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In this space we share relevant articles and news related to our work in the Amazon with the recognition of promising initiatives. We are committed to innovation, knowledge and high-impact success stories.

Quality control worker in mask, gloves and hairnet sorting dried ginger slices at La Campiña's processing facility, with stacked yellow crates in the background.

Together We Thrive: How La Campina Turned Sustainability Into Measurable Results

AIV has approved a new impact-linked loan for La Campiña, an organic ginger and cacao exporter in Río Negro, Satipo. But the real story is what's happened since 2023: the company's ESG score has nearly doubled, its environmental score has more than doubled, and it now works with over 100 ginger and 330 cacao farming families across Satipo and Chanchamayo, protecting them from the price volatility that's hit the wider cacao market.

Aug 262 min read

Tropical Products Cooperative coffee farmers in Pichanaki, Peru

Together We Thrive: Rebuilding Trust and Market Access in Peru

In Pichanaki, Peru, a middleman's fraud nearly bankrupted Tropical Products Cooperative. Amazonia Impact Ventures stepped in with patient capital and hands-on negotiation, helping the cooperative repay its debts and secure a direct export deal with a Danish coffee-machine manufacturer — a case study in impact investing and market access for Amazonian producers.

Aug 192 min read