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Free SBTi Carbon Reduction Target Setting Guide
Misha Cajic
April 29, 2025
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When it comes to navigating corporate sustainability, setting credible climate targets can be a minefield. To make it easier, released a free SBTi Carbon Reduction Target Setting Guide, tailored to help executives cut through the noise and start making real progress towards a low-carbon future. If you’re looking to align your business with global and national climate goals, this is the resource you need.
The SBTi Carbon Reduction Target Setting Guide is built specifically for company executives who need to understand and implement science-based targets (SBTs) within their organisations. Executives today face mounting regulatory pressure, stakeholder scrutiny, and the need to stay competitive in a carbon-conscious economy. The guide responds directly to these challenges, offering a clear, actionable framework aligned with Australia’s national commitments — a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
Rather than wading through hundreds of pages of technical documentation, this guide delivers exactly what leadership teams need: a streamlined, step-by-step approach to establish both near-term and net zero SBTs according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards. It’s about cutting complexity, building internal alignment, and ensuring your strategy meets both domestic and international expectations.
What sets this guide apart isn’t just its clarity — it’s how it fits into Avarni’s broader platform that actively supports organisations on their climate journeys. Here’s what you get:
Guidance for setting SBTi targets:
The free guide walks you through the entire process, from securing board approval to calculating your GHG inventory, determining your target horizons, and submitting your targets to SBTi. Whether you’re just beginning or refining your climate strategy, you’ll find a practical playbook that demystifies the SBTi process.
Demystifying the SBTi target setting process:
One of the biggest hurdles companies face is simply understanding the jargon. The guide features a comprehensive glossary that explains key SBTi terminology in plain language — like "absolute contraction approach," "near-term targets," and "beyond value chain mitigation." This means you’re not just checking compliance boxes; you're building real understanding within your leadership team.
Go beyond the basics with Avarni:
While the guide is a powerful starting point, Avarni’s platform offers advanced capabilities. Match your suppliers against those who have set SBTi targets, monitor your historical records of emissions and commitments, and manage your carbon strategy dynamically over time. With Avarni, setting a target isn’t a one-off exercise — it becomes an integrated part of your business intelligence. To learn more, visit our SBTi Targets page.
The guide kicks off by helping companies establish governance, securing executive buy-in, and framing ambitions against Australia’s federal climate policy. It then provides clear instructions on setting the boundaries of your targets — deciding whether to include subsidiaries, understanding sector-specific guidance, and building a full greenhouse gas inventory according to the GHG Protocol and Australia’s NGER scheme.
A detailed breakdown follows for setting both near-term (5–10 years) and net zero (by 2050) targets, highlighting essential criteria like:
Finally, the guide outlines best practices for integrating your targets into operational decisions — ensuring your climate strategy is more than a marketing exercise, but a driver of real transformation.
Templates are great, but they’re only the beginning. True success lies in maintaining, adjusting, and reporting on your progress over time. Avarni’s platform offers automated reporting, supplier tracking, and historical data archiving — all crucial for meeting evolving standards and keeping investors, regulators, and customers on your side.
By starting with the free SBTi Carbon Reduction Target Setting Guide and building onto it with Avarni’s broader tools, you position your organisation not just to set targets, but to lead confidently in the transition to a net zero economy.
