Sustainable taxonomy: how Brazilian agriculture can benefit and attract investments

The concept of sustainable taxonomy may seem complex, but it is an essential instrument for guiding investments in economic activities with a positive environmental impact. The Interinstitutional Committee of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (CITSB) has presented criteria that classify these activities, considering the specific socio-environmental challenges of Brazil. According to Thiago Egídio Barreto, the sustainability manager of Fundação Eco+, the taxonomy functions as a classification system for economic activities, adapted to the regional reality. “It is important to equate the sustainability criteria that will guide economic activities within the Brazilian context,” he states. For the rural producer, the application of the taxonomy brings practical opportunities. Barreto highlights that by meeting the socio-environmental criteria, the farmer can have access to more strategic financial resources with lower costs. “We are connecting a state direction to direct resources, ...