CDP Scores Show Stronger Climate Reporting Momentum in APAC

SINGAPORE, January 23, 2026 – Companies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are increasingly engaging with global climate disclosure processes, according to the latest 2025 CDP scores, as environmental transparency becomes a core signal of climate risk management and transition readiness in regional markets.

In the 2025 reporting cycle, more than 22,100 companies worldwide disclosed environmental data through the CDP, representing over half of global market capitalisation — a strong indicator that environmental reporting remains a priority for businesses in markets with rapidly evolving climate policies and stakeholder expectations.

APAC presence on CDP A List highlights regional leadership

Of the nearly 20,000 companies scored in 2025, 877 companies earned a place on the coveted Corporate A List, representing about 4 per cent of those evaluated. The A List recognises firms demonstrating high levels of environmental transparency, governance and action across climate change, water security and forest risk.

APAC markets featured prominently among these high performers. Countries including Japan, Türkiye and Taiwan (China) reported higher proportions of A-List companies relative to the number of organisations scored, with Japan, for example, attributing around 12 per cent of its scored firms to A-List status. That regional strength highlights Asia’s growing engagement with standardised environmental disclosure practices.

Analyses of regional performance further show that firms in Asia and Europe were identified as frontrunners in this cycle, with disclosure leadership emerging not just in climate reporting, but increasingly in water and forest risk management — areas that underscore multi-dimensional environmental accountability.

Climate action scores rise, reflecting deeper disclosure quality

Compared with prior years, 2025 saw significant increases in top environmental scores across key categories: the number of companies achieving top “A” results rose notably for climate, water security and forests reporting — a pattern that points to deeper climate strategy integration at the corporate level rather than superficial disclosure.

This uptick aligns with broader CDP analysis showing that companies are increasingly moving beyond basic reporting toward embedding environmental data into business strategy, risk management and investor communications.

Supply-chain and investor pressure driving APAC engagement

Investor demand continues to be a key driver of disclosure in APAC. In 2025, more than 640 institutional investors, representing significant capital commitments, requested environmental disclosures through CDP’s platform — underscoring how access to granular environmental data is shaping investment decisions and supply-chain prioritisation globally and within the region.

This dynamic is resonating in export-oriented sectors and multinational value chains, where suppliers in Southeast and East Asia are increasingly responding to climate and water risk disclosure requests from global buyers and financiers.

Regional gaps remain, but momentum is building

Despite the positive trajectory, the proportion of companies achieving leadership status remains relatively small, and deeper integration of disclosure into core corporate governance is still emerging across many APAC markets.

However, the presence of APAC companies on the CDP A List — particularly in Japan and Taiwan (China) — along with strengthened climate and water reporting, signals growing regional maturity in environmental transparency. As reporting standards such as the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards gain traction and regulatory expectations tighten across Asia, CDP scores are likely to become an even more important benchmark for measuring corporate climate readiness and investor confidence.