What is it?
Reporting standard issued or operated by CDP.
Regulatory recognitionReferenced by procurement programmes; scores feed ratings
Standards & schemes · Reporting standard
CDP Disclosure Framework
CDP
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- All sectors (investor/customer-driven)
- Scope
- Company / group
What does it require?
Annual climate, water and forests questionnaires scored A to F; the de-facto customer/investor data-request channel for ~23,000 companies.
What it does not demonstrateUsing this framework does not by itself verify data accuracy, legal compliance or sustainability performance.
How is conformity assessed?
Third-party verification encouraged
Grievance mechanismCDP appeals process
Who makes the decision?
CDP
Assurance arrangementThird-party verification encouraged
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Independently verified sustainability reportProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedWe've cut net GHG emissions 24.5% vs our 2018 baselineProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.