CDP CEO Sherry Madera on whether sustainability disclosures are getting out of control

In this exclusive discussion chaired by sustainability storytelling expert Tom Idle, the CEO of global sustainability disclosures platform CDP, Sherry Madera, sets out how businesses can make their reporting process more efficient. This discussion took place at edie’s biggest face-to-face event of the year, edie 25, in March 2025. In this conversation, Idle and Madera discuss: 1) How businesses can redress the balance between allocating resources to sustainability reporting, and taking action 2) What kinds of sustainability data investors are looking for, and how they use it 3) Going beyond a compliance mindset to identify and act on the value of non-financial disclosures 4) Using data to gain a competitive edge 5) The best ways to engage with CDP