Table of Contents
What are science-based targets (SBTi)?
Why compressed air systems matter for SBTi
Step 1: Assess - understanding your starting point
Step 2: Optimize - reducing energy and emissions
Step 3: Monitor - tracking and reporting progress
How Atlas Copco helps companies reach their targets
Turning commitments into action
FAQs
How can companies achieve their science-based targets (SBTi)?
Companies can achieve their science-based targets by following three practical steps: assessing their current energy use, optimizing systems to reduce consumption, and monitoring progress over time. Atlas Copco supports each stage with audits, high-efficiency compressors, energy recovery systems, and real-time monitoring tools that turn climate commitments into measurable results.
What are science-based targets (SBTi)?
Science-based targets (SBTi) are emissions reduction goals aligned with climate science. The Science Based Targets initiative provides companies with clear pathways to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
These targets help businesses move beyond promises and demonstrate climate action with measurable results.
Why compressed air systems matter for SBTi
Compressed air can account for up to 40% of a facility’s electricity use. Reducing energy waste in air systems is one of the most effective ways to cut energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.
That makes compressors not only a critical operational investment, but also a key sustainability lever.
Step 1: Assess – understanding your starting point
To achieve science-based targets, companies must first assess their current energy footprint.
- Conduct a compressed air audit to identify leaks, inefficiencies, and oversized equipment.
- Benchmark energy use against industry standards.
- Map potential emission reductions.
🔹 Atlas Copco offers AIRchitect simulations and energy audits that give you a data-driven baseline to set realistic SBTi-aligned targets.
Step 2: Optimize – reducing energy and emissions
After the assessment, the next step is optimization. Optimizing compressed air systems leads to both cost savings and measurable carbon reduction.
- Upgrade to VSD+ compressors: Cut energy use by up to 35%.
- Recover waste heat: Reuse compressor heat for facility heating or hot water.
- Eliminate leaks & oversizing: Small fixes add up to major savings.
- Automate operations: Central controllers balance demand and reduce idle running.
🔹 Atlas Copco offers a full portfolio of efficiency-driven solutions, from VSD+ compressors to energy recovery systems, to directly reduce emissions while improving reliability and uptime.
Step 3: Monitor – tracking and reporting progress
Continuous progress requires continuous tracking. Companies that monitor their compressed air systems can stay aligned with SBTi goals and prove results to stakeholders.
- Use SMARTLINK monitoring to track energy use in real time.
- Generate sustainability reports with verified data.
- Adjust operations proactively when performance drops.
🔹 Atlas Copco provides monitoring and reporting tools that help demonstrate accountability and ensure companies stay on track for their science-based targets.
How Atlas Copco helps companies reach their targets
Atlas Copco partners with companies across industries to move from commitment to measurable action.
We provide:
- Energy audits → Baseline and target setting
- High-efficiency compressors → Optimized energy use
- Heat recovery systems → Turn waste into usable energy
- SMARTLINK monitoring → Measured, reportable progress
Turning commitments into action
Science-based targets are ambitious, but with the right framework they are achievable. By assessing, optimizing, and monitoring, companies can reduce energy, cut emissions, and report real progress.
With Atlas Copco as your partner, you can turn climate commitments into operational reality, without sacrificing performance.
👉 Ready to accelerate your sustainability journey?
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