This year’s Ireland review draws on CDP disclosure data from many of the world’s, Europe’s and Ireland’s largest organisations to assess how leading companies are reducing their environmental impacts while improving financial resilience.  Based on insights from over 3,000 European companies, the review draws from CDP’s 2026 Corporate Health Check analysis. This highlights the levers that corporate environmental leaders are pulling to improve performance and take advantage of the associated opportunities.  Complementing this analysis, a series of case studies illustrates how Irish companies and financial institutions are applying – and benefiting – from environmental disclosure, using data to manage risk, identify opportunities and build resilience.

  CDP Market Director for EMEA
​​Foreword​

​“Ireland’s corporate environmental leaders are reshaping the blueprint for growth in a time of regulatory and political uncertainty.”
Ariane Coulombe,
Market Director, EMEA at CDP

CDP Ireland Network Chair Foreword​
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“Resilience and competitiveness increasingly depend on how quickly we reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to secure, affordable, clean energy.”
Deborah Meghen, Chairperson,
CDP Ireland Network

Commentary from our Sponsor
EPA​

“High-quality climate and environmental disclosure is essential in driving meaningful progress.” 
Eimear Cotter, Director General, Environmental Protection Agency

Commentary from our Sponsor SEAI​

"Energy, how and where we use it, and how much it costs, is central to the competitiveness and resilience of our economy and to the livelihoods of millions of our citizens."
William Walsh, CEO, SEAI

 Network
​Update

“We extend our thanks to the EPA and SEAI for their continued support, and to our committee members for their contributions.”​
CDP Ireland Network​

CDP Ireland Network Events 

“CDP Ireland Network hosted a series of knowledge shares, training sessions and events in 2025–2026, focused on climate disclosure, net zero pathways, sustainable finance and supply chains."
CDP Ireland Network

Story of a Responder Cairn
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“We are proud to have achieved an A score in CDP Climate Change for the first time, placing Cairn among a small number of Irish companies to reach this standard in the past year.”
​Madeleina Loughrey-Grant,
Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Cairn

Story of a Responder Ryanair
​

"While the aviation sector already reports extensively on fuel consumption, SAF and emissions, these disclosures are often fragmented and largely compliance‑driven. CDP brings this information together into a single, coherent view."
Raquel Botana Martinez,
Senior ESG Manager,
Ryanair

Story of a semi-state Responder
An Post

 "As Ireland’s national postal service, with an extensive transport and property footprint, CDP provides a globally recognised structure to assess emissions across our operations and supply chain, and to track progress against our decarbonisation commitments."
Owen Keogh, Chief Sustainability Officer, An Post

Story of a CDP SME Responder
Hibernia

“We were delighted to receive a B score, the highest achievable for an SME responder in 2025, and with CDP now removing that ceiling, we are setting our sights on an A.”​
Neil Menzies,
Director of Sustainability, 
Hibernia Real Estate Group Limited ​

Story of a Responder Dalata
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“Dalata first responded to CDP in 2018, a choice based on a recognition that we needed to start somewhere with our response to managing climate change risk and reducing our emissions.”​
Sean McKeon, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance, Dalata Hotel Group​

Investor
​Perspective
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“Effective responsible investment is underpinned by the availability, quality, and consistency of environmental data and corporate disclosure.”
Patrick McLaughlin,
Director,
Head of Responsible Investment
Multi Asset Solutions,
Davy Private Clients,
​Davy​

Data Insights 

Appendix 1

Appendix 2