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Module 1: �General Overview

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Introduction to SBTN's Train-the-Trainer Program

Why develop this program?

Response to partner needs: SBTN partners have demanded resources that account for their varying degrees of knowledge and capacities with regards to SBTN methods
Ensure uptake of SBTs at scale: Equipping partners and Referral Program members with the tools they need to interpret and implement the SBT-setting process with companies independently

What are the objectives?

Empower partners to mobilize companies to set SBTs and take action for nature
Build alignment and common understanding of the SBTN vision and mission amongst partners and Referral Program members
Enhance partners’ technical expertise on the target-setting process, starting with Steps 1-3
More companies setting SBTs, with greater consistency in implementation of the methods

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What does the program cover?

Initially, the program will be made up of five modules meant to be completed in sequential order:

Module 1	General Overview	Introduction to the Train-the-Trainer program and curriculum Overview of SBTN and SBTs for Nature, key concepts and the business case
Module 2	Step 1: Assess	Detailed guidance on conducting a materiality screening and value chain assessment with companies
Module 3	Step 2: Interpret & Prioritize	Detailed guidance on determining target boundaries, ranking locations, prioritizing and evaluating feasibility
Module 4	Step 3: Land	Detailed guidance on measuring & setting land targets; target validation and disclosure
Module 5	Step 3: Freshwater	Detailed guidance on measuring & setting freshwater targets; target validation and disclosure

Our train-the-trainer curriculum is comprised of five initial modules, covering the first three steps of the methods, as well as today’s general overview module. The general overview module is intended to establish the right foundations for engaging with and understanding the target setting process. We will elaborate on SBTN’s vision and mission, the business case for setting science-based targets and its unique value, enabling the management of corporate impacts in line with planetary and societal needs through measurable, timebound and actionable targets, and how science-based target setting relates to various other frameworks.

These modules are intended to be used in sequence (I.e. all training participants should begin with the general overview module before moving on to use the more technical modules).

Finally, for biodiversity, we will be including specific content throughout the different modules, a reflection of how biodiversity has been embedded within and throughout the methods.

As the methods themselves evolve, additional modules will be added, for example for Steps 4&5, and for stakeholder engagement guidance.

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Intended target audience of this program

Audience for General Overview

People speaking about SBTs for Nature or SBTN to internal or external audiences; anyone using the following technical modules.

Audience for Technical Modules

Partners and consultants providing technical support to companies.

Module 1

Modules 2-5

SBTN Partners: NGOs, coalitions, and consultancies (both in and outside the referral program) aiming to upskill or develop the knowledge and competencies needed to support companies setting SBTs for Nature.

Because of their affiliation with SBTN, it is expected that participants have foundational knowledge of SBTN, SBTs, and nature.
This content is NOT intended to be used directly by organizations that are setting science-based targets (e.g., companies).
Content is provided to partners to help them develop key talking points with their team members and corporate end users and may be adapted by trainees to use with these audiences.
In future, SBTN will provide further learning opportunities for consultancies and service providers.

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Training Expectations & the SBTN Referral Program

Recommendations on use by SBTN Partners:

Modules are recommended to be used in sequential order
Each module should take between 1-1.5hrs to complete
At the end of each module (except for Module 1 - this module), users can take a test to validate their understanding of the module's learnings.

Requirements for members of the Referral Program:

To be part of the SBTN Referral Program, it is mandatory for individuals to pass all training module tests (modules 2-5) in order to join the SBTN Referral Program and be listed as a provider of expertise to companies setting SBTs for Nature.
Note there is no test for this General Overview module.

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Objectives of this first module

3) Motivate companies to start setting SBTs for Nature

Unlock corporate change through SBTs for Nature

1) Master the basics

SBTN, SBTs for Nature, and the 5-step target-setting process

2) Understand key concepts

Nature, biodiversity and how SBTs for Nature look

What is SBTN, its vision and mission?
What are SBTs for Nature? Overview of SBTN’s 5-step framework.
What are the current and emerging methodologies?
Who are the actors that make up the SBTN?
How does SBTN relate to other key frameworks?

What is the conceptual framework behind SBTs for Nature?
How is biodiversity integrated in SBTs for Nature?
What are examples of SBTs for Nature for a company?
What types of action can companies take to meet these targets?

How does SBTN enable corporate action?
What is the business case and added value of setting SBTs for Nature?
How can companies take action now on SBTs for Nature?

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Master the basics of SBTN, SBTs for Nature, and the 5-step process

Objective 1

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What is the SBTN, �its vision & mission?

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is a collaboration of scientists and sustainability experts from over 80 leading organizations: global environmental non-profits, international agencies and mission-driven entities.

The Science Based Targets Network aims to set the bar for ambitious measurable corporate action on nature, which includes and builds upon climate action.

“To enable a global economy in which companies operate within environmental boundaries on a socially equitable basis, through implementing science-based targets (SBTs) that reduce and improve their impact on nature and society.”

First things first, what is SBTN, our vision and mission?

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is a unique collaboration of over 80 leading global environmental non-profits, international agencies and mission-driven entities; a collective of the world's leading scientists and sustainability experts.
We have come together to equip companies with the guidance, tools and methods they need to operate within Earth’s limits while also meeting society’s needs.
The SBTN is one of five components that make up the Global Commons Alliance (GCA). GCA is a network of organizations working to ensure that societies and the global economy thrive, sustained by healthy global commons, on a stable planet. In 2023, after identifying safe and just Earth System Boundaries for humanity, GCA created the first related science-based targets for all global commons, and is building the advocacy, accountability and information systems to take this to scale.
SBTN’s mission is to empower citizens, companies, and countries to become stewards of our global commons.

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SBTN methods are built through deep collaboration across an extensive and diverse network

80+�partners

Founding Partners

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What are science-based targets?

SCIENCE-BASED

TARGETS

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“Aligned with Earth’s limits and societal sustainability goals”

“Measurable, actionable, and time-bound objectives”

Setting science-based targets for nature will lead companies to take location-specific action to mitigate their negative environmental impacts and create positive benefits for nature and people.

