Webinar Recap: Exploring Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance

On March 20, 2025, experts gathered for a webinar focused on taxonomy and its role in sustainable finance. The event featured insights from key speakers across government, civil society, and environmental organizations, highlighting both achievements and gaps in the draft framework. You will find key takeaways below:

Opening Remarks
The webinar began with remarks from Matias Rebello Cardomingo and Gilson Bittencourt of the Ministry of Finance. They emphasized the urgent need for a robust taxonomy framework to guide sustainable investments and align financial flows with environmental goals.

Taxonomy: Concept and Experiences
Luciane Moessa from SIS provided a detailed overview of taxonomy principles and international experiences. Her presentation underscored the importance of taxonomies in promoting transparency and consistency, ensuring financial institutions align their investments with sustainability standards.

Indonesia’s Taxonomy: Reflections
Linda Rosalina from TuK Indonesia shared insights into Indonesia’s taxonomy journey. She reflected on the challenges faced during its development and the strategies adopted to ensure it supports sustainable growth.

Agriculture and Forestry Notebook
Suely Araújo from the Brazilian Climate Observatory, introduced the structure of the Agriculture and Forestry chapter, designed to guide sustainable practices in these sectors. She highlighted how this tool can inform both public policy and corporate decision-making.

Following this, Rariany Monteiro from WWF Brasil, discussed critical and positive points regarding the Agriculture and Forestry Chapter. While recognizing its strengths, she also emphasized the need for improvements to ensure it fully addresses environmental risks.

Exclusion of Family Farming
Vânia Marques Pinto from Contag, raised concerns about the exclusion of family farmers in existing taxonomy frameworks. She stressed the importance of inclusive policies that recognize small-scale farmers’ role in sustainable agriculture and rural development.
Contag published a briefing on the Taxonomy and family scale farming.

Key Takeaways
The webinar concluded with a rich discussion that underscored the need for financial institutions to improve accountability and align their investments with sustainability goals. Speakers called for stronger collaboration between governments, civil society, and financial actors to ensure taxonomy frameworks are both effective and equitable.