The number of companies with science-based targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has reached 10,000, reflecting the expanding scale of corporate climate action worldwide.

Notable companies include Arsenal Football Club, Danone, ING, Lenovo, McLaren Racing, and Ørsted.

Collectively, these companies represent over 40 per cent of global market capitalisation, spanning nearly every sector, region, and company size, headquartered across more than 90 countries.

This reinforces the SBTi’s role in promoting credible, accountable climate action and highlights the leadership of companies accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy.

While European companies remain prominent, Asia’s growth has surged, with Japan now hosting the largest number of validated companies—over 2,000—followed by the UK, US, and China.

Since validating its first company in 2015, the SBTi reached 1,000 in 2021 and added more than 2,800 in 2025 alone.

Validation ensures targets align with approved pathways to achieve net zero by 2050.

Amid intensifying climate risks—from supply chains to operational efficiency—corporate climate action also offers strong business benefits, including revenue growth, resilience, and enhanced market positioning.

David Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer at the Science-Based Targets initiative, said: "Reaching 10,000 validated companies is a significant milestone—for the companies involved, and for corporate climate action more broadly. Companies are setting science based targets because they recognise the strategic, reputational, and financial benefits of net-zero business transformation. This milestone reflects a growing commitment by companies to set credible, accountable targets, and we look forward to supporting many more as this transition continues."