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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 %)