What if solving Peru’s most urgent challenges from inequality and the climate crisis, was not only the responsibility of governments or civil society? What if we could rewire financial capital to serve both people and the planet?
This is the vision at the heart of Aliados de Impacto (NAB Peru). With the backing of the Anglo American Foundation as a founding partner, Aliados de Impacto has evolved from a bold concept into a national effort to shift how investment is understood and used across the country. By unlocking capital, fostering partnerships, and nurturing collaboration across sectors, they are laying the foundations for an economy where financial decisions reflect both profit and purpose.
Peru has long been home to entrepreneurs with ground-breaking ideas, investors eager to do things differently, and communities full of potential. Yet the structures and connections to support them are still taking shape. Aliados de Impacto stepped into this space to connect the dots.
Their approach is centred on four areas of action: knowledge, community building, market development, and advocacy. By focusing on these pillars, Aliados de Impacto is not only helping to shape the investment ecosystem but is also making it more inclusive and accessible to new actors. From publishing research to creating shared spaces for dialogue, their work is designed to move the needle at every level.
Aliados de Impacto advocates for a regulatory environment that fosters, rather than hinders, innovation. Through their market-building efforts, they support the development of blended finance instruments. They also promote knowledge-sharing by equipping ecosystem actors with information and tools to strengthen their capabilities, identify shared goals, and co-create solutions.
Last year, Aliados de Impacto hosted the country’s first-ever Impact Investment Summit, bringing together over 350 participants from business, finance, government, and civil society – many forging connections for the first time. The energy was electric, with panels, networking sessions, and live discussions exploring how Peru could shift from fragmented efforts to a coordinated impact investment movement. The Summit sparked powerful conversations around the future of capital in Peru, especially the role of gender-lens investing, blended finance, and patient capital as tools to drive deeper social and environmental change. The event generated momentum, aligning priorities and strengthening a growing community committed to doing things differently.
As Executive Director Marisela Vega explains, “We have made significant progress toward building Peru’s impact investment ecosystem. We are creating the conditions for capital to flow into programmes and companies that deliver real, lasting social and environmental benefits. Through strategic partnerships and active participation in key events, we have significantly strengthened our position and influence. The funding form the Anglo American Foundation has been instrumental in achieving these milestones, and will continue to play a critical role in driving meaningful and sustainable impact investing in Peru.”
There are still barriers to overcome. Many investors remain cautious. Collaboration can be inconsistent, and a lack of clear standards can make it difficult to define and measure impact. Yet step by step, these challenges are being tackled head on. NAB Peru is helping to change how people think about risk, value, and return. Slowly but surely, they are not just transforming Peru’s economy – they’re also paving the way for a future where investment and social good go hand in hand.
“For impact investing to thrive, it needs more than just capital. It requires local leadership, trust, and financial models that fit the realities on the ground. NAB Peru is proving that when impact is embedded into investment from the start, we unlock opportunities that are both financially viable and socially transformative.”Marisela Vega, Executive director, Aliados de Impacto