Sedex's Emissions Reductions Targets Validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

The SBTi has validated our near-term and long-term targets, covering emissions across Sedex’s operations and value chain.

We’re pleased to share that Sedex’s near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The SBTi has classified our Scope 1 and 2 target ambition as being in line with a 1.5°C pathway.

Sedex’s validated targets

Our validated science-based targets cover emissions from Sedex’s own operations and our value chain, including office operations, business travel, and purchased goods and services from vendors.

• Near-term targets: We’ve set a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 58.8% by 2034 from a 2024 base year. We have also set a target to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 35.0% within the same timeframe.
• Long-term targets: We’ve set a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90.0% by 2050 from a 2024 base year. We have also set a target to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 90.0% within the same timeframe.

SBTi validation is a significant milestone for Sedex, embedding sustainability into how we operate: supporting long-term, responsible growth while reinforcing our environmental commitments to our customers and other stakeholders.

Driving progress through supply chain visibility and collaboration

Like many digital and service-based organisations, we generate the vast majority of our emissions outside our direct operations, with Scope 3 accounting for approximately 98% of our carbon footprint. This reinforces the importance of vendor engagement, collaboration and transparency in reducing emissions. As a company dedicated to improving supply chain visibility, sustainability risk management and responsible practices, we recognise the importance of applying these goals to our own business.

Transparency, data and collaboration are critical enablers of a collaborative approach for meaningful GHG reduction. Our data-driven solutions, such as the Environment Self-Assessment Questionnaire (ESAQ) and SMETA audit, already support our customers to understand environmental management in their supply chains. Environmental data from over 40,000 supply chain worksites (to date) is available on the Sedex Platform, via the ESAQ – each one a rich source for identifying risks and areas for improvement.

Our progress so far

We’ve already made progress towards our targets. In 2025, we reduced total emissions by 24.6% compared to our 2024 baseline, driven primarily by optimising internal computer and software licences.

This year, Sedex has created a Net Zero Working Group that brings together stakeholders from across our business to set and own clear actions, and monitor progress and risks, against our net-zero roadmap.

Forward focus: data quality and vendor engagement

To deliver our validated targets, we’re prioritising practical actions to engage our value chain and reduce emissions, focusing first on the areas with the biggest impact. These include:

• Improving our emissions data quality and reporting, including how we collects, measures and reports environmental data across our operations. This is to track progress against our targets with greater accuracy and transparency. 
• Encouraging our vendors, including software and cloud providers, to accelerate their own transition plans regarding emissions measurement, reduction planning and energy efficiency. This could include using Sedex’s solutions to further engage their own supply chain, capturing and analysing site-level data to prioritise action and track progress.
• Managing the carbon impact of business travel by encouraging lower-carbon travel choices and more sustainable travel behaviours across Sedex.

Sedex’s validated targets are available on the SBTi Target Dashboard.

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