Nearly 10,000 companies globally now have validated science-based targets, marking a sharp acceleration in corporate climate commitments
Net zero target adoption is rising faster than overall target-setting, with a 61% year-on-year increase
Asia has become the fastest-growing region at 53%, shifting the geographic balance of corporate climate leadership
Corporate climate action is entering a new phase of scale and geographic redistribution, according to new data from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The group’s Trend Tracker 2025 shows a 40% surge in companies with validated science-based targets over the past year, bringing the global total to 9,764 by the end of 2025.
The momentum carried into 2026, with SBTi confirming that more than 10,000 companies now have validated targets as of January. The data points to a structural shift in how climate commitments are embedded within corporate strategy, moving beyond early adopters toward mainstream adoption across sectors and regions.