Science-Based Targets

Set credible 1.5°C targets that pass SBTi review.

Five-step guided workflow built on the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0. Category A/B classification, near-term and long-term target setting, and investor-ready target statements.

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SBTi Target Setting · Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0

Step Progress

Step 1 âœ“Step 2 âœ“Step 3 âœ“Step 4 âœ“Step 5 In Progress

Target Summary

Near-term target−42% Scope 1+2 by 2030 (base 2022)

Long-term targetNet Zero by 2050

Validation statusSubmitted for SBTi validation

Classification

Category A or B. The starting point matters.

SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 classifies organisations into Category A (high Scope 3 materiality — must set Scope 3 targets) and Category B (lower Scope 3 — Scope 1+2 targets may suffice). Aretia determines your category automatically from your GHG inventory by calculating Scope 3 as a percentage of total emissions and applying the SBTi 40% threshold rule. FLAG (land-use sector) targets are identified where relevant.

Category A / B classification from your GHG inventory

SBTi 40% Scope 3 materiality threshold applied

FLAG targets flagged for agriculture, forestry, land-use

GHG Protocol consolidation approach confirmed (equity / control)

Step 1 — Classification

Emissions Split

Scope 1+24,890 tCO₂e (38.4%)

Scope 37,350 tCO₂e (61.6%)

Scope 3 > 40% of total — Category A applies

Classification Details

FLAG activitiesYes (Agriculture supply chain)

FLAG target requiredYes

Consolidation approachOperational control

Classification resultCategory A · FLAG required

Target Setting

Near-term and long-term. Both required.

Near-term SBTi targets cover a 5–10 year window and require a minimum 42% Scope 1+2 absolute reduction by 2030 (from a base year no earlier than 2015). Long-term net-zero targets require 90–95% absolute reduction by 2050 with residual emissions neutralised by carbon removals. Aretia calculates your specific required reductions based on your base year emissions and guides you through sector-specific pathway selection.

Near-term: minimum −42% Scope 1+2 absolute by 2030

Long-term: −90% absolute by 2050 with removals neutralising residuals

Sector pathway selection (SDA, ACS, GHG pathway)

OER (Ongoing Emissions Responsibility) calculation

Step 3 — Target Calculation

Base Year

Base Year2022

Base Year Scope 1+24,890 tCO₂e

Required by 2030 (−42%)â‰¤ 2,837 tCO₂e

Current 2025 actual3,620 tCO₂e

Progress vs linear path−26.0% (behind by 4.1%)

2022–2030 Trajectory

Long-term target by 2050â‰¤ 489 tCO₂e (−90%)

PathwayAbsolute Contraction

Target Statement

Investor-ready. SBTi submission format.

Once targets are set and validated, Aretia generates a complete target statement in the SBTi required format — covering target type, base year, target year, coverage, GHG Protocol consolidation approach, and commitment language. The statement is formatted for website disclosure, investor questionnaires, and the SBTi online submission portal. All supporting methodology documentation is included for the SBTi review process.

SBTi-format target statement for website disclosure

Investor questionnaire format (PRI, UNPRI, TCFD)

SBTi portal submission data export

Methodology documentation package for SBTi review

Target Statement — Investor Ready

Company Details

CompanyAretia Demo Ltd

Committed2024

Target Statements

Near-termReduce Scope 1+2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year

Scope 3Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions 25% by 2030 from a 2022 base year

Long-termReach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050

StandardSBTi Corporate Net-Zero V2.0

StatusSubmitted

Science-based targets that actually pass SBTi review.