The Science Based Targets initiative has named McKenna Smith as the Managing Director of SBTi Services. This unit is the subsidiary responsible for validating that corporate emissions reduction targets align with current climate science and SBTi standards. Smith brings experience from the Carbon Trust and Beyond Green to the role. Her appointment comes as the organization works to scale its validation process for companies submitting climate targets globally.
Log in to join the discussion
Validation is the biggest bottleneck for SBTi right now. Changing leadership at the services unit is fine, but the real question is whether they are actually speeding up the approval pipeline or just rearranging the furniture.
True. A lot of companies are stuck in limbo waiting for their targets to be verified. If the new MD can clear the backlog, it helps the market move faster.
McKenna Smith has a background as a carbon auditor. That practical experience is probably why they put her in charge of the technical delivery side of validations.
