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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Number of companies with science-based emission targets and commitments 2015-2023
In 2023, the number of companies and financial institutions with approved science-based emission reduction targets and commitments more than doubled from 2022, to worldwide. The largest share of companies with approved science-based targets and commitments belong to the services sector.
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Science Based Targets initiative. (June 27, 2024). Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
Science Based Targets initiative. "Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023." Chart. June 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
Science Based Targets initiative. (2024). Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
Science Based Targets initiative. "Cumulative Number of Companies with Science-based Approved Targets and Commitments Worldwide from 2015 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2024, /statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
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Cumulative number of companies with science-based approved targets and commitments worldwide from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], Science Based Targets initiative, June 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1400271/number-of-companies-with-science-based-targets-and-commitments-worldwide/
