The SBTi resource update: April 2023

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has updated eight of its key resources that enable companies and financial institutions to set and commit to setting science-based emission reduction targets. The updates were made to increase accessibility and transparency through explanations and simplifications.

Updates have been made to the following resources: Commitment letter, Getting Started Guide, SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard and SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard Criteria, SBTi Criteria for Near-term Targets, SBTi Corporate Manual, Target Validation Protocol and Target Validation pricing.

The update also includes changes to terminology.

A comprehensive list of the updates and links to the documents is provided in the table below.