Request Data

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Request data

For 25 years, CDP has been the pioneer of environmental disclosure, and a trusted advisor in supplier engagement and environmental action.

Requesting through CDP creates the data needed to act. Through CDP, Requesters can access a standardized, globally comparable data set that has many uses.

For financial institutions, data from portfolio companies is critical to uncovering hidden risks and opportunities, providing the tools needed to inform risk-management practices, guide engagement priorities and integrate sustainability considerations into their investment process.

Who can request data?

Each year, hundreds of organizations request or engage their suppliers, portfolios, and other stakeholders to report key environmental data, by disclosing through CDP.

These requesters can include:

  • CDP Supply Chain members, typically large purchasing organizations looking to future-proof their supply chains;

  • Membership/initiatives such as RE100 and NZAM (The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative);

  • Private Markets requesters (ie asset owners and fund managers with private market portfolios); and

  • Banks providing supply chain financing solutions to their corporate customers.

Requesters use this data to inform decisions and drive environmental action.

How to request

Requesters must have both a CDP account and access to the Requester Portal. Sign in if you have a CDP account.

If you are a new contact or user, you will need to be added as a team member to your organization and set up with a Requester role. Either a colleague can invite you or you can contact your CDP Account Manager to set you up. Note, you can register for a CDP account either before or after you’ve been added as a team member.

If your company joined CDP’s Supply Chain program in 2025, you will need to complete our Register to Disclose form.

Learn more about accessing and navigating the Portal.

Once you have access to the Portal, you can start building your Request list (i.e., the list of organizations you are requesting to disclose through CDP).

Returning Requesters can copy a list from the previous disclosure year and edit this for the current cycle as needed.  

Both new and returning Requesters can add organizations to their list from the CDP database. They also have the option initially to make bulk edits to their list using a CSV file once all organizations in their list have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number – learn more about DUNS numbers below. 

To ensure CDP has the right contact information for your requested organizations (so they can access their account and disclose), you can either: 

  • Provide your requested organizations’ email address/addresses in your Request list (note, this is a new contact sharing option); or 

  • Direct requested organizations to complete the Register to Disclose form, once this is available from at disclosure launch. 

Supply Chain requesters may have the option to provide their organizations' details using domain-based invites. Please speak to your Account Manager for more information. 

If you were not able to share your requested organization’s contact details, you will need to ask them to complete our Register to Disclose form to join the Portal.

    

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You can submit your Request list once this is completed. The deadline to submit your final request list is June 18, 2025, so requested organizations have sufficient time to respond and disclose. Read more about updating your Request list after submission, below.

Once your list is submitted, your requested organizations will receive an email request to disclose.

If necessary, you can still add and/or remove organizations on your Request list after submitting this. For any new organizations you wish to add, you will need to provide CDP with specific contact information for them.

You will need to resubmit your Request list after you have finished making any changes. Note that any changes submitted after the launch of the questionnaire will need to be approved by the requested organization.

The final deadline to update your Request list is November 19, which is the close of the disclosure cycle. 

Once you have submitted your Request list, you can begin to track your requested organizations’ disclosure status and progress.

The scoring deadline for disclosers is September 17. The platform for disclosers will close on November 19.

Need further support?

You can browse all our Knowledge Articles on the CDP Help Center.

If you require further support, please contact your Account Manager. If you don’t have an Account Manager, please contact My Support.

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Improving the request process with Dun & Bradstreet: Using unique identifiers

To ensure these requests reach the right organization and that we build the most accurate and comprehensive database of environmental information, CDP is working with the Dun & Bradstreet database of over 500 million companies and using Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers as a unique identifier.

Every company in the CDP database is identified with a unique DUNS number, provided by Dun & Bradstreet. Please note that cities, states and regions, and some other organizations are not assigned DUNS numbers.  

A DUNS number, or Data Universal Numbering System number, is a unique nine-digit identifier assigned to businesses by Dun & Bradstreet, a global data provider. It serves as a universal method of identifying businesses and is widely used in the business world for various purposes, including credit reporting, tracking financial transactions, and facilitating business-to-business transactions.

DUNS numbers are often required for companies seeking to do business with government agencies, applying for grants or contracts, or participating in certain industry-specific programs. They provide a standardized way to uniquely identify and track entities across different systems and databases.

As of the 2024 disclosure cycle, CDP has adopted DUNS numbers as a unique identifier for companies in our database. Having a unique identifier, such as a DUNS number, ensures data integrity, reduces the risk of duplicate entries or discrepancies, and allows for more efficient processes for companies requesting disclosure or responding through CDP.

Dun & Bradstreet's DUNS number system offers a widely recognized method for identifying entities globally with a database of over 500 million companies, including private companies. We have chosen to use DUNS numbers following a comprehensive review.

Companies of all sizes can register for a DUNS number from anywhere in the world, making DUNS best suited to meet the needs of the exponential increase in companies using the CDP Portal.

All companies in the CDP database will be identified by a DUNS number. Introducing a unique identifier to our CDP database facilitates efficient, scalable data management. The Dun & Bradstreet database contains over 500 million companies. Most of the organizations disclosing through CDP already have a DUNS number.

Cities, states and regions do not need DUNS numbers.

Learn more about resolving issues with DUNS numbers.

You can access your DUNS number through the organization details page of the CDP website if Dun & Bradstreet has registered a DUNS for your organization.

If you do not know your DUNS number, you can get one by registering with Dun & Bradstreet, the organization responsible for issuing DUNS numbers.   

The organizations you are requesting to disclose all need to be registered with Dun & Bradstreet. You can find their DUNS number in the CDP Portal.

Simply use the search-and-find tool on the CDP Portal to look up organizations you would like to request. You can search using a company's name, country, DUNS number and registered office address. Make sure your spelling is correct and start with the company’s registered office address before trying different names or aliases which the company might be known by.

If you cannot find the correct company details on the Portal, you can carry out an extended search. If the search provides incorrect details, you must contact Dun & Bradstreet, as only they can correct the source of this information. Please only add information you know is correct for the organization being searched.

If the extended search comes back blank, please check our Knowledge Article on resolving issues with DUNS numbers. If you need to raise a ticket with My Support on our Help Center, please raise one case listing all the organizations you cannot find and any that you have queried with Dun & Bradstreet to help us respond to you efficiently.

There is no cost to request and receive a DUNS number. However, you can pay a small fee to speed up the process and receive your number more quickly. If you have purchased an expedited DUNS service, you can get your number within eight business days.

The time it takes to receive a DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet can vary. For further information please visit the DUNS website.

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