CDP pricing · UK, 2026
CDP pricing 2026: the admin fee, who pays and what it buys
CDP pricing is one published figure: an annual admin fee, which for a UK-headquartered company in 2026 is £2,450 at Foundation tier or £5,985 at Enhanced, excluding taxes.
It is payable before you submit, it rose by approximately 5% globally in 2026, and many companies owe nothing at all.
Whether you pay depends on who asked you to disclose, and this page sets out the table, the exemptions and what each tier returns.
The headline number
The CDP admin fee 2026, by headquarters region
CDP sets the fee by where the disclosing company is headquartered, in three tiers, and publishes the table on its FAQs page “as a guide”.
| Headquarters | Enhanced | Foundation | Essential |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | £5,985 | £2,450 | Not offered |
| Europe (including Türkiye) | €7,200 | €2,975 | Not offered |
| North America | US$7,650 | US$3,250 | Not offered |
| Japan | ¥775,000 | ¥325,000 | Not offered |
| Southeast Asia, South Korea, Australia or New Zealand | US$7,650 | US$3,250 | Not offered |
| Hong Kong and Taiwan (China) | US$7,650 | US$3,250 | Not offered |
| China | CN¥54,000 | CN¥21,500 | CN¥8,675 |
| India | US$7,050 | US$2,850 | US$1,175 |
| Brazil | R$14,400 | R$10,000 | R$6,700 |
| Latin America (excluding Brazil) | US$2,575 | US$1,840 | US$1,175 |
| Other countries | US$7,650 | US$3,250 | US$1,175 |
For a UK-headquartered company the choice is between two tiers: Foundation at £2,450 and Enhanced at £5,985.
The Essential tier, aimed at SMEs and organisations with a limited budget, is not available to companies headquartered in North America, the UK, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia or New Zealand, nor in a further list of territories CDP names, including several Gulf states.
CDP says admin fees increased by approximately 5% globally in 2026, reflecting inflation and rising operational costs.
Prices were unchanged from 2016 until 2023, when CDP began reviewing them every year, and CDP held them flat in 2025.
The fee is the same for the SME questionnaire as for the full one, it is not refundable, and CDP calls the table a guide — so check the current figure in your Portal each cycle.
CDP charges the fee because, in its words, it is a not-for-profit organisation and eligible disclosers contribute to the running of the system; in June 2026 CDP announced a split into a Permira-backed commercial company and a charitable CDP Foundation, which had not completed at 30 September 2026.
Exemptions
Who pays — and who discloses free
Not every discloser pays, and the charged group is narrower than most summaries suggest.
The fee applies to companies requested by Capital Markets Signatories, to Self-Selected Companies that volunteer, and to public authorities.
A company requested only by a Supply Chain member, a Banks program member, a Private Markets member and/or RE100 is exempt.
If it has also been requested by CDP’s Capital Markets Signatories, it pays.
Cities, states and regions do not pay, and organisations based in Ukraine are currently exempt.
An exempt company still has to select “No fee payable” in the Portal: until the fee is paid, invoiced or waived, the Submit button stays inactive.
One case catches companies out: a supplier that disclosed free in earlier years may be asked to pay for the first time if the investor signatories add it to the Letter to the Board.
Every requester is listed on your Portal’s Requests tab, and the requester classes are what decide the answer.
Request router · what CDP’s own rules say
Admin fee
Not payable. You still select “No fee payable” in the Portal before you can submit.
Score
Scored if submitted by the scoring deadline: climate change, forests and water security on the full questionnaire; climate change only on the SME questionnaire.
Who sees the score
Not published by CDP; shared with the organisations that requested your response. An A score is always public.
Sources: CDP FAQs (admin fee exemptions, 2026 fee table) · CDP Terms of Disclosure §§5.1, 12.1, 13.1–13.3 · CDP Help Center KA-01160. CDP can change these terms; confirm in your Portal.
What each tier buys
Foundation or Enhanced: the same score, different extras
| Benefit | Enhanced (£5,985) | Foundation (£2,450) |
|---|---|---|
| Report through the CDP Portal, with CDP's tools and guidance | Yes | Yes |
| Eligible to be scored | Yes | Yes |
| Access to other disclosers' responses | Up to 100 | Up to 20 |
| Comparative Analysis Report against 10 peers of your choice | One, on the theme you choose | — |
| Priority registration at CDP regional events | Two people | One event |
| CDP Supporter badge and website listing | Yes | — |
| Quote from a CDP Director | Yes | — |
| Tailored introduction to an Accredited Solutions Provider | Yes | — |
| Screening of your top 50 suppliers | Yes | — |
Both tiers buy the same core thing: the ability to submit a response and receive a CDP score.
