SBTi Surveys Companies on Science-Based Target Business Impacts

The Science Based Targets initiative is calling on companies with climate targets validated more than two years ago to share their experiences through a short survey. Responses will contribute to an upcoming external publication examining the broader business impacts of science-based target adoption.

SBTi has opened a survey aimed at companies holding validated science-based targets for over two years, seeking to better understand how target-setting has affected their operations, strategy, and climate ambition beyond initial validation. The survey is expected to take five to ten minutes to complete and closed at 17:00 BST on 6 October 2025. All individual responses will be anonymised and aggregated before publication, with company names withheld from final results.

Research from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has indicated that climate leadership influences companies across a range of dimensions beyond emissions ambition alone, including competitiveness, investor relations, and supply chain engagement. The survey is designed to build on this evidence base by gathering first-hand accounts from the growing community of businesses with validated targets. The findings are expected to support SBTi's continued development of guidance and tools for companies at various stages of their climate journey.

Survey results will feed into an upcoming external publication, broadening the evidence base available to companies considering target adoption. Participants who wish to receive the final report can subscribe to the SBTi newsletter. The exercise reflects SBTi's increasing focus on understanding real-world target impacts as it prepares updates to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard and develops sector-specific standards across several industries.

Key figure — 5-10 minutes estimated survey completion time