Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 Public Consultation
Explore the Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 with our digital consultation guide.
Explore the draft standard
- 01 Getting started
- 02 Take part in the public consultation
- 03 Key features at a glance
- 04 Key resources
- 05 Draft Standard Chapter 1: Corporate Net-Zero Commitment
- 06 Draft Standard Chapter 2: Determining Performance in the Target Base Year
- 07 Draft Standard Chapter 3: Target-Setting
- 08 Draft Standard Chapter 4: Addressing the Impact of Ongoing Emissions
- 09 Draft Standard Chapter 5: Assessing and Communicating Progress
- 10 Draft Standard Chapter 6: SBTI Claims
- 11 Frequently asked questions
The SBTi has published everything you need to take part in the first public consultation of V2 of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
Key consultation resources
Background documents
Overarching
Research
- A beyond value chain mitigation report and accompanying research paper
- A scope 3 discussion paper
- Evidence received on the effectiveness of Environmental Attribute Certificates
- A synthesis report of the evidence on the effectiveness of Environmental Attribute Certificates in corporate climate targets - Part 1: Carbon credits
- Findings of independent systematic review on the effectiveness of carbon credits in corporate climate targets, along with an annex describing the methodology
- Evidence Synthesis Report Part 2: Energy carriers and commodities certificates
- Evidence Synthesis Report Part 2: Environmental Attribute Certificates – Fuels
- Evidence Synthesis Report Part 2: Environmental Attribute Certificates – Electricity
- Evidence Synthesis Report Part 2: Environmental Attribute Certificates – Commodities
Expert Working Groups
The Expert Working Groups bring together subject-matter experts from across business, civil society and academia to provide in-depth input on key topics to support the revision of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard. They focus on five key themes that are critical to businesses setting effective, practical and ambitious targets:
Scope 2: Addressing emissions from purchased or acquired electricity to ensure effective decarbonization.
Scope 3: Target-setting approaches, strategies and interventions for addressing scope 3 emissions.
Removals: Neutralization and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), particularly regarding removals targets.
Ongoing emissions and BVCM: Addressing ongoing emissions in the transition to net-zero through Beyond Value Chain Mitigation (BVCM) activities, including the scale of action and allowable measures.
Data quality, data assurance and claims: Data quality and assurance and substantiation of claims.
