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CDP CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA 2008 TO 2015

This infographic is part of a series of ten infographics focusing on CDP South Africa Climate Change 2008 to 2015. Readers are encouraged to read this infographic in conjunction with the other nine, paying particular attention to the methodology infographic.

<50 %

50-59%

70-79%

80-99%

100%

60-69%

THE CLIMATE LEADERS: 2008 - 2015

South Africa Australia Brazil* China India Global 500United

States S&P 500

2008 48 83 5 77 19 64

2009 52 76 10 81 18 66

2010 47 72 11 82 21 70

2011 50 67 11 81 28 68

2012 50 65 23 81 26 69

2013 50 56 19 81 27 68

2014 44 57 45 83 30 69

58

69

74

83

78

83

80 44

50

50

50

47

52

48 83

76

72

67

65

56

57 45

19

23

11

11

10

5 19

18

28

26

27

30 83

81

81

81

82

81

77 64

66

70

68

69

68

69

21

*Brazil’s sample increased from 75 companies in 2008 to 80 in 2009 and to 100 in 2013

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201560

70

80

90

100

CDLI MaxCDLI (Median)

CDLI Min

The threshold score required

to be in the CDLI has

significantly improved from

73 in 2008 to 99 in 2015.

Band A/A- (>85%)Fully integrated climate change strategy driving significant

reduction in emissions due to climate change initiatives. An “A” signifies that, in apart from achieving a score of

more than 85, the company has met the additional criteria for entry into the Climate Performance Leadership Index. An “A-” signifies that the company has achieved the high

score, but not met the additional criteria.Band B (>60%)

Integration of climate change recognised as priority for strategy; not all initiatives fully established.

Band C (>40%)Some activity on climate change with varied levels of

integration of those initiatives into strategy.Band D (>20%)

Limited evidence of mitigation or adaptation initiatives; no/limited strategy on climate change.

Band E (>0%)Little evidence of initiatives on carbon management,

potentially due to companies just beginning to take action on climate change. No performance band is allocated

below a disclosure score of 50, due to insufficient information on which to base a performance score.

THERE HAS BEEN A STEADY INCREASE IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE JSE 100SAMPLE

79%

JSE 100 performance scores over time (2010 – 2015)

20112010 2012 2013 2014 2015

E

D

C

B

A/A-

811%

5 7%

23%

45%

1422%

1824%

2432%

1823%

1014%

2031%

1621%

1722%

1925%

2433%

2742%

1824%

2432%

2938%

2534%

66%

68%

1114%

1216%

1014%

3242%

23%

1014%

2432%

Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI): 2010 – 2015*

MORE RECENTLY, WE SEE A GROWING EMPHASIS ON CLIMATE PERFORMANCE

SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANIES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE DISCLOSURE AND THEIR DISCLOSURE SCORES

2008 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20142013

* Reporting the CDLI index was discontinued in 2015 as 22 companies scored 99 and above

Companies need to build on historically excellent disclosure, a critical first step to driving performance

Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI): 2008 - 2014* CDLI scores of time: 2008 - 2014Carbon

intensiveLow

carbon

* In 2015 the CPLI has been replaced with the Climate A List

**In 2015 scoring emphasised action and required additional evidence of leadership to achieve an A, resulting in a more selective A List.

2010 20122011 2013 2014 2015**

2010 was the first year that South African companies

were recognised for climate performance

companies have responded to CDP every time

they were requested

63

MANY SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANIES HAVE BEEN RESPONDING CONSISTENTLY TO CDP FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS

% of companies responding calculated according to the number of requests they received

SOUTH AFRICA HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE BEST RESPONDING COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

(RESPONSE RATE %)