Investors and other financial market players, such as the European Central Bank and 42 members of the Network for Greening the Financial System, increasingly refer to the importance of addressing financial stability risks from both climate change and environmental destruction. Beyond climate impact from emissions, there is growing recognition of the need for deeper integration of water security and deforestation into due diligence processes. Climate change cannot be viewed in isolation from other environmental factors; investors understand these issues are interrelated and therefore must be managed in tandem. The risks, opportunities and impacts relating to climate change, tropical deforestation and water security frequently intersect. A holistic approach must be adopted to improve resiliency and future-proof the global financial system. Therefore, action on the environment is needed now to secure financial stability. The world’s largest companies, and those financing them, have a significant part to play.
This report presents an analysis of key information CA100+ companies are reporting through CDP’s annual disclosure platform. Supplemented with company-by-company benchmark reports and response data which can be found on CDP’s investor portal for signatories, it is a comprehensive resource to support meaningful corporate engagement by all investor signatories of the CA100+ initiative.
The contents of the report are: