Water Resource Management, Climate Action, and Environmental Sustainability Burkina Faso

Science-Based Targets and Net-Zero Strategy Training Course

Many organizations say they are net-zero ready, yet few can defend the target boundaries, baseline choices, Scope 3 coverage, and validation logic behind those claims. Science-based targets and net-zero strategy sit at the centre of that credibility gap, especially as AI-assisted emissions analytics, digital carbon accounting platforms, and tighter investor scrutiny accelerate the need for evidence-based climate plans. Science-based targets and net-zero strategy is the discipline of setting emissions-reduction and long-term net-zero goals that align with climate science and are structured for validation, delivery, and disclosure. It enables professionals to define near-term and long-term targets, build decarbonization roadmaps, and prepare the documentation needed for SBTi-aligned submission and reporting.

This course is designed for sustainability managers, climate strategy leads, ESG reporting specialists, carbon accountants, and operations leaders who need to translate greenhouse gas data into decision-ready plans, target submissions, implementation trackers, and board-ready progress updates. You will leave with a practical target-setting pack, a net-zero roadmap, a Scope 1-3 emissions action view, and the clarity to move from ambition to defensible action.

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About the Course

Organizations pursuing science-based targets and net-zero strategy need more than climate ambition. They must demonstrate a coherent pathway that can stand up to internal assurance, investor review, and SBTi validation, using evidence from the GHG Protocol, the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, and credible Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 accounting. In practice, you are expected to show carbon accounting discipline, target boundary design, emissions reduction planning, data quality control, and progress reporting that leadership can trust.

This course turns fragmented climate knowledge into a structured operating system for target setting and delivery. You will practice using the GHG Protocol and SBTi target logic to assess baselines, map emissions sources, define near-term and long-term target structures, design decarbonization levers, and prepare implementation artifacts such as a target register, emissions reduction roadmap, and reporting dashboard. You will also be introduced to operational concepts around climate scenario analysis, supplier engagement, and transition planning at a level that supports strategic application rather than technical engineering. This course teaches you how to build a science-based target pathway, align your net-zero strategy with the Corporate Net-Zero Standard, and communicate progress through credible climate reporting so you can move from high-level commitments to measurable delivery.

The course is built for professionals who must deliver under real constraints such as incomplete Scope 3 data, competing capital priorities, legacy operations, and evolving disclosure expectations. It assumes you may be working across finance, procurement, operations, and sustainability functions, where climate decisions must compete with budget cycles, production targets, and audit demands. The training therefore focuses on realistic implementation choices, not theoretical perfection.


Target Audience

This course is designed for professionals who already work with climate data, ESG disclosures, or decarbonization planning and need to shape credible science-based targets and net-zero strategy outputs.

  • Sustainability Managers responsible for emissions reduction planning and climate target governance
  • ESG Reporting Specialists preparing climate disclosures and target narratives
  • Carbon Accountants calculating baselines and Scope 1, 2, and 3 inventories
  • Net-Zero Program Leads coordinating cross-functional decarbonization roadmaps
  • Climate Strategy Managers aligning business planning with SBTi target pathways
  • Corporate Affairs Managers translating climate commitments into board-ready reporting
  • Procurement Sustainability Managers addressing supplier emissions and Scope 3 engagement
  • Energy Managers identifying operational decarbonization opportunities and tracking reductions
  • Finance Business Partners evaluating transition costs, capital allocation, and carbon metrics
  • Risk and Compliance Officers monitoring climate-related disclosure and validation requirements

Course Objectives

This course equips you to plan, execute, and measure science-based targets and net-zero strategy initiatives that strengthen climate credibility, support validation readiness, and improve enterprise decarbonization decision-making.

  • Assess your current emissions baseline using the GHG Protocol and a Scope 1-3 boundary map.
  • Apply the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard to structure near-term and long-term target pathways.
  • Design a science-based target submission pack with baseline data, target coverage, and exclusions.
  • Build a decarbonization roadmap linking abatement levers to operational owners and timelines.
  • Evaluate target logic, sector guidance, and documentation against SBTi validation expectations.
  • Navigate stakeholder and supplier requirements using climate governance and Scope 3 engagement plans.
  • Implement digital emissions tracking with spreadsheet dashboards and carbon data quality controls.
  • Synthesize findings into board-ready climate reporting, target registers, and net-zero progress updates.

Requirements & Prerequisites

Participants should have a working understanding of greenhouse gas emissions concepts, corporate sustainability reporting, and basic Excel-based data handling. Familiarity with the GHG Protocol, Scope 1-2-3 accounting, and SBTi terminology will help you move faster, although the course will revisit the essentials before advancing into target design and validation logic. No coding is required, but you should be comfortable reviewing emissions datasets, target tables, and management reporting packs.


Local Application and Business Return in Burkina Faso

How participants can apply the training in local operating conditions, and the return their organisation can plan for.

How participants apply this

Participants use this course to define organisational boundaries, build a baseline emissions inventory, and translate that inventory into near-term and long-term targets. They then use the same framework to prioritise reduction levers across energy use, procurement, logistics, and supplier engagement. In day-to-day work, that means preparing clearer submissions, stronger internal approvals, and more credible progress updates for senior management or external stakeholders. The practical output is a working roadmap rather than a high-level climate statement.

