{"id":8800,"date":"2026-05-27T14:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/sbti-climate-targets-how-to-get-validated\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:45:04","slug":"sbti-climate-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/sbti-climate-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"SBTi Climate Targets: How to Get Validated"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"snk-articleStage snk-section snk-bg_4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-imgCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2147628889.webp\" alt=\"Kompass in der Natur, der sinnbildlich daf\u00fcr steht, dass sich Unternehmen Klimaziele setzen, die zur Dekarbonsierung f\u00fchren. \" title=\"2147628889\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-contentCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-date\">27.05.2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"snk-h2\">SBTi Climate Targets: How to Get Validated \u2013 and What You Need to Know About the Update<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience-based climate targets are among the most credible signals a company can send to the outside world. Investors, customers, and procurement teams specifically check whether targets have been externally validated. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s behind the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), how validation of SBTi climate targets works, and what&#8217;s changing with SBTi V2.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Climate Targets Under SBTi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Science-based climate targets are now among the most credible signals a company can send to the outside world. Investors, customers, and procurement teams specifically look at whether climate targets have been externally validated. The Science Based Targets initiative \u2013 SBTi for short \u2013 has established itself as the international reference standard. But what&#8217;s behind it, when is the effort worthwhile, how does validation work, and what does SBTi V2 mean for companies planning right now?   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Climate Targets: Why the Framework Matters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many companies set climate targets. Not all of them hold up. Internally developed targets without external review often come across as arbitrary and are increasingly viewed with skepticism by stakeholders. Anyone aiming to communicate credibly needs more than a self-set CO\u2082 benchmark.   <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve summarized how to set up climate targets and what really counts <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/climate-targets-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\">in a separate article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">What are SBTi Climate Targets?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedtargets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi<\/a>) is an international standard that supports companies in setting science-based climate targets. Specifically: companies define emissions reduction targets compatible with the 1.5\u00b0C goal set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. SBTi then independently reviews and validates these targets, ensuring they are externally credible and comparable.  <\/p>\n<p>In short: SBTi makes sure that climate targets aren&#8217;t set arbitrarily but are genuinely sufficient to curb climate change. The initiative is also currently working on a new version of its Net-Zero Standard \u2013 SBTi V2 \u2013 which is expected to be finalized later this year. We&#8217;ll explain what that means for companies further down.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Are SBTi Climate Targets Worth It for Your Company?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SBTi-validated climate targets offer real benefits \u2013 but getting there takes effort. Rather than listing pros and cons in the abstract, let&#8217;s get specific: when is the step worthwhile, and when is it not yet? <\/p>\n<h3><strong>SBTi climate targets are worthwhile if &#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>you need external credibility with investors, customers, or in tender processes. SBTi serves as independent proof that climate targets have been set using sound methodology. <\/li>\n<li>you already have a solid data foundation. Scope 1 and 2 should be cleanly recorded, with an initial approximation for Scope 3 in place. Without this, the process quickly becomes frustrating.  <\/li>\n<li>sustainability is strategically anchored and not treated solely as a reporting topic.<\/li>\n<li>you are part of the supply chain serving large companies \u2013 many now actively require SBTi targets.<\/li>\n<li>you deliberately want to put pressure on yourselves: SBTi forces real reductions, not symbolic measures or offsetting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SBTi climate targets are not yet worthwhile if &#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>you completely lack a data foundation: no recorded emissions, no defined responsibilities, no established process. In that case, it&#8217;s worth building internal structure first \u2013 SBTi assumes the basics are in place. <\/li>\n<li>you need quick external impact. SBTi takes time and isn&#8217;t a fast communication lever. <\/li>\n<li>the resources for the process simply aren&#8217;t there. Beyond fees, there&#8217;s internal effort and often external support involved. If you&#8217;d like assistance here, feel free to reach out.  <\/li>\n<li>you need maximum flexibility. The methodology is strict and leaves little room for individualized approaches. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-h3\">Corporate Carbon Footprint Not Yet Calculated?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our guide walks you through the process step by step and shows you what to watch out for. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/leadmagnet-ccf-en\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download the CCF Guide<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Step by Step to SBTi Validation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;ve made the decision? Then the formal part begins \u2013 and it&#8217;s more detailed than many initially expect. <\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Submit Climate Targets (Submission)<\/h3>\n<p>All relevant documentation must be complete and properly prepared: the Target Submission Form, emissions data (<a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/how-is-the-corporate-carbon-footprint-ccf-calculated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/understanding-and-calculating-pcf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PCF<\/a>), methodological derivations, and company information. Internal alignment and reviews are part of this stage, before the formal submission to SBTi takes place. <\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Have Climate Targets Validated by SBTi<\/h3>\n<p>The initiative reviews whether the targets are genuinely 1.5\u00b0C-compatible. So-called Clarification Requests often come up \u2013 follow-up questions where data, assumptions, or boundaries need to be refined. This phase is about responding with technical accuracy, supplying additional data and target pathways where needed, and coordinating alignment between internal departments and SBTi.  <\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Implement Climate Targets<\/h3>\n<p>Target validated \u2013 now it&#8217;s about actually walking the reduction pathway.<\/p>\n<p>SBTi validation is achievable. But it&#8217;s detail work. With good preparation, it runs significantly faster and more smoothly.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Climate Targets under SBTi V2: What Companies Need to Know Now<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SBTi continuously develops its Net-Zero Standard. The current version, on which targets are submitted and validated today, is to be replaced by SBTi V2 \u2013 a fundamentally revised standard that brings, among other things, stricter requirements for Scope 3, transition planning, and the handling of residual emissions. <\/p>\n<p>Following two consultation drafts in 2025, the final standard is expected later this year. A transition phase is likely for companies: new targets can presumably still be submitted under the current version until the end of 2027 before V2 applies to new targets starting in 2028. Already validated targets will generally remain in place until the end of their respective target period.  <\/p>\n<p>In other words: no one needs to switch over immediately. But anyone planning now should know where things are heading. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can already do today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Rethink Scope 3<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just calculate it, but properly classify it: which categories truly drive emissions? Where is reliable data missing? Where are assumptions still being used today that are more rough than solid?  <\/p>\n<h3>Move from target setting to steering<\/h3>\n<p>Going forward, how progress is measured will count for more. Are there clear KPIs along the reduction pathways? Are measures reviewed regularly, or were they planned once and then left aside?  <\/p>\n<h3>Set up the transition plan early<\/h3>\n<p>Not as a reporting document, but as a steering instrument. Anyone who cleanly defines measures, timelines, and responsibilities now will be much better positioned later. <\/p>\n<h3>Actively involve the supply chain<\/h3>\n<p>For Scope 3, it&#8217;s no longer enough to request data from suppliers just once. The point is to identify which suppliers and product groups truly carry weight \u2013 and to work with them in a targeted way on better data quality and concrete reduction measures. <\/p>\n<h3>Clarify how to handle residual emissions<\/h3>\n<p>Carbon removals are becoming more important, but not as a substitute for reduction. Even today, a realistic assessment should be made of which emissions might remain in the long term. <\/p>\n<h3>Think about evidence early<\/h3>\n<p>V2 is clearly moving toward robust evidence. Data should be traceable, consistent, and connectable \u2013 progress must be demonstrable, not just roughly plausible. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone who tackles these points now won&#8217;t have to start from scratch with SBTi V2 but can build on what&#8217;s already in place at the company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-h3\">The PCF Is Becoming More Important for SBTi V2. Time to Get Started. <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clean Scope 3 data already matters for SBTi validation today. With the new version, the focus shifts even more toward supply chain emissions. Now is the time to turn your attention to the PCF. This guide walks you through the calculation step by step.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/pcf-guide\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download the PCF Guide<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">We&#8217;re Happy to Support You on the Path to Validated SBTi Climate Targets<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SBTi targets require a robust data foundation: cleanly recorded emissions, clear reduction pathways, traceable progress measurement. If you&#8217;d like to approach this path in a structured way, we&#8217;ll guide you through it. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/demo\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M17.3423 12.5673H5.0673C4.90208 12.5673 4.76623 12.5141 4.65975 12.4076C4.55325 12.301 4.5 12.1651 4.5 11.9999C4.5 11.8346 4.55325 11.6988 4.65975 11.5924C4.76623 11.486 4.90208 11.4327 5.0673 11.4327H17.3423L11.6 5.70004C11.4949 5.58734 11.4391 5.45533 11.4327 5.30399C11.4263 5.15266 11.482 5.01941 11.6 4.90425C11.7179 4.78351 11.8513 4.72314 12 4.72314C12.1487 4.72314 12.282 4.78212 12.4 4.90007L18.9963 11.4964C19.0718 11.5719 19.1278 11.6502 19.1644 11.7311C19.2009 11.8121 19.2192 11.9022 19.2192 12.0013C19.2192 12.1005 19.2009 12.1901 19.1644 12.2702C19.1278 12.3504 19.0718 12.4282 18.9963 12.5037L12.4 19.1C12.2884 19.2116 12.1573 19.2689 12.0067 19.2721C11.8561 19.2753 11.7205 19.218 11.6 19.1C11.482 18.9795 11.4231 18.8455 11.4231 18.6981C11.4231 18.5507 11.482 18.4212 11.6 18.3096L17.3423 12.5673Z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Schedule a conversation and learn more about our climate consulting services<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\"> <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>* This information is summarized editorial content and should not be construed as legal advice. 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