Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 958,317 | 958,317 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 958,317 | 958,317 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 958,317 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 958,317 | 958,317 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 958,317 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE CURRENT BOARD OVERSEES ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY WITHUMSMITH AND BROWN AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CDP NORTH AMERICA, INC. (CDP-NA) HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS PART OF THE INTAKE PROCESS WHEN JOINING THE CDP-NA BOARD, NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CDP-NA BOARD POLICIES WHICH CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY INCLUDES A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" WHERE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THIS FORM ONCE A YEAR. ANY DISCLOSURES MADE ON THE FORM ARE DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS AGENDA AT THE FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH CIRCUMSTANCE AND MAKES A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, WHETHER ACTUAL CONFLICTS CAN BE FULLY AND SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED, OR WHETHER OTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE CONSULTED AS PART OF THE DETERMINATION PROCESS, AS NECESSARY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE BOARD CHAIR OF CDP-NA ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT DEVELOPS DURING THE YEAR REGARDING NEW CIRCUMSTANCES OR ADJUSTMENTS TO INFORMATION DISCLOSED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | SALARIES PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DETERMINED USING DATA DRAWN FROM THE IRS FORMS 990 OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FROM OTHER SALARY SURVEYS, AND FROM BENCHMARKING DATA. CURRENT SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE BASED ON A GLOBAL BENCHMARKING PROJECT PERFORMED BY CDP WORLDWIDE IN 2011 AND ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION, AND/OR FOR COMPETITIVE SALARY CONSIDERATIONS AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGH FORMS 990 OR OTHER COMPENSATION RELATED SURVEYS. A REVISED COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING SURVEY IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. CDP-NA'S PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR DIRECT REPORTS, AND FOR PROVIDING INPUT THROUGH THEIR ANNUAL REVIEWS THAT AFFECT THEIR COMPENSATION. THE CDP-NA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EVALUATES HIS PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION OVERALL IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND HIS/HER PERFORMANCE IN THE ROLE, THE RATE OF INFLATION, AND THE NONPROFIT LABOR MARKET FOR ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO CDP-NA AND WHICH MAY OVERLAP REGARDING THE TYPE OF TALENT AND SKILLS THEY REQUIRE OF STAFF TO DELIVER THEIR WORK AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Program services | CDP-NA IS A 501(C)(3) INCORPORATED ORGANIZATION, PART OF THE WORLDWIDE CDP NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITY NETWORK ("CDP-WW"), PROVIDING THE ONLY GLOBAL SYSTEM THAT TRACKS HOW COMPANIES AND CITIES MEASURE, DISCLOSE, MANAGE AND ACT UPON VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION. CDP'S ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION PLATFORM MOTIVATES COMPANIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO MONITOR THEIR IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND TO TAKE ACTION TOWARD IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. CDP MAINTAINS AND MAKES PUBLIC THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, WATER, AND FOREST RESOURCES RISK INFORMATION. CDP'S PLATFORM ENABLES THIS INFORMATION TO BE MADE CENTRAL TO STRATEGIC BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, AND POLICY DECISIONS THAT DRIVE ROBUST ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC INTEREST OUTCOMES. CDP-NA'S MANDATE BEGAN WITH ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DISCLOSURE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND THE RISK OF DANGEROUS CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH ITS ANNUAL AND THEMATIC REPORTS AND PUBLIC EVENTS, CDP-NA IMPROVES CORPORATE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE ISSUES THROUGH MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CARBON AND CLIMATE CHANGE RISK FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. THROUGH THE TRANSPARENCY AND MEASUREMENT AFFORDED VIA THE CDP-NA DISCLOSURE PLATFORM, BUSINESSES CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS REGARDING DECISIONS ON STRATEGY, INVESTING, AND POLICY TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND FURTHER ECONOMIC STABILITY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, CDP-NA INCENTIVIZES A RIGOROUS APPROACH TO CARBON MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM, CDP-NA HAS EXPANDED ITS DISCLOSURE AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO INCLUDE WATER AND FORESTS, ALSO ADDRESSING AQUATIC AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. CDP-NA HAS ALSO EXPANDED TO ESTABLISH A SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON BETTER CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS BY SUPPLIERS AND SUPPLY CHAINS. THROUGH CDP-NA, COMPANIES WORK THROUGH THEIR GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS TO MANAGE THE RISKS THAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER SCARCITY POSE TO THE ECONOMY AND TO SOCIETY. THROUGH CDP, CITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE ALSO MEASURING, MONITORING AND MANAGING THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. CDP-NA'S CITIES PROGRAM PROVIDES A CLEAR PATHWAY TO HELPING CITIES BETTER MANAGE THEIR RISK AND INCREASE THEIR RESILIENCY VIA MORE THAN 2,000 CITY-DISCLOSED ACTIVITIES TO MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, CDP GLOBALLY HAS WORKED WITH 207 CITIES WHICH ARE NOW ACTIVELY BUILDING CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AND REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMISSIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 14 | THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY IS CURRENTLY BEING ESTABLISHED AND WILL BE IN PLACE IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Program Service Achievements | CDP, IN NORTH AMERICA AND GLOBALLY, HAS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS INFLUENCE IN 2014-2015. CDP HAS CONTINUED TO GROW INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR RECOGNITION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL CAPITAL AS CRITICAL AND MATERIAL INVESTMENT ISSUES. WORLDWIDE, CDP NOW HAS 822 INVESTOR SIGNATORIES (UP FROM 767 IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR) SIGNING OUR ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR REQUEST FOR CORPORATE DISCLOSURE ON ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES. A CENTRAL TENET OF CDP'S GLOBAL STRATEGY IS TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA COLLECTED. INVESTORS MAKE USE OF CDP DATA IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS, INCLUDING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH COMPANIES THEY OWN. CDP DATA IS DOWNLOADED ON AVERAGE MORE THAN 1 MILLION TIMES A MONTH VIA BLOOMBERG TERMINALS. WITHIN THIS FISCAL YEAR, CDP-NA SECURED FUNDING FROM THE NEW VENTURE FUND OF $1 MILLION DISTRIBUTED OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THIS GRANT WILL ENABLE CDP-NA TO ADVANCE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES RELATED TO CARBON PRICING, PROMOTING SCIENCE BASED TARGETS AND GENERATING CORPORATE COMMITMENTS FOR AMBITIOUS GOALS LEADING UP TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE TALKS IN PARIS IN 2015. CDP-NA PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN MOTIVATING BUSINESS ADVOCACY AND ACTION IN SUPPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY. CDP GLOBALLY CONTINUES TO RAISE THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ISSUES WITHIN AND UP THE MANAGEMENT LADDER IN COMPANIES. A GROWING NUMBER OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES NOW DISCLOSE TO CDP. 5,000 COMPANIES, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 25% OF GLOBAL GHG EMISSIONS, NOW MEASURE AND DISCLOSE VIA CDP'S DATA PLATFORM. IN 2014 IN THE US, 70% OF COMPANIES LISTED ON THE S&P 500 DISCLOSED CLIMATE CHANGE INFORMATION TO CDP. AS THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO COMPANIES' CORE BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND ONTO BALANCE SHEETS IN VARIOUS WAYS, CDP-NA IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. THE FOREGOING HAS HAD STRONG AND POSITIVE IMPACTS ON CDP'S OVERALL GROWTH AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ITS MISSION. IN 2015 CDP'S GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM GREW TO INCLUDE 75 PURCHASING ENTITIES. THESE COMPANIES LEVERAGE CDP-WW'S STANDARDIZED REPORTING PLATFORM TO REQUEST THAT OVER 7,700 SUPPLIERS DISCLOSE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR GHG EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT AND WATER STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CDP GLOBALLY. THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING PROGRAM COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR CDP-NA NOW INCLUDES THE U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA), THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S LEADING PROCURER OF GOODS AND SERVICES. THE GSA IS NOW ACTIVELY ENGAGING MAJOR CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS THROUGH CDP-NA TO HELP MEET PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER E.O. 13693, MANDATING A REDUCTION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DIRECT AND SUPPLY CHAIN'S GHG EMISSIONS OVER THE NEXT DECADE, THEREBY SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING THE REACH OF CDP-NA'S DISCLOSURE BASED APPROACH TO CLIMATE AND WATER ACTION BY EMBEDDING IT INTO LARGE SCALE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. THE CDP CITIES PROGRAM HAS LIKEWISE GROWN. CITIES ARE ON THE FRONTLINES OF ADDRESSING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. CDP-WW'S CITIES PROGRAM RELEASED ITS ANNUAL REPORT THIS YEAR, SHOWING THAT 207 GLOBAL CITIES DISCLOSED THROUGH THE PROGRAM IN 2015 TO HELP BETTER MANAGE ENERGY AND CLIMATE RISK, UP FROM 126 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VII, compensation of officers | The compensation paid to Zoe tcholak-antitch as shown on Part VII was paid to her while she was a part-time employee of the organization, only in a communications capacity. This role was separate from her role on the board of directors, and she was not compensated for her service on the board. |
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