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Reporting on Climate Transition Plans

CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)

2025

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Summary

This CDP report provides a framework and evidence base for evaluating the credibility and comprehensiveness of corporate climate transition plans submitted through CDP's global disclosure system. It is likely to assess how companies across sectors, including food and agriculture, report on decarbonisation strategies, emissions targets, and governance structures. The report serves as a practical tool for investors, regulators, and supply chain stakeholders seeking to benchmark climate ambition and accountability.

UK applicability

Directly applicable to UK food businesses subject to mandatory and voluntary climate disclosure requirements, including those aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and upcoming UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR). UK food companies disclosing via CDP can use this framework to benchmark and improve the quality of their transition plan reporting.

Key measures

Climate transition plan disclosure rates; alignment with net-zero targets; scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reporting; science-based targets adoption; governance and accountability indicators

Outcomes reported

The report examines how companies, including those in the food and agriculture sector, disclose and structure credible climate transition plans through CDP's reporting framework. It likely assesses the quality, completeness, and ambition of corporate climate commitments submitted via CDP disclosure mechanisms.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Corporate climate governance & disclosure
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL1183

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