Generate SBTi targets
Create an SBTi target pathway automatically from the governed baseline, scope coverage and target year.
Target Setting and Emission Reduction
Set targets, model reduction initiatives and compare pathways against the corporate footprint—so your team can see which choices move the trajectory.
Talk to our teamScenariosGroup pathway · 2025–2030
2 initiatives activeModelled 2030 emissions190.7 ktCO₂e
Gap to target59.7 ktCO₂e
Business as usualSelected pathwayTarget
Width = abatement potentialHeight = marginal cost
Build initiatives
Turn reduction ideas into initiatives with timing, ownership and calculation assumptions.
Compare scenarios
Group initiatives into pathways and model their effect on the corporate footprint.
Track progress
Compare measured emissions with the pathway as underlying impact data changes.
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Start with the hotspot, not the idea list.
Use the measured footprint to locate the sources that matter most, then connect each hotspot to a reduction initiative your teams and suppliers can actually own.
Footprint to action2025 baseline
4 hotspots mappedPurchased goodsMaterials and manufacturing
63%Supplier energyElectricity and thermal energy
18%Stores and officesPurchased electricity
9%LogisticsUpstream and downstream freight
6%Turn reduction ideas into initiatives the model can use.
Define where an initiative applies, when it begins and which assumptions drive its estimated effect. Keep owners and source context with the action.
Initiative portfolioCurrent planning cycle
Scroll horizontally to inspect all initiative fields.
Supplier thermal efficiencyScope 3
Sourcing + suppliers202731.6 ktCO₂eReady to modelLower-carbon material mixScope 3
Product + sourcing202836.9 ktCO₂eAssumptions setRenewable electricityScope 2
Retail operations202618.4 ktCO₂eIn pathwayMaterial transition programmeScope 3
Product + sourcing202836.9 ktCO₂eAdded to pathwayPut cost beside carbon before sourcing commits.
Give sourcing teams the abatement potential and marginal cost of each initiative in the same decision view. When energy, operating, production and price inputs are available, Carbon Trail can calculate initiative cost automatically; teams can review or add assumptions where inputs are incomplete.
One prioritisation basisCompare carbon impact, cost and calculation provenance without moving the plan into a separate spreadsheet.
Cost + abatement portfolioSelected planning scenario
86.9 ktCO₂e potentialScroll horizontally to inspect cost and abatement fields.
Renewable electricityStores and offices
18.4 ktCO₂e−£12/tCO₂eEnergy contractsAuto-calculatedSupplier thermal efficiencyWet-processing facilities
31.6 ktCO₂e£18/tCO₂eEnergy + capexAuto-calculatedLower-carbon material mixPriority products
36.9 ktCO₂e£46/tCO₂eMaterial price inputsAssumptions reviewedCompare pathways before choosing one.
Group initiatives into scenarios and compare each trajectory with business as usual and the 2030 target. Every scenario shows both its projected reduction and any remaining shortfall to the target.
- Compare initiative combinations on one basis
- See the estimated change and remaining target gap
- Keep assumptions attached to each pathway
2030 pathway comparisonSame 2025 baseline
Target: 131.0 ktCO₂eScroll horizontally to compare every scenario field.
Business as usual
No initiatives240.7 ktCO₂e+10%Operational action
Energy + efficiency190.7 ktCO₂e−13%Full transition
Energy + efficiency + materials153.8 ktCO₂e−30%2030 target
Required pathway131.0 ktCO₂e−40%Stress-test how much of the plan lands.
Scenario variants apply different achievement rates to the same initiatives, so the team can see the consequence of delivery risk without rebuilding the pathway.
- Optimistic
- 100% achievement
- Baseline
- 80% achievement
- Pessimistic
- 60% achievement
Achievement sensitivityFull transition scenario · 2025–2030
Same initiatives, three outcomesScroll horizontally to compare all three variant curves.
A reduction plan is only as useful as the data beneath it.
Connect the pathway to the footprint, product and supplier records that explain what changed.
Reduction scenarioTarget · initiatives · assumptionsOne governed pathway
FAQs
Answers about target setting, initiative modelling, scenario comparison and tracking measured progress against a reduction pathway.
What can teams model in Carbon Trail?
Teams can define targets, configure reduction initiatives and group those initiatives into scenarios to estimate how different actions affect the corporate carbon footprint over time.
Can Carbon Trail create SBTi targets automatically?
Yes. Carbon Trail can use the governed baseline, scope coverage and target year to create an SBTi target pathway automatically. Teams can review and adjust the result before using it; this does not imply validation or approval by SBTi.
Can targets cover specific scopes or parts of the business?
Yes. Targets can cover Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions and can be configured for the organisation, a business unit or a supplier context.
How are initiatives represented?
An initiative can retain its name, timing, applicable facilities or organisation, initiative type and source assumptions so the model remains understandable and reviewable.
How does Carbon Trail model initiative cost?
The model places marginal cost beside abatement potential. Where the required energy, operating, production and price inputs are available, Carbon Trail can calculate initiative cost automatically; teams can review or add assumptions where inputs are incomplete.
Can we compare several groups of initiatives?
Yes. Scenario modelling lets teams combine initiatives into different pathways and compare their estimated emissions effect against business as usual and the selected target.
How does reduction planning connect to measured data?
The pathway begins with the corporate footprint and can use product footprints and supplier or facility information from connected Carbon Trail workflows. As those inputs improve, teams can compare measured progress with the modelled pathway.