Science Based Targets Consulting

The Situation The Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) was looking to revise its technical guidance for setting corporate nature targets. SBTN chose Anthesis to act as lead facilitator of a working group aimed at providing improved technical guidance to support companies in estimating nature-related impacts of key commodities. Following an informative pilot program, the Science-Based Targets…

The Situation New Look, a British global fashion retailer, had the ambition of setting a Science Based Target (SBT), and required support to ensure its GHG inventory was aligned to SBT standards as well as conducting a material specific Purchased Goods & Services assessment for its fibre products. Following this, a decarbonisation roadmap of what…

The Situation Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is a District Network Operator (DNO) that distributes power to 3.7 million homes across the UK. SSEN is responsible for maintaining the power networks to ensure the homes it serves receive an uninterrupted supply of energy. The company commissioned Anthesis to carry out a review of its…

The Situation Achieving climate stability is critical to PayPal’s mission of financial health and inclusion for all people. According to their materiality assessment, climate change mitigation is among the top ESG priorities for PayPal and its external stakeholders. As such, the company took steps towards managing its own emissions and set a goal to power…

The Situation In 2021, the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) launched new Guidance for the private equity sector to enable the wide adoption of science-based targets (SBT) by private equity firms. The Guidance was authored by the SBTi and Anthesis, supported by an advisory group made up of 32 leading private equity firms. Hg, a leading software and services…

The Situation Building on its operational scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goals, Target needed to develop its first full scope 3 emissions inventory, evaluate and then set a science-based target (SBT) to fulfil the requirements of its SBTi commitment. Anthesis was selected as the consulting partner to guide Target through this process leading to an industry…

The Situation To enhance its leadership position amongst its peers and with its customers, Ecolab wanted to develop a suite of climate commitments that built upon its strong track record of achieving operational emissions reductions alongside its other environmental and customer facing sustainability goals.​ To this end, Anthesis has supported Ecolab’s sustainability team for over…

The Situation Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centres across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks that businesses need to scale their digital transformations. Equinix has a strong history of sustainability and was the first data centre company to set a 100% renewable energy goal…

Situation Henry Boot PLC developed a strategy framework to achieve net zero carbon for all direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Impact This project will help Henry Boot achieve its direct emissions goals by 2030 and lays the foundation for the business to understand and tackle its indirect scope 3 emissions. Solutions Situation Henry Boot PLC developed a…

Curtis Harnanan and Jonno Oon explore how businesses can successfully revalidate their next science-based targets and what has happened since they have set the original targets.

Understanding the environmental impact of your business not only consists of monitoring your own direct emissions, but also requires tracking Scope 3 emissions throughout your supply and value chains.

The private equity (PE) net zero landscape until recently, has been complex, unclear and inconsistent, resulting in limited and varied net zero action and disclosure from private equity firms.

Twenty-seven months in the making, the release of the final recommendations from the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) will create a landmark reference enabling investors to better integrate nature-related risks into portfolio management and asset allocation.

gathering precise emissions data from across supply chains, commonly referred to as Scope 3 emissions, frequently manifest as the stumbling block in completing a greenhouse gas inventory.

SBTi, in partnership with Anthesis and other stakeholders, has released guidance for Supplier Engagement. What does it mean for your decarbonisation and supply chain initiatives?

Anthesis has responded to the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) public consultation to support the development of corporate guidance on beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) – guidance which will accelerate and scale private sector mitigation investment. Anthesis supports all constructive input to increase the trust, rigor, and usability of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) as…

This is a common question that many Financial Institutions (FIs) face when trying to broach Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Science-based Targets (SBTs) together. The new Science-based Target Initiative (SBTi) Financial Sector and TCFD reporting guidance provides a clear answer with practical actions for private equity firms, asset managers, asset owners, and banks to…

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has developed guidance for measuring and setting targets on Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions.

Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released guidance to support organisations to set Science-based Targets (SBT) for Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This guidance will inform organisations on how much and how quickly they will have to reduce land-related emissions to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Watch the webinar to…