SCIENCEPARTNER ORGANIZATIONSBASEDTARGETSCDPUnited NationsWORLDGlobal CompactINSTITUTEFOREST.LAND,ANDAGRICULTURESCIENCE BASED TARGETSETTING GUIDANCEDRAFT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONJanuary 2022WWFFLAG Science Based Target Setting Guidance 1sciencebasedtargets.org@ScienceTargets/science-based-targetsinfo@sciencebasedtargets.orgACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis guidance was developed by WF on behalf of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)The SBTi is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets inline with the latest climate science.It is focused on accelerating companies across the world tohalve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.The initiative is a collaboration between CDP,the United Nations Global Compact,WorldResources Institute (WRI)and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WF)and one of the We MeanBusiness Coalition commitments.The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-basedtarget setting,offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption,and independentlyassesses and approves companies'targets.For this project we counted on the support of 18 technical partners which are global organizationsworking on sustainability in the FLAG sector:ABinBev,Arauco,Cargill,Danone,General Mills,IKEA,International Paper,Kimberly Clark,Klabin,Tyson,Mars,McDonald's,Nestle,Pepsi,P&G,RCL Foods,Sodexo,and Walmart.During the development of this work,we also received advice from technical experts on AFOLU:Naikoa Amuchastegui,Craig Beatty,Chris Casolaro,Alexi Emstoff,Tom Maddox,TetyanaPecherska,Stephanie Roe,Vincent Rossi,Paula Sangines,and Stephen Wood.These groups of dedicated experts from industry and NGOs provided detailed input during theplanning phase and on various drafts of the guidance and tool.A public consultation was held inJanuary and February 2022 to gain input on key methodological choices from other stakeholdersnot directly engaged in the project.Primary authors:Christa Anderson,Tereza Bicalho,Elizabeth Wallace,Tim Letts,Martha Stevenson,1986 Panda Symbol WWF -World Wide Fund For Nature (also known as World Wildlife Fund)"WWF"is a WWF Registered TrademarkFLAG Science Based Target Setting Guidance 2sciencebasedtargets.org@ScienceTargetsn/science-based-targetsinfo@sciencebasedtargets.org