Expected ROI

Within 6–12 months, organisations usually see better internal alignment on what their climate targets cover, which reduces rework and inconsistent reporting. They also gain faster preparation of disclosure packs and more credible board discussions because emissions assumptions, milestones, and ownership are documented. Over time, the course can improve the quality of investment decisions by showing which decarbonisation actions are material, feasible, and sequenced. It can also reduce the reputational risk of making claims that cannot be defended.

Training Methodology

This is a practical, outcome-driven course designed to turn science-based targets and net-zero strategy aspiration into measurable action and credible reporting.

Methodology includes:

  • Hands-on calculation using a GHG Protocol emissions dataset and baseline worksheet.
  • Scenario simulation on a Scope 3 data gap and target submission constraint.
  • Diagnostic review of a target package against the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
  • Stakeholder mapping for sustainability, finance, procurement, and executive reporting lines.
  • Case study analysis from manufacturing, financial services, retail, and energy sectors.
  • Group workshop to create a net-zero roadmap under time and budget limits.
  • Reflection exercise comparing current targets against SBTi validation expectations and disclosure benchmarks.

Upcoming Sessions

Next available dates worldwide

Virtual

(Zoom) Training
USD 850
29th Jun-3rd Jul 2026

Nairobi

Kenya
USD 1,600
29th Jun-3rd Jul 2026

Kigali

Rwanda
USD 1,900
27th Jul-31st Jul 2026

Dubai

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
USD 4,100
13th Jul-17th Jul 2026

Abuja

Nigeria
USD 2,800
6th Jul-10th Jul 2026

Zanzibar

Tanzania
USD 2,400
27th Jul-31st Jul 2026

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
USD 2,400
27th Jul-31st Jul 2026

Mombasa

Kenya
USD 1,700
20th Jul-24th Jul 2026

Cape Town

South Africa
USD 3,900
20th Jul-24th Jul 2026

Johannesburg

South Africa
USD 3,500
29th Jun-3rd Jul 2026

Kampala

Uganda
USD 1,900
29th Jun-3rd Jul 2026

Pretoria

South Africa
USD 3,300
29th Jun-3rd Jul 2026

Lagos

Nigeria
USD 2,500
6th Jul-10th Jul 2026

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Participants who complete the Science-Based Targets and Net-Zero Strategy Training Program earn a Trainingcred Certificate of Achievement, demonstrating professional competence and alignment with global standards in learning and development.

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Course relevance for Burkina Faso

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  • Business application

Why this course matters in Burkina Faso

A market-specific advisory on the operating pressures this course helps teams address.

Science-based targets and net-zero strategy matter in Burkina Faso because organisations are increasingly expected to turn climate ambition into defensible emissions baselines, target boundaries, and implementation plans. For companies exposed to export markets, donor expectations, or investor scrutiny, the ability to explain Scope 1-3 coverage and validation logic is now a credibility issue, not just a sustainability exercise. The teams that need attention are sustainability, finance, operations, procurement, and reporting leaders, because they collectively own the data, the roadmap, and the board-level case for action. This course helps leaders decide whether a climate claim is ready for submission, internal governance, or external disclosure.
Target credibility is the main risk

In this market, the practical value of the course is not only setting a net-zero ambition, but defending the boundary choices and baseline assumptions behind it so claims can stand up to internal review and external scrutiny.

Scope 3 discipline will matter most

Many organisations can estimate direct emissions, but supplier, logistics, and purchased-goods data are usually the weakest links; the course helps teams build a more defensible Scope 3 action view.

Board reporting depends on cross-functional input

Climate strategy cannot sit only with ESG teams; finance, procurement, operations, and executive leadership need a shared target-setting pack to convert emissions data into investment and implementation decisions.

The training is timely because organisations are under growing pressure to produce climate plans that are evidence-based rather than aspirational. In practice, the gap is usually not intent but capability: teams need to translate emissions inventories into validated targets, tracked actions, and decision-ready reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've gathered the answers to common queries to help you feel confident and informed.

A reliable baseline is the foundation of the process because target design depends on the scope, sources, and quality of your emissions data. In practice, organisations often start with the best available inventory and then improve coverage and data quality as the target-setting work matures.

Net zero generally refers to reducing emissions across the value chain as far as possible and balancing residual emissions with removals, while carbon neutrality is often used more broadly and can be based on offsetting. For credibility, organisations usually need to be explicit about the method they are using and the emissions boundary it covers.

Scope 3 often represents the largest share of value-chain emissions for many organisations, especially where purchased goods, transport, or downstream use are material. If Scope 3 is omitted or weakly estimated, the target may look ambitious on paper but fail external validation or internal decision-making tests.

It is most useful for sustainability managers, climate strategy leads, ESG reporting specialists, carbon accountants, procurement teams, finance teams, and operations leaders. Those groups usually own the data, the action plan, or the approvals needed to turn a target into delivery.

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