Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Climate targets, transition & carbon claims · Core

Long-term target

Also called: long-range climate target

ELI5

A target covering a later endpoint, often 2040 or 2050.

Used in conversation

“Can we separate the target for long-term target from measured performance?”

Pitch context

You will see “Long-term target” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches climate targets, transition & carbon claims.

Why it matters: In climate targets, transition & carbon claims, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.