Resources

Here you will find the latest guidance from the Science Based Targets Network for companies to take ambitious and measurable action for nature.

We regularly update this section so if you can’t find a resource, please check back or contact us. You can also explore our technical guidance through our new target-setting guide.

Onboarding support for companies

Target-setting guidance for companies

Corporate Manual – A new manual providing a practical overview of all existing technical guidance
Technical FAQs – Provides answers to common technical questions beginning with Steps 1 & 2
Biodiversity overview – How SBTN's methods support biodiversity
Stakeholder Engagement Guidance – Local stakeholder engagement guidance to assist companies in target setting
SBTN Glossary – Glossary of terms used in Steps 1-3
Data and tool criteria – General resource informing the rationale for selected data and tools for target-setting
Self Assessment Tool – Step 1 & 2 Self Assessment Tool
Summary of data requirements for the SBTN methods – A summary of data requirements for the SBTN methods

Assessing your environmental impacts – Introduction and technical guidance overview
Technical Guidance – Method to complete Step 1: Assess (V1.1)
Step 1 Toolbox – Tools to support companies in completing Step 1
Materiality Screening Tool – Tool to aid in initial corporate sector-level screening of environmental impacts (V1.1)
High Impact Commodity List – A list of most common environmental impacts associated with the production of major commodities (V1.1)
Illustrative case study – Brings to life the data collection and analysis process (V1.1)
Step 1 & 2 Data Template (beta) (Zip file)

Prioritizing your environmental impacts – Introduction and technical guidance overview
Technical Guidance – Method to complete Step 2: Prioritize (V1.1)
Illustrative case study – Brings to life the data collection and analysis process (V1.1)

Setting freshwater targets – Introduction and technical guidance overview
Freshwater Technical Guidance – Technical content to complete Step 3: Set freshwater targets (V1.1)
Stakeholder consultation for model selection
Illustrative case study – Brings to life the freshwater target-setting process (V1.1)
Corporate water stewardship and freshwater SBTs – Overview and Alignment and interoperability between leading approaches
Freshwater – Technical FAQs – FAQs for SBTN Freshwater Guidance

Setting land targets – Introduction
Land Technical Guidance – Technical content to complete Step 3: Set land targets (V1.0)
Land Technical Guidance – Supplement – Supplement to Version 1.0
Natural Lands Map Document (V0.3) – Technical document relating to the natural lands map
Natural Lands Map – Identifies natural lands across the world to support no conversion of natural ecosystems target-setting
SBTN Natural Lands Map – Technical Documentation – Technical document relating to the natural lands map
Land – Technical FAQs – FAQs for SBTN Land Guidance
Step 3 Land Data template (Beta) (Dropbox) – Step 3 Land data template (Beta)

Biodiversity overview – How SBTN's methods support biodiversity
Biodiversity Paper – Short paper summarizing the coverage of biodiversity within the first science-based targets for nature and next steps

Climate targets (via SBTi) – Guidance to set science-based emissions reduction targets through Science Based Targets initiative

Overview of Step 4: Act – Overview of Step 4: Act
Response Options Database

Overview of Step 5: Track – Overview of Step 5: Track

Target validation – Submitting your targets for validation
Validation Pilot Summary Report – Insights from the 2023-2024 corporate pilot
Step 1 & 2 Validation Submission Form v1.1 – For companies to develop their Steps 1 & 2 analysis and submit them for validation (v1.1)
Step 1 & 2 Submission Form v1.0 – For companies to develop their Steps 1 & 2 analysis and submit them for validation (v1.0)
Validation Requirements & Recommendations v1.0 – For 2023 methods
Validation Requirements & Recommendations v1.1 – For 2024 methods
Claims Guidance v1.0 – First version of the SBTN Claims Guidance

Guidance for cities

Science-based climate targets: A guide for cities – This new guide supports cities worldwide to develop science-based climate targets and provides guidance on updating existing targets.

Metas climáticas basadas en cienca: Una Guía para ciudades – Descarga la guía – español
Metas Baseadas Na Ciência: Um Guia Para as Cidades – Baixe o guia – português
科学的气候目标: 城市指南 – 下载指南 – 普通话
都市・自治体のための気候SBT(Science-Based Target) 設定ガイド – ガイドをダウンロード – 日本語
下載指引 – 繁體中文版

Translated guidance for companies

Guía de inicio de Empresas – Descarga la guía – español
Guide préliminaire à destination des entreprises – Télécharger le guide – français
Guia Inicial para Empresas – Baixe o guia – português
初步指南 – 下载指南 – 普通话
企業のための初期ガイダンス – ガイドをダウンロード – 日本語

Resources

Onboarding support for companies

How to get started

Target-setting guidance for companies

Essential resources throughout target-setting

Step 1: Assess

Step 2: Prioritize

Step 3: Set targets – Freshwater

Step 3: Set targets – Land

Step 3: Set targets – Ocean

Step 3: Set targets – Biodiversity

Step 3: Set targets – Climate

Step 4: Act

Step 5: Track

Validation

Guidance for cities

Target-setting guidance for cities

Translated guidance for cities

Translated guidance for companies

Translated guidance

Archive

Step 1: Assess

Step 2: Prioritize

Step 3: Set targets

Step 4: Act

Cross-step guidance