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Forward-thinking companies are already actively preparing for a carbon-free economy. Inactive companies, on the other hand, run the risk of no longer being considered as suppliers in the future and losing their competitiveness. One thing is clear: planning and implementing a net zero target is a major challenge for companies. It is a balancing act to develop a stringent roadmap while reconciling ambitious goals with operational reality.
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The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is a globally recognized method for setting decarbonization targets for companies. The initiative was founded in 2015 and is a partnership between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The SBTi methodology is a top-down approach and is based on an external perspective. Greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the SBTi methodology correspond to the degree of decarbonization required to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, namely to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels and to continue efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. In contrast, the potential approach is a bottom-up approach and is based on an internal perspective. It is based on identified potential for reducing emissions in a company's value chain. The question is: “How much CAN a company reduce?” whereas with science-based approaches such as the SBTi approach, the question is: “How much MUST a company reduce?”
SBTi offers two methods, the SBTi Standard Approach and the SBTi SME Approach, which can be used by companies from all industrial sectors. Further specific approaches are available for emission-intensive sectors such as energy production, maritime transport, forestry and land-use & agriculture (FLAG). There are different requirements for the SBTi Standard Approach and the SBTi SME Approach with regard to short-term targets and long-term net zero targets:
Requirements SBTi standard approach and SBTi SME approach
