Experts from the finance sector, academia, and civil society worldwide are invited to review and provide feedback on the Draft Financial Institutions Net-Zero (FINZ) Standard. The public consultation survey will be open until September 30.
The primary aims of this consultation survey are to gather input from external stakeholders on the FINZ Standard—Consultation Draft v0.1, with particular focus on:
The clarity
Specific approaches to:
Evidencing entity-level commitments and leadership
Determining and identifying exposure and portfolio emissions
Portfolio climate alignment target
Emissions-intensive sector targets
Reporting
The SBTi’s direction of travel regarding financial institutions
Areas of support and improvement
Complete the survey now and contribute to the development of this essential standard.
The SBTi will also host three in-person workshops at Climate Week NYC and in London to gather expert insight on two important topics: neutralization and net-zero finance.
The workshops will be held on the following dates:
The role of carbon dioxide-removal in corporate net-zero transitions: New York City, September 23 | 3:00-6:30pm ET
Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard Consultation: New York City, September 25 | 3:30-5:30pm ET
The role of carbon dioxide-removal in corporate net-zero transitions: London, October 8 | 2:30-6:00pm BST
Experts in each field are invited to participate by registering their interest. The precise locations will be shared with selected attendees. Register your interest here.
Scope 3 Discussion Paper feedback form
The SBTi is in the process of revising its Corporate Net-Zero Standard and one of the channels through which stakeholders are encouraged to engage is via the Scope 3 Discussion Paper feedback form. The Scope 3 Discussion Paper outlines the SBTi’s initial thinking on potential changes being considered for scope 3 target setting, including key principles and concepts.
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Financial Institutions Net-Zero (FINZ) Standard
Experts from the finance sector, academia, and civil society worldwide are invited to review and provide feedback on the Draft Financial Institutions Net-Zero (FINZ) Standard. The public consultation survey will be open until September 30.
The primary aims of this consultation survey are to gather input from external stakeholders on the FINZ Standard—Consultation Draft v0.1, with particular focus on:
The clarity
Specific approaches to:
Evidencing entity-level commitments and leadership
Determining and identifying exposure and portfolio emissions
Portfolio climate alignment target
Emissions-intensive sector targets
Reporting
The SBTi’s direction of travel regarding financial institutions
Areas of support and improvement
Complete the survey now and contribute to the development of this essential standard.
The SBTi will also host three in-person workshops at Climate Week NYC and in London to gather expert insight on two important topics: neutralization and net-zero finance.
The workshops will be held on the following dates:
The role of carbon dioxide-removal in corporate net-zero transitions: New York City, September 23 | 3:00-6:30pm ET
Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard Consultation: New York City, September 25 | 3:30-5:30pm ET
The role of carbon dioxide-removal in corporate net-zero transitions: London, October 8 | 2:30-6:00pm BST
Experts in each field are invited to participate by registering their interest. The precise locations will be shared with selected attendees. Register your interest here.
Scope 3 Discussion Paper feedback form
The SBTi is in the process of revising its Corporate Net-Zero Standard and one of the channels through which stakeholders are encouraged to engage is via the Scope 3 Discussion Paper feedback form. The Scope 3 Discussion Paper outlines the SBTi’s initial thinking on potential changes being considered for scope 3 target setting, including key principles and concepts.