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In 2023, 288 financial institutions – with nearly US$29 trillion in assets – requested 1,590 companies to disclose their climate, forest and water impact through CDP’s Non-Disclosure Campaign.

This annual campaign is a collaboration with capital markets signatories to engage with companies that have failed to respond to requests to disclose through CDP.

Direct engagement is vital. Companies were twice as likely to disclose after being targeted by FIs through the campaign, and 6.8 times more likely to disclose through CDP’s forests questionnaire. Gain more insights in our 2023 results report.

Following INC-3, governments must ensure the Global Plastics Treaty maintains ambition on transparency

At INC-3 in November CDP advocated to include mandatory corporate disclosure on plastics within the Global Plastics Treaty. Significant data gaps exist across the plastics industry, which hamstring investors’ efforts to identify pollution-mitigating activities while also hindering effective, evidence-based policymaking. Read more in this blog.

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Corporate water stewardship and science-based targets for freshwater

From floods and droughts to pollution, water insecurity poses extensive risks to business, nature and people alike. Find out how science-based targets for freshwater use can help companies to future-proof growth and begin the journey of water stewardship required to achieve a water-secure world.

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Navigating mandatory sustainability reporting: BASF's journey and challenges with European Reporting Standards

In an exclusive interview with BASF, one of Europe’s leading chemical companies, we delve into their preparations for the upcoming European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the associated opportunities and challenges.

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Calculated risk: Understanding the role of disclosure in encouraging investment in water resilience

Radhika Mehrotra (Associate Director, Capital Markets, CDP) spoke to Amane Advisors about changing attitudes toward water risk, how businesses are striving to get a handle on their risks, and key drivers for action in the year ahead.

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CDP in the news

For Business Green, Sherry Madera (CEO, CDP) discussed the potential value of AI in identifying stress points in a company's supply chain and why we are at a 'turning point' for disclosing data on nature.

CDP's Head of APAC Capital Markets, Dennis Wan, was interviewed by The Economic Times on the massive momentum in India's environmental data disclosure landscape and its critical importance in driving sustainable action and change.

In this Smart Cities World article, Maia Kutner (Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP), explains what the 120 cities that made the most recent CDP Cities A List tell us about the direction of travel for urban climate action, and reflects on COP28’s local climate action focus.

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