What is it?
Rating platform issued or operated by Science Based Targets initiative.
Regulatory recognition'SBTi-validated' is a target claim, not performance certification
Standards & schemes · Rating platform
SBTi Target Validation
Science Based Targets initiative
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Scope
- Company target validation
What does it require?
Validation that a company's emissions targets align with SBTi criteria (incl. Net-Zero Standard and FLAG guidance); commitments can lapse and must not be marketed as achieved performance.
What it does not demonstrateA rating or validation does not by itself certify every product or substantiate claims beyond the assessed scope.
How is conformity assessed?
Technical target review
Grievance mechanismSBTi complaints
Who makes the decision?
Science Based Targets initiative
Assurance arrangementTechnical target review
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Carbon neutral companyProvides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedNet zero by 2050” (entity target)Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verified1.5°C-aligned” / “Paris-alignedProvides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedScience-based targets validatedProvides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedClimate neutral by 2030” (near-term neutrality)Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedNet-zero supermarket by 2040Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedNet-zero fashion by 2040Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedHalve our emissions by 2030, net zero by 2050Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedReduce Scope 3 FLAG emissions 45% by 2030Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verifiedNo deforestation across primary commodities by end-2025Provides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.