Shared Interest receives special recognition from CAC Alta Montaña

In May, Shared Interest Lending Manager, Bruno, received special recognition on behalf of Shared Interest from CAC Alta Montaña and the Peruvian Government’s Ministry of the Environment during ‘Impacta Verde’ (Green Impact). This event programme aims to promote and mobilise financing for 100 sustainable enterprises in Peru.  

During the annual programme, business leaders receive training and pitching support to attract investment to strengthen their organisations.  

In this fifth instalment of Green Impact, the Deputy Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Carmen Vegas, highlighted the importance of co-ordinating efforts between the State, investors and entrepreneurs to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of the nation’s natural resources, generating economic opportunities. 

Following this, CAC Alta Montaña, a coffee co-operative based in Pichanaqui, Peru, were welcomed to present their experiences in accessing finance to strengthen supply chain sustainability.  

Meet CAC Central Alta Montaña  

Alta Montaña are a farmers' co-operative which markets products under sustainable economic, social and environmental production systems in the central jungle of Peru. Established in 2018, Alta Montaña supports 14 staff and 538 producers across 2,807 hectares of land.  

The co-operative’s management and administration teams consist of second and third generation farmers, each sharing a commitment to the growth and development of farmer members.   

Meanwhile, Alta Montaña’s diversified organic product range includes cocoa, coffee, oranges and ginger, whilst their certifications include Fairtrade, Global G.A.P, Biosuisse Organic, Rainforest Alliance and Orgánico Perú.  

In recent years, the co-operative has sought to build its credit history, demonstrating its conditions of scale, management capability and impact. As a result, they aimed to convert their positive historical performance and impact into a clear proposal for investors.  

Alta Montaña and Shared Interest   

During their presentation at Green Impact, Alta Montaña highlighted Shared Interest’s support, including our comprehensive due diligence practices and agile approval process. 

Bruno shared: 

“CAC Alta Montaña highlighted their happiness and surprise to receive the positive news of our approval in a very short-time period.” 

We had the opportunity to meet Alta Montaña at a ‘Readiness Program’ in Lima, Peru. This investor matchmaking event involved participating co-operatives organising their information and pitching their business to regional impact investors.  

Reflecting on what set Shared Interest apart from other social lenders, Robert Huaman, General Manager, said:

"We found in Shared Interest the opportunity to integrate our financial projections. Additionally, its assessment framework remains aligned with cooperative principles and supports a social approach in which the producer is the ultimate beneficiary."

Following the Readiness Program, we engaged in strategic conversations with the co-operative, and soon after conducted a visit to Alta Montaña’s premises in December 2025. Here, our team observed the co-operative’s value chain and production processes, whilst meeting with associates and learning more about the business’ export potential.  

In January 2026, we disbursed ethical finance to Alta Montaña, in the form of a multi-product credit facility worth approximately GBP £300k, for coffee and cocoa exports.  

Bruno continued: 

“The short period of time in which we approved the disbursement of funds, enabled Alta Montaña to commit to more export contracts, earlier in the year, boosting the business and benefitting more than 500 member producers, who can be paid in a timely manner.” 

Reflecting on Alta Montaña's exponential growth in exports, Robert told us:

"From the outset, the idea of exporting was always part of our sales expectations. The financing allowed us to project ourselves towards higher export volumes; Shared Interest’s financial support has been key in achieving these projections.

"This will allow us to optimise margins and improve cash flow projections by taking advantage of benefits such as the drawback scheme and the exporter’s tax credit balance."

We look forward to reporting further on our relationship and the impact of our members’ investments in due course.

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CAC Alta Montaña join over 165 businesses supported by Shared Interest in 42 countries across the globe. In 2025, we disbursed £57.9 million to support fair trade businesses, marking a record-breaking year of impact for Shared Interest. 

Our members' investments make this possible. Through the support of our ethical investor community, we have been able to deliver vital finance to grow businesses and improve livelihoods for millions of farmers and artisans since our establishment in 1990.

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