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CDP NORTH AMERICA INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 364709977 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE C60 · Environment · Large ($10M-$50M) · cdp.net
revenue
$38.7M
expenses
$44.2M
net assets
$11.6M
employees
120
volunteers
4
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

TO PREVENT DANGEROUS CLIMATE CHANGE, PROTECT RESOURCES, AND CREATE A SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMY.

profile · synthesized from sources

CDP North America Inc is an environmental nonprofit that runs a global disclosure system enabling companies, cities, and states to measure, manage, and share environmental data. It provides data and insights to investors and supply chain partners to drive climate action and sustainability decision-making. The organization operates worldwide, with a focus on transparency as a lever for systemic environmental change.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $9.23M
    MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS:OUR MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS INCLUDING CAPITAL MARKETS, CDP REPORTER SERVICES AND CDP SUPPLY CHAIN, PROVIDE ENHANCED SUPPORT TO ACCELERATE MEMBERS' ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.CDP PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND AWARD-WINNING INSIGHTS TO INVESTOR MEMBERS TO ARM THEM WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENTS FROM RISKY CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE IMPACTS.CDP REPORTER SERVICES INCLUDES MORE THAN 430 REPORTER SERVICES MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, WHICH BENEFIT FROM STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED DATA ACCESS THAT SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR DISCLOSURE.THROUGH CDP SUPPLY CHAIN, OVER 100 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES COLLECTED DATA FROM MORE THAN 60,000 GLOBAL SUPPLIERS IN 2024 MANY OF WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
  2. #2 $621K
    PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS:CDP PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO DRIVE REAL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS BY SUPPORTING RESPONDING ENTITIES WITH DATA COLLECTION, SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MUCH MORE. CDP'S PARTNERS RANGE FROM ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDERS TO LARGE COMPANIES THAT ARE INTEGRATING CLIMATE STRATEGY INTO THEIR CORE BUSINESS. CDP-NA ORGANIZES ANNUAL EVENTS WHICH SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONVENE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO DISCUSS ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. THE EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD AT LOCATIONS RANGING FROM GOOGLE'S CAMPUS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

CDP Adaptation and Action Explorer
AI-powered public platform helping cities and regions assess climate and nature risks and identify adaptation pathways
CDP Disclosure System
Global platform enabling companies, cities, and states to disclose environmental data on climate change, water security, and deforestation
CDP Reporter Services
Membership program providing strategic account management and enhanced data access to improve disclosure quality for investor and corporate members
CDP Supply Chain
Program enabling over 100 North American companies to collect environmental data from tens of thousands of global suppliers
Partnerships and Events
Annual convenings and stakeholder networks that bring together experts to advance sustainability practices, hosted at institutions like Columbia University and Google
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Corporate Climate Accountability Initiatives 2 activities
    • Facilitate environmental data collection through CDP Supply Chain program
      Facilitated collection of environmental data from over 60,000 global suppliers in 2024 via the CDP Supply Chain program.
    • Operate environmental disclosure system for organizations
      Provides a disclosure platform that enables organizations to respond to market, regulatory, and customer-driven environmental reporting requirements, with an annual cycle currently open for 2026.
  • Global Sustainability Convenings & Forums 1 activity
    • Host annual and virtual sustainability events
      Organizes annual in-person and virtual events to convene experts and practitioners to discuss advances in sustainability practices, including high-profile speakers and events hosted at locations such as Google's campus, Columbia University, and during the pandemic online.
  • Urban Resilience Planning & Advocacy 1 activity
    • Operate AI-powered CDP Adaptation and Action Explorer platform
      Manages the CDP Adaptation and Action Explorer, an AI-driven platform that helps cities, states, and regions assess climate and nature risks and identify adaptation strategies.
  • Data & Technology Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Provide strategic account management to Reporter Services members
      Delivers strategic account management and enhanced data access to over 430 Reporter Services members globally to improve the quality of environmental disclosures.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$38.71M
Contributions & grants$16.38M42%
Program service revenue$21.88M57%
Investment income$452K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$44.18M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$12.54M
Grants paid out$22.15M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$28.88M
Cash$16.30M
Investments$0
Liabilities$17.29M
Net assets$11.58M
Liquid reserves4.4 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 10
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LORI LLEWELLYN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40 $286K
DANIEL GOLDSMITH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $264K
JONATHAN LABOZZETTA HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT 40 $258K
SIMON FISCHWEICHER HEAD OF CORPORATES AND SUPPLY CHAIN 40 $256K
KATHERINE WALSH HEAD OF CITIES, STATES, & REGIONS 40 $209K
MELINDA REAGAN SWAINE GLOBAL DIR., EVENT STRATEGY & OPS. 40 $194K
ANDREA TENORIO DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 40 $176K
DEVIN DAI HEAD OF FINANCE (THRU FEB 2025) 40 $171K
GEORGE M HODGE GLOBAL HEAD OF SALES & BUSINESS DEV. 40 $169K
ELIZABETH H POSNER HEAD OF EDITORIAL 40 $149K
board members · 4
  • ALYA KAYAL — SECRETARY
  • DAVID LUBIN — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID WOLFSON — BOARD CHAIR
  • DOROTA LAUGHLIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • CDP Foundation Network — CDP and CDP Foundation will operate as separate but aligned organizations sharing a mission to enable Earth-positive decisions.
  • Columbia University Partner — Hosted CDP-NA events at Columbia University.
  • Google Partner — Hosted CDP-NA events at Google's campus and featured Google executives as speakers in virtual events.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • AI-Enabled Risk-to-Action Linking for Climate Adaptation
    methodology: ai_enabled_risk_action_linking
    By using AI-powered platforms to connect climate and nature risk data with adaptation planning, CDP enables subnational governments to take targeted action because machine learning identifies context-specific vulnerabilities and prioritizes feasible interventions.
  • Dual-Model Data Generation for Environmental Decision-Making
    methodology: dual_model_information_for_decision_making
    By operating through a dual model that integrates nonprofit and commercial activities, CDP generates robust environmental data because aligning diverse operational streams under a shared mission increases data reach, quality, and influence on Earth-positive decisions.
  • Membership-Driven Support for Environmental Action
    methodology: membership-driven environmental action
    By offering membership programs that provide data access and targeted support, CDP accelerates environmental action because structured engagement lowers barriers to sustainability planning and increases organizational capacity to act.
  • Stakeholder Partnerships for Emissions Reduction
    methodology: stakeholder partnership for emissions reduction
    By building partnerships with external stakeholders, CDP drives emissions reductions because collaborative relationships enhance data collection, build trust, and enable co-developed sustainability strategies that are more likely to be implemented.