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SBTN’S 5-step approach takes companies through target-setting

To enable companies to set science-based targets for nature, SBTN has designed a five-step approach that builds on existing corporate practices. This process takes companies from assessing their impacts on nature throughout their value chains to identifying which parts of their business and which locations they should focus on, to setting targets, implementing actions to meet these, to finally monitoring, reporting and verifying progress against those targets.
It is important to keep in mind that this will be an iterative process for companies. Though companies may progress in a sequential order, they will likely need to go back and refresh their initial assessments and prioritization over time, and will be required to refresh their target baseline estimates periodically.
In terms of targets, in addition to climate ones set through SBTi, SBTN has its first targets available across freshwater, land and ocean. With regards to biodiversity, SBTN's foundational approach to target-setting focuses on helping companies address the drivers of biodiversity loss through the improvement of their environmental impacts (for example water pollution). So there are no distinct targets for biodiversity, rather the freshwater, land and ocean targets, are designed to address biodiversity loss with further coverage planned.
SBTN is also planning high-level guidance for target implementation and tracking target progress

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An integrated approach to nature action

SBTN enables companies to take enough of the right actions in the right places at the right time to do their part to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030

Reducing carbon emissions

Preserving freshwater resources and water security

Supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services

Preserving and regenerating land systems

Securing healthy, diverse oceans

5 key action areas

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Biodiversity is integrated throughout our targets

SBTN provides the first science-based targets for nature- focused on land, freshwater, and ocean - that address the main drivers of biodiversity loss - as determined by the IPBES assessment - by reducing negative corporate environmental impacts and increasing positive ones.

Our approach helps companies:

Identify where action is most needed using biodiversity data on ecological importance and vulnerability.�
Set targets where they matter most to reduce pressures they can control - such as land conversion and freshwater pollution - and improve their overall impacts on nature.�
Create conditions for biodiversity recovery by bringing pressures within scientifically defined safe limits.

This gives companies a way to operationalize the ambition of becoming nature positive, with measurable actions and outcomes - aligned with global goals like the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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Upcoming SBTN resources

2023

2024

2025

BEGINNING 1H 2024

2H 2024

Step 4 “Act” & Step 5 “Track” resources

Finance Sector Guidance

Biodiversity Paper

Freshwater V2 Public Consultation

Land V2 Public Consultation

Public consultation April - May 2025

2026

Freshwater V2

Land V2

2026

Q2 2025

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FAQ: How do science-based targets for nature relate to other frameworks?

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SBTN has made interoperability with other frameworks a crucial feature

Increasing efficiency for companies

TNFD: Close alignment between TNFD LEAP framework and SBTN assessment and prioritization steps; TNFD does not have detailed guidance on target-setting and instead recommends companies use SBTN for this

CSRD: SBTN provides strong guidance for scientifically credible disclosure under CSRD; SBTN referenced in CSRD as rigorous target-setting approach that accounts for environmental thresholds

GHGP: Method alignment with GHGP, e.g. in approach to land footprint calculation, defining business scope, and data structuring�
Textile Exchange: other initiatives are developing sector-specific guidance based on our methods, for example Textile Exchange

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SBTN and science-based targets for nature do not exist in a vacuum. SBTN has intentionally designed its approach to build on and align to what companies are already doing as part of their sustainability strategy
SBTN therefore collaborates with many different related organizations; many core partners such as SBTi, CDP and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD); informing each other’s work to ultimately increase efficiencies for companies
So when companies implement SBTN’s target-setting process, they can use it as a way to advance other related objectives. For example, specific to Reporting & Disclosure, SBTN’s approach provides a basis for companies to take the data they gather for target-setting, and apply this to the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and TNFD’s disclosure recommendations.
Areas of alignment include:

TNFD: Close alignment between TNFD LEAP framework and SBTN assessment and prioritization steps; TNFD does not have detailed guidance on target-setting and instead recommends companies use SBTN for this
CSRD: SBTN provides strong guidance for scientifically credible disclosure under CSRD; SBTN referenced in CSRD as rigorous target-setting approach that accounts for environmental thresholds
GHGP: Method alignment with GHGP, e.g. in approach to land footprint calculation, defining business scope, and data structuring
Sector initiatives e.g. Textile Exchange: other initiatives are developing sector-specific guidance based on our methods, for example Textile Exchange

In addition, it’s important to note that science-based targets for nature directly support the achievement of many of the components of the global biodiversity framework, and can directly contribute to monitoring their progress.
See more in the interoperability section of our website here: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/company/why-set-sbts/initiatives/
See more on our overlaps with TNFD specifically in our co-authored paper: https://tnfd.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Guidance_for_corporates_on_science_based_targets_for_nature_v1.pdf
See more on how SBTN relates to CSRD on our website here: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/company/why-set-sbts/initiatives/csrd/

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SBTN and SBTi provide complementary guidance on targets for nature and climate

In Step 1, companies perform a holistic assessment of their main contributions to key environmental pressures (including climate and other issues like water and land)

If climate change is identified as material, companies are referred to the GHG Protocol for an emissions inventory and to SBTi for target-setting

For all other material pressures, companies use SBTN guidance for Step 2 and Step 3

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Because climate change is a key driver of nature loss, corporate contributions to climate change through their GHG emissions are incorporated into Step 1 of the SBTN process. If companies using SBTN methods find that they have material contributions to climate change, they should assess and manage these impacts.
To meet this requirement, companies are recommended to use guidance and methods from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and SBTi. Many companies setting science-based targets for nature will have already met this requirement. Those that haven’t will be expected to do so.
But the links between climate and wider nature thinking are not only restricted to Step 1. Wherever possible, companies are recommended to consider their climate impacts and their wider nature impacts as part of a single, holistic environmental strategy throughout all the steps.

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SBTN & TNFD are two parts of the puzzle

Outputs for end-users

Scope

Materiality lens

Key areas of alignment

Framework & prescriptive guidance for place-based impact management via targets

Governance

Civil society-led

Geography

Global; Place-based; Landscape Level

Value chain

Upstream

Direct Ops.

Downstream

Entities

Finance

Companies

Cities

Society & Environment focused – addressing impacts on nature and people

All scope elements in grey are part of SBTN’s scope, though they are not currently covered by SBTN methods (v1)

Shared mission towards achieving nature positive outcomes
Core definitions and conceptual framework
Similar data requirements and analytical outputs related to impact management
Local stakeholder engagement

SBTN-TNFD �guidance v2.0

Recommendations and support guidance for nature-related risk management & disclosure

Market-led

Global

Upstream

Direct Ops.

