A target built to SBTi's method, ready for SBTi's review.
The Science Based Targets initiative validates targets against its own methodology. We help you build a target that meets that methodology before you submit it — we do not validate it ourselves.
In short
SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) sets the methodology by which companies define emissions reduction targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, and independently validates targets submitted against that methodology. Prakrti provides advisory support to help companies build a target and supporting data aligned with SBTi's criteria, ahead of formal submission for SBTi's own validation, which Prakrti does not perform.
What SBTi actually validates
SBTi is an independent body. It sets criteria for what counts as a science-based target — covering scope of emissions included, ambition level, timeframe, and reporting commitments — and reviews submitted targets against those criteria before approving them for public use. That validation function sits entirely with SBTi. No advisory firm, including Prakrti, can substitute for it or guarantee its outcome.
Where advisory support fits
Most target submissions that get rejected or sent back fail on data completeness or methodology mismatch — an incomplete Scope 3 inventory, a base year that does not meet SBTi's recency requirements, or a target boundary that excludes material emissions sources. We work through SBTi's current criteria against your emissions inventory, identify where your data or target structure would not meet the bar, and help you close those gaps before submission.
This includes structuring your near-term and, where relevant, long-term net-zero targets to SBTi's specific requirements, and preparing the supporting inventory and documentation SBTi's review process expects to see.
What we do not do
We do not validate targets, approve them, or speak on SBTi's behalf. Formal target validation, and any public listing of an approved target, comes directly from SBTi after its own independent review.
Common questions
Does Prakrti validate SBTi targets?
No. SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) is the only body that validates targets against its methodology. Prakrti provides advisory support to help build a target and underlying data aligned with SBTi's criteria ahead of submission, but the validation decision rests entirely with SBTi.
What data does SBTi require for target validation?
SBTi requires a company-wide GHG inventory covering Scope 1, 2, and, for most companies, a significant share of Scope 3 emissions, a defined base year meeting SBTi's recency criteria, and a target structured to SBTi's ambition and boundary requirements, which vary by sector and company size.
How long does SBTi validation take?
Timelines are set by SBTi's own review process and vary with submission volume and target complexity. Advisory preparation work before submission — building the inventory and structuring the target — is a separate and usually longer phase than SBTi's own review.
Can a small or mid-sized Indian company set an SBTi target?
Yes. SBTi offers a streamlined process for small and medium enterprises alongside its standard process for larger companies, with different data and validation requirements for each track.
Is an SBTi target the same as a net-zero commitment?
Not automatically. SBTi's near-term targets address emissions reduction over roughly five to ten years. A formal SBTi net-zero target is a separate, more stringent standard requiring deep long-term reduction plus a defined approach to residual emissions, validated separately.
Build a target ready for SBTi review
Tell us your sector and current emissions data. We will map what SBTi's criteria would require before you approach them.
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