Las Bambas emphasizes the importance of social progress to guide investments with territorial impact

At the event “Social Progress Index: A New Compass for Peru”, Las Bambas emphasized the importance of having tools that allow for the understanding of social gaps and the guidance of territorial investment and development decisions. During his participation, Claudio Cáceres, vice president of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs for the company, stressed that the country's great challenge is to convert economic growth into concrete improvements for the population.

Social Progress and Gaps in Productive Regions

Claudio Cáceres stated that “Peru has had significant economic growth in recent years, but in social progress, we have been steadily regressing since 2018.” He added that this situation is also reflected in Apurímac, the region where Las Bambas operates, which, despite an increase in economic dynamism, still faces structural gaps.

An articulated approach to territorial development

Along those lines, he explained that closing gaps requires joint action between the private sector, the state, academia, civil society, and communities. As part of this vision, the executive highlighted the social management model “Heart of Las Bambas”, a strategy that integrates the social dimension as a cross-cutting component of the business and prioritizes long-term sustainability.

Actions that Las Bambas promotes

Among the ongoing initiatives, he mentioned the agreement with the Ministry of Education for the reconstruction of 14 educational institutions in the provinces of Cotabambas and Grau, as well as the coordinated work with the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion to bring public services closer to populations where the State's presence has been limited.

With its participation in this space, Las Bambas reaffirms its commitment to a territorial development agenda that combines economic growth, gap reduction, and articulation among the different stakeholders.

The meeting brought together Jaime García, regional director of Social Progress Imperative, along with Claudio Cáceres, Matilde Schwalb, Jaime Dupuy, and Kurt Burneo. The activity took place at the Universidad del Pacífico.