Date: July 23, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Beijing time
Format: Live technical webinar
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has become the global benchmark for corporate climate action, with more than 10,000 companies having set targets under its framework since 2015. Through its supplier engagement provisions, SBTi has also become a powerful driver of decarbonization across global value chains, as leading brands push Scope 3 requirements onto their upstream and downstream partners. For export-oriented manufacturers embedded in these supply chains, that top-down pressure is only intensifying, with direct implications for operations, orders, and long-term customer relationships.
That framework has now entered a new phase. The SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS) Version 2.0 has been officially released, with validation submissions opening in 2027 and full mandatory adoption expected by 2028. Companies have less than two years to understand the new requirements and adjust their decarbonization pathways accordingly.
This is not simply a technical update. SBTi is shifting its focus beyond whether companies have set science-based targets, toward whether they can implement real, verifiable emissions reductions and continuously demonstrate the credibility of those targets over time. Expectations are rising across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions management, requirements for low-carbon electricity procurement are becoming more stringent, supply chain decarbonization responsibilities are being pushed further downstream, and transition plans are moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have.”
We unpacked these changes in detail in our recent article, SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard Version 2 Released: From Target Setting to Climate Transition Delivery, which walks through the key updates from CNZS Version 1.3.1, the added flexibilities introduced since the second consultation draft, and what the new Category A/B structure means for companies of different sizes.
Join Our Live Webinar
To help companies navigate this transition, RESET Carbon is hosting an interactive webinar dedicated to the business implications of CNZS Version 2 and practical guidance on how to respond.
We’ll address the questions companies care about most:
- What are the key changes in Version 2 compared with the current standard?
- Do existing targets need to be resubmitted or adjusted?
- What new requirements apply to Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions management, low-carbon electricity procurement, and supply chain decarbonization?
- What should companies do next, depending on their sustainability maturity?
Who Should Attend
Whether your company is just getting started, preparing to submit targets, or already has SBTi-aligned targets in place, this session will help you understand where you stand today and identify priority actions for the transition period.
The new standard has been released, and the window for a wait-and-see approach is closing. Instead of reacting passively, companies should start preparing now, moving from target setting to practical decarbonization roadmap planning and implementation under SBTi V2.
Meet the Speakers
Yang Liu, Senior Consultant — Based in RESET Carbon’s Shanghai office, Yang brings over five years of strategic consulting experience across the chemical, renewable energy, automotive, and industrial sectors, with a client portfolio including Wanhua, Nippon Paint, and Merck. She specializes in corporate strategy and ESG transformation, holds professional certifications as a Certified Carbon Asset Manager and Registered ESG Analyst in China, and earned her Master’s in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich.
Helen Shen, Consultant — Also based in Shanghai, Helen focuses on corporate decarbonization and renewable energy strategy, with particular expertise in SBTi target setting, decarbonization modelling, and roadmap development. She works closely with corporate clients to translate climate ambitions into structured implementation plans, and holds an MSc in Environment and Sustainable Development from University College London.
Seats are Limited, Register Today to Secure Your Place
English Session
📅 Thursday, July 23, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Beijing Time 🔗 Register here
Chinese Session
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Beijing Time 🔗 Register here
If you’d like to discuss what SBTi Version 2 means for your organization ahead of the webinar, get in touch with our team.