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CONTENTS
Foreword 03
Executive summary 04
Looking ahead 25
Appendix 27
Breakdown of risks by sector and geography
CDP Supplier Engagement Leaderboard
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CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 3
FOREWORD
made climate a focus of everything can go it alone -- government,
we do: how we run our data centers, communities, business and
build our offices and products and individuals all must do their part.
how we work with our supply chain. For example, Renewable Energy
We have been carbon neutral since Buyers Alliance (REBA) and the
2007, and in 2019 we matched 100% RE100 initiative help us work with
of our electricity consumption with hundreds of other businesses and
renewable energy for the third year in non-profit organizations to advocate
a row. for renewable power. These efforts
align with our efforts toward greening
However, we know that minimizing
energy grids worldwide, such as
our own footprint is insufficient to
our commitment to add 5GW of
address a problem of this magnitude.
clean energy in key manufacturing
Our supply chain is part of our strategy
regions through renewable energy
for comprehensive climate action. As
investments.
just two examples of our supply chain
Climate change is a constant work; last year all of the new Pixel and Finally, we must have a clear
Nest products were designed with understanding of how we can
threat to the global economy recycled material, and today shipping influence our partners and
and humanity more broadly. of Google hardware to and from our stakeholders to push their climate
Business must do our part to direct customers is carbon neutral. work further. At Alphabet we are
address the problem in our own Although we are still learning and
committed to driving change through
operations and in the way we our work with suppliers, and need our
adapting, we believe lessons from
suppliers’ ambition to match our own.
work with our supply chains. past crises, most recently the
To nudge that along, we have recently
That is the focus we need to pandemic, can provide direction as
announced a plan to develop an open-
create a better future. we take fast action on climate change.
source collaborative platform to drive
Specifically, data-driven solutions,
down the cost of renewable energy,
collective action, and stakeholder
Ruth Porat making it accessible to more suppliers
engagement will be critical.
Chief Financial Officer and companies.
Alphabet First, we should build consensus
We are committed to going even
around solutions grounded in data.
further. Looking forward, we aim to
Drilling down on data is one of
operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy
2020 brought us the unprecedented our best tools, and enables us to
by 2030, and help one billion people
global crisis of the COVID-19 accurately gauge the magnitude of the
live more sustainably through our
pandemic. The tragedy and challenge problem. CDP Supply Chain is a core
products. We will also continue rolling
of COVID has been layered on top part of our efforts at Alphabet to build
out technology to industry partners to
of the crisis that we recognize as data-driven solutions to understand
drive climate action at scale.
climate change. Both threaten the our total carbon footprint. With CDP,
global economy and lives worldwide, we can measure and influence how There is so much more to be done,
both demand strong action from the our suppliers integrate climate change of course. We must look outside
business community. We have seen into their operations. In 2020, 96% of the edges of our own businesses.
the leadership role businesses have our surveyed suppliers reported their We need our supply chain partners,
taken in the pandemic response. carbon footprint, and 75% shared and of course, they need us, and our
Business has increasingly come their targets to reduce it. This visibility climate priorities can and should be
to focus on the actions needed to allows us to better select, support, part of their climate priorities. The
address climate change, both through and partner with our suppliers on their world is out of time on this topic, and
individual corporate operations and climate-related targets. this simple focus and prioritization
those in their supply chains. is essential. We must act now if
Second, COVID has proven that
we are going to avert the worst
At Alphabet, we take our climate collective action is critical to solving
consequences of climate change.
obligations seriously, and have long urgent, global challenges. No group
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Response rate of suppliers: To understand the environmental Companies must engage their
impact of a company’s economic supply chains and address
activity, it is not enough to look at environmental risk to remain
its direct emissions and risks. The competitive and resilient
entire value chain must be engaged to
59% US$120 bn
$4.3 trillion in procurement annually
and ask suppliers to provide data via
CDP’s disclosure platform to help
them understand and address the
A subset of the environmental
Water environmental impacts and risks of
risks will lead to direct costs of
their value chain.
