Sustainable finance taxonomies

News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 11 November 2025

This article shares an overview of a new global resource, Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability, developed by partners in the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative, including UNEP FI, to help UN member states and regulators design and implement key policy tools: sustainable finance taxonomies. The seven principles were developed to help ensure that these taxonomies are usable, credible and comparable across borders.

Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 07 November 2025

The Principles for Taxonomy Interoperability, developed by partners in the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative, are intended to help countries and regulators design and implement key policy tools—sustainable finance taxonomies—with a set of guiding tenets to ensure that these taxonomies are usable, credible and comparable across borders.

Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 06 November 2025

UNEP FI has supported the development of the “Phase 1 White Paper on Key Principles and Methodological Approaches for the development of the mitigation co-benefit and Adaptation for Resilience (mARs) Guide in support of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance” for the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF). It is the first output of the recently announced partnership with ACMF and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) to help the ASEAN region leverage its Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to enhance its usability and functionality for adaptation-specific purposes, with the aim of mobilizing finance.

Climate Change, News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 28 October 2025

Ahead of COP30, Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI, explains how financial institutions can take advantage of countries Nationally Determined Contributions, which are increasingly coupled with countries’ National Transition Plans, in order boost private investment in climate solutions.

Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 17 September 2025

UNEP FI is working with governments and other partners to support development and interoperability of sustainable finance taxonomies at the national, regional, and global levels. Read about our initiatives and projects.

News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 21 July 2025

Sustainable finance taxonomies are key to shifting financial flows towards ‘nature-positive’ investments aligned with the transition. As transition planning and financing accelerates globally, the wider financial community should consider an important interlinkage: climate stability is interdependent on the health of our natural world. In a time of shifting sustainability sentiments, public and private decision-makers can leverage sustainable finance taxonomies that consider both climate and nature risks.

Asia Pacific, Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 10 March 2025

A new UNEP FI policy brief compares sustainable finance taxonomies across ASEAN Member States, finding increasing alignment with the regional ASEAN Taxonomy in key areas.

Asia Pacific, News, Policy, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 10 March 2025

This article shares highlights from a new UNEP FI policy brief comparing ASEAN Member States' sustainable finance taxonomies and their alignment with the regional ASEAN Taxonomy.

Banking, Nature, Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies, UNEP FI Publications | 10 December 2024

UNEP FI and WWF’s Greening Financial Regulation Initiative have jointly authored a new publication, Navigating Nature-related Regulations for Banks: Mapping…

Latin America & Caribbean, Policy, Publications, Sustainable finance taxonomies | 14 August 2024

La Taxonomía de Finanzas Sostenibles de Costa Rica define qué es una inversión ambientalmente sostenible de manera estandarizada, estableciéndose un marco común de referencia que ayuda a los actores de la economía real y del sector financiero de Costa Rica a identificar aquellas inversiones que contribuyen al cumplimiento de los objetivos medio ambientales y sociales del país.