Downstream

Companies

Finance

Risk focused – both impacts and dependencies on nature

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TNFD provides a framework of steps an organization should follow to understand its environmental impacts and dependencies through its LEAP framework and makes recommendations on which datapoints the organizations should disclose to the market. It was developed using existing standards, metrics and data (including from SBTN) and so forms a market-driven process focused on risk management.
SBTN, on the other hand, focuses on how to set appropriate targets for action and forms a civil society-driven process focused on managing environmental impacts. However, the two complement each other closely because one of the steps TNFD recommends is the setting and disclosing of science-based targets for action and it specifically recommends SBTN guidance on how to achieve this. SBTN draws on TNFD to supplement its guidance, including ways for companies to incorporate financial materiality, dependencies, opportunity and risk into their target setting strategies.
There is close alignment between TNFD and SBTN in terms of:

The conceptual framework, core definitions and core indicators to be included in an assessment of nature-related impact (including pressures, and states)
The data requirements and analytical outputs related to impact management
Recommendations to conduct local stakeholder engagement

However, points of difference include that:

TNFD is focused both on impacts and dependencies on nature,
The scope of the TNFD is currently broader, covering impacts and dependencies from the full value chain (SBTN has not developed methods for downstream impacts).

For more information on the two frameworks, see our general FAQs and our co-authored paper with TNFD.

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Understand key concepts

Objective 2

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We draw from IPBES and other science frameworks to understand the causal relationships between companies and the environment.

These help us grasp how societal drivers influence business activities, that in turn generate the pressures fueling the degradation of nature and loss of biodiversity.

IPBES is the conceptual framework behind science-based targets for nature

Using voluntary targets as a tool to address impact requires an understanding of how these impacts work. For this portion of our methods, we leverage the work of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). IPBES has mapped the main drivers of biodiversity loss across land, freshwater and ocean systems, globally. Those main drivers of biodiversity loss are land and sea use change, overexploitation, climate change, pollution and introduction of invasive species – so we build the methods around those drivers. We use other frameworks to link these impacts on nature to corporate activity through the DPSIR framework, Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Natural Capital Assessment.
Building on these well-established studies and methods for impact assessment, our approach to target-setting accounts for ‘drivers’, those economic forces or human activities that create ‘pressures’ such as emissions or resource use. ‘Business activities’ lead to changes in the 'state’ of nature, such as an increase in global mean temperature, or a decrease in species abundance. We measure in 'impacts' on flora, fauna and people, such as ecosystem functions. All of these factors finally link to ‘responses’ – the actions we take when presented with these state changes and impacts, such as reducing of water use in the dry season or changes in land use practices to promote biodiversity.
It is important for companies to understand these linkages, because not only do their activities alter the state of nature, affecting communities and species in those areas, the knock-on effects of their activities and those of their peers also will affect their own ability to operate in the short, medium, and long-term as a viable business.�

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How do science-based targets�contribute to a nature-positive future?

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What can targets be set on today?

Pressures for which methods are currently available through SBTN for target-setting:

Pressures with methods available through SBTi:

Sea use and sea use change

Land use and land use change

Water use

Water pollution

Soil pollution¹

Climate change

Overfishing

Soil pollution can be addressed within the Land methods’ Landscape Engagement target

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Freshwater science-based targets (v1.1)

Company X will reduce its water withdrawals in the ____ basin to ___ ML/year by the year ____.

Company X will reduce its nutrient load in the ____ basin to __ kg P or N/year by the year ____ .

Freshwater SBTs are basin (location) specific.

Companies will need to set one in each location where they have material impacts.

Water Quantity

Water Quality

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Land science-based targets (v1)

Company X will have zero conversion of natural ecosystems by year ____ compared with a 2020 baseline. Company X will remediate all past conversion occurring between 2020* and year ____.

Land Footprint Reduction

Company X commits to reduce absolute agricultural land footprint, from direct operations [and upstream impacts], __% by year ____ from a ____ base year.

(Absolute target)

Landscape�Engagement

Company X is engaged in [initiative name] and committed to a substantial improvement in ecological and social conditions by 2030.

Land SBTs are expressed at the corporate level,

but must be achieved supply chain by supply chain and landscape by landscape.

No Conversion

of Natural Ecosystems

The land targets are designed to be used together to holistically cover companies’ environmental impacts. These targets do this by addressing a range of pressure and state indicators, as well as incentivizing corporate action along the mitigation hierarchy.
Target 1 is No Conversion of Natural Ecosystems. Companies setting this target will halt all deforestation and conversion of natural land driven by their operations and supply chains. The general cut-off date for this target is 2020. The target attainment date for achieving zero deforestation and conversion varies based on position of the company in the value chain, the commodities in question and the geography of direct operations and sourcing. When setting this target, companies will also commit to the remediation of conversion that occurred between 2020 and the year they set this target.
Target 2 is designed to address the role of large agricultural and food producing companies and their pressures on land. If done properly, reducing agricultural footprints, and better management of lands used for agricultural production can generate wins for both nature and climate. Companies will calculate their Land Footprint Reduction targets in line with the required global reductions. This will translate into an absolute target on the area of land managed or an intensity target to reduce the land intensity of production.
Target 3 on Landscape Engagement complements the other two targets by adding safeguards for nature and people through the engagement process, and bringing the regenerative, restorative, and transformative potential of actions forward. While the other two targets will only be applicable to companies that contribute to conversion and deforestation (Target 1) or have land holdings used for agriculture (Target 2), the landscape engagement target will apply to all companies setting science-based targets for land. This target asks companies to commit to engaging in materially relevant landscape initiatives to improve ecological and social conditions.
See more at: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/companies/take-action/set-targets/land-targets/

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Land and Freshwater are launching public consultations in 2025 on Version 2 methods

Land Version 2 updates for consultation

New targets: including another area-based target (Natural Land Cover) as well as a set of Impact Reduction targets.
Ecoregion thresholds: established for Soil Organic Carbon, soil erosion, and acidification.
Characterization Factors: to estimate pressures where data is more limited.
Accounting guidelines: additional guidance on calculations for use in the methods

Freshwater Version 2 updates for consultation

Groundwater use: water quantity targets expanded to incorporate a global approach to setting targets on groundwater extraction.
Toxic chemicals: water quality targets expanded to incorporate emissions of toxic chemicals into freshwater (beyond current focus on nitrogen and phosphorus).