CDP “encourages all companies to consider” Enhanced, but nothing in the scoring methodology depends on the tier paid.
The data entitlement is set in CDP’s Terms of Disclosure: data from a maximum of 100 disclosers at Enhanced, and 20 at Foundation, at Essential or with no fee.
Enhanced payers are also among those who can ask for 2025 disclosure data through their account manager, according to CDP’s scores page.
The difference between the two UK tiers in 2026 is £3,535.
A buyer-side view
Choosing a tier: what are you disclosing for?
Whether the extra £3,535 is worth paying depends on how you use CDP.
For a business that treats its score as a procurement credential, Foundation does the job.
For one that benchmarks itself against competitors, or feeds CDP data into investor relations, the Enhanced peer report and data access are the point of the higher fee.
Our read: budget the fee, then budget the deadline — a company that pays and then misses the scoring deadline gets the invoice without the score.
How the score itself is worked out is on CDP scores and scoring methodology 2026.
| If your goal is… | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Answering a customer or investor request | Foundation | A score and a disclosure record at the lower fee |
| Benchmarking against named peers | Enhanced | The 10-peer Comparative Analysis Report |
| Building an ESG data function | Enhanced | Data from up to 100 disclosers, against 20 |
| A first, trial disclosure | Foundation | Prove the process before paying for extras |
The other published fee
The On-Demand Extension fee, and what CDP does not price
CDP publishes one other fee: for an On-Demand Extension, which moves an individual company’s scoring deadline by two weeks.
In 2026 it had to be requested by 29 September for a response submitted by 30 September, and the UK fee is £2,000, paid by invoice.
CDP says the extensions are limited, granted at its discretion, and non-refundable once granted, even if the company then submits on time or not at all.
CDP also sells a Reporter Services membership with feedback calls, gap analysis and a final review; this page gives no figure for it, because none is published beside the admin fee.
Everything else — internal time, software, consultants, assurance — is not priced by CDP.
| Region | On-Demand Extension, 2026 |
|---|---|
| UK | £2,000 |
| Europe (including Türkiye) | €2,300 |
| Japan | ¥350,000 |
| China | CN¥18,000 |
| Brazil | R$12,000 |
| North America, Latin America and all other regions | US$2,500 |
CDP pricing comparison
CDP pricing compared with software and consultancy
People searching for a CDP pricing comparison usually want to set the admin fee against the cost of help.
Only the first half of that comparison can be made from published sources: CDP’s fee is public, and a standard price for CDP consultancy or software is not.
So this page gives no market range; any figure you see for “typical” CDP support should cite who published it.
What can be compared is scope: the fee buys access to the Portal, a score and the tier benefits above; software buys data handling; a consultancy buys time and judgement.
CDP keeps a register of Accredited Solutions Providers — consultancies, software platforms and verifiers — and the Enhanced tier includes a tailored introduction to one.
Independent guides to carbon reporting software and carbon compliance consultancy set out what each kind of provider does.
Ask any provider for a written quote against a defined scope, and compare what it reuses from work you already do.
Beyond the invoice
The real cost of a credible response is reusable work
The questionnaire asks for a year of activity data — emissions, energy, targets, governance and risk processes — much of it held by finance rather than the sustainability team.
Assembling it inside the disclosure window is a common cause of weak responses, whatever tier was paid.
The efficient route is reuse.
The Scope 1 and 2 figures a UK company already prepares for SECR, under Schedule 7 of SI 2008/410, flow directly into CDP.
Energy audits under ESOS generate the underlying consumption data — see the GOV.UK ESOS guidance.
Preparation for UK SRS covers most of the governance, strategy and metrics content, because CDP’s questionnaire is aligned with IFRS S2, which UK SRS S2 adopts.
The wider map of which UK regimes apply is on ESG reporting requirements in the UK.
What CDP is, who asks and how a response is built is on CDP reporting; the themes on CDP environmental reporting; the structure on the CDP reporting framework and the alignment on CDP reporting standards.
The calendar the fee sits inside is on the CDP reporting timeline, and you can book a free 15-minute call to talk a budget through.
SECR: Scope 1 and 2 emissions and energy use, in the annual report.
ESOS: energy audits and consumption data for large undertakings.
UK SRS S2: governance, strategy, risk and metrics, on the IFRS S2 structure CDP is built on.
Frequently asked
CDP pricing — frequently asked
How much does CDP cost in 2026?
