SCIENCEBASEDTARGETSSCIENCE-BASEDTARGET SETTING FORTHE AVIATIONSECTORVersion 1.0August 2021Science-based Target Setting for the Aviation SectorVersion 1.0|August 2021sciencebasedtargets.org@ScienceTargets n/science-based-targets info@sciencebasedtargets.orgSCIENCEBASEDPartner organizationsTARGETSCDPWORLDINSTITUTEWWFAcknowledgmentsThis guidance was developed by WWF on behalf of the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi),with support from the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT)and BostonConsulting Group(BCG).The Science Based Targets initiative mobilizes companies to set science-based targets andboost their competitive advantage in the transition to the low-carbon economy.It is acollaboration between CDP,the United Nations Global Compact,World Resources Institute(WRI)and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WF)and is one of the We Mean BusinessCoalition commitmentsAbout WWFWWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservationorganizations,with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100countries.WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build afuture in which humans live in hamony with nature,by conserving the world's biologicaldiversity,ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable,and promotingthe reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.About BCGBoston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their mostimportant challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.BCG was the pioneer in businessstrategy when it was founded in 1963.Today,we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change,enabling organizations to grow,building competitive advantage,anddriving bottom-line impact.To succeed,organizations must blend digital and human capabilities.Our diverse,global teamsbring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change.BCGdelivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology anddesign,corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose.We work in a uniquelycollaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization,generating results that allow our clients to thrive.About the ICCTThe Intemational Council on Clean Transportation is an independent non-profit organizationfounded to provide first-rate,unbiased research and technical and scientific analysis toenvironmental regulators.Its mission is to improve the environmental performance and energyefficiency of road,marine,and air transportation,in order to benefit public health and mitigateclimate change.