Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)

Meet the companies stepping up for nature: 44 companies are now participating in SBTN's Step Up for Nature initiative, collectively signaling their intent to take science-based action on nature in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Their stated ambitions range from completing materiality screening and value chain assessments to setting land, freshwater and ocean targets. They come from over 20 different countries, with 22 companies from Europe, 14 from Asia, and 5 from the Americas. Each has shared their intended next step(s) toward science-based targets for nature, and an indicative timeline for when they aim to complete them. So, who are these companies and what are they aiming to do? Explore SBTN's Ambition Board to find out: https://lnkd.in/eswrSFeS

Join the SBTN Freshwater Hub at World Water Week!  On August 23, the Hub will host a session titled “SBTN V2 & CSRD: Integrating Science‑Based Freshwater Disclosure.” The session will cover: 💧 Updates in the upcoming Version 2 guidance for setting science-based freshwater targets 💧 Insights from companies currently implementing V2 targets as part of SBTN’s pilot program 💧 Tips for companies on aligning science-based freshwater targets with emerging regulatory reporting expectations, such as CSRD The event will feature speakers from: WWF, Pacific Institute CEO Water Mandate, Accountability Accelerator, World Resources Institute, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, CDP, EFRAG, H&M Group, and other organizations. If you work in corporate water stewardship or support companies addressing these topics, this event is for you! You can attend this event -- and others in the #WorldWaterWeek conference -- onsite in Stockholm, Sweden, or virtually for free. 📝 Learn more & find out how to register now: https://lnkd.in/g6RziCm7

Von der Theorie zur Praxis: Im zweiten Workshop des deutschen #SBTNAccelerator stand die Frage im Mittelpunkt, wie Unternehmen den SBTN-Prozess ausgestalten. Mit KLS PurePrint A/S und Decathlon teilten zwei Unternehmen ihre Erfahrungen, die sich bereits intensiv mit der Umsetzung der SBTN-Methodik der Schritte 1 und 2 beschäftigt haben. Sie gaben den Teilnehmenden praxisnahe Einblicke in ihren bisherigen Weg: Von ersten Herausforderungen und wichtigen Erkenntnissen bis hin zu konkreten Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung. Besonders wertvoll war der offene Austausch in der Q&A-Session. Diskutiert wurden u.a. Fragen zum Kapazitätsaufbau im Unternehmen, zur Zusammenarbeit mit Lieferanten sowie zur Priorisierung innerhalb des SBTN-Prozesses. Dabei wurde einmal mehr deutlich: Entscheidend für den Weg zu Science-based Targets for Nature ist, den ersten Schritt zu gehen und den Prozess kontinuierlich weiterzuentwickeln. Eine unvollständige Datengrundlage oder offene Fragen sollten kein Hindernis sein. Dieser Austausch auf Augenhöhe macht den SBTN Accelerator aus. Wir bedanken uns herzlich bei KLS PurePrint A/S und Decathlon für die Bereitschaft, ihre Erfahrungen mit den teilnehmenden Unternehmen zu teilen. Und wir freuen uns darauf, den gemeinsamen Lernprozess in den kommenden Workshops fortzusetzen! 👉 Der SBTN Accelerator ist ein internationales Programm des Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), das von WWF Deutschland und Global Nature Fund erstmals in Deutschland angeboten wird. #SBTN #Naturrisiken #Biodiversität Louisa Lösing, Jenja Kronenbitter, Konstantin Altefrohne, Janosch Birkert, Maren Hundhammer, Pius Stuchtey, Yilan Tao, Stella M.

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)'s "Step Up for Nature" campaign is a global call for companies to take credible, science-based action for nature. It invites companies to publicly signal their next milestone toward setting science-based targets for freshwater and nature, demonstrating private-sector momentum ahead of the 2026 Global Biodiversity Stocktake. Major players across sectors include adidas, Danone, Decathlon, General Mills, H&M Group, Holcim, Huali Industrial Group Company Limited, Novo Nordisk, Ørsted, Sodexo, and dozens more. The initiative focuses on the first three steps of the target-setting process: 1) Signal ambition publicly. 2) Complete required assessment work. 3) Achieve independent validation through SBTN's Accountability Accelerator. Expect this to feed into broader disclosure frameworks and eventually regulatory requirements. Explore the full ambition board and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eswrSFeS

🚛 Supply chain traceability matters for science-based nature action -- but companies don't need to wait for perfect upstream visibility before getting started. When exploring the science-based targets for nature journey, companies sometimes say, “We don’t have enough upstream data to proceed.” Many are still in the process of building supply chain traceability, especially beyond direct operations. But this doesn't have to be a barrier to action. 🔍 Companies can begin with the parts of the value chain they can already see, use supplier information and credible estimates, and improve traceability over time. In practice, supplier engagement often becomes part of the solution. ⏩One retailer using the SBTN framework found that supplier engagement helped surface better data and build a more accurate picture of where impacts sat in its supply chain.  ⏩ Another company said SBTN helped it find a workable way to start with the data it already had — showing that target-setting could begin without perfect traceability, and where some data was only available at country level. 💡Learn more about how companies can overcome misconceptions and take credible action for nature today: https://lnkd.in/ev_UWEVC

