CDP Net-Zero Alignment Dataset

What is the true ambition of the company’s Scope 1-3 emission reduction target(s)

The temperature pathways used in the NZAD are derived from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5°C report and the Integrated Assessment Modelling Consortium (IAMC) database of climate scenarios, as well as from International Energy Agency (IEA)/SBTi scenarios for SDA assessments.The NZAD systematically assesses companies’ entire emissions, producing separate °C temperatures for operational (Scope 1 and 2) and complete value chain (Scope 1, 2 and 3) emissions across short, medium, and long-term timeframes.The data is supplemented with current temperature scores from the SBTi, resulting in over 9,000 unique company scores. Companies without relevant public targets or a valid history of emissions data are assigned a default temperature score

Has the company disclosed the key elements of a credible climate transition plan to achieve its target(s)?

The NZAD uses data disclosed by companies that covers 21 key climate transition indicators spanning governance, scenario analysis, financial planning, value chain engagement and low-carbon initiatives, policy engagement, risks and opportunities, targets and emissions accounting. Learn more about climate transition plans.

Does the company fully disclose its emissions and what is the current trajectory?

The NZAD contains company-reported and CDP modelled GHG emissions data and corresponding disclosure quality metrics for more than 8,000 companies, alongside indicators on emissions reduction trends for over 1,800 companies.As of December 2023, the NZAD also features Target Performance metrics, which track the actual progress of companies against the assumptions of their targets.

The NZAD uses a public, expert-reviewed and open-source target assessment methodology developed by CDP and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which can be used for science-based targets through the SBTi.

The CDP-WWF Temperature Scoring Methodology

The NZAD uses CDP GHG emissions, targets and transition plan data that has been disclosed by companies, and subsequently cleaned by CDP’s dedicated Data Analytics team.

See whether corporates have clear, time-bound climate transition plans to achieve their targets.

Climate Transition Plans

With cleaned emissions data, target data and transition plan data, the NZAD can be used for multiple frameworks including target-setting with the NZIF and the SBTi for FIs.