FOREST FOOTPRINT DISCLOSURE PROJECT
MERGES WITH CDP

A statement from Paul Simpson, CDP’s Chief Executive Officer

I am delighted to announce a new alliance with the Global Canopy Program (GCP) that will see GCP’s Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFD) merge with CDP over the next two years.

Bringing forests, which are critically linked to both climate and water security, into the CDP system will result in the world’s most comprehensive natural capital disclosure system and enable companies and investors to rely on one source of primary data for this set of interrelated issues.

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WHAT WILL RIO+20 MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING?

Kate Levick, CDP’s Head of Government Relations, shares her thoughts

Many people ask what has been achieved since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro 20 years ago, or in the ten years that have passed since the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg.

Recent environmental negotiations have been notable for identifying problematic issues and pledging action without resulting in demonstrable change. Indeed, the latest report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) states that progress has been made in just four of a possible 90 global environmental goals.

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THE POWER OF CITIES

Accelerating to a green economy by CDP’s Head of Cities, Conor Riffle

Around half the world’s population lives in cities. The UN predicts that by 2020 this figure will have swelled to two thirds. A 2011 UN Habitat report found that urbanization and climate change are “converging in ways which threaten to have unprecedented negative impacts on urban quality of life, and economic and social stability”. Is it any wonder then that sustainable cities is a key theme at Rio+20?

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Keep in the loop about CDP's Rio activities via Twitter

We will be keeping our stakeholders updated about our activities in Rio, as well as reflecting upon the progress of the negotiations, via Twitter. Please follow us at @cdproject. We will also conduct short interviews over Twitter with leading opinion formers about business sustainability and conference developments. If your organization would like to contribute to a CDP twitter interview please email Catherine von Altheer, Communications and Public Affairs executive at CDP.

MEET WITH CDP IN RIO

CDP is going to be in Rio from 12th June to 29th June 2012. Click here to see the CDP delegation that will be attending Rio+20 or for details on meeting a member of the CDP delegation.

CDP RIO+20 EVENTS CALENDER

CDP Official Side Event – with World Bank and WWF: Transparency and Action in the Green Economy: How Cities and the Private Sector Can Work Together to Create Change on the Ground   More details +

CDP, Climate Group and UN Global Compact Side Event: Transformative Solutions for a Green Economy   More details +

Can Investors Really Drive Positive Behavior in Companies? A CDP Carbon Action Breakfast Meeting More details +

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

CDP will speak at a number of events at Rio+20. More details +

NOT GOING TO RIO?

If you can’t make it to Rio for the Conference, you can learn more about cities and water, two of the key themes of Rio+20 by attending events in other parts of the world.