What is it?
Rating platform issued or operated by CDP.
Regulatory recognitionA-List claims must state the pillar (climate/water/forests) and year
Standards & schemes · Rating platform
CDP Scores (A List)
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
- Scope
- Company (score)
What does it require?
Annual letter scores from disclosure responses; 'A List' status is a frequent marketing claim and must cite the specific pillar and year.
What it does not demonstrateA rating or validation does not by itself certify every product or substantiate claims beyond the assessed scope.
How is conformity assessed?
Scored questionnaire
Grievance mechanismCDP appeals
Who makes the decision?
CDP
Assurance arrangementScored questionnaire
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.
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.