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CDP Climate Change 2022 Reporting Guidance

(C1.1a) Identify the position(s) (do not include any names) of the individual(s) on the board with responsibility for climate-related issues.

Question dependencies

This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to C1.1.

Change from last year

No change

Rationale

This question provides an indication of the importance of climate-related issues to your business and aims to identify the highest-level individual(s) on the board with direct responsibility for climate-related issues.

Connection to other frameworks

SDG

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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.

Position of individual(s) Please explain

Select from:

  • Board Chair
  • Director on board
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
  • Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Investment Officer (CIO) [Financial services only]
  • Chief Credit Officer (CCO) [Financial services only]
  • Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) [ Financial services only]
  • Other C-Suite Officer
  • President
  • Board-level committee
  • Other, please specify

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Requested content

General

  • Report where in the board the responsibility for oversight of climate-related issues lies. This may be with an individual member of the board or a board-level committee, e.g. sustainability committee, risk committee, etc.
  • Note that this question is asking about direct responsibility for oversight. In practical terms, this is the person or committee at the top of the chain of command specifically managing information on climate-related issues, making decisions about what the company will do and adapting those decisions based on climate-related information.
  • The CEO is ultimately responsible for everything in the company; however this question is looking to identify board-level responsibility specifically on climate-related issues. While this may be the CEO, it is not necessarily always the case.
  • Note that this question asks about the position and not about the names of the staff holding these positions. Do not include the name of any individual or any other personal data in your response.

Position of individual(s) (column 1)

  • Select the position of the individual on the board responsible for climate-related issues. If the position is not listed here please select the closest match for your organization and provide the position title in column 2 (“Please explain”).
  • If oversight falls jointly to the members of a committee, rather than an individual position, you should select “Board-level committee” and provide the name of the committee in column 2 (“Please explain”).
  • If there is more than one position, please add a row.

Please explain (column 2)

  • Provide a description of the position(s)/committee(s) in the corporate structure and the level of responsibility they have towards climate-related issues; and
  • Explain how the responsibilities of the position(s)/committee(s) are related to climate issues, including at least one example of a climate-related decision made by the person(s)/committee(s).
  • You can use this text field to enter any relevant information.

Explanation of terms

  • C-suite: A term used to collectively refer to the most senior executive team.