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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

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

The Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) has published the second draft of their revision to the Corporate Net Zero Standard. While it’s not final, it is in its latter stages. This is likely the last public consultation opportunity, which is crucial because this latest version raises the bar considerably. If you want to share your feedback, please do so by 12th December 2025. Key changes in the Corporate SBTi Net Zero Standard In terms of the proposed changes, several will