C12 Engagement

Module Overview

In order to truly reduce global emissions, companies must engage with their value chain on climate-related issues. Questions in this module examine how organizations are working with their suppliers, customers and other partners.

This module provides data users with insight into the different types of activities in which organizations engage to influence public policy on climate-related issues.

The module also investigates whether organizations integrate non-financial metrics and data into mainstream financial reports, which is aligned with the TCFD’s primary aim to have climate-related information disclosed in financial filings.

Key changes

• Four removed questions:
  
  • C12.3b (2021) on trade associations.
  • C12.3d (2021) on research organizations that you fund.
  • C12.3f (2021) on direct and indirect activities that influence policy.
  • C12.3g (2021) on non-engagement with policy makers on climate-related issues.
• Four new questions:
  
  • C12.2 and C12.2a request details of any climate-related requirements your organization’s suppliers have to meet.
  • [Financial services only] C-FS12.2 & C-FS12.2a request details of your shareholder voting record on climate-related issues.
• Modified questions:
  
  • C12.1a - the compliance and onboarding drop-down options have been removed from columns 1 and 2, and four new drop-down options added on Engagement & incentivization and Innovation & collaboration.
  • [Financial services only] C-FS12.1b requests details of your climate-related engagement strategy with your clients.
  • [Financial services only] C-FS12.1c requests more granular data on your organization’s climate-related strategy with your investees.
  • C12.3 - datapoints from C12.3g (2021) have been merged into this question. C12.3 now requests details of any public commitment to conduct your policy engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris agreement.
  • C12.3a requests more granular details of any direct engagement with policy makers in the reporting year.
  • C12.3b (2021 C12.3c) requests more granular details of any indirect engagement on policy, law, or regulation through trade associations in the reporting year.
  • C12.3c (2021 C12.3e) revised to focus on funding of other organizations whose activities could influence policy, law or regulation that may impact the climate.
  • [Financial services only] C-FS12.5 has been simplified into one "select all" list for all frameworks, initiatives, and commitments.
• General question removed for Financial services only: C12.1b on climate-related engagement strategy with customers

Click here for a list of all changes made this year.

Sector-specific content

Additional questions on supplier engagement for the following high-impact sectors:

• Agricultural commodities
• Financial services
• Food, beverage & tobacco
• Paper & forestry

Pathway diagram - questions

This diagram shows the general questions contained in module C12. To access question-level guidance, use the menu on the left to navigate to the question.