Land public consultation materials available here

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Ocean science-based targets

Reduce & Engage

Cap & Engage

Engagement

Cessation

Operations

Engagement

Operations

Engagement

Cessation

Target 2: Protect Structural Habitats

Target 3: Reduce Risk to ETP Marine Wildlife

Target 1: Avoid and Reduce Overexploitation

Companies can register their interest to set seafood SBTs here

Each target is accompanied by a set of pathways, which allow for multiple approach to target-setting, depending on a company’s position in the supply chain, the commodities, or their pressures.

Target 1: Avoid and Reduce Overexploitation

Focuses on wild catch fisheries
Helps companies avoid reliance on overexploited stocks
Encourages engagement in seascapes and jurisdictions to improve conditions for fisheries and reduce overfishing

Target 2: Protect Structural Habitats

Addresses impacts from both aquaculture and wild fisheries
Aims to avoid and reduce damage to critical marine habitats such as coral reefs and seagrasses
Encourages engagement in seascapes and jurisdictions to restore and regenerate critically important marine habitat

Target 3: Reduce Risk to Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) Marine Wildlife Populations

Targets the reduction of risk to endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) species from wild capture fishing and aquaculture
Encourages engagement in seascapes and jurisdictions to improve conditions for and resilience of marine wildlife populations

We are now inviting companies to register their interest in setting seafood science-based targets. Responses will help SBTN understand corporate demand and determine resources.

See more at: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/companies/take-action/set-targets/ocean-targets/

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Companies case meet these targets by applying the AR³T Action Framework

Avoid and reduce the pressures on nature loss, which would otherwise continue to grow.
Regenerate and restore ecosystems so that the state of nature can recover (e.g., the extent and integrity of ecosystems and species extinction risk).
Transform the systems they operate within, at multiple levels, to address the drivers of nature loss.

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Motivate companies to start setting SBTs for Nature

Objective 3

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Companies already experiencing financial impacts from their nature dependencies & impacts

Drax’s wood sourcing from primary forests in British Columbia in FY20-21 and misreporting on wood sourcing in FY23-24 led to £25M in fines and public outcry, prompting the company to commit to setting SBTs for nature through SBTN

In 2024, beverage manufacturers in Suffolk, UK, were informed about a moratorium on new commercial water connections through 2033 due to scarcity concerns

Source: Bloomberg; Bloomberg NEF report; Harvard Gazette; InvestigateMidwest.org; The Guardian; Edie

A depletion in the number of Peruvian anchovies due to El Niño weather events was a key factor in bankrupting the Pacific Andes Group (formerly 12^th largest seafood company) in 2016, according to court filings

As of 2024, Des Moines Water Works spent millions of dollars on a nitrate removal facility to combat nitrate pollution from nearby rivers

2020 crop yields show that declines in wild pollinators lowered production of fruits, nuts, and vegetables by 3-5% vs. production that would be possible with a healthy pollinator population

AAK, an oils and fats manufacturer, saw a 5.5% drop in share price in 2023 after it was revealed that AAK was purchasing palm oil from mills that sourced from unauthorized plantations

Dependencies

Impact

Key:

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SBTN is the leading target-setting framework for nature action

Developed rigorous, science-based methodologies for corporate materiality assessment, prioritization and target-setting on land, freshwater, and ocean
Released a comprehensive suite of data, tools, and training materials to help companies on the target setting journey (e.g., corporate manuals, self assessment tool)
Engaged UNCCD's Business4Land to use SBTN as a model for action; WBCSD & Climate Champions use SBTN as call to action
Alignment with EUDR and recognition in ESRS

Science-based targets for nature are the way to translate and operationalize the science on safe and just Earth system boundaries

(Johan Rockström, Earth Commissioner)

There are so many weak options out there. We're proud of SBTN for having high standards, high quality targets, and a rigorous process

(SBTN Donor)

Achievements: rigorous methods

Testimonials

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SBTN has proven corporate demand

We recommend that organizations do SBTN because it gives credibility to the company. It is not a target that is set with your finger in the air (Holcim)

SBTN helped us deepen our understanding of our impacts & dependencies on nature, prioritize areas for action, and changed the way we engage with our suppliers to increase traceability & transparency (GSK)

55 companies applied for SBTN's pilot, 17 participated, 10 validated targets, and 3 publicly disclosed targets
Reached 280 members in the Corporate Engagement Program
150+ companies currently working toward setting validated targets across biomes
Corporate representation in 30+ countries, with 5 regional working groups to deepen our connections
Launched programs with the Japanese and French governments to encourage adoption

Achievements: corporate demand

Testimonials

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SBTN helps companies identify, measure and action on what matters most to them

“We now know where to focus our efforts and where action is needed most”

~Alpro

“We are now equipped with a gold standard approach to comprehensively assess our biggest impacts on nature”

~Holcim

Science-based approach to setting place-based targets across your value chain

Assessment & Prioritization

(Steps 1&2)

Setting Targets

(Step 3)

Use to understand your impacts and where to take action, and as the basis for your disclosures for maximum credibility

Leverage the science to directly address your systemic risks through targeted action

SBTN’s unique offering

Why do it?

Rigorous methods help you identify previously unknown impacts and risks to your business

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Turning risk into measurable action and business transformation

SBTN is comprehensive and ambitious, helping companies stay ahead of regulations at different scales

2. INFORM BUSINESS DECISIONS

1. SECURE OPERATIONS BY MANAGING RISK

SBTN’s rigor helps companies identify and take action on previously unknown risks

SBTN is the only science-based approach to action, delivering credibility

Companies can be required to disclose their impacts, and can face local regulations across their value chain

Companies need to prove to investors and other stakeholders that they are aware of and actively addressing their nature-related risks

Companies face real-world risks from nature loss that they must mitigate to ensure long-term business performance

4. ALIGN WITH REGULATION & BEYOND

3. MEET STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS

SBTN VALUE-ADD

CHALLENGE

A standardized and data-led framework that serves as

strategic compass

Companies need to coordinate across their business, and with key external stakeholders, to embed nature in decision-making

“We use SBTN to have concrete discussions with good insight on how we manage decisions” ~Alpro

“We now know where to focus our efforts and where action is needed most.” ~anon pilot co.

“It is not a target that is set with your finger in the air - the methodology is robust, logical and prescriptive.” ~pilot co.

