The Carbon Disclosure Project's tries to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere by harnessing the support of institutional investors and corporations to bring about lasting changes in corporate and public behaviour towards a global, sustainable, clean energy economy.
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Paul Dickinson, Coordinator, Carbon Disclosure Project |
Our proven model involves sending an annual questionnaire from a large group of investors, including Allianz, requesting information from the world's largest companies on their greenhouse gas emissions. The resulting data is analyzed and published in a report highlighting best practice.
On February 1st 2006 CDP wrote on behalf of 213 investors with $31 trillion in assets under management (approximately 30% of the world's total invested assets) to more than 2,000 global companies. In 2005, our information request resulted in 89% of the FT500 companies responding. Our website now represents the largest registry of corporate greenhouse gas emissions data in the world.
In March 2006, CDP was awarded the top prize from the Corporation of London at the 2006 Liveable City Awards. The judging panel, unanimous in its decision, praised CDP for effecting a tangible impact on global efforts to combat climate change. The success of CDP is entirely based on the leadership of major global investors. Allianz were one of the first investors to join CDP in 2002 and we salute the leadership of this global company.
author: Paul Dickinson
