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CDP Climate Change 2022 Reporting Guidance

(C10.2a) Which data points within your CDP disclosure have been verified, and which verification standards were used?

Question dependencies

This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to C10.2.

Change from last year

No change

Rationale

This information gives data users further confidence in the information provided in your organization’s response. Data users often ask about the credibility/ quality of the data and other information disclosed. CDP supports verification and assurance as good practice in environmental reporting as it ensures the quality of data and processes disclosed. This question allows leading companies to report their efforts on this, and to highlight trends that CDP data users might anticipate being good practice among companies in the future.

Connection to other frameworks

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Response options

Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

Disclosure module verification relates to Data verified Verification standard Please explain

Select from:

  • C0. Introduction
  • C1. Governance
  • C2. Risks and opportunities
  • C3. Business Strategy
  • C4. Targets and performance
  • C5. Emissions performance
  • C6. Emissions data
  • C7. Emissions breakdown
  • C8. Energy
  • C9. Additional metrics
  • C11. Carbon pricing
  • C12. Engagement
  • C13. Other land management impacts
  • C14. Portfolio impact
  • C16. Signoff
  • SC. Supply chain module

Select from:

  • Year on year change in emissions (Scope 1)
  • Year on year change in emissions (Scope 2)
  • Year on year change in emissions (Scope 1 and 2)
  • Year on year change in emissions (Scope 3)
  • Year on year emissions intensity figure
  • Financial or other base year data points used to set a science-based target
  • Progress against emissions reduction target
  • Change in Scope 1 emissions against a base year (not target related)
  • Change in Scope 2 emissions against a base year (not target related)
  • Change in Scope 3 emissions against a base year (not target related)
  • Product footprint verification
  • Emissions reduction activities
  • Renewable energy products
  • Energy consumption
  • Don’t know
  • Other, please specify

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Disclosure module verification relates to (column 1)

  • Select the questionnaire module that the verification standard applies to.

Data verified (column 2)

  • Select from the data points provided or use “Other, please specify” if the data you have verified is not included.

Verification standard (column 3)

  • This column captures the verification standard against which the verification process has been undertaken. It does not refer to the reporting or calculation standard.
  • Clearly state the type of verification/assurance that has been given and the name of the verification standard used.
  • CDP has produced criteria for what constitutes an acceptable verification standard. All accepted verification standards, and exceptions to their use, are listed here.

Please explain (column 4)

  • Explain here why your company has chosen to verify the selected data points with each given standard.
  • Where possible, reference specific question numbers.
  • You can also describe here the frequency with which you complete this verification and the scope it encompasses.
  • Outline if you have sought organization wide verification or if you have only sought verification over a certain proportion of your operations.