US$120 billion within five years
which are likely to be passed up
the chain to buyers.
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 5
TACKLING RISK,
BUILDING RESILIENCE:
Unlocking the power of
your supply chain
Environmental risks are material for Environmental risks are set to
business. Addressing these through increase as the planet, society and
supply chain engagement is vital for economy changes.
US$120 bn
and water insecurity. The anticipated supply chain will also face greater
financial risk covers potential loss of reputational and regulatory risks.
revenue due to changing consumer
Managing the direct environmental
in increased costs in the next preferences, loss of access to capital,
impact of your operations is no
five years due to environmental and increased operational costs. The
longer enough. Businesses must put
supply chain risks could be faced increased costs alone amount to
the spotlight on - and engage - their
by corporate buyers as much as US$120 billion, and are
supply chains.
caused by physical environmental
impacts as well as addressing Laggards that fail to take responsibility
regulation and market changes. for supply chain impacts and risks will
fall behind, while leaders who manage
Financial risks have a domino effect
and reduce environmental risk
throughout the chain and corporate
through supply chain collaboration
buyers will pay the price. Most supply
will not only be more competitive
chains run on very tight margins with
today, but will be more resilient for the
suppliers often passing cost increases
economic shifts of tomorrow.
on to their customers.
The CDP Supply Chain program These members are committed to Companies are increasingly asking
brings together a diverse group of driving action by integrating data their suppliers to match their
more than 150 major purchasing into their purchasing processes. ambition, reduce their greenhouse gas
organizations from around the world, In 2019 73% of CDP Supply Chain emissions, safeguard water resources
with an enormous US$4.3 trillion program members when surveyed and protect forests, through setting
in combined procurement spend. said they expect to deselect suppliers and achieving ambitious targets.
These companies work with their based on inadequate environmental
suppliers to encourage disclosure, performance.2
transparency, and continuous
environmental improvements, thus
building resilient supply chains.
We want to do the right thing for the world around The BMW Group has set a clear target to reduce
us and in 2020 we were the first Australian company CO2 emissions by 20% for its supply chain by 2030,
to join CDP Supply Chain. This partnership helped compared to 2019. Our supplier network plays an
us deliver training, tools and support to our strategic integral part in meeting these goals. We have been
suppliers as they considered and disclosed their a member of CDP Supply Chain since 2014 in order
environmental impacts. We’re now using this to create transparency around the CO2 emissions
information to understand the volume of emissions of our key suppliers and engage with them to tackle
being released from the products and services climate risks and cut emissions. The BMW Group
we purchase from our suppliers and to develop itself has reported through CDP for years and is
ambitious strategies together to further reduce them. proud to achieve a place on the ‘A List‘ in 2020. We
We’re buoyed by the enthusiasm and commitment of also use CDP company scores for our suppliers as
our suppliers and, while we’ve got a long way to go, an engagement tool.
we will reduce our impact on the environment.
2 This statistic is taken from a poll conducted for the 2019 CDP Supply Chain report
3 This statistic is taken from a poll conducted for the 2020 CDP Supply Chain report
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 11
A GROWING MOVEMENT
Growth in CDP Supply Chain disclosures, 2008 – 2020
Year
CLIMATE:
Encouraging trends,
insufficient action
Decarbonizing supply chains is Over half of requested suppliers
the key to meeting ambitious responded. The information received
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. aims to climate goals showed progress in cutting emissions,
achieve net-zero GHG emissions from
and thereby costs, but also revealed
its business operations by 2050, and we Despite the profound global
have set a science-based target which
the size of the challenge as suppliers
disruption of COVID-19, CDP Supply
includes a 27% reduction of our scope 3 looked more closely at their own
Chain members continued to drive
emissions by 2030. Sekisui Chemical supply chains.
