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SBTi

Science Based Targets initiative: international body validating corporate carbon reduction targets aligned with 1.5°C.

SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) is a joint initiative of CDP, WRI, WWF and the UN Global Compact that defines and validates corporate GHG reduction targets, ensuring they are consistent with Paris Agreement climate scenarios (1.5°C or well below 2°C).

A company submits a target (for example: a 42% reduction of its Scope 1+2 by 2030 vs. 2019), with a mandatory Scope 3 analysis if it exceeds 40% of the total. SBTi checks alignment with sectoral methods (SDA, ACA) and publishes the validation. The Net-Zero Standard additionally requires a 2050 pathway with at least 90% absolute reduction.

Kabaun computes the expected SBTi trajectory from your base year, flags annual gaps versus your plan, and generates a pre-filled SBTi submission form to accelerate official validation.

Related terms

Net Zero
Goal of balancing GHG emissions produced with absorptions or offsets, at company, sector or state level.
CSRD
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: EU directive requiring standardised ESG reporting from large European companies.
ESRS E1
European reporting standard on climate change: carbon requirements under the CSRD (emissions, trajectory, risks).
Carbon footprint
Comprehensive measurement of an organisation's GHG emissions over a given period, expressed in tCO₂e. Covers Scopes 1, 2 and 3.

Need more than a definition?

Kabaun computes your carbon footprint from these very terms: Scopes 1, 2, 3, CSRD or BEGES compliance, SBTi-aligned reduction plan.

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