“SBTN is probably the best method – but also the best explained method – out there” ~GSK

From our research, we’ve identified four core areas where companies gain business value from this journey. Aside from #2 - Inform Biz Decisions - These align with the main entry points or triggers for engaging with SBTN and help us frame the business case in a way that’s relevant to different needs.
Overall, based on the insights we’ve gathered from companies and consultants, science-based targets for nature are seen as more than just a risk management tool which is the focus of the first point on this slide.
As well as offering a rigorous approach to help companies move from identifying nature-related risks to taking measurable action, the target-setting process also supports more informed business decisions, helps meet rising stakeholder expectations, aligns with evolving regulations, and ultimately drives real business transformation.

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Secure operations by

managing risk

“After getting the Steps 1 & 2 results, we took quick actions to mitigate risk for some sourcing locations”

~ pilot company

SBTs rigor can help reduce exposure and avoid disruption, ensuring operational continuity.

Key message	How SBTN helps	Why this matters
Uncover hidden risk	SBTN comprehensive and rigorous approach helps companies uncover hidden risk – such as ecosystem degradation or water stress - across their operations and supply chain	Companies gain visibility into vulnerabilities they may not have previously accounted for, creating a strong foundation for informed risk management
Prioritize high risk areas	SBTN's approach then helps companies prioritize geographies and value chain hotspots where nature loss could disrupt operations (e.g.raw material shortages, or freshwater constraints).	Enables proactive risk mitigation to support stable operations, reducing the likelihood of supply chain interruptions, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational harm.
Know exactly how much action is needed - and where	SBTN’s science-based targets are grounded in ecological thresholds, focusing on impacts companies can control - guiding companies to take the right level of action in the most material places (e.g. reducing water use in stressed basins)	Companies can direct resources efficiently - taking action where it matters most to secure operations and build long-term resilience.

This slide is all about how SBTN can help companies ensure operational continuity by proactively managing their nature impacts and associated risk.
The key idea is that our framework doesn’t just flag problems - it gives companies the structure and science they need to act on them.
First, it helps uncover hidden vulnerabilities, like ecosystem degradation or water stress, that might otherwise be missed.
Then it helps prioritize where those risks are most urgent across operations and the supply chain.
And finally, it guides companies on how much action is needed and where, so they can focus their resources efficiently and reduce exposure. This isn’t about vague risk assessments, it’s about targeted, science-based decisions that strengthen operational continuity and resilience.

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Secure operations by managing risk: SBTs rigor can help reduce exposure and avoid disruption, ensuring operational continuity

1. Uncover hidden risk

How SBTN helps: SBTN comprehensive and rigorous approach helps companies uncover hidden risk – such as ecosystem degradation or water stress - across their operations and supply chain
Why this matters: Companies gain visibility into vulnerabilities they may not have previously accounted for, creating a strong foundation for informed risk management. The pilot company’s quote on this slide speaks to this (“After getting the Steps 1 & 2 results, we took quick actions to mitigate risk for some sourcing locations” ~ pilot company)

2. Prioritization of high-risk areas

How SBTN helps: SBTN's approach then helps companies prioritize geographies and value chain hotspots where nature loss could disrupt operations (e.g.raw material shortages, or freshwater constraints).�
Why this matters: Enables proactive risk mitigation to support stable operations, reducing the likelihood of supply chain interruptions, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational harm.

3. Know how much action is needed - and where

How SBTN helps: SBTN’s science-based targets are grounded in ecological thresholds, guiding companies to take the right level of action in the most material places (e.g., reducing water use in stressed basins).�
Why this matters: Companies can direct resources efficiently - taking action where it matters most to secure operations and build long-term resilience.

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Inform business decisions

“this assessment is really helping a lot of other conversations about capital allocation and procurement, and there’s a lot of benefit in that” ~Alpro

Example: News outlet suggests that Kering is considering linking their CEO pay to achieving their SBTs for nature

SBTs can serve as a strategic compass toward long-term resilience and ambitious action

Key message	How SBTN helps	Why this matters
Build internal alignment	Standardized, science-based framework and a shared language that helps align sustainability, operations, procurement, and finance teams around shared environmental goals.	Builds internal coherence and accelerates decision-making by ensuring cross-functional teams are working toward the same nature-related priorities.
Inform strategy and resource planning	Science-based rigorous foundation provides valuable insights that can inform procurement, capital allocation, and operational planning	Companies have described the process as a “mindset shift” helping to inform decisions on strategic priorities and serves as key input into nature transition planning
Strengthen supplier engagement	Standardized framework and a shared language enables consistent expectations and alignment with suppliers across regions and tiers.	Strengthens supplier relationships and improves traceability, accountability, and joint action on nature-related priorities throughout the supply chain
Industry cooperation	Common foundation for aligning targets, metrics & action across companies within the same sector, supporting pre-competitive collaboration, shared accountability & joint initiatives.	Enables companies to coordinate efforts, scale impact across value chains, and demonstrate collective leadership on nature

This slide shows how SBTN can support smarter, more strategic business decisions across the organization due to its standardized, data-led framework
The framework acts as a kind of ‘compass’ - helping companies align internally, from sustainability teams to finance and procurement.
We’re even seeing early examples like Kering reportedly linking executive pay to SBTN targets, which indicates how this can be integrated into governance.
It also helps guide strategic priorities and resource allocation - piloting companies have called it a real mindset shift, helping them move away from short-term risk avoidance to longer-term business resilience planning including contributing to nature transition planning
And because the targets and language are standardized, it makes engagement with suppliers more consistent and effective.
Finally, it enables companies to collaborate at the sector level - aligning targets and actions in a way that scales impact and coordination

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INFORM BUSINESS DECISIONS: SBTN’s standardised and data-based framework SBTs can serve as a strategic compass toward long-term resilience and ambitious action

1. Internal alignment

How SBTN helps: SBTN provides a standardized, science-based framework that helps align sustainability, operations, procurement, and finance teams around shared environmental goals.�
Why this matters: Builds internal coherence and accelerates decision-making by ensuring cross-functional teams are working toward the same nature-related priorities.

Example: Reports that Kering may link CEO pay to the achievement of SBTN targets show how companies are integrating accountability for nature action into core governance and performance systems. It shows that not only are cross-functional teams aligned around SBTN targets, but executive leadership is directly accountable, reinforcing internal focus and strategic coherence.

