What is a Baseline Year and How Does it Affect My SBTi-Aligned Target?

Establishing Your Starting Point for Reductions

The baseline year is the year from which you start tracking your emissions reductions. It serves as the reference point for measuring your progress toward your emissions reduction goals. To set an SBTi-aligned target, you need to select a baseline year for which you have complete emissions data.

Emitwise helps you select and confirm your baseline year as part of the target-setting process, ensuring accuracy as you track reductions from this starting point.

For more information on how to calculate reductions from your baseline, see: How Do I Set Science-Based Targets with Emitwise?