As intermediary organization Operating in the Impact Economy sector, Sitawi Finanças do Bem strengthens various initiatives that promote positive socio-environmental impact in Brazil. These include impact businesses, philanthropic funds, civil society organizations, and projects in diverse regions of the country.
We recently conducted a mapping of all portfolio initiatives in relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), considering the projects active in 2025. The analysis brought new insights into Sitawi's practical role in strengthening socio-environmental solutions.
The three SDGs with the highest concentration of initiatives were:
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 13 – Climate Action
The survey revealed that this concentration is not accidental. It directly reflects the country's structural challenges, especially socioeconomic inequality and the urgency of the climate crisis — and shows how climate justice is consolidating as a cross-cutting axis in Sitawi's work.
In practice, this means supporting solutions that integrate economic inclusion, territorial strengthening, and environmental protection, recognizing that climate impacts affect vulnerable populations more intensely.
One of the highlights of the portfolio is the strong presence of cooperatives and family-run initiatives that promote economic inclusion and strengthen local supply chains in different regions of Brazil. These organizations play an essential role in generating work and income for families, small producers, and traditional communities, directly contributing to reducing inequalities and building more resilient and sustainable local economies.
Check out some projects and initiatives for each highlighted SDG:
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
Cielo Social Impact Fund:
The Fund promotes the raising and application of financial resources in actions and projects that contribute to environmental conservation and the building of a more just society.
Impact:
Training of over 3,000 women entrepreneurs.
SDG 8 – Decent work and economic development
Cooopersapó:
Cooperative of small family farmers from the city of Maués, in Amazonas, founded in 1996 out of the need to improve the livelihood of families who grow guarana in the region.
Impact:
45 cooperative members. Including their families, this benefits approximately 150 people.
SDG 13 – Climate Action
‘'Women as Environmental Agents in Monitoring the Krikati Indigenous Land':
Strengthening indigenous territoriality, promoting women's empowerment and family cooperation for local sustainability.
Impact:
Two composting units in the community.
Practical courses and workshops on agroecology for women.
Furthermore, the analysis revealed consistent growth in recent years in businesses and projects focused on the climate agenda. The supported initiatives range from mitigation and adaptation solutions (such as sustainable management, environmental conservation, and low-impact production) to responses to... emergency contexts, demonstrating the capacity of the impact ecosystem to act both in prevention and in strengthening resilience in the face of climate change.
By strengthening organizations that promote decent work, productive inclusion, and climate action, Sitawi contributes to accelerating a just transition towards a more inclusive, regenerative economy aligned with the urgent needs of the present.
