Solution Group: Support completing the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) questionnaire
The challenge
Solution Group Srl is an Italian distributor of custom promotional products. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company is part of IGC Global Promotion, an international network specializing in corporate gifting.
Solution Group's approach to sustainability combines a real commitment to cutting its own emissions with a strategic focus on meeting the needs of customers who pay ever closer attention to these issues.
To answer those demands and the reporting challenge behind them, Solution Group turned to Up2You for dedicated support in completing the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) questionnaire. The CDP questionnaire is a structured tool that allows companies to determine their ESG rating and disclose data and information about their environmental impact.
Working with Up2You, Solution Group was able to formalize its commitments and earn a high score in the CDP assessment.
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Needs and objectives
Formalize ESG commitments
Solution Group runs a number of sustainability initiatives. Completing the CDP questionnaire gave it a more complete overview and a route to an ESG rating.
Gain a competitive advantage
Solution Group set out to respond to its customers' growing focus on sustainability, turning environmental reporting into a strategic element of competitive positioning.
Consistent hands-on support
Completing the CDP questionnaire called for a partner able to provide continuous, strategic support, with a very high score as the target.
Initial challenges
Building a structured program
Before the work with Up2You began, many of the company's sustainability practices were not handled through a structured method like the one CDP provides.
The complexity of the CDP assessment
Completing the CDP questionnaire correctly is a complex process that involves a large number of questions across different aspects of corporate sustainability. Every answer has to be backed by consistent, verifiable data aligned with international guidelines, which makes a methodical, well-structured approach essential.
Why Solution Group chose Up2You
- Expertise from the Up2You team in drafting the answers to the CDP questionnaire.
- Availability of the team, with Up2You ready to clear up every question and support Solution Group throughout the project.
Testimonial
We worked with Up2You on the CDP certification and it went well. They reviewed our answers and gave us clear guidance on how to improve them. The team knows the subject, and they were always available and precise. A positive experience.
Manuel Xueref
Chief Marketing Officer
The project
The collaboration between Up2You and Solution Group started with a kick-off and an introductory workshop to align management on the objectives, phases, and timing of the work over the following months. This stage set out the project scope, the responsibilities of the internal points of contact, and a first operational roadmap.
Solution Group then completed the CDP questionnaire over the following weeks while, in parallel, Up2You consultants provided ongoing assistance by email and call, resolving questions quickly and keeping the answers accurate.
Up2You then carried out a first review with specific guidance on quick wins to improve the initial version of the questionnaire. Solution Group acted on that guidance and updated its documentation, which was followed by a final review from Up2You before moving to submission.
Thanks to the joint effort, the company completed the questionnaire in a way that was complete, consistent, and fully documented, earning an excellent CDP score and turning the disclosure process into a competitive advantage over its competitors.
