📢 Introducing the new Buildings Sector Science-Based Target-Setting Criteria! The buildings sector is a major contributor of emissions worldwide, accounting for over a quarter of energy-related emissions. It is also deeply impacted by the climate crisis: construction delays due to adverse weather are already costing billions of dollars globally. Today the SBTi launches our sector-specific science-based decarbonization framework for companies and financial institutions (FIs) in the buildings value chain. By enabling these businesses to set 1.5°C-aligned emissions reduction targets for the first time and placing them on a path to net-zero, the SBTi Buildings Criteria is a game-changer for the industry. Highlights of the new criteria include: 🔸 Companies using the criteria must commit to no new fossil fuel installations and halve emissions by 2030 at the latest. 🔸 The framework now covers global 1.5°C pathways for upfront embodied emissions, including materials production and construction of new buildings. 🔸 A ‘whole building approach’ covering all energy consumption and fugitive emissions (e.g. leakage) from buildings’ operations. 🔸 Regional pathways for in-use emissions (those associated with buildings’ energy use) so that targets reflect variations in local power grids and how buildings are used. To introduce the criteria, join us for two global webinars on October 17 where SBTi experts will deep dive into the criteria and answer questions from stakeholders. 👉 Register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gRFTUA37 👉 Explore the full criteria here: https://lnkd.in/g7J9XKAT #SBTiBuildings #sciencebasedtargets #netzero
Science Based Targets initiative
Environmental Services
Enabling organizations to take swift climate action by setting ambitious emissions reduction targets.
About us
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis. We develop standards, tools and guidance which allow companies to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets in line with what is needed to keep global heating below catastrophic levels and reach net-zero by 2050 at latest. The SBTi is incorporated as a charity, with a subsidiary which will host our target validation services. Our partners are CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the We Mean Business Coalition, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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http://sciencebasedtargets.org/
External link for Science Based Targets initiative
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- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
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- Nonprofit
Employees at Science Based Targets initiative
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Tracy Wyman
Building climate partnerships and ecosystems. Views expressed here are my own.
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Fouad Khan, PhD
Specialist Leader - Climate & Sustainability Deloitte
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Katharina Dittrich
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Sylvain Vanston
MSCI Climate & Biodiversity Investment Research; TCFD and SBTi Member. Views are my own. 327ppm.
Updates
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🎯 Our target dashboard has been updated! There are now more than 6,360 organizations with validated science-based targets, and over 9,255 with targets or commitments to set them. 🙌 Congratulations to all of these organizations for their commitment to robust, credible action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions! Head to our website for more information about the targets and commitments of all organizations setting science-based targets. 👉 https://lnkd.in/etyRUpAN #SBTiScaleup #sciencebasedtargets #netzero
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The SBTi October Newsletter is here! In this month’s edition you’ll find: ∙ Insights from SBTi’s time at #ClimateWeekNYC ∙ Updates on the revision of our Corporate Net-Zero Standard ∙ An opportunity to give feedback on our draft Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard ∙ Info on our upcoming webinar on the SBTi Buildings Criteria And more! 👇 Read the newsletter below. 👉 And if you’d like to receive even more updates from the SBTi to your inbox, join our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/e9zTF7ni #sciencebasedtargets #newsletter #netzero
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🏦 Financial institutions have huge influence on the transformation to a net-zero global economy, through their position as capital owners and allocators. For a deep dive into our work with financial institutions, check out this blog by SBTi financial Institutions Research Lead Eoin White and Financial Institutions Net-Zero Manager Jana Mintenig. They explain the links and differences between the Financial Institutions Near-Term Criteria V2 and the Draft FINZ Standard. 👉 Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/g57-Gj-N #FINZ #FinancialInstitutions #NetZero
The SBTi’s State of Play for Financial Institutions: Near-Term, Net-Zero and Everything in Between - Science Based Targets Initiative
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Stay informed about science-based corporate climate action with the SBTi Newsletter! Our monthly newsletter, The SBTi Insider, is your go-to source for the latest updates, insights, and resources for science-based targets. What’s in it for you? ✅ Get the latest updates on SBTi’s methodologies, guidance, and success stories. ✅ Stay informed on trends and innovations in climate action. ✅ Be the first to know about upcoming events, webinars, and workshops. Head over to our website to subscribe: https://lnkd.in/e9zTF7ni
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📢 Only ten days left until the webinar on our new SBTi Buildings Criteria! Join us on October 17, 2024, for a deep dive webinar exploring the first framework for the buildings sector to set 1.5°C-aligned emissions reduction targets. Learn what near- and long-term targets look like for the built environment, how to use the target-setting tool and address frequently asked questions. Two sessions are available, with live Mandarin translation for the first session and live Spanish and Portuguese translations for the second. ▶ Session 1: 10:00 am (CET) / 4:00 pm (HKT) ▶ Session 2: 10:00 am (ET) / 4:00 pm (CET) 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gRFTUA37
Unlocking the Power of Science-Based Targets for Buildings: A Deep Dive Webinar - Science Based Targets Initiative
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🎯 Our target dashboard has been updated! There are now more than 6,320 organizations with validated science-based targets, and over 9,205 with targets or commitments to set them. 🙌 Congratulations to all of these for their commitment to robust, credible action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions! Head to our website for more information about the targets and commitments of all organizations setting science-based targets. 👉https://lnkd.in/etyRUpAN #SBTiScaleup #sciencebasedtargets #netzero
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#ClimateWeekNYC provided a valuable opportunity for key stakeholders to explore and advance solutions to the climate crisis. In this blog, SBTi Interim CEO Susan Jenny Ehr provides an overview of the key themes that emerged for the science-based targets during Climate Week, including insights gained from the ESG community on the challenges surrounding scope 3 emissions and SBTi’s next steps in addressing them. 👉 Read her full insights here: https://lnkd.in/e_XzKqWc #scope3 #netzero #sciencebasedtargets
Climate Week NYC Debrief with SBTi Interim CEO - Science Based Targets Initiative
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🔎 We're looking for passionate and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest growing climate initiatives in the world - could this be you? We're currently recruiting for: •Chief Executive Officer (CEO) •Target Analyst/Jr Target Analyst •Standard Analyst •Front End Developer •AFOLU Lead 👉 Find out more by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/ejimeXU9 #recruitment #hiring #opportunities
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🏗 Did you know companies and financial institutions in the buildings value chain now have sector-specific criteria and resources to enable them to set science-based targets? Launched last month, the SBTi Buildings Sector Science-Based Target-Setting Criteria provide organizations with clear, science-based pathways to set 1.5°C aligned emissions reduction targets. In the video, SBTi Buildings Lead Ayla Dinçay provides a top-level introduction to the criteria and explains why it’s a game changer for the sector. 👉 Watch the video below and head over to our website to explore the full criteria: https://lnkd.in/e-sKhHZT #SBTiBuildings #NetZero #sciencebasedtargets