In 2023, the number of companies and financial institutions with approved science-based emission reduction targets and commitments more than doubled from 2022, to 4,205 worldwide. The largest share of companies with approved science-based targets and commitments belong to the services sector.
Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is the global body that helps companies set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science and Paris Agreement goals.
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Science Based Targets initiative. (2024). Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
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