CDP CLIMATE CHANGE DISCLOSURE 2021

For companies responding to a request from one or more of their customers

Welcome to CDP Climate Change disclosure in 2021. This resource is intended to assist suppliers that are
new to CDP disclosure, or are just getting started in sustainability reporting.

The below list of target questions and guidance materials should serve as a useful starting point for suppliers
responding to a disclosure request from customers. Most requesting customers will engage with their suppliers
directly to communicate their expectations or provide further guidance.

For questions not addressed in this document or the CDP FAQ page, please email respond@CDP.net for
assistance. The final deadline to submit your CDP questionnaires will be July 28th, 2021.

Resources:
 GHG Protocol Corporate Standard  CDP Climate Change 2021 Questionnaire
 EPA GHG Emissions Calculator  CDP Climate Change 2021 Reporting Guidance
 CDP Supplier Support Webinars  CDP Guide for Environmental Action

Target Questions for New Responders

Module Questio
Section 2021 question text Additional Guidance
no. n no.
Give a general description and
C0 Introduction C0.1
introduction to your organization.
State the start and end date of the year
C0 Introduction C0.2
for which you are reporting data.
Select the countries/areas for which you
C0 Introduction C0.3
will be supplying data.
Select the currency used for all financial
C0 Introduction C0.4 information disclosed throughout your
response.
Emissions Did you have an emissions target that
C4 C4.1
targets was active in the reporting year?
Emissions Explain why you did not have emissions
C4 C4.1c
targets target.
Examples include:
Emissions Did you have emissions reduction
Upgrading your fleet,
C4 reduction C4.3 initiatives that were active within the
switching to renewable
initiatives reporting year?
energy, LED lighting
Identify the total number of projects at
Emissions
each stage of development, and for those
C4 reduction C4.3a
in the implementation stages, the
initiatives
estimated CO2e savings.
Emissions
Provide details on the initiatives
C4 reduction C4.3b
implemented in the reporting year.
initiatives
Emissions Why did you not have any emissions
C4 reduction C4.3d reduction initiatives active during the
initiatives reporting year?
 GHG Protocol Corporate
Select the name of the standard, protocol, Standard
Emissions
C5 C5.2 or methodology you have used to collect
methodology
activity data and calculate emissions. GHG Protocol Calculation
Tools & Guidance
CDP Scope 1 Training
Scope 1 What were your organization’s gross Webinar
C6 emissions C6.1 global Scope 1 emissions in metric tons
data CO2e? EPA GHG Emissions
Calculator
Scope 2
Describe your organization’s approach to CDP: Scope 2 Training
C6 emissions C6.2
reporting Scope 2 emissions. Webinar
reporting
EPA Energy Grid & Scope 2
Resource
Scope 2 What were your organization’s gross
C6 emissions C6.3 global Scope 2 emissions in metric tons
CDP Scope 2 Calculation
data CO2e?
Guidance

Scope 3 Account for your organization’s gross

GHG Protocol Scope 3
C6 emissions C6.5 global Scope 3 emissions, disclosing and
Standard
data explaining any exclusions.
Describe your gross global combined
Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the reporting
CDP: Understanding and
Emissions year in metric tons CO2e per unit currency
C6 C6.10 calculating emissions
intensities total revenue and provide any additional
intensity factors
intensity metrics that are appropriate to
your business operations.
Emissions Break down your total gross global Scope
C7 C7.2
breakdown 1 emissions by country/region
Emissions Break down your total gross global Scope
C7 C7.5
breakdown 2 emissions by country/region
What percentage of your total operational
C8 Energy spend C8.1 spend in the reporting year was on
energy?
Energy-
Select which energy-related activities
C8 related C8.2
your organization has undertaken.
activities
Check your math: When
Energy- Report your organization’s energy added together, the percent
C8 related C8.2a consumption totals (excluding feedstocks) of renewal + nonrenewal
activities in MWh. energy consumption must
equal 100%
Indicate the verification/assurance status
C10 Verification C10.1
that applies to your reported emissions.
CDP: Benefits of
Value chain Do you engage with your value chain on
C12 C12.1 Engagement and
engagement climate-related issues?
Disclosure
Value chain Provide details of your climate-related
C12 C12.1a
engagement supplier engagement strategy.
Provide details for the person that has
C15 Signoff C15.1 approved your CDP climate change
response.
 This information will remain
Supply chain What is your company’s annual revenue confidential and will only be
SC0 SC0.1
introduction for the stated reporting period? shared with the requesting
Customer
Do you have an ISIN for your company
Supply chain
SC0 SC0.2 that you would be willing to share with
introduction
CDP?
Allocating Allocate your emissions to your
CDP: How to allocate
your customers listed below according to the
SC1 SC1.1 emissions to your
emissions to goods or services you have sold them in
customers
customers this reporting period.
Please propose any mutually beneficial
Collaborative climate-related projects you could
SC2 SC2.1
opportunities collaborate on with specific CDP Supply
Chain members.
Have requests or initiatives by CDP
Collaborative Supply Chain members prompted your
SC2 SC2.2
opportunities organization to undertake organizational-
level emissions reduction initiatives?