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CDP

CDP: structured answers for Climate, Water and Forests

Answer preparation, gap analysis, a review of the expected score and a strategy to improve your CDP score.

Companies that trust Mangue Tech

Banco do Brasil
Rock in Rio
Hotmart
Petlove
Multilaser
Eztec
Comerc
A.C. Camargo
Grupo Marista

Consulting + Platform

Operational data becomes auditable ESG indicators.

Specialist consulting that understands CDP. A platform that automates the calculation, versions the data and exports it in the format the regulator requires.

Consultoria

ESG data and compliance management, with a specialist who knows your sector.

Plataforma

Our own software, automating calculations, indicators and exports.

Auditable reports

GHG inventory, decarbonization plan and reports ready for the auditor.

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90%

Less time

Automated collection vs. manual spreadsheet.

20+

Global frameworks

IFRS, CSRD, CBAM, GRI, SASB, GHG, CDP…

60k+

Emission factors

IPCC, DEFRA, MCTI, EPA, Ecoinvent.

How Mangue works

4 steps. From diagnosis to an auditable report.

01

Diagnosis

Find out which ESG risks affect your business and what the regulator will require.

02

Estrutura

Organized data, defined processes and everything ready for any verification.

03

Operation

Emission calculations, decarbonization targets and continuous monitoring.

04

Auditable reports

Active compliance with IFRS, CSRD, CBAM, GRI, SASB and GHG Protocol.

Mangue deliverables for CDP

Every delivery is a complete package: consultant + platform + auditable report. Click to see how we apply it.

Frameworks we apply

The framework

What it is, and why it matters.

CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is the leading global platform for environmental disclosure. More than 23,000 companies answer the Climate Change, Water Security and Forests questionnaires every year.

The scoring system runs from D- to A, assessing disclosure completeness, awareness of risks, management and leadership. Investors with US$136 trillion in assets use CDP as a source of ESG data.

In Brazil, CDP is often requested by international investors, by the ISE B3 and as a prerequisite for joining sustainability indices. The CDP score also feeds ratings such as MSCI and Sustainalytics.

CDP stands for Carbon Disclosure Project, the organization's original name. Today it uses only the acronym, because its scope went beyond carbon to include water and forests. CDP is a London-based not-for-profit that runs a global environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions.

The mechanism is simple. Investors and large buyers ask CDP to request information from companies. The company answers an annual questionnaire covering Climate Change, Water Security and Forests. Responses are scored from A to D-. Companies that are requested to respond and do not receive an F.

Two groups request CDP disclosure. Signatory investors use the responses in the risk analysis of the companies they invest in. Corporate customers, through the CDP Supply Chain program, ask their suppliers to respond. That is why many Brazilian companies without listed shares also receive the questionnaire.

At scale

When the standard updates, the calculation engine is already up to date.

20+

supported frameworks

GHG Protocol, CSRD, IFRS S2, CDP, GRI, SASB, CBAM, SBCE. One single database.

60k+

emission factors

IPCC, DEFRA, MCTI, EPA, Ecoinvent. All versioned, with source, year and gas.

4

scopes covered

Scopes 1, 2, 3 and biogenic. Operational and financial. Everything goes in.

Applicability

Who it applies to.

  • Listed companies that receive a reporting request through CDP Supply Chain or CDP Capital Markets.
  • Suppliers to large corporations that require CDP reporting across the supply chain.
  • Organizations looking to improve their CDP score as a competitive edge with investors.
  • Companies that already answer CDP but want to move up a band (say, from B to A-).

How we deliver

From source to auditor.

01 · step

We run a gap analysis of the applicable questionnaire, comparing previous answers against the CDP scoring criteria.

02 · step

We prepare the answers using GHG inventory data (Mangue platform), SBTi targets and documented climate management actions.

03 · step

We run a simulated scoring review and recommend actions to move up a band before the submission deadline.

By industry

The industries that use it most.

Services

Related services.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions.

What is CDP?

CDP is an international not-for-profit that runs the leading global environmental disclosure system. Companies answer questionnaires on climate change, water security and forests and receive a score from A to D-. Investors and large buyers use this data to assess environmental risk and performance.

What does the acronym CDP stand for?

CDP comes from Carbon Disclosure Project. The organization started using only the acronym when it widened its scope to water and forests, beyond climate. The name changed, the logic did not: companies disclose environmental data in a standardized, comparable way.

How does the CDP score work?

The score runs from A to D- across four bands: Leadership (A and A-), Management (B and B-), Awareness (C and C-) and Disclosure (D and D-). Companies that are requested to respond and do not receive an F. The score considers completeness of answers, data quality, risk management and reduction actions.

Who asks a company to respond to CDP?

Two main groups. CDP signatory investors, who use the data in the risk analysis of the companies they invest in. And corporate customers in CDP Supply Chain, who ask their suppliers to respond. A privately held company can be asked by a large customer even without listed shares.

Is responding to CDP mandatory?

No. CDP is voluntary. The pressure comes from investors and customers: companies that are requested and do not respond receive an F, and that score is visible to whoever asked for the information. For suppliers to large companies, the response can weigh on the commercial assessment.

What does Mangue Tech do for CDP?

Mangue Tech runs the gap analysis of the questionnaire, prepares the answers with GHG Inventory data from the platform, documented targets and climate actions, and simulates the score before the submission deadline. The company submits its own response on the CDP platform, and the final score is assigned by CDP.

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