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Oct 08 2026 Financial Institutions Near-Term Criteria to continue without end date In response to company feedback and to remain aligned with the broader SBTi framework, both the Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard and the Near-Term Criteria will be available to financial institutions without a specific end date.

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Oil Palm Plantation

Jul 30 2026 SBTi issues call for input to inform revision of Forest, Land and Agriculture Standard Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) companies should continue setting targets under the current guidance, using the innovations available in the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 such as the updated absolute contraction approach and the best efforts framework.

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City cover

Jul 21 2026 The SBTi announces Technical Council appointments for the new term The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has completed the appointment process for the next cohort of its independent Technical Council, following an open, transparent and merit-based selection process conducted in accordance with its governance framework, internal policies and established governance best practice.

Blog

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City river sunset

Oct 01 2026 Countdown to validation: New resources to prepare for the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 With validation under the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 opening in February 2027, companies can start preparing now. This blog highlights the new resources available to help companies gather data, build internal capability and prepare for target development, submission and validation.

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ExpertWorkingGroups

Aug 17 2026 Get involved today: Your chance to help shape the next generation of SBTi Standards The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) develops and updates its Standards through a rigorous, transparent, and multistakeholder process. Feedback and consultation are central to ensuring that Standards remain scientifically robust, credible and practical to implement.

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Earth from space 130181342 564x341

Aug 13 2026 Upcoming changes to the SBTi Target Dashboard On September 24, 2026, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will introduce updates to the SBTi Target Dashboard to align with the revised Commitment and Target Status Document, the UN M49 standard, and improve data consistency across SBTi platforms. Taylor Frerichs, SBTi Services Senior Manager, Dashboard and Data, explains what is changing.