CDP | SE Advisory Services

CDP works on behalf of institutional investors and requests companies to disclose their climate change risks, carbon emissions, water use, biodiversity impacts, governance and forestry information.

As a CDP Gold Accredited Solutions Partner, we can help you prepare a comprehensive CDP submission. Assessing and quantifying climate risk at both a strategic and operational level across the organisation, calculating emissions and analysing water use from your operations as well as providing overall support with the submission process. We offer a free of charge ‘CDP Response Check’ to identify areas of improvement.

Our approach to CDP is devised to reduce internal time and resource, help you to maximise your score, and improve performance against your peers.

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What is the CDP questionnaire?

In 2024, the CDP consolidated its four questionnaires into a single one combining all environmental themes. The questionnaire remains divided into several categories:

Climate Change Questionnaire: Requires disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity impacts, supply chain mapping, energy use and climate risk.
Supply Chain Questionnaire: Similar to the Climate Change Questionnaire, but the supply chain questionnaire is targeted at companies that are part of corporate supply chains.
Water Questionnaire: Assessment of existing and future water risk, water strategy and water use information including relevant water reduction targets.
Forests Questionnaire: Assessment of deforestation related activities / commodities including timber, palm oil, cattle products and soy.

Why CDP reporting matters

CDP’s global environmental data disclosure is crucial for climate action. With the most comprehensive dataset, it aids sustainability efforts and monitors progress.

Reporting through CDP benefits by safeguarding reputation, enhancing competitiveness, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and tracking progress against industry standards. It also aligns with growing mandatory disclosure trends. Using CDP can also put your company ahead of regulatory requirements.

Learn how Nilfisk achieved their first 'A' rating in 2025

How we support your CDP reporting

As a CDP Gold Partner, we can help you complete your CDP questionnaire, including:

Provide comprehensive support in your CDP submission (gap analysis, drafting support)
Analyse climate scenarios and quantify risks and opportunities at both the strategic and operational levels across your organization
Carry out a compliance analysis of CDP responses with regard to the CSRD
Calculate your carbon emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3) and build a transition plan aligned with the net zero emissions objective
Define your emissions reduction targets (SBTs)

How can CDP prepare you for transition planning and CSRD compliance?

Watch our webinar recording in partnership with CDP, where we hear about CDP’s long-term vision, and explore the strategic application of CDP with long-term transition planning and alignment to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Discover how CDP’s recent updates can lighten the reporting load, prepare you for future regulations and help to embed sustainability deeply into strategic operations. We also explore the practical aspects of building transition plans, discussing credibility criteria and actionable steps to advance your sustainability practices. Learn about the links and benefits between CDP and CSRD to improve your reporting and strategic planning.

Need to work out if you’re CSRD ready? Why not try our:
Free ACTR Tool

Partnering with Schneider Electric on CDP has helped us steadily improve both our climate reporting processes and results. Together we have ensured a lean submission process while documenting progress. The CDP Climate ‘A’ rating is an important milestone for Nilfisk to reach, reflecting our commitment to sustainable business

Malene Thiele, VP Global ESG & Sustainability, Nilfisk

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Featured CDP Content

CDP 4 Feb 2026

Reflections on CDP Performance in 2025: Insights from a Gold Accredited Partner

Máté Karl 8 Tempo di lettura min

In 2025, environmental transparency became a market essential. Discover how 71% of our clients improved their CDP scores and explore the five key success factors - from 1.5°C-aligned transition plans to robust governance - that are defining climate leadership for 2026.

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CDP 6 Nov 2024

CDP 2025: Proactive steps to improve your CDP score

Caoimhe Costigan 11 Tempo di lettura min

In 2024, CDP rolled out its new integrated format for the full corporate questionnaire that combined all three existing questionnaires across climate, forests, and water security into one. With this new format came many structural changes, increased alignment to global frameworks, a new disclosure platform and essential criteria introduced at different scoring levels. Companies had to ...

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Nilfisk Strengthens Climate Disclosure to Achieve Its First CDP ‘A’ Rating

In Nilfisk, a global leader in professional cleaning equipment, sustainability is seen as part of its commercial value creation. As climate expectations from customers continue to rise, Nilfisk recognizes the importance of ensuring that its climate disclosures fully reflect the progress, ambition, and governance underpinning its sustainability journey. To strengthen its CDP Climate response, by ...

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The 2025 CDP Factsheet

With almost 25,000 companies now disclosing to CDP, it is one of the most comprehensive and widely-used sustainability reporting platforms in the world

For all the 2025 updates, timelines and the future of CDP, download your copy of the 2025 CDP Factsheet today.

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Sustainability Software & Systems

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Environmental Legislative Compliance

The environmental policy landscape is changing. We can help you to unravel and comply with the regulatory demands on your business.

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Reporting Frameworks

At present the main regulations impacting business are the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting initiative (SECR) and the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

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Science-based targets

Science-based targets (SBTs) are emission reductions targets aligned with the rate of decarbonisation required by science to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

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Key questions on CDP Reporting

How does CDP's scoring work?

A CDP score offers a quick overview of a company’s disclosure and environmental performance. Taking meaningful environmental measures starts with a precise and open evaluation of one’s environmental impact and progress, a process facilitated by CDP scoring. These scores reveal to organisations and their interested parties their position on the path to achieving a future aligned with 1.5 degrees, free from deforestation, and secure in terms of water resources. When companies disclose their data consistently over several years, they can gain insights into the trajectory of their environmental progress.

Is CDP's questionnaire aligned with the ISSB's climate disclosure standard (IFRS S2)?

Yes, and from 2024 it will reflect the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, encouraging more companies to report across both climate and nature matters. CDP has also committed to reflecting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s upcoming climate disclosure rule and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) in its disclosure system.

What can be done now to improve your CDP score for next year?

Once you’ve identified the gaps in your CDP response, the next step is taking action. Sustainability is not just about mitigating risks, it’s also about capitalising on opportunities. Starting early with your CDP efforts enables you to identify areas where you can enhance your sustainability performance and create value. Whether it’s optimising energy efficiency and reducing costs, exploring low-carbon products or accessing new markets, a proactive approach allows you to align sustainability goals with business strategies and gain a competitive edge.

How many companies have disclosed to CDP?

In 2023, a record-breaking 23,000 global companies, including listed companies representing over two-thirds of market capitaliSation, reported environmental data through CDP.