The new SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 — November 2025
In November, SBTi released a new draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2 for public comment. These new guidelines represent a significant shift, leading some companies to consider waiting for more permanent language to take action. Our latest guide translates the draft’s signals into a science-based plan you can execute today to maximize your impact — for your business and for the planet.
Understanding these changes and anticipating the future evolution of the policy and standards landscape will be pivotal for the long-term climate impact of your business. Forward-looking companies can use the signals from the draft release to help future-proof their sustainability programs today. The success of your climate strategy depends on building durable foundations that persist across guidance changes — not just reacting to or waiting for each new draft.
- Required vs. optional under CNZS v2: clear timelines, thresholds, and decisions before and after 2035.
- Internal carbon pricing made operational: price selection, governance, and how to route funds into verified outcomes.
- A future‑proof portfolio plan: near‑term credits, the shift to removals, and securing long‑lived supply ahead of competition.
- Supplier playbook for Scope 3: prioritizing supplier cohorts, coordinating responsibility claims, and building a pathway for supplier action.
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