Your need-to-know updates from CDP this month
Earlier this month, we hosted a first-time online event convening experts around the world.
Following the sun from Tokyo to New York, our key partners and disclosers discussed critical trends in the disclosure and environmental action landscape – from new regulatory disclosure standards to SME climate action, and how data has unlocked corporate action on climate and nature by driving access to capital, business efficiency and compliance.
Rewatch the Global Disclosure Dialogue here:
The 2024 disclosure cycle is now open – read more about the importance of disclosing and explore our guidance today: https://bit.ly/3JYl9qM
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The tide may be turning for financial markets to measure water risks in their portfolios, as a US$21 trillion-strong group of 276 global investors, banks and insurers urge large companies to disclose data for the first time through CDP's Non-Disclosure Campaign.
The number of companies disclosing 1.5°C-aligned climate transition plans has jumped nearly 50% in a year. Climate transition plans are no longer just a nice-to-have – they’re business-critical.
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In May, our team in North America welcomed key stakeholders for the annual CDP US Workshop. The climate crisis is truly at our doorstep, and many challenges and opportunities remain for the biggest US economic actors. Here are our main takeaways from this year’s event.
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The climate crisis has already had a profound impact on life in Canada. At CDP, we welcomed the Canadian sustainability standard exposure drafts from the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) published in March. Adapting the global ISSB standards to the Canadian context is essential, while ensuring that disclosure requirements place Canadian companies at an equal footing with their global counterparts.
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“Climate transition plans are an essential tool needed for credible businesses as they shift to net-zero” - Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP is featured in Reuters' coverage of the Climate Transition Plan report.
“The latest analysis tells us that the majority of companies remain far from achieving deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains by 2025, which is the immediate target” - Tomasz Sawicki (Head of Land at CDP) is featured in Edie on CDP’s latest Global Forests Report.
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The climate and water crises are inextricably linked, and the potential financial impact of water risk is over US$500 billion. Financial institutions play a key role in managing these risks, and must take action to understand and analyze the impacts of water security in their portfolios. Explore CDP's new Financial Sector Water Knowledge Hub to find out more: https://ow.ly/PjlU50SlLSa ?
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