Guides strategy and resource planning

How SBTN helps : SBTN science-based approach provides valuable insights that can inform procurement, capital allocation, and operational planning
Why this matters: Companies have described the process as a “mindset shift” helping inform decisions on strategic priorities and serves as key input into nature transition planning

3. Supplier engagement

How SBTN helps: The use of standardized targets and a shared language enables consistent expectations and alignment with suppliers across regions and tiers.�
Why this matters: Strengthens supplier relationships and improves traceability, accountability, and joint action on nature-related priorities throughout the supply chain

4. Industry cooperation

How SBTN helps: SBTN’s integrated framework offers a common foundation for aligning targets, metrics, and action across companies within the same sector – supporting pre-competitive collaboration, shared accountability and joint initiatives.�
Why this matters: Reduces duplication and confusion, enabling companies to coordinate efforts, scale impact across value chains, and demonstrate collective leadership on nature

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Inform your business decisions –

the standardized framework helps align sustainability, operations, procurement, and finance teams around common goals
the methods can inform procurement decisions, resource management, and supplier engagement, helping operational teams set targets that strengthen resilience and ensure business continuity in high-risk geographies.
common foundation for aligning nature-related goals, metrics, and actions—enabling pre-competitive collaboration, consistent target-setting, and shared accountability across entire sectors. This consistency reduces confusion, duplication, and fragmentation, making it easier for companies to coordinate efforts across value chains, participate in joint initiatives, and demonstrate sector leadership.

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Meet stakeholder expectations

Example: A power generation company has publicly indicated its intention to set SBTs in response to reputational damage arising from its supply chain practices

“The investors are asking for this. The extended stakeholders are waiting for it.” ~ pilot company

Setting SBTs signals to stakeholders that a company is credibly addressing its nature-related risks; strengthening reputation, access to capital and leadership

Key message	How SBTN helps	Why this matters
Strengthen credibility and reputation	Global science-based approach developed through a rigorous, consensus-based approach with leading scientists, civil society and technical experts	Enhances trust with key external stakeholders by signaling that the company is taking serious, science-based steps on nature.
Increase investor confidence including access to credit	SBTN is the only recognized science-based framework for nature target-setting, offering measurable, comparable indicators for corporate action on nature	Gives investors greater confidence in a company’s ability to manage nature-related risks and maintain long-term resilience - supporting access to capital and lower perceived risk.
Signal leadership to peers and global platforms	Companies that commit to science-based targets early are often seen as leaders in their sector, gaining visibility in coalitions and global platforms.	Differentiates the company as a forward-thinking, credible early-mover on nature - opening doors to collaboration, influence, and reputational gains.

This slide focuses on how setting science-based targets helps companies meet rising stakeholder expectations around nature.
It’s not just about checking a disclosure box - it’s about showing credible, science-based action.
That kind of rigor builds trust with regulators, customers, and especially investors and signals a company is serious about managing its nature-related risks.
We’ve already seen this play out: for example, a power generation company recently communicated it was setting SBTs after facing reputational damage tied to its supply chain.
These targets are becoming tools to protect the brand, attract capital, and demonstrate leadership.

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MEET STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS: Setting SBTs shows stakeholders your company is taking meaningful action on nature, strengthening reputation, access to capital and leadership.

1. Strengthen credibility and reputation

Evidence: SBTN provides a global science-based approach that serves as tangible proof of credible nature-related action – grounded in methods developed through a rigorous, consensus-based process with leading scientists, civil society organizations, and technical experts across sectors.
Value: Enhances trust with key external stakeholders by signaling that the company is taking serious, science-based steps on nature.

2. Increase investor confidence

Evidence: SBTN is the only recognized science-based framework for nature target-setting, offering measurable, comparable indicators for corporate action on nature
Value: Gives investors greater confidence in a company’s ability to manage nature-related risks and maintain long-term resilience - supporting access to capital and lower perceived risk.�

3. Signal leadership to peers and partners

Evidence: Companies that commit to science-based targets early are often seen as leaders in their sector, gaining visibility in coalitions and global platforms.�
Value: Differentiates the company as a forward-thinking, credible actor on nature - opening doors to collaboration, influence, and reputational gains.

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Aligning with regulation and going further

Companies can use SBTN as a basis for their CSRD disclosures

and vice versa

Key message	Company challenge	SBTN value
Credibility Ensure your CSRD disclosures are science-based and defensible	Companies are required to determine which nature-related impacts are material but many lack the tools or confidence to ensure their disclosures will be seen as credible	SBTN’s materiality assessment and prioritization process helps companies systematically identify and prioritize nature-related impacts across their value chain
Action Move from disclosure to meaningful nature action	While CSRD prescribes what companies must disclose, it does not tell them what actions to take or how much is enough.	SBTN fills the “how much, where and when” gap. SBTN is referenced in CSRD as rigorous target-setting approach that accounts for environmental thresholds.

If companies have already completed a CSRD-aligned materiality and value chain assessment, this work provides a strong foundation for Steps 1 & 2 of the SBTN process. With additional analysis to meet SBTN’s criteria, this work can be validated by the Accountability Accelerator – creating a clear bridge between CSRD disclosure and science-based action.

SBTN and science-based targets for nature do not exist in a vacuum. SBTN has intentionally designed its approach to build on and align with what companies are already doing as part of their sustainability strategies.
That’s why we collaborate with many related organizations, so when companies implement SBTN’s target-setting process, they can also advance other key objectives.
The most common one we’re asked about is on mandatory regulation requirements, primarily CSRD so this is what we are focusing on here, although we also reinforce alignment with other corporate reporting initiatives such as TNFD.
For companies just beginning their CSRD analysis, SBTN offers a credible, science-based foundation for identifying material impacts and developing defensible disclosures due to its rigor
And for those companies who've already completed their CSRD work, their analysis can feed directly into Steps 1 and 2 of the SBTN process.
And SBTN complements CSRD by moving companies beyond disclosure to implementation

SBTN fills the “how much, where and when” gap. As referenced in CSRD, SBTN is a rigorous target-setting approach that accounts for environmental thresholds
Basically CSRD tells you what to report; SBTN tells you how much action is needed, and where.

