CDP

CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system. Through an annual questionnaire, companies and other organizations report data on climate change, water security, and forests, and CDP scores their disclosures. Investors and large purchasing organizations often request that the companies they work with disclose through CDP.

CDP is widely used to gather comparable environmental data at scale, and its questionnaire has been aligned over time with frameworks such as the TCFD and the ISSB standards, reducing duplication for reporters.

Disclosure through CDP is voluntary, but the pressure from investors and customers means many companies treat a CDP response as a practical necessity, and CDP scores are commonly cited as a signal of disclosure quality.

CDP reporting supports demand for environmental data, greenhouse gas accounting, and sustainability reporting skills, since responding well requires reliable underlying data.