'Clear, consistent environmental data is indispensable'

Figures from 2025 point to sustained global demand.

Over 22,100 firms and more than 1,000 cities, states, and regions reported environmental data via independent disclosure platform CDP in 2025.

In a 2026 update, CDP noted: "640 investors with $127t in assets called on companies to disclose through CDP whilst over 270 major buyers requested environmental data from approximately 45,000 suppliers via CDP's Supply Chain programme."

For CDP, the sustained demand indicates a growing recognition that transparent, decision-ready information is important in managing risks and identifying earth-positive opportunities.

"Despite global headwinds, organisations headquartered across all regions, and from a wide range of sectors, responded," CDP reported.

"More than 23,100 companies, cities, states, and regions disclosed environmental information through CDP in 2025, demonstrating the resilience of the disclosure system and its central role in steering business and investment strategies forward during uncertain times."

Meanwhile, according to the global non-profit, Asian and European countries are standing out as frontrunners in terms of leadership across the areas of climate change, forests, and water security.

"Markets are sending an unmistakable signal: clear, consistent environmental data is indispensable for sound decision-making," CDP CEO Sherry Madera stated. "The momentum behind disclosure in 2025 shows that organisations of every size and sector recognise the value of transparent information to strengthen resilience, support innovation, and unlock investment."

Madera added that disclosure continues to be a powerful driver of earth-positive progress as investors, policymakers, and companies alike rely more heavily on visible and actionable environmental data.