Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard V1.0 Public Consultation

Introduction

Following the Standard Operating Procedure for Development of SBTi Standards, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is opening its first public consultation process for external stakeholders to provide feedback on its Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard Version 1.0 initial draft.

We welcome feedback from all stakeholders with an interest in this project. Whether you complete the entire survey or focus on the sections most relevant to you, your feedback will help strengthen the clarity, credibility, and ambition of the standard. The survey takes as little as 20 minutes, depending on the topics you choose to cover.

Survey objectives

This public consultation is open from June 12, 2025 until August 11, 2025.

The primary aims of this consultation survey are to:

  • Gather input from external stakeholders on the first public consultation draft, and use it to inform the development of the second public consultation draft.
  • Elicit feedback on specific areas that have emerged as key topics through the development process so far:
    • Coverage of aggregated emissions from subsidiaries.
    • Use of aggregated emissions to determine performance.
    • Use of low-emission vehicle sales share, to assess alignment with net-zero.
    • Additional requirements for separate assessment of scope 3 category 1 and 11 for auto parts manufacturers.
    • Applicability of the draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 with this sector standard.
    • Regionalized pathways.
  • Engage directly and indirectly with external stakeholders to build support and identify areas of improvement.
What to expect from the survey


The first survey section requests contact information that is being collected to aid SBTi in analyzing the feedback.

After, you will be asked to respond to key questions that are critical to informing the further development of the Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard.

Please note, you are not required to answer all the survey questions and you can skip questions, should you wish.

Results of this consultation will be made publicly available, but may be published at the stakeholder (rather than individual respondent) level. For example, companies may be identified as the stakeholder group "Company" rather than "ABC Corp".

All feedback will be analyzed and used to inform the next revision of the Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard. When analyzing the data, it is helpful for SBTi to know which responses are from which stakeholder group, so we kindly ask you to provide us with information about your organization.

Respondents are encouraged to provide their own original inputs to the survey. While we recognize that AI tools may be used for translations or refinements, responses that are entirely AI-generated or bot-generated without original input may be subject to further review and potential exclusion from the analysis. SBTi reserves the right to exclude submissions that it reasonably deems to be entirely AI- or bot-generated from analysis.

For queries relating to this survey, please contact transport@sciencebasedtargets.org

Stakeholders are strongly encouraged to submit their feedback via the official public consultation survey, which is the primary channel through which submissions will be reviewed and analyzed. In cases where stakeholders are submitting consolidated or aggregate feedback that cannot reasonably be submitted through the online survey, these may be sent to transport@sciencebasedtargets.org. When providing feedback by email, please ensure that:

  • Each comment clearly references the relevant section or criterion of the standard, and
  • It is specified whether the submission can be made public as part of the consultation summary.
Please note that feedback submitted outside the official consultation channels and unclear or incomplete submissions may not be reviewed or considered as part of the consultation process.

Disclaimer and data privacy

Please note that all submitted information and data will be treated with respect for your privacy in compliance with SBTi's privacy policy and applicable privacy laws and regulations.

We collect, handle and safeguard the information provided within this survey in the following way:

  • The data collected is used exclusively for the purpose of this consultation, which may include (i) the evaluation and analysis of submissions, and (ii) contacting you regarding your submission.
  • Your personal data will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. We will not disclose your personal information without your explicit consent.
  • We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. We are committed to maintaining the security and integrity of all data collected.
  • We will retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this consultation unless a longer retention period is necessary for legitimate research purposes.
  • Any information or data that is published based on submissions will be anonymized.

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