Science-Based Targets Initiative sets out corporate net-zero revamp
Key takeaways
- Set up a decade ago, London-based SBTi sets out to provide a framework for companies to devise their net-zero emissions targets.
- In 2024, the organisation was embroiled in a row over plans to review its policy on allowing businesses to use offsets in their efforts to curb emissions.
- After feedback during the consultation process, the SBTi has introduced an “ongoing emissions responsibility framework”.
Science-Based Targets Initiative sets out corporate net-zero revamp https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/healthy-dairy-cows-feeding-on-fodder-1925688962?tracking Id=5b9d1cf6-7d42-4405-9210-1f7b3ffd6a6c&list Id=search Results · Just Food · Studio Romantic/Shutterstock.com Dean Best Thu, June 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM GMT+7 3 min read Science-Based Targets Initiative, the climate-certification body, has published the long-awaited changes to its net-zero requirements, arguing the new standard will better reflect “operational realities” facing companies.
Set up a decade ago, London-based SBTi sets out to provide a framework for companies to devise their net-zero emissions targets.
In 2024, the organisation was embroiled in a row over plans to review its policy on allowing businesses to use offsets in their efforts to curb emissions. Three months after the dispute became public, SBTi announced the departure of then CEO Luiz Fernando do Amaral, citing “personal reasons”.