Science-based Targets Consulting
Science-Based Targets (SBTi) Services
Align with the Paris Agreement. ECG helps you set, model, and validate science-based targets that drive real decarbonization and investor trust.
ECG’s Science-based targets consulting helps ensure your company’s emissions reduction goals are aligned with climate science and the Paris Agreement. ECG provides expert support to help you set, validate, and implement SBTs through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), enabling credible climate leadership and investor trust.
What are Science-Based Targets?
SBTs define how much and how quickly your business must reduce emissions to help limit global warming to 1.5°C or well below 2°C, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
- Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): The leading global framework for setting validated corporate climate goals.
- Applicable to All Scopes: Targets must cover Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (energy), and Scope 3 (value chain) emissions for full credibility.
- Adopted by Over 4,000 Companies: From SMEs to multinationals, SBTi adoption is becoming the norm across sectors.
Our End-to-End SBTi Support Process
Our Science-based targets consulting guide you through the entire process of target development, validation, and implementation with customized tools and analysis.
- GHG Inventory & Baseline Setting: Establish a verifiable baseline for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using the GHG Protocol.
- Feasibility Assessment: Benchmark your organization’s readiness and set a path toward ambitious but realistic reductions.
- Target Modeling: Model emissions trajectories that meet SBTi criteria while aligning with business strategy.
- Validation Submission: ECG prepares and submits the full SBTi validation package, ensuring completeness and alignment with technical standards.
- Roadmap Development: Translate your targets into a clear emissions reduction strategy with defined actions and timelines.
Why Set Science-Based Targets?
SBTs turn climate intent into credible action—meeting regulatory expectations and market pressure for science-aligned goals.
- Boost Investor Confidence: SBT-aligned businesses are favored by ESG-focused investors and lenders.
- Cut Costs While Cutting Carbon: Reduction efforts often lead to energy savings and operational efficiency gains.
- Enhance Brand Value: Communicate leadership and build trust with stakeholders, employees, and customers.
- Prepare for Future Regulations: SBTs provide a strong foundation for disclosure frameworks like the TCFD and the SEC Climate Rule.
All Our Services at a Glance
Climate and Carbon Services
- Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Product Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Product Environmental Footprint
- Water Advisory Services
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- Carbon Offset Consulting
- 45Q and 45V Tax Credits
- Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit – Section 48E
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
- SB 253 Compliance & GHG Reporting Services
- SB 261 – Climate-Related Financial Risk Act
- California Climate Disclosure Compliance
Sustainability Reporting
- Materiality Assessment
- Double Materiality Assessments
- Materiality and SASB Reporting
- SASB Standards
- GRI Reporting
- CDP Consulting
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- Science Based Targets Initiative
- U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
- Net Zero Training and Workshops
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
- Reduced Carbon Footprint Verification
- Recycled Content Verification