’s bringing a multitude of benefits. Explore our graphic to find out what advantages companies are experiencing from reporting to CDP.

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CitiesToday: New simpler climate reporting platform launched

Holding warming at 1.5C will require urgent and ambitious action from cities. Together with ICELI, CDP have worked to ensure the disclosure process is as simple as possible, by creating the unified reporting system – saving our cities precious time and resources. Learn more from Kyra Appleby, CDP’s Global Director of cities, states & regions

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Cascading through the supply chain: what will the next ten years of supplier sustainability engagement look like?

For ten years CDP has been working with companies, helping them to leverage their purchasing power to drive sustainable change within their supply chains. CDP’s Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head CDP Supply Chain, reflects on five lessons companies have learned from a decade of action.

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We cannot solve climate change without transforming the global financial system

In April, calls for sustainable reform within the financial system came to a head, with the Bank of England’s Mark Carney warning of the existential threat posed by climate change to the global financial system. Read our blog exploring the ways in which all players within the system can do their bit to advance the low-carbon transition.

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Elsewhere on the web

Writing for Responsible Investor, CDP’s Pietro Bertazzi and Ludwik Kotecki discuss the implications of the recent report from the  Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and urge the financial system to go faster and further on climate action.

CDP’s Global Director of Water Security Cate Lamb discusses ways in which companies can tackle the US$38.5 billion water risks facing global business, in this interview with Smart Water Magazine.

Responsible for over 70% of global emissions, ambitious action from cities will be crucial in the fight against climate change. Powered in part by CDP’s data, Siemens uses data visualizations to explore the adoption of digitalization and sustainability practices by six major cities.

Global Canopy explores the effects of the Brazil-China leather trade on South America’s forests, and explores how companies can work to cut deforestation from their supply chain.

Events

6-16 May: Learn methods to drive sustainable business practices, take away tools for implementing low-carbon projects & widen the network of people who can help you meet green goals in our 2019 Spring Workshops in AucklandSingapore, Jakarta & Hong Kong.

8 May: We’re joining Schneider Electric to host a webinar on the Essentials of CDP Disclosure. It aims to help organizations based in Central & Eastern Europe better understand their CDP disclosure. Register today.

16 May: Join CDP’s forest webinar ‘What is the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) and how can you better define your reporting?’ with guest speakers from Rainforest Alliance. Register today.

28 May: Together with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) we’re offering insights into our report on Indonesian palm oil in our webinar ‘Accelerating corporate action in the palm oil sector’. Register today.