CDP releases 2025 questionnaire and deadlines
defining issues | May 2025
2025 response window open – with minimal changes to the questionnaire.
Following significant changes in 2024, CDP’s 2025 questionnaire includes only minor adjustments aimed at improving clarity and usability; the scoring methodology also remains largely unchanged. The submission window opens the week of June 16 and closes the week of Sept 15 (with scoring) and the week of Nov 17 (without scoring).
Applicability
- Companies that plan to submit a 2025 questionnaire
- 2025 guidance & questionnaires
Relevant dates
| Week of | Milestone |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Questionnaire released |
| June 16, 2025 | Response window opens |
| Sept 15, 2025 | Scoring deadline |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Deadline for unscored responses and all amendments |
Key Impacts
Alignment with ISSB guidance
In 2024, CDP aligned its climate questionnaire with IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standard IFRS S2, Climate-related Disclosures, issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). As a result, the questionnaire included some new and updated questions, as well as guidance to help companies understand where and how they can provide information that aligns with IFRS S2. This alignment has not changed in the 2025 questionnaire.
Alignment with ESRS climate disclosures
As a result of ongoing collaboration between CDP and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), the parties previously concluded that there was substantial commonality between CDP’s 2024 questionnaire and the ESRS climate standard (ESRS E1).
A comprehensive mapping was published, such that ESRS reporters would find it easier to complete CDP disclosures, while companies completing CDP disclosures would be well prepared for the ESRS E1 reporting requirements.
Note: EFRAG is currently working on proposals to simplify ESRS alongside its Omnibus proposals. Read our article, Simplifying ESRS – Reducing the reporting burden for companies.
Alignment with other frameworks
The following is the current status of alignment between the CDP questionnaire and other key frameworks:
- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – incorporated
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards – ongoing collaboration
- Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) – partially aligned.
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