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Guidance on requesting parent or subsidiary companies
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Guidance on requesting the correct entity “This allows the requested entity to respond while still giving the parent company visibility and the option to take over the response if needed.” However, you may choose to request the parent company directly, for instance if the parent company is a known Discloser or if you wish to request multiple subsidiaries of the same parent company. In such instances, we encourage you to inform the parent company of the entity or entities you engage with, so they can include them in their response and respond accurately to the questionnaire.
CDP continually improves its database of company hierarchies, using DUNS numbers and Dun & Bradstreet data to link parent and subsidiary companies and help direct requests to the right entity. “Nonetheless, some company relationships in the CDP database may be missing, incorrect, or out of date.” Note: You need to be signed in to be able to access the CDP Help Center. Further guidance can be found in our how to raise a case in the CDP Help Center article.
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In CDP’s Portal, requested parent companies have complete visibility and control over all requests sent to them or any of their subsidiaries. This allows them to assess which requests should be included in their own response and whether consolidation is appropriate. Parents do this at the organization level, which merges all requests of each selected subsidiary as well as all requests from the subsidiary’s subsidiaries. “if the request was merged in error, the progress previously lost can be recovered by contacting your Account Manager (if applicable) or our Customer Support Team.” Guidance on requesting the correct entity
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