Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 Second Public Consultation
Explore the second draft of the 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 elements at a glance
- 04 Key resources
- 05 Draft Standard Chapter 1: Net-Zero Ambition
- 06 Draft Standard Chapter 2: Base Year Assessment
- 07 Draft Standard Chapter 3: Target Setting
- 08 Draft Standard Chapter 4: Taking Responsibility for Ongoing Emissions
- 09 Draft Standard Chapter 5: Assessing Performance and Renewing Targets
- 10 Draft Standard Chapter 6: SBTi Claims
- 11 Frequently asked questions
Draft Standard Chapter 1: Net-Zero Ambition
Background
Demonstrating corporate climate leadership requires embedding net-zero ambition into operations, signaling accountability toward global goals. Strong climate action is underpinned by robust governance, transparent reporting, and alignment of core business practices.
Chapter 1 of the draft Standard aims to position the company’s ambition to be net-zero by 2050 as its guiding north star for target setting, ensuring that near-term actions align with long-term goals, supported by credible transition plans that demonstrate climate ambition to stakeholders.
View the consultation draft criteria and recommendations below, or download the full consultation draft. You may then respond to the consultation survey
Draft criteria and recommendations
1. Net-zero ambition (CNZS-C1 and CNZS-C2)
Chapter 1 of the updated draft Standard replaces the term ‘commitment’ with ‘ambition’ to better reflect companies’ need to embed net-zero across their entire organization. The requirement itself remains unchanged from the first public consultation.
The chapter also introduces a requirement for Category A companies to publicly disclose transition plans that substantiate their targets and net-zero ambition within 12 months of initial validation. The draft Standard keeps transition plan disclosure as a recommendation for Category B companies.