Tag: CDP

Blind Spots on the Balance Sheet: Uncovering Financial Implications of Deforestation

Stuart Mitchell

CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform, has recently published a new report showing that global companies may be unknowingly exposing themselves to US$279 billion in financial risk due to the ongoing pace of deforestation globally.  Due to limited supply chain transparency, companies and financial institutions may be inadvertently financing or sourcing from deforestation-linked firms. The sectors most affected include Food, Beverage & Agriculture, where companies rely on forest-risk commodities for up to 76% of revenues. But the report also finds that disruptions caused by deforestation could have wider economic consequences,…

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Companies Save US$54bn Through Low-Carbon Action – Evidence That the Data to Unlock Trillions Already Exists, CDP Reports

Stuart Mitchell

After world leaders gather at COP30 in Belém to confront the trillions still missing from global climate finance, new analysis from CDP shows the data needed to close the gap already exists and financial institutions are using it now to channel capital towards credible transition efforts. Companies disclosing through CDP – the world’s leading independent environmental disclosure platform – reported over US$54 billion in annual savings from low-carbon initiatives in 2024, proving that climate action can deliver measurable business value. Drawing on data from nearly 12,000 companies, CDP’s latest report,…

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World’s Cities Seek Record US$105 Billion for Climate Projects

Stuart Mitchell

For the first time, the world’s cities are seeking more than US$100 billion to build a climate-resilient future, new CDP data shows. Yet while ambition is scaling fast, the finance to make those projects real is still lagging far behind.  The 2025 Global Snapshot, developed by CDP – the world’s independent disclosure platform – in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) contains fresh analysis of the 2,164 projects disclosed through CDP-ICLEI Track, by 507 cities in 62 countries, so far in 2025[1].   Launched as…

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Closer connections for better climate disclosure

Stuart Mitchell

In support of shared ambitions to enable more coherent and efficient environmental reporting by organizations worldwide, GRI and CDP have released a new resource that maps CDP’s 2025 corporate questionnaire and the recently released GRI Climate Change and Energy Standards. The new GRI-CDP mapping builds on an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations – formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2023 – and will help companies reduce duplication while strengthening the consistency and usefulness of the data they share with stakeholders. The mapping tracks how disclosures under the GRI 102: Climate Change 2025 and GRI…

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Internal Water Pricing Unlocks Resilience and Long-term Growth, Reveals New CDP Insights

Stuart Mitchell

Companies are standing at the edge of a trillion-dollar opportunity: by accurately valuing water to support corporate decision-making, they can safeguard against billions in risks while unlocking long-term growth. CDP, the world’s largest independent environmental disclosure platform, saw a 100% increase in water disclosures in 2024, showing how rapidly awareness is building. Yet the data reveals that companies are undervaluing water in internal pricing models: a missed opportunity to invest in supply chain resilience, innovation, and future prosperity. Companies are reporting US$339 billion in potential financial impacts linked to water-related…

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