Group engages in reducing GHG
climate transparency and action in
emissions throughout the supply chain supply chains.
by monitoring emissions at every stage,
The number of requests for supplier
from raw material procurement to
development, production, transportation disclosure from CDP Supply Chain 8,033
suppliers in 2020
and use of products. members grew by 19% to more 6,892 disclosed on
than 15,000 in 2020 - a result of suppliers in climate, which
The amount of emissions caused by
purchased goods and services account new members but also of existing 2019 disclosed was a 52%
members deepening their engagement on climate. response rate.
for the largest proportion of our GHG
emissions in Scope 3, at 50% or more. with their supplier bases.
To reduce these indirect emissions, we
will review the selection criteria when
adopting new materials. In addition,
we are engaging with our suppliers by
utilizing the CDP supply chain program,
in order to identify the emissions
reductions of our suppliers at the stage
of raw materials production.
619 MtCO2e
84% of our total purchasing value
not as pressing as they are. Suppliers in Japan. Through our continuous
are treating the issue as a priority, efforts, we were pleased to report
with 72% of responding companies that approximately two-thirds
of emissions were reduced by of our suppliers reduced their
reporting that issues around climate
suppliers from 2019-2020... CO2 emission intensity (total
change receive board-level oversight.
emissions/net revenues) in 2020
This is easily justified by the scale compared to the previous year.
of the problem. In 2020, suppliers Achieving the SDGs, including
reported that they were exposed environmental sustainability, is
to some US$1.21 trillion in a huge challenge for us all. To
159
potential financial impact related contribute to this shared goal,
every Toyota person all over the
to climate change.
world will be resolute in “Producing
Happiness for All”. We also wish
...equivalent to the annual emissions to take a strong step forward with
of 159 coal power plants our suppliers.
Suppliers are turning the spotlight These figures underline that real
on their own supply chains. climate leadership cannot be achieved
without tackling scope 3 impacts.
In 2020, suppliers reported upstream
emissions that were, on average, 11.4
times greater than those produced
Supplier engagement continues
to remain the exception rather 11.4x
higher
through their direct operations. than the norm.
37%
emissions), and accounting for those
emissions over the full lifecycle of
their products or services in line with
the GHG protocol. of suppliers are taking supply
chain action themselves, down
from 39% in 2019
Upstream emissions: scope 3 emissions are on average 11.4 times higher than operational emissions
Retail 28.3
Apparel 25.2
Services 21.2
Manufacturing 7.7
Fashion Charter signatories recognize
that the biggest impact in terms of GHG
Hospitality 6.8
emissions lies in the supply chain. At
the same time, there is a recognition
Materials 4.3 that Scope 3 emissions in the supply
chain are a big challenge for the apparel
sector. We began working with CDP, also
Infrastructure 4.0
at the request of many signatories, to
demonstrate that existing and incoming
Transportation services 1.5 companies to the Charter are measuring
and ultimately managing emissions in
Power generation 1.1 order to meet the goals they have set
through the Fashion Charter.
For more than 10 years, The Estée Lauder Bayer is committed to reach net-zero value chain
Companies has reinforced its commitment emissions, by 2050 at the latest. To achieve that,
to environmental stewardship by disclosing we’ve set science-based targets: we’ll reduce
through CDP to ensure consistent, transparent scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 - which
reporting around its environmental impact. is in line with 1.5°C, the more ambitious goal
Now, in this critical decade for the planet, the of the Paris Agreement. Likewise, we’ll reduce
company is taking even more decisive action our main scope 3 emissions by 12.3%. Overall,
on climate change. switching fully to renewable energy is key.