Science-based action on nature is not just for large multinationals. Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises may be smaller individually, but their collective influence is significant. According to the World Economic Forum, SMEs generate 70% of global employment and contribute up to 70% of global GDP. They play crucial roles in supply chains and collectively represent significant spending power -- giving them real levers to influence the private sector's impact on #nature. So how can smaller companies take credible action on nature?  Start with the information already in hand. Identify the operations, sourcing areas, or suppliers where pressure on nature is highest and where action would be most meaningful. #SBTN's five-step target-setting approach can help guide small companies toward which actions to prioritize with limited resources. Most smaller companies already have the fundamentals they need to get started: supplier and sourcing knowledge, certifications, and/or existing sustainability work. We are already seeing this in practice. KLS PurePrint A/S, a small printing and packaging company, recently validated its materiality assessment and prioritization work using the SBTN approach. KLS found that the validation process was actually easier than expected once they got started and worked through the guidance step-by-step. Learn more about KLS Pureprint's experience in this case study: https://lnkd.in/gNkVwmvY

In our latest newsletter, SBTN's CEO Erin Billman reflects on one of the biggest barriers making corporate action on nature harder: "the complexity trap." "Nature impacts are location-specific, value chains are long, and data is imperfect. And while many companies are already acting on nature, it’s often through disparate water, biodiversity, sourcing, certification, or supplier programs. "Without a science-based structure, it is hard for companies to know whether their existing efforts are focused in the right places, addressing the right issues, or adding up to credible progress. The risk is that companies mistake activity for progress — or wait for perfect data before acting." Read on to learn how leading companies are avoiding getting stuck — and instead are using science-based targets to cut through complexity by clarifying what matters most, where action is needed, and how progress can be credibly measured and validated.

 As London Climate Action Week puts the spotlight on how companies can build resilience in a changing climate, a new cohort of companies is stepping up and signaling their intended progress toward science-based targets for nature. Today, #SBTN announced the first companies preparing to set expanded freshwater targets through a pilot program, which launched earlier this month. These leading companies are building early experience in applying updated freshwater target-setting methods across different sectors and value chains: adidas, Arla Foods, Danone, Decathlon, General Mills Inc., H&M Group, Metso Oyj, and Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (Member of Hayleys Plantations Sector). Many of the companies involved in our freshwater pilot program have also publicly signaled their next steps for nature as part of SBTN’s Step Up for Nature initiative. More than 40 companies are now listed on the SBTN #AmbitionBoard, collectively signaling their intent to take science-based action on nature in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (#GBF). Meanwhile, we've seen four new companies disclose science-based materiality assessment and prioritization work on the SBTN target tracker this month, validated by the Accountability Accelerator: Sodexo, Hermès International, Orkla Foods Sverige, and Limak Cement. Together, these signals point to a shift in the market: leading companies are not waiting for perfect data or full traceability to step up for nature. They are using science-based targets to cut through complexity by clarifying what matters most, where action is needed, and how progress can be credibly measured and validated. Learn more about how leading companies are stepping up for nature: https://lnkd.in/gFRB8rYq

We are proud to share that Limak Cement has completed a materiality assessment and prioritization of its impacts on nature as part of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) framework, using the technical guidance in Steps 1 & 2. This milestone has been independently validated by the Accountability Accelerator and published on SBTN’s Target Tracker: https://lnkd.in/eepJiVtA At this stage, Limak Cement stands as the first and only company in Türkiye to have its validated progress published on SBTN’s Target Tracker — a meaningful step in our nature journey. This validation provides a science-based foundation to better understand and prioritize where our activities interact with nature and where future action matters most. At Limak Cement, we will continue working toward setting science-based targets for nature, with a focus on responsible water management, nature-related risks and long-term business resilience. — Limak Çimento olarak, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) çerçevesinde doğa üzerindeki etkilerimize yönelik materyalite değerlendirmesi ve önceliklendirme çalışmasını, 1. ve 2. Adım teknik rehberi kapsamında tamamladığımızı paylaşmaktan gurur duyuyoruz. Bu kilometre taşı, Accountability Accelerator tarafından bağımsız olarak doğrulanmış ve SBTN Target Tracker’da yayımlanmıştır: https://lnkd.in/eepJiVtA Limak Çimento, bu aşamada Türkiye’den SBTN Target Tracker’da doğrulanmış ilerlemesi yayımlanan ilk ve tek şirket konumundadır — doğa yolculuğumuzda anlamlı bir adım. Bu doğrulama; faaliyetlerimizin doğayla nerede ve nasıl etkileşime girdiğini daha iyi anlamamıza ve gelecekte öncelik verilmesi gereken alanlara odaklanmamıza bilimsel bir temel sunmaktadır. Limak Çimento olarak, sorumlu su yönetimi, doğa kaynaklı riskler ve uzun vadeli iş dayanıklılığı konularına odaklanarak doğaya yönelik bilim temelli hedefler belirleme yolunda çalışmalarımızı sürdürmeye devam edeceğiz. #SBTN #Nature #Freshwater #Sustainability #LimakCement