Why CDP Disclosure is still important to business strategy
In 2025, Catalyst Solutions supported nine organisations across climate, water and forests disclosures through CDP, with all participating clients achieving a B or B+ scores.
As disclosure requirements continue to evolve, many organisations are asking whether the time and effort involved in CDP reporting is still worthwhile. Our answer remains yes.
Today, CDP is far more than a reporting exercise. It has become an important tool for managing environmental risks, strengthening investor confidence, improving business resilience, and preparing for increasingly complex regulatory requirements.
CDP remains the world’s leading platform for environmental disclosure. In 2025, more than 640 investors representing approximately US$127 trillion in assets requested disclosure through CDP, while over 22,000 companies disclosed globally.
Transparent disclosure helps organisations demonstrate environmental accountability, respond to growing stakeholder expectations, and strengthen market credibility. It also plays an increasingly important role in supporting brand reputation and attracting purpose-driven talent.
Climate-related risks are becoming increasingly material for businesses. Global insured natural catastrophe losses reached approximately US$100 billion in the first half of 2025 alone.
CDP provides organisations with a structured framework to identify, assess, and manage environmental risks across operations and value chains. This supports stronger resilience planning and improves visibility into emerging supply chain risks.
At the same time, organisations are increasingly recognising the financial benefits of environmental action. During the 2024 disclosure cycle, companies reported saving more than US$13 billion through Scope 3 emissions reduction initiatives, highlighting the growing connection between sustainability performance and business value.
CDP disclosure supports alignment with major reporting frameworks and standards including IFRS S2, GRI, ESRS, TNFD, and the GHG Protocol.
By building a consistent environmental data foundation, organisations can reduce duplication across reporting requirements while improving governance and data quality. This also helps companies prepare for evolving mandatory disclosure requirements such as CSRD and the growing adoption of IFRS S2 across multiple jurisdictions.
In short, CDP disclosure continues to provide practical strategic value — helping organisations strengthen credibility, improve risk management, and prepare for an increasingly disclosure-driven business environment.
The 2026 CDP questionnaire has now been released and introduces several updates aimed at strengthening alignment across environmental disclosure themes.
Important dates to take note of for the 2026 disclosure cycle:
| Week of April 20th | Questionnaire and guidance published |
| Week of April 27th | Scoring methodology published |
| Week of June 15th | The 2026 response window opens |
| Week of September 14th | Deadline to submit responses eligible for a CDP score |
| Week of October 26 2026 | Deadline to submit unscored responses and all edits |
| Week of November 30th | Public 2026 scores available to disclosers and relevant stakeholders in the CDP Portal
Private 2026 scores displayed on the Portal for Disclosures and their Requesters 2026 scores and A Lists published on the CDP website |
Whether your organisation is disclosing to CDP for the first time or aiming to improve your score, the right support can help move CDP beyond a reporting requirement and into a strategic business tool. Catalyst offers end-to-end support across the CDP disclosure process ‒ from gap analysis and data preparation to response development and review. If you need assistance with your CDP disclosure this cycle, please contact us.
Jessica Vujovic
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