Addressing scope 3 - the biggest share of our
As we take on the broader scope of addressing
footprint - is a challenge: data availability and
carbon impact beyond the company’s direct
quality is poor and comparability often weak.
operations, we’re excited to deepen our
Plus, it takes time to engage with suppliers on
collaboration with CDP by becoming a Supply
this issue. To overcome these challenges and
Chain member. With ambitious science-based
create impact at a larger scale, we became a
targets for Scope 3 emissions at the forefront
member of CDP supply chain and we collaborate
of our climate agenda, the CDP Supply Chain
with initiatives such as Together for Sustainability
program will support the implementation of
(TfS) and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
integrated solutions for emissions reduction
Initiative (PSCI).
across the company’s supply chain, and foster
joint value creation with supply chain partners Thomas Udesen, Executive Vice President
and third-party manufacturers. and Chief Procurement Officer, Bayer
FORESTS:
Supply chains
without chainsaws
Deforestation: a growing risk
in a post-pandemic world
448
Ten years ago, we started our first steps
on our journey to protect forests, at our In response to the global pandemic,
production site in the heart of a protected economic recession, climate change
French Natural Park. and the biodiversity crisis, the need to
transition to a sustainable and resilient suppliers disclosing
The path has been rich in challenges,
but with the feedback of our most deforestation-free future has never on forests at the
engaged customers and suppliers we been greater. The precise pathway of request of their buyers
have been able to progress towards COVID-19 is not yet established, but
zero-deforestation.
deforestation is almost certainly an
Since our RSPO SCCS certification, important part of the journey.4
through our ‘No Deforestation, No
Protecting and restoring forests was
US$5bn
Peat, No Exploitation: Driving positive
impact for local communities and already high on the global agenda, as
Inclusion of smallholders’ policy, we a critical tool for meeting the goals of
have continuously improved our level of
the Paris Agreement and achieving the
requirements all along the supply chain. in reported deforestation-
UN Sustainable Development Goals.
related risks
There is no doubt that we need to Continued loss of these carbon sinks,
accelerate action against deforestation, along with the habitat and biodiversity
due to the urgency of addressing global
they contain, will only exacerbate both
climate change. We also believe that
deforestation is linked with acts of climate change and its impact.
corruption and violation of human rights
236
Companies must act rapidly to
which have to be collectively tackled all
along the supply chain in accordance ensure they identify and eliminate
with the Principles of the United Nations unsustainable deforestation practices
Global Compact. This is a shared within their supply chain, as well as suppliers reported
responsibility between the consuming identifying and managing inevitable
and producing countries.
sourcing commodities
forest risk based on commodity from forest risk
Consequently, we are engaged in consumption. countries
collective initiatives allowing us to
increase traceability and transparency
of forest risk commodities. For us,
these are the key conditions to reach
zero-deforestation. Sharing experiences
and data through CDP Supply Chain with
our suppliers is a unique opportunity
and the way to succeed in the
transformation of the agricultural
5x
commodities supply chain. more suppliers (448 out
As the world still needs to be fed, of 788) responded when
sustainable agricultural practices must asked to disclose on forests,
be mainstreamed among small local compared to the pilot year
farmers, with knowledge-sharing of in 2017
best practices.
Commodities driving deforestation: 236 suppliers reported sourcing This demonstrates the pressing need
Cascading awareness commodities from forest risk for companies to continue to request
countries. By increasing their this information from their suppliers,
The CDP Supply Chain program
engagement with suppliers from an essential first step in understanding
began covering forests in 2017.
high-risk regions, companies can and minimizing their risk exposure.
Since then, the number of members
expand capacity building efforts,
has more than doubled from 8 to 19, Deeper knowledge is even more
increase transparency, disseminate
as awareness of the urgency of the lacking, with just 26% of suppliers able
best practices and reduce their
issue has grown. These members are to trace even part of their
deforestation risks.
engaging with suppliers involved in forest risk commodities back to the
the production and use of forest risk Suppliers were asked to report on forest, plantation or farm where they
commodities linked to deforestation the forest risk commodities that they originated. Furthermore, many found
(including timber, palm oil, cattle produce or consume. The responses it difficult to measure and report
products, soy and rubber). show a huge knowledge gap between their risk exposure. Although 73% of
the various forest risk commodity suppliers said they had undertaken
Between 2001 and 2015, 27%5 of
sectors. 84% of timber products a forest related risk assessment,
global forest loss can be attributed
suppliers disclosed data, while just the internal skills and capabilities to
to deforestation through permanent
28% of coffee suppliers disclosed. address those risks remain limited.
