Windsor Earns Environmental A List Recognition for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, the City of Windsor has earned a place on the prestigious CDP Cities A List, a global benchmark recognizing leadership in environmental transparency, climate action, and resilience planning. Windsor is among only 120 cities worldwide, and just seven in Canada, to achieve this top score.
To qualify, cities must disclose through the CDP-ICLEI Track platform and meet rigorous criteria, including a city-wide greenhouse gas emissions inventory, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA), and a published climate action plan.
Canada’s A List cities for 2025 include Windsor, Burlington, Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, St. John’s, and Vancouver. These cities are setting the pace with integrated climate strategies and leveraging CDP disclosure to guide investment, align with net-zero goals, and strengthen local resilience.
Windsor has reported annually to CDP since 2016 and has consistently scored A minus or higher since scoring began in 2018, maintaining its place at the Leadership level, the highest tier. See the full CDP Scores and A List.
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“We are proud to announce that the City of Windsor has once again achieved an A grade in our 2025 CDP climate reporting for last year, maintaining our strong commitment to environmental sustainability. Since we began reporting in 2016, the City has consistently demonstrated leadership in addressing climate change, earning a Leadership level score of A minus or higher each year. City Council is committed to Investing Responsibly in the infrastructure, programs, and services that will build and sustain Windsor for generations to come. This accomplishment underscores the hard work and dedication of our team in continuing to drive forward impactful climate actions that protect our environment and improve the quality of life for Windsorites. Our continued partnership with CDP and ICLEI helps ensure that we remain transparent and accountable, and continue making meaningful progress on the global climate agenda.”
– Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens
About CDP:
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, CDP believes in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, they surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. They helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2025. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Aligned with the ISSB’s climate standard, IFRS S2, as its foundational baseline, CDP integrates best-practice reporting standards and frameworks in one place. Their team is truly global, united by their shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced. To find out more, visit CDP.net