Ben Ryan was a recent General Manager - Product at Kathmandu and produced a merino clothing line that was sourced and manufactured in Aotearoa. He was big on provenance, sustainability and lowering the carbon footprint in the dirty world of apparel. This great kiwi is now Global Vice President at Salomon and lives near the French Alps. Ah, the life!
Responding to one of my recent LinkedIn posts, Ben noted the importance of the Science Based Targets initiative relating to carbon emissions. I promised to elaborate.
SBTi is a NGO established in 2015. It helps companies set emission reduction targets in line with climate science and the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Setting a SBT is a five step process
🌳 Commit: submit a letter establishing your intent to set a science-based target
🌳 Develop: work on an emissions reduction target in line with the SBTi’s criteria
🌳 Submit: present your target to the SBTi for official validation
🌳 Communicate: announce your target and inform your stakeholders
🌳 Disclose: report company-wide emissions and track target progress annually
The SBTi is a corporate climate action NGO that works in partnership with the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, the WWF and others. It is part funded by IKEA Foundation, Amazon, Bezos Earth Fund and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
The SBTi does not currently assess targets for cities, local governments, public sector institutions, educational institutions or non-profit organizations.
If you’re thinking of setting a carbon emissions target, you don’t need Ben Ryan’s understanding of sustainability nor his commitment to provenance. You can simply be guided at sciencebasedtargets.org.
Chris Bailey
GreenHalo Founder
Our mission is to support and grow the community of Green Angels. Ben didn’t start his career in environmental sustainability but is a living example of the impact we can have.
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