Carbon removals
SBTi guidelines expected to spur carbon removal purchases
But high prices remain a barrier to adoption.
07 March 2025
SBTi
Climate Targets
Accountability and granularity in climate targets: Watch CSO Futures' briefing with SBTi
What happens if a company misses a science-based target?
12 February 2025
Policy & Standards
SBTi launches consultation on Corporate Net Zero Standard revision
Experts from business, civil society and academia are invited to apply to take part in the working groups by February 28, 2025.
11 February 2025
CSO Futures Weekly
Staying the course in the midst of a sustainability downturn
Read our interview with Pia Heidenmark Cook and join our February webinar on climate targets.
23 January 2025
Climate Targets
40% of 2020 emissions targets āfailed or disappearedā
Firms that missed targets saw no significant market or media reaction.
22 January 2025
Climate Targets
10,000 firms now committed to science-based climate targets
"We urge all eligible businesses to follow suit."
20 January 2025
People & Culture
New CSO and new climate targets for food group Midsona
Beatrice Perlam Ewert has taken on the CSO role after nearly two years working as the groupās Nordic Sustainability Manager.
07 October 2024
Carbon Credits
Global South organisations urge SBTi to expand carbon credit use for Scope 3
āAs we know all too well, we cannot rely on philanthropy alone."
30 September 2024
Carbon market
Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government
The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.
24 September 2024
CSO Futures Weekly
CSO Futures Weekly: SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel equipment in buildings by 2030
New guidance from the SBTi, top sustainability appointments and a change in supplier termination policy for Shein.
29 August 2024
Policy & Standards
SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel installation from 2030 to decarbonise buildings
Companies setting SBTi-approved targets in the construction sector shall also reduce operational and embedded emissions.
29 August 2024
Climate Targets
Study finds ālittle evidenceā that having SBTi-approved targets increases stock prices
The findings come as listed companies are close to burning through their remaining 1.5ĀŗC carbon budget.
13 August 2024