Carbon Disclosure Project: Member Benefits

Member Benefits

For full detail on the Membership Benefits, please download the CDP Supply Chain brochures for the UK, US, China and Japan.

The key benefits of CDP Corporate Supply Chain membership:

For Your Business

An opportunity to respond to increasing material and fuel costs in the supply chain
Identify the most effective cost and carbon reduction opportunities
Increased awareness of climate change risks and opportunities in the supply chain
Work towards joint Research and Development R&D innovation projects with suppliers
Implement standardised and simple reporting resulting in access to data to make business decisions
Build relationships with existing suppliers by inviting them into a process which offers support and accelerates their learning with CDP webinars, calculators, multi-lingual guidance and the opportunity to be nominated for Awards

For Your Climate Change Strategy

Increased visibility of carbon footprints in the supply chain
A first step towards calculating your upstream supply chain emissions with primary GHG emissions data direct from your suppliers.
Access to database of supplier responses using search criteria, downloadable to excel
A clear and effective signal to the supplier communities that their response is important

Working with CDP Supply Chain

Network with other members and share learning and best practice
Access to an efficient process which enables members to engage with suppliers through a standardised mechanism, reducing the risk of duplication and questionnaire fatigue in the supply base
Working through a respected, third party NGO, reduces the risk of potential concerns from suppliers of being over-pressurised
The opportunity to shape the process of GHG reporting in the supply chain
Media exposure from CDP press releases (depending on membership level)