Understanding Taxonomies | "Chocolate" that Travels Well

How can sustainable finance taxonomies work across borders — without losing credibility?

In this video, Climate Bonds Initiative explores what it takes for taxonomies to “travel well” across jurisdictions, supporting cross-border investment while respecting national contexts.

Building on the foundations of credible taxonomy design, the video unpacks why interoperability matters, how alignment can be achieved without uniformity, and what policymakers and market actors should consider when comparing or connecting different frameworks.

Using the same “chocolate” analogy, this episode shows how well-designed taxonomies can remain robust, recognisable and trusted — even as they move between markets.