The Net-Zero Standard
Offered by
United Nations Global Compact Academy

Course details
- Length
- 20 minutes
- Level
- Introductory
- Language
- English
- Certificate
- Yes
- Price
- Free
Course summary
In this 20-minute, interactive e-learning course delivered by the UN Global Compact Academy and the Science Based Targets initiative, you will learn about the Net-Zero Standard and receive guidance on how to set science-based net-zero targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C.
Topics
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
About this course
Drive climate leadership by setting net-zero targets.
The number of businesses committing to net-zero emissions is rapidly growing, but not all net-zero targets are created equal. Without adhering to a common definition, net-zero targets can be inconsistent, and their collective impact limited.
Responding to the pressing need for a common understanding of “net zero” in a corporate context, the Net-Zero Standard offers the world’s first framework for corporate net-zero target setting in line with climate science.
In this 20-minute, interactive e-learning course delivered by the UN Global Compact Academy and the Science Based Targets initiative, you will:
- Discover how the Net-Zero Standard provides a common, robust, and science-based understanding of net-zero
- Receive guidance on how to set science-based net-zero targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C.
- Align your company’s near- and long-term targets with climate science.
New to science-based targets?
This e-learning course requires a basic understanding of science-based targets and a familiarity with the Science Based Targets initiative. If you’re new to this topic, we recommend the Academy foundations course, Setting science-based targets.