PLAN & COMMIT
SBTi commitment – beyond climate intentions
When climate impacts affect customer relationships and financing, there’s no room for ambiguity. By committing to SBTi, an organization demonstrates its dedication to monitoring and reducing its climate impacts in a credible and measurable way.
FOR WHOM AND WHEN
Are you in the right place?
If an SBTi commitment is becoming a requirement from your customers, owners, or financiers or if you want to demonstrate your commitment to reducing climate impacts, you’re in the right place. We support you in developing and implementing the commitment, ensuring that climate pledges are translated into practical action.
A commitment that supports your business
An SBTi commitment is the most widely recognized and commonly used climate commitment framework for organizations. We can also recommend alternative options if SBTi is not the best fit for your specific needs.
A plan that creates clarity and action
A concrete plan for implementing an SBTi commitment helps both in tracking progress and achieving targets, turning climate commitments into measurable and actionable outcomes.
Expert support that is flexibly available
Developing or implementing an SBTi commitment can come with unexpected challenges. We provide support as needed, whether for quick tasks such as completing the application or for broader implementation work.
Process
Three steps
Step 1
Commitment selection
We help you assess whether an SBTi commitment is the right choice for your organization. If needed, we can also explore alternative options that better align with your business needs.
Step 2
Plan
From making the commitment to implementing measures and tracking progress – we break down the required steps into a clear and actionable plan, making it easy to move forward with your SBTi commitment.
Step 3
Execution
An SBTi commitment helps build long-term competitive advantage. We offer either a full end-to-end service for developing and implementing the commitment or targeted support for your in-house sustainability team, tailored to your needs.
Our foundation
SBTi
A climate commitment should be grounded in science-based targets and international standards, such as the 1.5°C pathway. It defines a credible emission reduction target and timeline, helping to build confidence among an organization’s key stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions about this service
A climate commitment means that a company sets clear and measurable emission reduction targets. It acts as a guiding pledge that directs climate action and makes goals transparent to stakeholders.
An SBTi commitment brings credibility and clear direction to climate work. It demonstrates that a company takes climate change seriously and is acting systematically to reduce its emissions. In addition, a climate commitment supports competitiveness, strengthens brand value, and improves risk management.
Yes. An SBTi commitment is based on a company’s emissions calculation. The level of detail required depends on the targets, but a solid baseline understanding of emissions is always essential in order to set credible and achievable targets.
A climate commitment should typically be aligned with the 1.5°C target, as in the case of an SBTi commitment. At the same time, it must be realistic and achievable through practical measures. The expectations of key stakeholders should also be taken into account when setting the level of ambition.
A climate commitment provides a clear and credible message about a company’s climate work. It enables transparent communication of targets, progress, and commitment to different stakeholders.
NEXT STEP
From sustainability talk to impactful action
A climate commitment provides a clear direction for emission reduction efforts and serves as a foundation for sustainability communication and stakeholder engagement. For many of our clients, the natural next step is to make targets visible and credibly communicable, extended across the entire value chain.
Should we start?
In 30 minutes, you’ll receive a free and honest assessment of what this would mean for you.