Promega Corporation, has initiated a formal process to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This move places the company among a growing cohort of scientific and industrial organizations seeking to align corporate emissions with climate science.
The SBTi framework provides a standardized pathway for companies to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. By committing to this framework, Promega will spend the next 24 months developing and submitting measurable, time-bound targets based on emissions data across its global operations.
The company’s approach involves cross-disciplinary input from sustainability, manufacturing, engineering, and facilities management teams. This collaborative structure is intended to ensure that the eventual targets are both scientifically robust and operationally feasible.
Promega has framed its sustainability strategy within what it calls a 100-year vision, a long-term planning model that incorporates environmental considerations into business operations. According to Corey Meek, the company’s Corporate Responsibility Program Manager, this perspective aims to integrate climate mitigation goals into Promega’s overall organizational planning, rather than treating them as peripheral efforts.
While Promega has a history of environmental initiatives, this marks its first formal alignment with a third-party science-based standard for emissions reduction. The company has not yet released specific figures or timelines for its targets but indicated that the development process will adhere to SBTi’s criteria for scientific validity and transparency.