This is the real value-add: not just increasing transparency, but enabling measurable, credible progress toward a nature-positive future

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ALIGNING WITH REGULATION AND GOING FURTHER: Companies can use SBTN as a basis for their CSRD disclosures and vice versa

For companies that have yet to conduct their analysis for CSRD, due to its rigor and ambition, SBTN can serve as a credible basis for their disclosures.

Credibility – Ensure your CSRD disclosures are science-based and defensible

CSRD Challenge: Companies are required to determine which nature-related impacts are material but many lack the tools or confidence to ensure their disclosures will be seen as credible

SBTN Value: SBTN’s materiality assessment and prioritization process (Steps 1 & 2) helps companies systematically identify and prioritize nature-related impacts across their value chain.

Action – Move from disclosure to meaningful nature action

CSRD Challenge: While CSRD prescribes what companies must disclose, it does not tell them what actions to take or how much is enough.

SBTN Value: SBTN fills the “how much, where and when” gap. SBTN is referenced in CSRD as rigorous target-setting approach that accounts for environmental thresholds.SBTN is referenced in CSRD (ESRS E2-3, E3-3, and E5-3) as a source of guidance for companies to set targets, including where this involves considerations of environmental thresholds. The SBTN methods provide clear guidance on how these thresholds can be established and how responsibility for them can be allocated.

For companies that have already completed a CSRD-aligned materiality and value chain assessment,

this work provides a strong foundation for Steps 1 & 2 of the SBTN process. With additional analysis to meet SBTN’s criteria, this work can be validated by the Accountability Accelerator—creating a clear bridge between CSRD disclosure and science-based action.

Learn more about the alignment between SBTN and CSRD here.

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The first companies to set science-based targets beyond climate

Kering

Freshwater: quantity
Land: no conversion of natural ecosystems; land footprint reduction; landscape engagement

GSK

- Freshwater: quantity

Holcim

- Freshwater: quantity

At COP16 SBTN announced a major milestone in advancing measurable corporate action on nature has been achieved, with Kering adopting the first-ever science-based targets for both freshwater and land, while GSK and Holcim adopt the first freshwater targets.

Kering is a global luxury group and has set its first freshwater quantity target for its direct operations, including Kering owned tanneries and factories, and upstream suppliers, with an initial focus on the Arno basin in Tuscany where most of the Group’s tanneries and supplier tanneries are located, equalling a significant percentage of the Group’s water use across its supply chain. Kering has also set the first-ever science-based targets to address its impact on land, including targets to address no conversion of natural ecosystems, to reduce its land footprint, and to engage in materially relevant landscape initiatives.
GSK, a global biopharma company, has set a freshwater quantity target for its direct operations, with an initial focus on the Upper Godavari basin in India.
Holcim, Global building materials and solutions company, has set target to reduce freshwater withdrawals in its direct operations, targeting the Moctezuma basin in Mexico.

This is just the beginning.
SBTN anticipates additional pilot companies either adopting their targets by January 2025 or resubmitting their targets, alongside additional companies, using SBTN’s updated methods that were published in July 2024, and using Accountability Accelerator’s upcoming target validation services
In addition, there are over 150 companies - through SBTN’s Corporate Engagement Program and service provider program preparing to set science-based targets for nature.
SBTN has a few case studies on its website from pilot companies including Kering and Suntory and encourage you to check these out.

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CASE STUDY: Kering leads by example with freshwater & land SBTs

Business context: Global luxury group with an existing biodiversity strategy

Approach: Kering used its in-house environmental impact assessment tool �with publicly sourced data from SBTN's tools

Method scope (Freshwater targets only for Nitrogen & Phosphorus), basin-level �data availability and traceability (long & complex value chains with SMEs)

Freshwater targets: 21% reduction in water use in the Arno basin by 2030

Land targets: Deforestation and Conversion-Free commitments, 3% land footprint reduction by 2030, and landscape initiative engagement covering 400,000+ ha

Targets set

Challenges

Benefits

Context

"If you’re not talking about systemic or collaborative transformation, it’s hard to reach ambitions. We see promise and value in SBTN to scale nature protection & restoration"

Enhanced biodiversity strategy with ambitious, science-based targets
Supply chain coverage (direct ops & upstream) for land & freshwater impacts
SBTN emphasis on localized impacts required place-based implementation plans

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From WBCSD Pilot

“Applying SBTN’s approach has completely changed our approach to environmental sustainability. It has showed us the importance of considering local impacts and has pushed us to better understand the composition of our products and improve our traceability.” Anonymous

“Applying the SBTN approach, pushed us to cover drivers of nature loss we were not considering before ” Anonymous

“We learned a lot on the state of nature in the locations in our value chain and the different types of impacts of our activities” Anonymous

SBTN HAS HELPED COMPANIES IN THEIR NATURE JOURNEY

“The SBTN is a rigorous framework, with a broad environmental scope and anchored in science, aligned with IPBES & GBF. It is also a well-respected framework by a wide range of key stakeholders including investors and raters” Sabrina Gonçalves Krebsbach, Kering

“I really like that it is science-based and has helped us also on our journey towards CSRD reporting” Nature Project Manager, Tetra Pak

“SBTN is recognized as the best practice target-setting framework, with clear links to global nature goals and alignment with other disclosure platforms” Alison Thompson, Group Sustainability, Croda International PIc

ELEMENTS OF SBTN THAT WERE MOST APPRECIATED

“SBTN provides target templates to address specific drivers of nature loss and how they achieve a desired state of nature. ” Claire-Marie Grizaud, Group Sustainability Director, Croda International PIc

“The High Impact Commodity list is useful for companies with a diverse range of raw materials by giving a place to start” Croda International PIc

“A lot of effort has been put into mapping out a detailed process for target setting for nature. It has moved the conversation forward” Conor McMahon, Global Net Zero and Nature Lead, Nestlé

SBTN methods are helping companies take positive steps forward in their nature journeys

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SBTN is breaking down barriers for companies to start setting sustainability targets�

SBTN encourages action by empowering companies to begin and progress on their sustainability journeys. SBTN Claims Guidance* helps companies showcase progress, while enabling both flexibility and accountability.

