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SBTN: corporate targets for nature

This dossier follows Science Based Targets Network methods to help companies assess their impacts on nature and set land and freshwater targets. It distinguishes the release of tools, their validation and environmental effects actually documented.

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A river runs through woodland; archive illustrative image uploaded in March 2013.
Archive illustration of a river through woodland, uploaded in March 2013; capture date and location are not established. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. — Silvio O Conte NWR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wikimedia Commons — domaine public (PD-author). Illustration d’archives, mise en ligne le 1er mars 2013 ; date de prise de vue inconnue.

Where things stand

As of 14 October 2026, SBTN has made version 2.0 available; its overview page dates the launch to 13 October. The methods broaden coverage of pesticides and working lands. Validation of the new freshwater targets is expected to open in December 2026.

Reported information

SBTN releases version 2.0 of its targets for nature

The Science Based Targets Network has made an updated suite of corporate methods available, with its overview page dating the launch to 13 October 2026. Version 2.0 expands land and freshwater target coverage.

A river runs through woodland; archive illustrative image uploaded in March 2013.
Archive illustration of a river through woodland, uploaded in March 2013; capture date and location are not established. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. — Silvio O Conte NWR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wikimedia Commons — domaine public (PD-author). Illustration d’archives, mise en ligne le 1er mars 2013 ; date de prise de vue inconnue.

According to the network, the methods extend coverage of pesticide impacts on water quality and strengthen groundwater target-setting. For land, they provide additional regeneration and restoration pathways and a route tailored to mining, extractive and construction sectors.

Companies also receive resources to turn targets into action plans. The network specifies, however, that this planning step is not currently designed for validation. Validation services for version 2 freshwater targets are expected to open in December 2026.

These releases are methodological tools. Making them available does not by itself demonstrate a measured improvement in biodiversity.

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