The Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) took part in the Estadão Summit ESG 2025 in São Paulo, with Director Jéssica Bastos contributing to debates on sustainability and governance and arguing that Brazil has a current window of opportunity to advance the ESG agenda. Bastos joined the panel on the political backlash against ESG and the dismantling of governance, alongside Deloitte ESG lead Maria Emília Peres, Fundação Dom Cabral professor Fernanda Claudino and Grupo Globo’s Director of Risk and Compliance Carolina Bueno, moderated by Estadão journalist Luciana Dyniewicz. She linked the opportunity to perceived alignment between government, regulators and the market, while the wider event agenda covered energy transition and a low-carbon economy, integration of social responsibility and corporate diversity practices, innovation in sustainability reporting, and the role of compliance and transparency for investors and stakeholders; additional featured participants included senior representatives from Brazil’s Ministry of Finance and BNDES.
Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) 2025-08-21
Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance discusses governance and ESG backlash at Estadão Summit ESG 2025
The Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) attended the Estadão Summit ESG 2025 in São Paulo, where Director Jéssica Bastos emphasized Brazil's opportunity to advance the ESG agenda. Bastos discussed political backlash against ESG and governance dismantling, highlighting alignment between government, regulators, and the market. The event also addressed energy transition, social responsibility, corporate diversity, sustainability reporting, and compliance.