Case Study
Science-Based Target Setting for Companies
Science-Based Target Setting for Companies Navigant developed a leading methodology to set 2°C greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets October 5, 2018 Challenge The Science Based Targets initiative provides guidance for companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in line with a 2°C decarbonization pathway. Since 2015, more than 400 corporations have signed up for the initiative, but because these corporations span a variety of sectors, a one-size- fits-all solution is not applicable. Solution Navigant Consulting, Inc. developed the Sectoral Decarbonization Approach (SDA) for the Science Based Targets initiative. The SDA methodology is unique since it looks at sector-specific decarbonization pathways that are compatible with the 2°C threshold rather than applying a