land use change for commodity
These numbers drop further when
production, including beef, soy, palm Despite this incomplete picture, 37%
suppliers were asked to drill down to
oil, and wood fiber. of suppliers still reported a total
consumption and production data.
potential financial impact of
Members requested disclosures on
US$5 billion* associated with risks
forests from 788 suppliers, receiving
linked to the production, consumption
448 responses - a fivefold increase
and trade of forest risk commodities.
since the pilot year in 2017.
%
% of responding suppliers disclosing
100
exposure to commodity
% of exposed suppliers disclosing
90 data on commodity
84 84
% of exposed suppliers disclosing
80
consumption and/or production data
70 68
67
62
60
55 55
51
50
45
40
40
30 30
30 27 28
22 25
21
20
15
13
10 9 7
Strengthening supplier engagement Promoting collective action The complexity and nature of this
environmental challenge also requires
The coordinated action of the CDP Hundreds of companies had made
unprecedented collaboration. Many
Supply Chain program is clearly pledges to eliminate deforestation
CDP Supply Chain members have
having an impact. In 2020, its 19 from the production of agricultural
joined the Consumer Goods Forum’s
forests members had 130 suppliers commodities by 2020, as part of
Forest Positive Coalition of Action
(17% of total sample) in common, a collective commitment made by
to continue promoting and driving
despite covering diverse sectors. the Consumer Goods Forum and
positive changes.
Supplier companies that received through the New York Declaration on
disclosure requests from multiple Forests. While this ambitious industry All supply chain actors must adopt
members had a much higher goal was missed, many companies this level of ambition and commitment
response rate of 75%, compared have reiterated their commitment to to collaborative action. Only then will
with those that only received requests eliminate deforestation and contribute we be on the right path to a resilient,
from a single member at 57%. towards restoring the world’s forests. zero-deforestation, net-zero economy.
Changing supplier behavior is best
Public commitments are a critical
achieved with clear and consistent
first step, but these statements must
expectations from customers. By
be followed by concrete actions by
integrating data and insights into
companies and their value chain
procurement decisions, CDP Supply
partners. This is still far from the norm,
Chain members are accelerating
with comparatively few companies
the pace at which this change
making it onto the CDP A List for
will happen.
forests. Encouragingly, however, this
number is steadily rising, doubling in
2020 from 8 to 16.
84%
of timber products suppliers
disclosed data, while just
28% of coffee suppliers
disclosed
26%
Only 26% of suppliers
are able to trace even
part of their forest risk
commodities back to the
forest, plantation or farm
where they originated
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 20
The Chinese white feather poultry enterprise CMPC encourages small timberland and sawmill
Sunner has adopted a cradle-to-gate and circular owners to use sustainable forest management
economy approach to its breeding, cultivation and/or chain of custody certifications or to
and deep processing activities, including operate under our “CMPC non certificate supplier
waste-to-fertilizer and waste-to-energy. procedure”. Through the years, with the support
of our compliance department and a dedicated
Corporate sustainability is vital for Sunner
committee, CMPC developed a continuous
to achieve our business goals. Sunner has
improvement process to identify and address
insisted on increasing our core competence
potential weaknesses. The aim is to maximize
by benchmarking with international good
the area under certification, which in turn reduces
practices whilst expanding our corporate
inherent risks such as the procurement of timber
sustainability work.
