CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure)
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) runs a suite of annual questionnaires that enable companies to disclose environmental data to investors and stakeholders. The primary instrument for corporate disclosure is the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, complemented by separate Water Security and Forests questionnaires. A newer CDP Nature questionnaire (covering biodiversity) is offered as an additional module.
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Framework Domains (12)
C1: Governance
Module C1: Board-level and management-level governance of environmental issues
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C1.1 | Board Oversight |
| CDP-C1.2 | Management Responsibility |
| CDP-C1.3 | Incentives for Environmental Management |
C2: Risks and Opportunities
Module C2: Identification, assessment, and management of environmental risks and opportunities
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C2.1 | Risk/Opportunity Identification Process |
| CDP-C2.2 | Physical Risks |
| CDP-C2.3 | Transition Risks |
| CDP-C2.4 | Opportunities |
C3: Business Strategy
Module C3: Integration of environmental issues into business strategy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C3.1 | Strategy Integration |
| CDP-C3.2 | Financial Planning |
| CDP-C3.3 | Scenario Analysis |
| CDP-C3.4 | Transition Plan |
C4: Targets and Performance
Module C4: Environmental targets, goals, and progress
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C4.1 | Emissions Reduction Targets |
| CDP-C4.2 | Other Environmental Targets |
| CDP-C4.3 | Progress Against Targets |
C5: Emissions Methodology
Module C5: Approach to accounting and reporting emissions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C5.1 | Accounting Methodology |
| CDP-C5.2 | Base Year Emissions |
C6-C7: Emissions Data
Modules C6-C7: Detailed emissions data and energy consumption
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C6.1 | Scope 1 Emissions |
| CDP-C6.2 | Scope 2 Emissions |
| CDP-C6.3 | Scope 3 Emissions |
| CDP-C7.1 | Energy Consumption |
| CDP-C7.2 | Energy Intensity |
C8-C11: Thematic Environmental Modules
Modules C8-C11: Forests, water security, plastics, and biodiversity
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDP-C10.1 | Plastics |
| CDP-C11.1 | Biodiversity |
| CDP-C8.1 | Forests |
| CDP-C9.1 | Water Security |
Climate
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDPQ-C1-GOV | Governance Module |
| CDPQ-C10-VER | Verification |
| CDPQ-C11-CAR | Carbon Pricing |
| CDPQ-C12-ENG | Engagement |
| CDPQ-C15-BIO | Biodiversity |
| CDPQ-C2-RSK | Risk and Opportunity Identification |
| CDPQ-C3-STR | Business Strategy and Scenario Analysis |
| CDPQ-C4-TGT | Targets and Performance |
| CDPQ-C5-EME | Emissions Methodology |
| CDPQ-C6-EMD | Emissions Data |
| CDPQ-C7-BRK | Emissions Breakdown |
| CDPQ-C8-ENE | Energy |
| CDPQ-C9-MET | Additional Metrics |
Forests
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDPQ-F1-CMD | Forest Commodity Footprint |
| CDPQ-F4-STR | Forest Strategy |
Introduction
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDPQ-INTRO-1 | Reporting Boundary |
| CDPQ-INTRO-2 | Reporting Period |
Scoring
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDPQ-SCORE | Scoring Methodology Alignment |
Water
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CDPQ-W1-WCC | Water Current State |
| CDPQ-W3-RSK | Water Risk |
| CDPQ-W6-GOV | Water Governance |
| CDPQ-W8-TGT | Water Targets |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure), you already cover:
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure)?
CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure) is a compliance framework from International with 12 domains and 47 controls. CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) runs a suite of annual questionnaires that enable companies to disclose environmental data to investors and stakeholders. The primary instrument for corporate disclosure is the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, complemented by separate Water Security and Forests questionnaires. A newer CDP Nature questionnaire (covering biodiversity) is offered as an additional module. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure) have?
CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure) has 47 controls organised across 12 domains. The largest domains are Climate (13 controls), C6-C7: Emissions Data (5 controls), C2: Risks and Opportunities (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure) map to?
CDP Climate Change Questionnaire (Corporate Disclosure) maps to 273 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated) (17% coverage), SASB Standards (17% coverage), EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation 2020/852) (17% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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