Private Sector Landscape Analysis Report (PSLAR)

The study focused on the regions of Loreto, Madre de Dios, and Ucayali, as well as Lima, where most national companies' headquarters are based. The research team developed a classification of seven organization profiles: Relevant Sectors, Value Chains, Local Organizations, National Organizations with Local Operations, Media and Telecommunications, Voluntary, and Academic Institutions. A survey was deployed to 369 prioritized companies, and 87 responses were obtained to prepare the stakeholders map. The preliminary stakeholder map analyzed two dimensions: the contribution the organization currently makes to the conservation of the Amazon, and the future contribution planned in a period of five years. Based on the survey responses, a preliminary stakeholder map was developed, and stakeholders were interviewed to gain a deeper understanding of their responses. The research team found that the private sector's perception varies according to the organizational profile. However, some common points were found, such as the importance of supervision and surveillance to dissuade illegal activities and the role of sustainable production in the private sector. The research team identified five key insights regarding the contribution that stakeholders make towards the conservation of the Amazon. Companies of all profiles, except voluntary companies, consider that they contribute through social responsibility: responsible production and management of mining and forest conservation concessions. The involvement of companies of three profile groups is through the development of potential investment opportunities in the Amazon. The development of environmental research and studies was common to the academic, relevant sectors, the value chain, and national organizations with local operations profile groups. Dissemination and awareness activities are carried out by actors in four profile groups. Finally, the mention of employment generation as an indirect contribution to the conservation of the Amazon is repeated in various profile groups. Most companies have an immediate willingness to take action to conserve the Amazon, but timing is important given the impacts of COVID-19 and the 2021 Peruvian general elections. Each profile group focused on a particular type of involvement in the conservation of the Amazon. Possible participation in private sector-led activities is more feasible for organizations in relevant sectors and, to some extent, for companies in the value chain profile group, due to geographical proximity and expertise in business activity related to the Amazon. Barriers and limitations to working on conservation in the Amazon affect all stakeholder profiles. The barriers caused by the government and lack of financing were mentioned in five of the seven profile groups. The poor State management seems to be an important and common obstacle, and the lack of financing was also mentioned as a significant barrier.