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Information about the SBTi and science-based targets

Science-based targets give companies a clearly-defined path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. They define how much and how quickly a business must reduce its emissions to be in line with the Paris Agreement goals.

Learn more about science-based targets in our Foundations of Science-based Target Setting paper and our Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with climate science is good for the planet and for businesses.

In a recent We Mean Business survey, more than three quarters (79%) of business leaders agreed that science-based targets (SBTs) keep companies on track to specific timelines. This finding demonstrates the value of SBTs to businesses looking to accelerate their decarbonization efforts.

Organizations with validated science-based targets or commitments to set them are recognized on our website.

The SBTi mobilizes the private sector to take the lead on urgent climate action.

The SBTi enables companies and financial institutions to understand how much and how quickly they must decarbonize to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

We enable them to tackle global warming.

Action is needed in key sectors, many of which require tailored approaches to setting targets. The SBTi provides clarity and guidance for these sectors, including forest, land and agriculture (FLAG), steel, cement, maritime, finance and more.

In 2021 the SBTi launched the world's first Corporate Net-Zero Standard, to ensure that companies’ net-zero targets are consistent with what is required to achieve net-zero no later than 2050.

The SBTi receives three different sources of funding:

• Core funding
• Project-specific funding for time-limited projects to develop new sector guidance or update specific standards
• Validation service fees to recover the cost of running our target validation service

If the SBTi enters into Agreements with any company funding a project in which the SBTi is involved, or providing pro-bono support, this agreement will provide sufficient safeguards to ensure that such projects are carried out in accordance with industry best practice, including the requirement that all substantive decision-making related to such project is taken independently by the SBTi.

All corporate funders of sector projects are disclosed on the specific sector pages along with any other companies participating in the project.

You can find e-Learning courses on setting near-term and net-zero science-based targets on the UN Global Compact Academy.

SBTi also posts webinars and learning events covering our standards and guidance on our YouTube channel. For updates on upcoming events, join our mailing list.

The SBTi’s conflict of interest policy is publicly available here.

The Science Based Targets initiative develops the standards and guidance for businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with science, including establishing policies, procedures, and leading the underlying research.

If you have a question about the Science Based Target initiative its standards and guidance, visit https://sciencebasedtargets.org/contact

If you have a question relating to the validation of targets or validation services, please visit https://sbtiservices.com/contactus