Only 7% of Israeli companies received a score from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2025, compared to 25% globally, highlighting significant gaps between Israeli companies and their international counterparts, new data from the organization showed.
ICL was the only Israeli company to receive an A score in climate and water, with Teva Pharmaceuticals trailing with an A-.
Elbit Systems, ZIM, Radware, Plasson, Polyram, and The Central Bottling Company received a B rating, while Mizrahi Tefahot, Check Point, Tower Semiconductor, and Nova received a C rating.
A score of D, which indicates compliance with disclosure requirements but relatively low management maturity compared to international standards, was given to Bank Hapoalim, NICE, and Strauss.
Receiving any score means a company has met disclosure requirements and submitted sufficient information for evaluation. The letter grades are a reflection of the depth of climate governance, policy implementation, and measurable progress, not merely whether data was provided.
The data comes as the Foreign Ministry examines the possibility of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change signed in 2016.
Through CDP’s platform, investors and financial institutions can request that companies disclose information on their greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, water management, and supply chains.
Companies are given their scores based on transparency, governance, and risk management. Only 21 of the 310 Israeli companies listed on the CDP received a score.
Israel operates a national Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system for greenhouse gas emissions.
Companies report to the Environmental Protection Ministry and the UN Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) under the terms of the Paris Agreement.
In 2022, 78 companies across various sectors reported to the Israeli system, with participation rising since then.
CDP provides internationally comparable score
While the national system primarily focuses on measuring emissions and resource consumption, CDP’s framework is broader. It evaluates governance processes, climate policies, emissions-reduction efforts, and forward-looking targets and provides an internationally comparable score.
CEO of GoodVision, Ivri Verbin, said that these figures reflect “not necessarily weak environmental performance, but insufficient familiarity with international reporting mechanisms and their importance."
"In global capital markets, transparency is a baseline condition for risk assessment and valuation," Verbin said.
"Climate regulation in Europe and the United States, institutional investor requirements, and supply chain standards are not shaped by local political decisions. If the gap widens, Israeli companies could face tangible economic consequences, including higher capital costs and reduced access to international markets."
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