coming from high-risk sources. As a result,
Sunner mainly uses soybean, palm oil, and CMPC is able to ensure that 97% of the total fiber
cattle products during the feeding, incubating, input for its pulp, wood and paper production
and processing period of our white feather is certified or has undergone a rigorous due
chicken and beef products. These high forest- diligence process. In Chile, the company supports
risk commodities are sourced through vendors the certification (FSC and PEFC) of small and
in China. Sunner can trace the country of origin medium-sized timberland owners through a
of these commodities to countries with high sustainable forest management group. In doing
deforestation risk, such as Malaysia, Indonesia, so, CMPC provides technical consulting services
Brazil, and Argentina. Disclosing information to group members, in an effort to support and
about forest conservation through CDP enables give priority to local and small business-owners.
us to act on deforestation risks and incorporate CMPC currently offers four support programs to
‘zero deforestation’ into our overall sustainable small forest-holders, which were launched after
business strategy. Chile’s large wildfires in 2017. These include
technical workshops for suppliers; incentive plan
This goes beyond disclosure and transparency for implementation of due diligence systems;
- we want to fundamentally reduce and manage wood log procurement program from SMEs; and
deforestation risk and climate change impacts. the creation and promotion of sustainable forest
Thus, we chose to join CDP as a supply chain management certification groups.
member. In 2020, we invited strategic suppliers,
including suppliers for animal feed, grain oil Nicolás Gordon, Director of Corporate
and herbal medicine, to disclose forest-related Sustainability , CMPC
information to us via CDP. We also work with
CDP to provide capacity-building activities for
our suppliers to enhance their awareness and
management capacity for deforestation risks.
In the coming year we will continue to help our
suppliers increase their transparency and take
further actions on deforestation
and sustainability.
WATER:
Trickling improvements but a
wave of change is needed
Preserving water as a resource A rise in reported reputational risks
Water is vital to sustain life on Earth,
and it is also a critical component
In 2020, suppliers identified US$248
billion associated with all water-
2,449
of the global economy. Currently, related risks. In previous years the Responders
businesses risk draining our finite value of reported risks was dominated
freshwater resources and polluting by physical impacts (e.g. floods,
what remains. droughts, storms) whereas this
year we see a major increase in the
To prevent the worst impacts of
financial value of reported reputational
water pollution, scarcity, flooding,
US$248
and market risks, which is now almost
and disruption to people, planet
equal to physical risks.
and business, companies need to
bn
undertake a paradigm shift in their These reputational risks will not only
water stewardship and management. affect the companies that report
This means looking not only at their them. Companies are coming under
own practices but those in their more and more scrutiny regarding Risk associated
supply chain. water stewardship practices in their
supply chain. Those companies that
want to minimize and mitigate these
environmental and financial risks
urgently need to engage their suppliers
on water security. 14%
of disclosing companies
Types of risk reported that more than
half of their facilities are
exposed to water risks
with the potential to have
a substantive financial
impact on their business.
18%
Technology & Other
US$119 billion
US$2 billion
Leadership and cascading action Only 32% of disclosing suppliers had a Support from the highest levels of a
public water policy, and just 5% had a company is imperative to effect real
CDP Supply Chain members have
company-wide target for reducing their change. This year 62% of suppliers
illustrated their commitment to
water pollution. This is significantly reported board-level oversight on
water stewardship and supply chain
lower than the performance of the water, making 2020 the second year
management. Their suppliers have
purchasing organizations requesting in a row with a 3% of higher increase.
responded by increasingly disclosing
information from their suppliers. This pace of improvement is steady,
their water-related risks and the
Amongst these Supply Chain but unimpressive. For climate change,
potential financial impacts they face.
members, 76% reported having a for example, 72% of suppliers report
However, this increase in disclosure public water policy and 15% had a board-level oversight. This growth
has not yet been followed by company-wide target for reducing their continues to illustrate the slow but
improvements in water-related water pollution. steady pace at which companies are
metrics associated with leadership. improving their water management
Although three times as many Supply
Suppliers are still lacking strong oversight.
