CDP has launched the Earth-Positive Economics Advisory Board, a new group of economists, academics and corporate strategists that will use CDP’s environmental disclosure data to develop mainstream economic insights. The core aim is to move beyond showing correlations between environmental performance and financial outcomes and instead identify cause-and-effect relationships that can be applied in business, investment and policy decisions. The board will build on CDP’s existing research, including findings from its latest Corporate Health Check that in seven of 13 sectors climate leaders showed higher or similar market growth than the lowest performers and generated USD 218 billion in environmental opportunities over the last 12 months. Members were selected for expertise across economic theory, finance and real-economy application, with the stated objective of translating sustainability principles into measurable financial outcomes and producing practical empirical evidence for corporate decision-makers. The board will hold its first meeting at London Climate Action Week 2026 on 25 June, where members are due to agree priority research areas and test initial hypotheses. Its work is intended to feed into an inaugural paper in early 2027 setting out pathways to embed sustainability into economic and investment models.
CDP2026-06-22
CDP launches Earth-Positive Economics Advisory Board to link environmental data with economic value
CDP has launched the Earth-Positive Economics Advisory Board to use its environmental data to identify causal links between sustainability factors and economic value. The group will focus on producing practical evidence for business, investment and policy use. A first meeting is scheduled for 25 June at London Climate Action Week 2026, with an inaugural paper due in early 2027.