The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an international non-profit that works with companies, cities, and investors to help them disclose their environmental impact and become more sustainable. CDP collects climate change data from organizations in over 60 countries to provide transparency around issues like carbon emissions, water use, and supply chain management. It aims to standardize reporting and provide insights to inform decision-making around climate policies and investing in sustainable solutions.
2. INTRODUCTION
CDP (CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES BECOME MORE
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIENTIOUS
3. WHO THEY WORK WITH
INVESTORS-CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY, FLOODING, POLLUTION AND
DEFORESTATION PRESENT MATERIAL RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO
INVESTORS
For HSBC, climate change is a cornerstone of our
ongoing business strategyThe reporting framework
that CDP has pioneered over the past decade has
helped us both as a respondent and a signatory, to
improve our understanding of the strategic risks and
opportunities in this area.
Douglas Flint, Group Chairman,
HSBC Holdings plc
4. WHO THEY WORK WITH
COMPANIES-FOR OVER A DECADE CDP HAS WORKED WITH COMPANIES TO
CATALYZE ACTIONS TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD.
-THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REALIZING THE
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH THE CDP
5. WHY SHOULD COMPANIES REPORT TO CDP?
COMPANIES THAT DISCLOSE TO CDP ARE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE:
INCREASED AWARENESS
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
HOW THEY ARE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
HOW THEY ARE FUTURE-PROOFING THEIR BUSINESS
6. HOW DOES CDP WORK WITH COMPANIES?
TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
TO ADDRESS EXPOSURE TO DEFORESTATION RISKS
TO DRIVE MORE SUSTAINABLE WATER USE
TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS
7. CDPS CITIES PROGRAM
CDPS CITIES PROGRAM PROVIDES A VOLUNTARY CLIMATE CHANGE
REPORTING PLATFORM FOR CITY GOVERNMENTS
BENEFITS OF REPORTING TO CDPS CITIES PROGRAM:
-YIELDS RESULTS
-PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
-LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
-VISIBILITY
8. THE CHALLENGE
CDP RECOGNIZES THAT CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
WILL BE UNIQUE TO EACH CITY
DELIBERATELY FLEXIBLE AND DESIGNED TO EVOLVE
CDP IS AIMING FOR A STANDARD GLOBAL REPORTING PLATFORM
9. GOVERNMENT AND POLICYMAKERS
CDP PLACES INFORMATION, INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE AT THE HEART OF POLICY-MAKING
DECISIONS
THEY DO THIS THROUGH:
-TAILORED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
-BRIEFINGS AND CONSULTATION
-ADVICE
-PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT DELIVERY
-WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
CDP HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
HERE, THE CAPITAL MARKET IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AND IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
FOR INVESTORS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THEIR DECISION-MAKING. I WISH
THE CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT SUCCESS WITH ITS FURTHER EFFORTS BOTH IN
GERMANY AND WORLDWIDE.
10. GLOBAL OPERATIONS
CDP COLLECTS CLIMATE CHANGE DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS IN SOME 60
COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE
OPERATES IN MOST OF THE WORLDS MAJOR ECONOMIES
GLOBAL RESEARCH CONTINUES TO EXPAND
CDP IS HEADQUARTERED IN LONDON, AND HAS OFFICES IN NEW
YORK, BERLIN, BRUSSELS, SYDNEY, STOCKHOLM, MILAN, SAN PAULO, NEW
DELHI, BEIJING, AND TOKYO.
ALSO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE ON A
SIMILAR TRACK
11. SPECIAL PROJECTS
THE CLIMATE DISCLOSURE STANDARDS BOARD (CDSB) IS COMMITTED TO THE
INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED INFORMATION INTO
CORPORATIONS MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL REPORTING.
ENCOURAGES A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED
REPORTING.
SEEKS TO FILTER OUT WHAT IS OF MOST VALUE TO INVESTORS
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