Project Overview
Bilancia supported a major industrial conglomerate in completing its CDP Climate Change disclosure, enabling transparent reporting of climate-related risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas emissions in a format recognised by global investors and stakeholders. The engagement helped the client achieve a strong CDP score, demonstrating credible climate action and disclosure maturity.
Client Challenge
The client faced heightened expectations from institutional investors and other stakeholders to disclose comprehensive climate-related information, including emissions performance, governance, strategy, and risk management. With increasing integration of ESG criteria into capital allocation decisions, the client needed a defensible, data-backed disclosure to demonstrate leadership in climate action and satisfy investor requirements.
High-Level Scope of Engagement
Bilancia was engaged to support the client in preparing and submitting a robust CDP Climate Change disclosure. This involved validating greenhouse gas emissions data across relevant scopes, articulating climate governance and strategic priorities, and ensuring the disclosure aligned with investor expectations and best practices under the CDP framework.
Key Deliverables
- Verified greenhouse gas emissions inventory covering relevant operational scopes
- Climate-related risk and opportunity insights for disclosure purposes
- Completed and submitted CDP Climate Change questionnaire
- Supporting evidence and documentation for investor assurance
Outcomes / Impact
- The client achieved a high CDP Climate Change score, signalling strong climate governance and disclosure quality
- Improved transparency across emissions data and climate-related disclosures
- Strengthened positioning with investors and ESG raters
- Enhanced internal awareness of climate risks and strategic priorities