BNZ Green

Net Zero Strategy

A net zero plan your finance team will sign off

A credible strategy is a capital allocation document, not a statement of intent. We build targets on an audited baseline and sequence every intervention by cost per tonne so the plan survives budget scrutiny.

  • SBTi-aligned
  • Costed MAC curve
  • Board-ready outputs

Deliverables

What you receive

Every engagement produces documents your board, your auditor and your operations leads can each act on.

  • Validated Scope 1, 2 and 3 baseline with documented boundaries
  • Near-term and long-term targets aligned to a 1.5°C pathway
  • Marginal abatement cost curve across every identified intervention
  • Capital and operating cost forecast per initiative, phased by year
  • Governance model with named owners and quarterly review cadence
  • Board-ready narrative and disclosure-aligned target language

Scope of work

Where the plan gets built

  • Baseline validation

    We stress-test existing inventories before building on them. Restating a target later is far more costly than getting the baseline right.

  • Target setting

    Near-term and net zero targets modelled against sector decarbonization pathways, with SBTi submission support where relevant.

  • Abatement modelling

    Every lever costed per tonne abated, so efficiency, electrification, fuel switching and procurement can be compared honestly.

  • Roadmap sequencing

    Interventions phased against capital cycles, asset replacement dates and grid decarbonization forecasts.

  • Residual strategy

    A defensible position on the residual emissions that cannot be abated, including quality criteria for any offsetting.

  • Governance design

    Accountability structures, KPIs and reporting lines so delivery does not stall after the strategy is approved.

Engagement

Four stages to an approved plan

  1. 01

    Baseline review

    Interrogate existing data, close boundary gaps and agree the reference year.

  2. 02

    Pathway modelling

    Test target scenarios against sector pathways and your own asset constraints.

  3. 03

    Abatement costing

    Build the MAC curve with your engineering and procurement teams in the room.

  4. 04

    Approval support

    Prepare board papers, answer diligence questions and finalise the governance model.

Questions

Common concerns

  • Do we have to commit to SBTi validation?

    No. Many clients align to the methodology without submitting for validation, which keeps the rigour while avoiding the process overhead. If you do want validation, we prepare the submission and manage the response cycle.

  • How do you handle Scope 3 uncertainty in targets?

    We set targets on the categories that are material and measurable, flag the rest with explicit uncertainty ranges, and build a phased plan to convert spend-based estimates to supplier-specific data over time.

  • What if the abatement curve shows we cannot hit our public target?

    Better to know now. We present the gap honestly, model what closing it would cost, and help you decide between additional capital, a revised timeline, or a restated target — before a stakeholder finds the gap for you.

Build a plan that survives budget season

We will review your current baseline and tell you candidly what a credible target looks like from where you stand.

  • GHG Protocol aligned
  • Third-party assurance ready
  • Sector-specific teams