The SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 — June 2026
In June 2026, SBTi published CNZS V2.0 — the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard. These guidelines represent a significant shift, and with formal validation not opening until early 2027, many companies are uncertain about when and how to act. Our latest guide translates the standard's requirements 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 CNZS V2.0 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 release.
- Required vs. optional under CNZS V2.0: 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, EACs for hard-to-abate scope 2 and scope 3 emissions, 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.
