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Net-Zero 2.0, Revalidation & Recalculation
With the new Corporate Net-Zero Standard 2.0, the SBTi has significantly changed the rules of the game—and many companies with already validated targets are now faced with the question: What still applies, and what needs to be updated? At the same time, the 5-year deadlines are expiring for the pioneers of the first wave: targets must be revalidated, base years recalculated, and near-term targets integrated into net-zero architectures.
The good news: If you’re familiar with the transition rules, you can strategically choose the timing and scope of your efforts. DFGE’s free SBTi Quick-Check provides clarity in just 30 minutes on where your targets stand today, what version 2.0 specifically means for you—and which roadmap is right for validation, revalidation, or recalculation.
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What We Offer & What We Need
- Clarity on Your Status: After the meeting, you’ll know exactly whether and when your existing targets need to be revalidated, which transition periods apply to you, and what specific changes V2.0 brings.
- No Last-Minute Hassle: You choose the best strategic time for (re)validation—instead of reacting under time pressure when customers or CDPs inquire.
- Credibility assured: Expired or withdrawn targets (“Commitment removed”) are publicly visible—a clear roadmap protects your reputation with customers, investors, and rating agencies.
- Consistency across all channels: Your SBTi targets, your CDP reporting, and your climate transition plan are aligned—you avoid inconsistencies that auditors and stakeholders will immediately spot.
- Non-binding and on equal footing: Free of charge, with no obligation, and no sales pressure—an honest expert assessment, not a sales pitch.
- First-time validation planned: You want to submit targets for the first time and are wondering whether to follow V2.0—and whether to submit Near-Term targets alone or Net-Zero targets directly. Getting it right from the start saves you from having to go through a second round later.
- Net-Zero Standard V2.0: The new standard tightens requirements—among other things, the climate transition plan, with its governance framework, takes center stage. Those who adapt to the changes early will only need to validate once instead of twice.
- Revalidation is due: Validated targets must be reviewed and updated at least every five years—for the first wave of DACH companies, that time is now. Those who miss the deadline risk losing their public status.
- Recalculation required: Acquisitions, divestitures, structural changes, or methodological adjustments require a recalculation of the base year and target pathway—otherwise, you’ll be reporting progress against an outdated baseline.
- From Near-Term Target to Net-Zero: Your 2030 target is set, but customers and investors are asking about the long-term path—the transition to a net-zero architecture must be methodologically sound.
- Risk of Missing the Target: The actual path deviates from the target path—now is the time for an honest analysis of the levers before the gap turns into a communication problem.
- Customer Requirement: More and more corporations are requiring suppliers to provide validated Science-Based Targets—in some cases as a criterion for awarding contracts. A clear roadmap ensures you’re prepared to provide this information.
- Status and Gap Check: Our team of experts analyzes your current situation—existing goals, emissions trends, V2.0 implications, and deadlines—and identifies what is already in place for your (re)validation and where gaps exist.
- Concrete Recommendations for Action: You’ll receive a prioritized roadmap: the optimal submission date, necessary recalculations, Scope 3 target architecture, and alignment with your climate transition plan.
- 30-minute feedback session: In a concise online meeting, we’ll discuss the results, answer your questions, and outline your customized SBTi roadmap—ready to use as a decision-making template for management or the board of directors.
- Assessing Your Situation: Initial Validation, Revalidation, or Recalculation—and What the Net-Zero Standard V2.0, with Its Transition Rules, Specifically Means for You
- Expert Discussion on the Four Success Factors for Setting SBTi Targets: A Robust Emissions Baseline (including Scope 3), Target Architecture & Level of Ambition, Reduction Path & Action Plan, Governance & Transition Plan
- Customized recommendations for your next steps—from a submission roadmap to integration with CDP reporting and a climate transition plan
- Your current SBTi status (validated targets, commitment, dashboard entry), if applicable
- Your current carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2, and—if applicable—Scope 3) or a description of the methodology used
- Significant changes since the base year (acquisitions, divestitures, structural changes), if applicable
- A list of questions for the DFGE team so we can address your specific topics
- Extensive experience in supporting SBTi validations—from establishing the emissions baseline through target modeling to submission
- Comprehensive expertise from a single source: CO₂ accounting (GHG Protocol), Science-Based Targets, net-zero, and climate transition plans as a consistent, integrated system
- Methodology, not a black box: You’ll understand your target pathways and calculation methods—and be able to defend them to SBTi, auditors, and stakeholders
- Realistic advice: We recommend a level of ambition you can actually achieve—not one that just looks good on paper
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