What Is SBTi? SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) is a global framework that helps companies set greenhouse‑gas (GHG) reduction targets that are aligned with climate science — specifically, with the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre‑industrial levels. SBTi was co‑founded by CDP, UN Global Compact, WRI, and WW Launched in 2015 , SBTi is a collaboration among: CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) United Nations Global Compact