Chain member companies have water
governance structures, targets and
pollution targets as their suppliers We need to see a wave of change
public commitments. This illustrates
(15% vs. 5%), this is still far too low. in water leadership and governance,
a dearth in the corporate leadership
to mitigate business risks throughout
needed to achieve water security. There is room for improvement at all
the value chain and to build a safe,
levels of the supply chain - just 18%
water-secure future.
of suppliers report engaging with their
own suppliers on water security.
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 24
1 2 3 4
Ask questions Collaborate with others Set public targets for the A chain reaction
supply chain
Start asking your suppliers Supplier companies are Ask your suppliers to
to assess and report their more likely to act when Setting targets publicly engage with their own
environmental data to you requested to do so by gives buyers and suppliers suppliers. Risks and
through CDP’s disclosure multiple customers. For clarity on their climate, opportunities don’t stop
system. You cannot example, 57% of suppliers deforestation and water at tier one. By driving
manage what you haven’t disclosed on forests if security goals, and a clear disclosure requests, target-
measured. If your suppliers requested by one member shared pathway towards setting and collaboration
are regularly disclosing, and 75% disclosed when achieving them. across your suppliers’
you can pinpoint risks, asked by multiple members. values, you are future-
identify opportunities and Therefore, seek out proofing your own business.
start collaborating to build opportunities to collaborate
resiliency. with peers, investors and
other stakeholders that
influence your suppliers’
behaviours.
With US$120 billion at stake, addressing environmental Being a CDP supply chain
risks through supply chain engagement is vital for member helps you to engage
companies to be competitive and resilient in the changing your suppliers, pinpoint risks
market. Leading companies that manage and reduce and identify opportunities. Our
environmental risks in their supply chains will benefit from 150+ members worldwide are
lower costs and better reputations giving them a more
using the program to set and
competitive edge today and being more resilient for the
economy of tomorrow. Meanwhile, laggard companies achieve their science-based
risk being left behind. As the climate and ecological targets, zero-deforestation and
crisis worsens and the economy shifts, it’s essential for water security targets.
both business and society that we have a Green Recovery
from COVID-19 and build back better. Smart business Learn more and join us
procurement is key to that transition.
Sonya Bhonsle
Global Head of Value Chains, CDP
CDP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT 2020 27
France $6,205,904,066
Sector USD
Ireland $3,656,704,436
Manufacturing $64,019,282,974.87
India $3,207,286,489
Food, beverage & agriculture $16,908,243,359.86
Switzerland $2,305,700,411
Power generation $11,313,350,387.57
China $1,997,570,663
Materials $5,031,488,854.52
Brazil $1,653,346,235
Services $4,480,199,065.61
Germany $864,964,628
Fossil Fuels $3,226,890,209.79
Spain $563,037,925
Retail $2,348,839,536.01
Italy $562,198,461
Transportation services $2,118,205,471.18
Colombia $543,810,676
Biotech, health care & pharma $459,942,056.63
Netherlands $458,026,519
Apparel $76,523,757.45
Canada $243,117,297
Hospitality $66,950,649.28
Finland $195,797,579
Portugal $194,854,824
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APPENDIX
Supplier Engagement Leaderboard
Recognizing Leaders
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
CAPITAL GOODS
CNH Industrial NV United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Powered machinery
CEMENT
CHEMICALS
CONSTRUCTION
Barratt Developments plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Construction
Morgan Sindall Group plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Construction
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
National Grid PLC United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Energy utility networks
SSE United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Renewable power generation
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power United States of America Thermal power generation
The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc (TEPCO) Japan Thermal power generation
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Lockton Companies LLP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Specialized professional services
Britvic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Food & beverage processing
Coca-Cola European Partners United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Food & beverage processing
Diageo Plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Food & beverage processing
General Mills Inc. United States of America Food & beverage processing
Molson Coors Brewing Company United States of America Food & beverage processing
The Coca-Cola Company United States of America Food & beverage processing
British American Tobacco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tobacco
Imperial Brands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tobacco
GENERAL
AstraZeneca United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Biotech & pharma
GlaxoSmithKline United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Biotech & pharma
Unilever plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Chemicals
CMS CAMERON MCKENNA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Commercial & consumer services
