How to disclose as a company

If you are a previous user

You should have received an email from CDP inviting you to sign into the new Portal – otherwise you can sign into the Portal directly. Follow the instructions in the email to sign in to the Portal or read our knowledge article outlining the steps to access the Portal as a previous user.

Once you are set up, you can also invite colleagues to access your organization’s account on the Portal. See more detailed instructions on how to add or edit a team member in our knowledge article.

If you are a new user

You will need to complete the Register to Disclose form to gain access to the Portal. This form is for:

• new users of organizations that have been requested to disclose by their supplier, customers or investors; or
• any companies wishing to self-select/volunteer to disclose.

Once you have been added to the disclosing organization as a new user, you will then be able to disclose through CDP. See our knowledge article on how to register to disclose as a new user. This process is essential to ensure you are linked to the right organization.

Disclosing voluntarily (self-selected companies)

If you have not received a request to disclose through CDP but would like to do so, you can register to disclose voluntarily (as a self-selected company, or SSC). Please complete the Register to Disclose form to register your interest and gain access to the Portal.

Once you have gained access, watch our step-by-step tutorials or read our knowledge article on how to navigate the Portal.

The Portal contains key information about your organization’s disclosure, such as which people in your organization have access to the Portal and who has requested your organization to disclose. You can also view and update your organization’s details including your name, logo and organization description.

Intend to disclose? Follow these steps:

a) Sign in to the CDP Portal.

b) Choose a fee (if applicable) and pay: You can start the payment journey by selecting ‘Choose fee’ in the onboarding tile on the Portal homepage. Once you select this, you can choose the fee you wish to pay and proceed to payment. You can start the questionnaire without paying a fee, but you won’t be able to submit it without paying.

Read more about our fees.

c) Confirm Submission Lead: The Submission Lead (also known as ‘Disclosure Submission Lead’ or simply ‘Lead’) is the key contact point within an organization for CDP. All disclosing organizations must have a Submission Lead.

To become the Submission Lead for your organization, you will need to accept the Terms of Disclosure (also known as the 'Terms and Conditions of Disclosure'), and submit the final response to the questionnaire for your organization. This step will assign your user permissions for the current disclosure cycle.

You can always return to this by selecting ‘Confirm Lead’ in the blue bar in the Portal.

d) Confirm your participation to disclose: To confirm your participation, simply select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ under the ‘Confirm your participation' section. This will inform your Requester(s) of your intentions to disclose during this cycle.

e) Set up your questionnaire: The questionnaire setup is a series of questions used to determine the correct questionnaire, modules and questions to show a disclosing organization.

During the questionnaire setup process, you will be asked to enter information about your company’s annual revenue, CDP-ACS classification, and assessment of environmental issues. Once complete, the blue onboarding banner will switch to the questionnaire KPI banner. This will allow you to track your progress as you complete the questionnaire.

For more detailed information on all of the steps outlined above, please refer to our help article on onboarding steps for companies.

At this point, you can begin answering the questionnaire as part of your CDP disclosure.

You can find more information about completing your questionnaire(s) and submitting your response, as well as further guidance for disclosing companies, by accessing our knowledge articles in the CDP Help Center.

If you are eligible to pay an admin fee to disclose, you will need to do this before submitting your response.

You may wish to learn more about CDP’s programs and memberships that can enhance and support your disclosure:

• Reporter Services Program to get tailored support, plus access to data and insights on reporting and managing your environmental risks;
• Supply Chain Membership to engage your suppliers, pinpoint risks, and identify opportunities; and
• Accredited Solutions Providers to access a trusted network of providers offering a range of expertise and services, to accelerate your journey towards environmental leadership. You can also become an ASP.