Practical tips for completing SBT application forms
We’ve helped many companies achieve Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) verification for their near-term and Net Zero targets. This involves measuring GHG emissions, planning targets, and modelling abatement plans to achieve the goals. The very last step is then the SBTi application itself and this is not as simple as it sounds. In order for the SBTi to verify a company’s targets they need confidence of the target boundary, the emissions measurement and the target level
Carbon consultancy vs. carbon software: Which is best for corporate carbon reporting
When it comes to getting your company’s carbon footprint measured, there's a key choice you need to make – to use a consultancy or to use a carbon software platform. There are pros and cons to both and we set them out below: Quality. If you want an accurate and credible greenhouse (GHG) inventory, it might surprise you when I say that consultancies are best. Yes, carbon software is second to none when it comes to doing the calculations – they are infallible at multiplying on
SBTi targets: Threshold changes from April 2026
In April 2026 the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) made one of their most significant changes to near-term SBTi targets by adjusting the actual reduction rates that companies need to meet. This change has largely gone under the radar as it came about from a ‘non-substantive’ revision to the SBTi Corporate Near-Term Criteria (version 5.3.1). While the criteria didn’t change – scope 1 and 2 targets still need to be, “consistent with the level of decarbonization required t