NEWS RELEASE: San José Recognized on Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jennie Loft, Public Information Manager, Environmental Services Department 408-250-2974; jennie.loft@sanjoseca.gov San José Recognized on Carbon Disclosure Project's 2024 A List for Climate Leadership Residents' recycling right behavior garners potential decrease in solid waste service rates SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 10, 2025) - The City of San José has been named to the 2024 Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP's) A List, the top status available from the largest global independent environmental disclosure system, recognizing global leadership in environmental transparency, climate action and resilience planning. Earning a spot on the CDP's A List is a significant achievement reflecting the highest standard of local climate leadership. Only 112 cities worldwide earned CDP's top status. In 2024, just 15 percent of cities scored worldwide were awarded CDP's top A List status, including 29 cities from across the United States, the most from any country. To be recognized with an A, cities must publicly disclose their data through CDP-ICLEI Track and meet rigorous criteria - including a city-wide emissions inventory, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment, and a published climate action plan. U.S. A List cities are demonstrating that local leadership drives climate innovation, infrastructure investment, and economic opportunity. Transparent disclosure through CDP-ICLEI Track provides a platform for cities to track progress, engage communities, and unlock increased access to funding to accelerate solutions and strengthen long-term community resilience. "This achievement shows that San José's efforts not only reflect our environmental values but also advances our equity commitments by increasing access to cleaner air, safer infrastructure, and more sustainable services," said City Manager Jennifer Maguire. "It's an honor to see San José recognized on CDP's A List for global climate leadership. We're proud to be leading by example-with bold goals like carbon neutrality by 2030 and real progress through our Climate Smart San José plan. We're taking bold action to create a cleaner, more resilient future and we hope other cities around the world will keep raising the bar for climate leadership," said Mayor Matt Mahan. "This award acknowledges the City of San José's climate work and highlights many partnerships we have forged, including engaging with our diverse as well as marginalized communities, to taking climate action," said Environmental Services Department Director Jeff Provenzano. To view CDP's full Cities, States and Regions A List please visit: https://www.cdp.net/en/data/scores. About the City of San José With almost 1 million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States and is Northern California's largest city and the 12th largest city in the nation. San José's transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world. About San José Environmental Services Department The San José Environmental Services Department (ESD) leads Climate Smart San José; manages garbage and recycling services; watershed protection and pollution prevention; municipal drinking water and recycled water; sustainability initiatives; and the operation and infrastructure improvements of the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. ESD's mission is to deliver world-class utility services and programs to improve our health, environment and economy. It is one of the largest City departments with about 600 staff members, a $470M operating budget, and a $2B 30-year RWF Capital Improvement Program. 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, CDP's purpose is to surface new information, enabling Earth-positive decisions to protect future generations. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. 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 International Sustainability Standards Board's climate standard, IFRS S2, as its foundational baseline, CDP integrates best-practice reporting standards and frameworks in one place. CDP's team is truly global, united by the shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced. Visit CDP.net or follow @CDP on social media to find out more. ###