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The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organisation aiming to create a lasting relationship between shareholders, purchasers and corporations regarding the implications for shareholder value and commercial operations presented by climate change. Its goal is to facilitate a dialogue, supported by quality information, from which a rational response to climate change will emerge.

The submissions of many of the companies are publicly available and CDP commissions reports analysing the corporate responses.

Increasingly focus is shifting from companies' own emissions to their supply chains, where, for many sectors, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions are generated. Corporations require better information to develop and deliver robust and effective carbon management strategies and incorporate climate change into supply chain decisions. Using the CDP process, which is the established global system for carbon reporting, purchasers are now able to better understand the indirect emissions held within their individual and shared supply chains.

The CDP Supply Chain process began with a partnership between CDP and Wal-Mart in September 2007. Wal-Mart decided to use the CDP process to engage its supply chain to report on climate change-relevant information.

In October 2007 CDP set up the Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration (SCLC) with the aim of leading the way in creating a standard for supply chain reporting of emissions, risks, opportunities and strategies. To apply to become a member or to request further information please contact frances.way@cdproject.net