Flexible pathways to target setting

Start with selected Business Units: companies get started on target-setting by focusing on the most prepared and/or impactful parts of their business
Start with selected steps: companies get started on Steps 1 and 2 validation without committing a time frame for Step 3 validation
Start with selected issue areas: companies get started on target-setting by focusing on selected material pressures: Step 3 Targets can be submitted separately for Land, Freshwater or Ocean. And for freshwater, you are allowed to submit targets only for direct operations
Start with selected basins: companies get started on Freshwater target-setting by focusing on individual basins

Focused progress to target setting

Focused attention on the most material impacts: companies focus their value chain assessment on a narrowed scope of economic activities and commodities, allowing the exclusion of negligible pressures (up to 10% of the volumes across high impact commodities can be excluded for each pressure category)
Start with selected target boundaries: prioritize action where granular data is available,

while you improve your value chain traceability

*Claims are restricted to the targets that have been submitted for validation and approved

Explore latest practical ways to engage with SBTN’s methods

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The validation service for science-based targets is now open

Companies can now get their science-based targets validated through the independent validator, Accountability Accelerator

The validation service is not available for the following:

Service providers
Public sector, academia, NGOs
Oil & gas companies
Financial institutions

For more information consult the Procedure for Validation of Science-based Targets for Nature

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Accountability Accelerator validates science-based targets through desktop review

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Accountability Accelerator validation services involve fees for companies

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Validation Resources can be found on the Accountability Accelerator website

Start by reading the Procedure for the Validation of Science-based Targets for Nature
Use the Validation Submission Forms to prepare you submissions for validation
Use the Validation Data Templates to structure your company data and analysis.

When you are ready for validation, please register via our website

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What’s required to set science-based targets for nature?

Time

Financial Resources

Expertise

Advanced companies may complete Step 1 and 2 within 2-6 months, and Step 3 in around 4 months��Time varies according to the availability and readiness of their data�

Companies working with consultancies will bear additional costs. Partnerships between consultancies might influence that pricing.��SBTN required tools are freely accessible.

Validation services involve fees.

A dedicated team with understanding and knowledge of the overall process and technical requirements��Expertise on gathering and managing the necessary data��Leadership attention and decision making can be useful

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USE SBTN FOR FAST AND HOLISTIC IMPACT SCREENING

SBTN’s Materiality Screening Tool (MST) AND High Impact Commodity Tool are free and easy to use

START WITH STEP 1 AND 2

Use SBTN’s double-materiality assessment, aligned with CSRD and TNFD, to meet growing demand from stakeholders

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How can you kick off the process with companies?

START WITH ONE TARGET

Set targets on just one realm of most importance to your company. For freshwater, start with just 1 target as a proof of concept for your internal teams

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Keep in mind:

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Companies interested in setting SBTs for nature will be at different stages of their nature journey – their knowledge level of the target setting process as well as the amount of support needed are expected to vary.
It is recommended to enlist a technical consultant to support the company on their SBTN journey.

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Takeaways and Next Steps

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The basics of SBTN & SBTs for nature

Key concepts to understand

Motivate companies to set SBTs

Key takeaways of this first module

SBTN is a collaboration of experts from leading organizations providing companies with tools they can use to operate within Earth’s limits

SBTN is expanding upon the blueprint from SBTi to create a holistic methodology for target setting; reflecting the deep connections between climate and nature

Companies using SBTN’s five-step framework to put science into action can expect to methods to evolve over time, following advances in science and corporate practice

Science-based targets for nature address some of the dominant drivers of nature loss

Targets can help companies bend the curve of nature loss, setting biodiversity on a path to recovery

Corporate action must follow a mitigation hierarchy: avoiding and reducing negative impacts, regenerating and restoring ecosystems and their services for animals and people, and transforming social, economic, and cultural systems

Setting SBTs for Nature can help companies:

Get ahead of regulation and policy changes
Improve business resilience and brand image
Build investor confidence and competitive advantage
Prioritize action to address most urgent impacts
Build business models that are aligned with planetary boundaries

In the next module, we will focus on Step1: Assess of the Guidance.
In this first Step, a company determines which environmental impacts it most likely needs to address with targets, and which parts of the business are the highest priority to get started with first. As their consultant supporting them along the journey:

You will support a company in screening for the material pressures most likely to require target-setting (Step 1a) and;
You will then help the company estimate its contributions to key environmental pressures across its operations and value chain, and estimate the state of nature in locations that it operates or sources from. This will help inform decisions about which environmental impacts to set science-based targets on, for which parts of the business, and where in the value chain (Step 1b).

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Assets for use after this module:

Resource	Target Setting Stage	Purpose
General FAQs	Discovery	Gives an overview of SBTs to general public / corporate audience
Case studies – pilot companies	Discovery/Exploration	Shares SBT journey of early adopters, gives overview of key challenges and benefits
Self Assessment Tool for Step 1 & 2	Implementation	Helps assess level of readiness for Step 1&2 + supports coordination of data collection
Corporate Manual	Implementation	Provides a detailed overview of SBTN methods to a non-technical audience
Summary of data requirements	Implementation	Gives a recap of of data requirements for Step 1-3
Technical guidance Steps 1-3	Implementation	SBTN technical methods for Step 1, 2, 3 FW, 3 Land, 3 Oceans
Technical case study	Implementation	Ursus case study to illustrate Step 1, 2, 3 FW, 3 Land
Stakeholder Engagement Guidance	Implementation	Helps companies identify, integrate, engage w/ key stakeholders in the SBT process
Technical FAQs	Implementation	Provides off the shelf answers to common clarification questions on tech methods
Data templates	Implementation	Suggests a format for submitting data for Step1-3
Submission Forms	Implementation	Gives an overview of the submission questions and validation criteria
Validation req & reco doc	Implementation	Gives a recap of all validation requirements and recommendations
Stakeholder consultation guidance	Implementation	Guidance for FW- Step 3 model selection
Natural Lands Map guidance	Implementation	Guidance for Land – Step 3 Natural Lands Map
Solution papers [2025]	Implementation	Shares best practices from companies for value chain assessment (Step 1b)
Claims guidance	Submission	Gives a recap of target statements in compliance with SBTN methods
Step 4 response option database	Action	Shares a repertory of possible Step 4 actions

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Next module: Step 1 – Assess

How to carry out the method
Tricks and tips based on corporate pilots
Worked examples
Further detail on methodology decisions

Module 1	General Overview
Module 2	Step 1: Assess
Module 3	Step 2: Interpret & Prioritize
Module 4	Step 3: Land
Module 5	Step 3: Freshwater

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