This article is for Disclosers and explains how to select and pay your admin fee through the CDP Portal. The CDP admin fee applies to eligible Disclosers, including companies disclosing as Self-Selected Companies, Public Authorities and those requested by Capital Markets Signatories. To complete the process, you must have access to the CDP Portal and have the Discloser Submission Lead role.
For more information about eligibility, fee levels, and exemptions, please refer to the ‘Disclosure admin fee’ section of our FAQ page.
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About the CDP admin fee
CDP is a not-for-profit organization. To support the delivery and development of our global disclosure system, eligible Disclosers and Requesters contribute through an annual admin fee. Organizations requested only by Supply Chain Members, Banks, Private Markets, or RE100 Requesters are generally exempt from the admin fee.
The admin fee primarily applies to:
Companies requested by Capital Market Signatories,
Self-Selected Companies,
and Public Authorities.
The fee options available to your organization will be clearly displayed in your CDP Portal. These may include:
Essential (available only in selected regions),
Foundation,
and Enhanced.
Most organizations will be able to select from the Foundation and Enhanced fee options, with the Enhanced fee providing the widest range of benefits and support options. For detailed information on the available fee options, please refer to the ‘What are the three fee tiers?’ drop-down within the ‘Disclosure admin fee’ section of our FAQ page. Further guidance on eligibility, benefits, pricing, and exemptions can be found in the other relevant dropdowns of this FAQ page.
As of 2026, CDP admin fees have increased by approximately 5% globally to reflect inflationary pressures and rising operational costs. This increase enables CDP to continue investing in the tolls, technology, and expertise required to deliver reliable, high quality disclosure services. For the latest fee levels and regional availability, please refer to the ‘How much is the CDP admin fee?’ drop-down within the ‘Disclosure admin fee’ section of our FAQ page. Please note fee amounts may be subject to applicable local taxes, and some fee levels may not be available in all regions.
How to pay your CDP admin fee
Follow the steps in this article to select your admin fee option and complete payment through the CDP Portal. Before you start this process, please ensure:
You are associated with a CDP Portal account and have access to the Portal. For guidance, please refer to ourAccess and navigate the CDP Portal as a Discloserarticle. If this is your first year disclosing, you may need to create a CDP Portal account. For more information, please refer to ourHow to register to disclose through CDP article.
Your account has the Discloser Submission Lead role. This is the only user able to view and select the admin fee. For guidance on becoming the Discloser Submission Lead, please refer to ourOnboarding steps for Disclosersarticle. You may also find our article onDiscloser roles and changing the Submission Lead useful.
You have reviewed your available fee options. More information can be found in theStep 2 sectionbelow and ourFAQ page.
You have billing information readily available if you are paying by card.
Important: You must either complete payment, generate an invoice, or select ‘No fee payable’ (if exempt) before you can submit your questionnaire.
Step 1: Navigate to the 'Choose admin fee' page
Sign in to your CDP Portal.
As the Discloser Submission Lead, you can access the ‘Choose admin fee’ page in one of three ways:
Option 1: On your Portal homepage, locate the ‘Admin fee’ tile and select ‘View fee options >’ in the bottom right corner.
Option 2: From the left expandable sidebar, select your organization name or logo at the top, then select the ‘Admin fee status >’ button displayed.
Option 3: From the same sidebar, select ‘Settings’, navigate to the ‘BILLING’ tab, and then in the ‘Admin fee’ section at the top of the page, select the red ‘View fee options’ button.
You will then be taken to the ‘Choose admin fee’ page. Please continue to the Step 2 section below.
About the new 'Billing' page
The ‘BILLING’ tab within the ‘Settings’ page or the ‘Billing’ page provides a central location for managing your organization’s billing activities within the CDP Portal. From this page, Disclosers can:
Access the ‘Choose admin fee’ page and complete their admin fee process.
View current invoices that require action.
Pay eligible invoices or manage membership renewals directly through the Portal.
View the benefits associated with their selected admin fee or membership plan.
Access their invoice history, including previous invoices and payment statuses.
This page is typically divided into three sections:
Current invoices: Displays invoices that may require action, including their payment status and, where applicable a ‘Pay’ button.
Benefits: Provides a summary of the benefits included with your organization's selected admin fee or membership plan.
Current invoices: Displays a record of invoices issues to your organization, including historical payment information and statuses.
Note: If you are also a Requester, this page may also display your membership status and allow you to renew it, where applicable. If the renewal button is disabled, this may be because you are still viewing the ‘BILLING’ page as a Discloser. In order to renew your membership, you will need to switch you Portal into the Requester view, for guidance please refer to Access the Requester Portal section of our ‘Access and navigate the CDP Portal as a Requester’ article.
Step 2: Select your fee option
Once on the ‘Choose admin fee’ page, you will see the available fee options available to your organization.
Depending on your eligibility, you may see one or more of the following options: Essential, Foundation or Enhanced.
Review the descriptions and benefits of each fee option, and then select your preferred option by clicking the ‘Select’ button within it.
