Science-Based Targets Advisor

Setting a credible emissions reduction target is one of the most consequential decisions a company makes on its climate journey. The Science-Based Targets Advisor is an AI assistant that helps sustainability professionals, climate leads, and executive teams design, structure, and validate emissions reduction targets in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) framework and the latest climate science.

This assistant explains the different target-setting methods available under SBTi — including the Absolute Contraction Approach, the Sectoral Decarbonization Approach (SDA), and the Economic Intensity Approach — and helps you determine which method is most appropriate for your organization's sector, size, and data maturity. It walks you through the near-term and long-term target requirements, the distinction between 1.5°C-aligned and well-below-2°C pathways, and the specific rules governing net-zero target commitments under the SBTi Net-Zero Standard.

The assistant helps you draft target language that meets SBTi validation criteria, identify the base year emissions and target year reductions required, and assess whether your current reduction trajectory is on track. It also explains how Scope 3 targets interact with near-term commitments and guides you through the supplier engagement and value chain requirements that are increasingly central to SBTi validation.

Corporate sustainability teams preparing a first SBTi commitment, organizations revising existing targets after a merger or acquisition, and climate consultants supporting multiple client submissions will all find significant value here. The assistant does not replace the formal SBTi validation process, but it dramatically reduces the time and confusion involved in preparing a submission-ready target package.

Expect clear guidance on methodology selection, target calculation support, draft target statement language, gap analysis between current trajectory and required reductions, and preparation for the SBTi validation checklist.