What is the CDP SME questionnaire?
The 2026 version has 10 modules and no sector-specific questions. All respondents receive climate questions. Forests and water questions appear only if selected during setup; Supply Chain questions appear only after a member request.
Why does the CDP SME questionnaire matter to you?
A customer, investor, bank or initiative may request your CDP disclosure. More than 1,000 employees or annual revenue above USD 250 million requires the full questionnaire; RE100-requested companies cannot use the SME version. Confirm the Portal assignment, then use Keslio's CDP supplier page to organize the request.
How does the CDP SME questionnaire work?
Complete questionnaire setup, assign each question and keep its source record beside the answer. Questions 20.4 and 20.5 ask for gross global Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e. Question 20.12 asks you to allocate emissions to requesting customers; 20.17 and 20.17.1 cover active reduction initiatives. Only the Submission Lead, who sends the final response, can submit.
What mistakes should you avoid?
- Preparing full-questionnaire numbers such as 7.6 and 7.7 when your Portal shows SME Questions 20.4 and 20.5.
- Leaving mandatory Question 20.12 unanswered when a CDP Supply Chain member requested your disclosure.
- Entering zero when you did not measure a value. CDP treats zero as a measured result.
- Copying last year's answer without checking the reporting year, boundary, units and source records.
Is the CDP SME questionnaire the same as the full questionnaire?
No. The SME version has fewer, simplified datapoints and no sector-specific questions. An eligible company may choose the full version, but a company above either eligibility limit must use it.
What should you keep behind your CDP SME response?
Keep the final question export, reporting-boundary list, Scope 1 and Scope 2 calculation files, factor sources, customer-allocation method for 20.12, initiative records for 20.17, approvals and submission confirmation.