Admin fee exemptions
Some organizations may be exempt from the admin fee. If your organization is exempt, you will see a single option labelled ‘No fee payable’ in the ‘Choose admin fee’ page. Use the ‘Select’ button within this option to apply the exemption and continue with your disclosure and eventual questionnaire submission. You will also receive an email confirmation after completing this step.
Please refer to the ‘Is anyone exempt from paying the CDP admin fee?’ drop-down within the ‘Disclosure admin fee’ section of our FAQs page for more information.
Important: Although no payment is required, this step must still be completed before the questionnaire can be submitted. If you selected the ‘No fee payable’ option, please proceed directly to the Next steps section at the end of this article.
Step 3: Select how you want to pay
After selecting your admin fee option, you will be taken to the ‘Payment’ page:
Here, first fill out the ‘Billing Contact’ and ‘Billing Address’ sections accordingly.
Once completed, in the ‘Payment summary - Choose a payment method’ section on the right, select either Card – Pay now, to pay the admin fee immediately using a credit or debit card; or Invoice – Pay Later, to generate an invoice and pay separately through your organization’s standard payment process.
Next, please proceed to Step 4, below.
Important payment information:
CDP is also unable to accept card payment from the following countries/regions: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia (State of), Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Chile, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Please select ‘Invoice – Pay Later’ if your company is based in one of the above countries/regions.
As of 2026, India can use the ‘Card – Pay now’ option.
American Express (AMEX) payments are not currently supported. Please use an alternative card or select ‘Invoice – Pay Later’ to continue.
Note: If you previously selected the wrong ‘Admin fee’ option, you can navigate back to the ‘Choose admin fee’ page by selecting the ‘Change’ button in the top-right corner of the ‘Payment summary’ section.
Step 4: Make your payment
If you selected the ‘Card - Pay now’ option:
A ‘Pay now’ button will appear at the bottom of the ‘Payment summary’ section.
After selecting this, you will be taken to the ‘Payment details’ page.
Here, enter your card details and then select the ‘Pay Invoice’ button at the bottom to complete the payment.
Note: As of 2026, in some countries if you are using a handheld device are now able to pay using ‘Apple Pay’ as shown above.
Once you have completed the payment, you will be taken back to your Portal homepage. A payment confirmation notification will also appear at the top of the screen displaying whether the payment was successful or not and, if successful, you’ll receive an email confirmation.
If you selected the ‘Invoice - Pay later’ option:
A ‘Confrim pay later’ button will appear at the bottom of the ‘Payment summary’ section.
Once all relevant information has been completed in the ‘Billing Contact’ and ‘Billing address’ sections and you select ‘Confirm pay later’, you will be taken back to your Portal homepage.
A confirmation notification will appear at the top of the screen displaying whether the invoice was successfully created or not and, if successful, you will receive a confirmation email with your invoice for payment attached.
To pay your invoice with card in the Portal:
Navigate to the ‘BILLING’ tab after opening the ‘Settings’ page or alternatively select ‘Pay invoice >’ from the ‘Admin fee’ tile in your homepage which has now changed.
In the ‘Billing’ page you will now see displayed within the ‘Current invoice’ and ‘Invoice history’ sections, you payment choice.
Select the red ‘Pay now’ button within the current ‘Invoice’ tile, and then select the red ‘Pay’ button in the ‘Your invoice is ready’ page as shown below.
You will finally be redirected to the ‘Payment details’ page. Here enter your card details and then select the ‘Pay Invoice’ button at the bottom to complete the payment.
Once completed successfully, the ‘Status’ of your invoice within the ‘Invoice history’ section of your ‘Billing’ page will change to ‘Paid’, and the ‘Admin fee’ tile in your homepage will also confirm this completion.
Next steps
Once payment has been completed, an invoice has been generated, or the ‘No fee payable’ option has been selected:
The ‘Submit’ button at the end of the questionnaire will become active.
The Discloser Submission Lead will be able to submit the questionnaire through the Portal.
For guidance on submitting your questionnaire response, please see our Submitting and editing article. You may also find our Understanding score and response privacy and our Understanding your score articles useful.
Troubleshooting and support
If you cannot see the ‘Admin fee’ tile in your Portal homepage, we recommend you:
Confirm that you have the Discloser Submission Lead role.
Check whether the admin fee is available through the ‘Billing’ page.
Log out and back into the Portal.
If the ‘Submit’ button is disabled:
Please note that the submission button is not available until July.
Confirm that payment has been completed, an invoice has been generated, or ‘No fee payable’ has been selected if your organization is exempt.
Log out and back into the Portal and try again.
If you experience any issues during the process outlined above, please contact us via My Support. When raising this case, please ensure you choose the category ‘Payment Support’ and the subcategory ‘Payment Support (Invoice/Credit Card)’ to ensure your case goes to the right team.
For any other general queries on fees, please use the ‘Contact Support’ button at the end of this article or if you are raising the support query directly from our Help Center, please choose the subcategory ‘General Admin Fee Query’. For any guidance on raising support cases or creating a Help Center account, please refer to our How to raise a case in the CDP Help Center article.
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