CDP's 2026 admin fee for a UK-headquartered company is £2,450 for the Foundation tier and £5,985 for the Enhanced tier, excluding applicable taxes. The Essential tier is not offered in the UK. In Europe (including Türkiye) the fees are €2,975 and €7,200, and in North America US$3,250 and US$7,650. CDP publishes the full table on its FAQs page and describes it as a guide.
Did CDP fees increase in 2026?
Yes. CDP says admin fees increased by approximately 5% globally in 2026, reflecting inflationary pressures and rising operational costs. Prices were unchanged from 2016 until 2023, when CDP began reviewing them annually, and were held flat in 2025.
Who is exempt from the CDP admin fee?
A company that has been requested to disclose only by a CDP Supply Chain member, a Banks program member, a Private Markets member and/or the RE100 initiative is exempt. If it has also been requested by CDP's Capital Markets Signatories, it pays. Cities, states and regions do not pay, and organisations based in Ukraine are currently exempt. Exempt companies still select "No fee payable" in the Portal before they can submit.
Do I have to pay if only my customers asked me to disclose?
No. CDP's supplier guidance says that for companies only requested by their customers (a Supply Chain request) it is free to disclose, but a company that also has a Capital Markets (investor) request pays the admin fee. Volunteering as a Self-Selected Company also brings the fee.
What is the difference between the Foundation and Enhanced tiers?
Both let a company disclose and be scored. Enhanced adds access to data from up to 100 other disclosers (against 20 at Foundation), one Comparative Analysis Report against 10 peers of your choice, priority registration for two people at CDP regional events, a CDP Supporter badge and listing, a tailored introduction to an Accredited Solutions Provider and a screening of your top 50 suppliers. Foundation includes priority registration for one regional event.
When does the admin fee have to be paid?
Before submission. The Submission Lead must pay by card, generate an invoice, or select "No fee payable" if exempt, before the Portal activates the Submit button. If you raise an invoice you are bound by its payment terms. The fee is not refundable.
Is the fee different for the SME questionnaire?
No. CDP says the fee amounts are the same whichever version of the questionnaire is submitted.
Is the admin fee the whole cost of CDP disclosure?
It is the whole of what CDP charges for disclosure, but not the whole cost. Gathering Scope 1, 2 and 3 data, drafting, governance sign-off and any external help all take time or money, and CDP publishes no figure for any of them. Much of that work overlaps with SECR, ESOS and UK SRS reporting, so a company already doing those can reuse it.
How much is a CDP On-Demand Extension?
For 2026 CDP published the On-Demand Extension fee in Annex III of its Full Corporate Scoring Introduction: £2,000 in the UK, €2,300 in Europe and US$2,500 in North America. It is paid by invoice, is non-refundable once granted, and applied only to requests made by 29 September 2026 for responses submitted by 30 September 2026.
Sources
Primary sources
Every fee on this page is CDP’s own, taken from CDP’s published tables on 30 September 2026. No price here is ours, and none is an estimate.
- CDPFAQs — "Disclosure admin fee" section (2026 fee table, tiers, exemptions)
Every fee figure on this page; the tier benefits; the Essential-tier regions; the exemptions; the SME and refund answers; pricing history.
- CDP Help CenterKA-01037 — How to pay your CDP admin fee as a Discloser
Who the fee applies to; the approximately 5% rise; "No fee payable"; card or invoice before submission.
- CDPTerms of Disclosure 2026 — §15.4 and Annex §3.1
Fee levels set on the CDP website; data access from up to 100 disclosers (Enhanced) or 20 (Foundation, Essential or no fee).
- CDPFull Corporate Scoring Introduction 2026 (V1.2), Annex III
On-Demand Extension fees by region; limited availability; non-refundable once granted.
- CDPDisclosure 2026 hub — "Is there a fee to disclose?"
Disclosing companies, including SMEs, pay before submitting; cities, states and regions do not.
- CDPOnboarding Guidance for Suppliers 2026
Supply-Chain-only requests are free; a Capital Markets request brings the fee.
- CDP Help CenterKA-01079 — Submitting and editing your CDP response
The fee or exemption step is a prerequisite for submission; invoice payment terms.
- CDPHow to Disclose — onboarding steps
"Choose and pay the admin fee (if applicable)" before you submit.
- CDPScores and A Lists (data page)
Enhanced admin fee payers can access 2025 disclosure data through their account manager.
- CDPRequest data through CDP
The requester classes that decide whether a fee is due.
- CDPAccredited Solutions Providers directory
CDP's register of accredited consultancies, software providers and verifiers.
- legislation.gov.ukSI 2008/410, Schedule 7 — SECR
The statutory energy and carbon disclosures whose data a CDP response can reuse.
- GOV.UKEnergy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) guidance
The energy-audit regime whose data feeds the same measurement.
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