Corporate Net-Zero Strategy Certification

The Corporate Net-Zero Strategy Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests corporate net-zero strategy — GHG Protocol scopes 1, 2 and 3, building an emissions inventory and base year, science-based near-term and long-term targets under the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, decarbonisation levers across energy, operations, products and supply chains, renewable electricity procurement, supplier engagement, internal carbon pricing, transition plans and governance, the role of carbon credits for residual emissions, and credible net-zero claims under the UN HLEG and ISO Net Zero Guidelines — written for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Corporate Net-Zero Strategy certificate (SOA-CNZS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Greenhouse Gas Protocol (WRI & WBCSD), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Integrity Matters: Net-zero commitments by businesses and non-state entities (UN High-Level Expert Group) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Corporate Net-Zero Strategy Certification, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests emissions accounting, science-based targets, decarbonisation levers and governance, claims and transition plans with 20 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Corporate Net-Zero Strategy certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Greenhouse Gas Protocol (WRI & WBCSD); Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi); Integrity Matters: Net-zero commitments by businesses and non-state entities (UN High-Level Expert Group); Corporate Net-Zero Standard (Science Based Targets initiative); Net Zero Roadmap (International Energy Agency); CDP disclosure system (CDP). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Emissions Accounting (Scopes and boundaries, Inventory and base year and Data quality); Science-Based Targets (Near-term targets, Long-term and net-zero and Sector pathways); Decarbonisation Levers (Energy and operations, Renewable electricity and Supply chain and products); Governance, Claims and Transition Plans (Transition plans, Internal carbon pricing and Credible claims). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Sustainability or net-zero manager, Chief sustainability officer team member, Procurement or supply chain sustainability lead, ESG consultant and Finance or strategy professional working on decarbonisation. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of Corporate Net-Zero Strategy knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Sustainability-minded students in Europe, ANZ, Canada and the Gulf are targeting climate finance, net-zero strategy and nature markets. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Under frameworks such as the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, it means reducing value-chain emissions by around 90% or more in line with 1.5°C pathways, then neutralising remaining residual emissions with permanent carbon removals.

Indirect emissions in a company's value chain other than purchased energy, such as purchased goods, transport, business travel and use of sold products. For many companies they are the largest share of the footprint.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.