As of 2025, SBTi operates without a central office and has 200 staff who primarily work remotely, including part-time employees.

This has led to challenges in meeting the demands of a growing client base of companies seeking SBTi validation for climate targets.

As of September 2024, sector guidance[9] is available for: In April 2024 the SBTi Board of Trustees released a statement[10] setting out an intention to permit the use of environmental attribute certificates (EACs) for abatement purposes against Scope 3 emissions reduction targets.

SBTi did not previously permit the use of EACs due to the difficulties faced in tracing, measuring and validating their impact.

[12][13][14] The statement led to a response letter[15] signed by various teams within the SBTi and media speculation about the policy change.