J Sainsbury Plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Convenience retail
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GENERAL
Tesco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Convenience retail
JD Sports Fashion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Discretionary retail
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc United States of America Electrical & electronic equipment
Delta Electronics, Inc. Taiwan, Greater China Electrical & electronic equipment
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD Taiwan, Greater China Electrical & electronic equipment
Juniper Networks, Inc. United States of America Electrical & electronic equipment
GENERAL
Lite-On Technology Corporation Taiwan, Greater China Electrical & electronic equipment
Seagate Technology PLC United States of America Electrical & electronic equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Taiwan, Greater China Electrical & electronic equipment
Las Vegas Sands Corporation United States of America Health care provision
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Taiwan, Greater China IT & software development
GENERAL
CJCHT Groups Limited China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Leisure & home manufacturing
BRISA BRIDGESTONE SABANCI LASTIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S Turkey Light manufacturing
AT&T Inc. United States of America Media, telecommunications & data center services
BT Group United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Media, telecommunications & data center services
Far EasTone Telecommunications Taiwan, Greater China Media, telecommunications & data center services
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company United States of America Media, telecommunications & data center services
Koninklijke KPN NV (Royal KPN) Netherlands Media, telecommunications & data center services
Magyar Telekom Nyrt. Hungary Media, telecommunications & data center services
QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES United States of America Media, telecommunications & data center services
Telefonica Brasil S.A. Brazil Media, telecommunications & data center services
Vodafone Group United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Media, telecommunications & data center services
GENERAL
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. United States of America Metal products manufacturing
Anglian Water United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Non-energy utilities
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Japan Print & publishing services
Pearson United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Print & publishing services
Ernst & Young LLP UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Specialized professional services
KPMG UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Specialized professional services
McKinsey & Company United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Specialized professional services
Refinitiv United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Specialized professional services
GENERAL
Burberry Group United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Textiles & fabric goods
Fruit of the Loom United States of America Textiles & fabric goods
Garan Manufacturing Corp United States of America Textiles & fabric goods
PEKING HANDICRAFT INC United States of America Textiles & fabric goods
Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd. Japan Trading, wholesale, distribution, rental & leasing
United Co RUSAL PLC Russian Federation Metal smelting, refining & forming
Petra Diamonds Pty Ltd United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Metallic mineral mining
Mondi PLC United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Paper products & packaging
REAL ESTATE
Whitbread Plc United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Bars, hotels & restaurants
Big Yellow Group United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Financial services
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. United States of America Financial services
Landsec United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Financial services
Workspace Group United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Financial services
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. Japan Land & property ownership & development
City Developments Limited Singapore Land & property ownership & development
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited India Land & property ownership & development
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Japan Land & property ownership & development
STEEL
TRANSPORT OEMS
REAL ESTATE
TRANSPORT SERVICES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CDP would like to thank the members and responding companies We are grateful to receive funding
consulted during the preparation of this report. We would also for CDP’s Power of Procurement
like to thank Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet, for project from:
her foreword.
Thanks also go to the contributions from the CDP Supply Chain, CDP scoring partner
Climate, Forests, Water Security and Communications team, with
special mention to Camilla Gori, Francisco Subiabre, Michele
Riota, Sundara Bhandaram, Mengdi Wange, Sofia Amaral,Tegan
Tallullah, Helena Cicmil, Viera Ukropcova, Laureen Missaire, Tom
Coleman, Sareh Forouzesh and Christina Copeland.
Sonya Bhonsle
Global Head of Value Chains, CDP
NORTH AMERICA
Sundara Bhandaram
Andrew Cummings
George Hodge
Michele Riotta
Ben Ritter CDP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Talia Rudee
Gerald Welch Chairman: Alan Brown
Annise Parker