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2030 is just seven years away. By 2030, we need to halve emissions, and halt and reverse deforestation and nature loss if we want to create a thriving future for people and planet.

We’ve got a lot of work to do, but after a record-breaking year for environmental disclosure, at CDP we’re pushing harder than ever. By driving accountability and transparency, we're challenging corporates and governments to build a sustainable economy.

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Seven developments in 2022 that could shape the future

2022 gave reason for hope. This blog by CDP’s Chief Impact Officer, Nikki Bartlett, details her top seven developments from last year that could play a significant part in reaching net-zero and restoring nature in the time we have left.

From coast to coast, here’s how North American local governments are leading on environmental action

In 2022, two municipalities in North America disclosed environmental data for the first time, and immediately earned an A. In this blog, learn more about the environmental challenges they face, the actions they have committed to, and their advice for other city officials.

10 environmental actions that ambitious North American companies took in 2022

Although for years the CDP A List has demonstrated corporate best practice for addressing climate change, deforestation and water insecurity, in 2022 we noticed a number of interesting trends as CDP raised the bar for what qualifies as environmental leadership. Find out how A List organizations in North America are rising to the challenges presented by the climate crisis.

What’s new on CDP’s A List in Europe this year?

147 of the organizations on the 2022 CDP A List are based in Europe – more than in any other region. While there is an increasing level of environmental awareness and action in Europe, this blog explores the areas where the private sector must step up if we are to cut emissions and reverse nature loss.

Preparing for your next CDP disclosure: how our accredited solutions providers can support you

Explore our roster of Accredited Solutions Providers (ASPs), organizations that offer a range of sector expertise to support stakeholders with a variety of environmental issues.

Interview with Paramount Global - their ESG reporting journey so far

In this interview, Jessica Thurston, Vice President, ESG Strategy at Paramount Global, one of the world's leading producers of premium entertainment content, speaks to ESG software solutions provider Greenstone about the strong influence of the media and entertainment industry and the significance of Paramount’s evolving ESG strategy.

CDP in the news

In this opinion piece for Edie, Dexter Galvin (Global Director of Corporations & Supply Chains at CDP) writes about the need to end greenwashing, and the role that disclosure plays as a tool to both measure and manage environmental data and targets.

Companies are twice as likely to disclose their environmental impact when directly requested to do so by investors as part of our Non-Disclosure Campaign – Bloomberg and Edie are among the outlets reporting on the campaign.

This ESG Investor article explores the ISSB’s decision to include Scope 3 emissions in its incoming climate and general sustainability reporting standards, with comments from Helen Finlay (Associate Global Director of Policy Engagement at CDP).

Laurent Babikian (Joint Global Director, Capital Markets at CDP), comments on the ESG News report on the new CAC SBT 1.5°, an index investing solely in companies within the SBF 120 Index that have emissions reduction targets approved to be in line with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.