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 strategy…The 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. CDP’S CITIES PROGRAM
• CDP’S CITIES PROGRAM PROVIDES A VOLUNTARY CLIMATE CHANGE
REPORTING PLATFORM FOR CITY GOVERNMENTS
BENEFITS OF REPORTING TO CDP’S 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 WORLD’S 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
CORPORATION’S MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL REPORTING.
• ENCOURAGES A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED
REPORTING.
• SEEKS TO FILTER OUT WHAT IS OF MOST VALUE TO INVESTORS
12. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
• WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED IT AND FOUND IT USEFUL
• IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU MAY ASK THEM NOW
