The department of Corporate Affairs of ComexPeru is in charge of promoting the participation of the Peruvian private sector on different international spaces where Peru takes part on. In this regard, the department gives technical support to the Chilean – Peruvian Business Council (CEChP), the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP).

In the same way, Corporate Affairs works with the government and the ministries of Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs, with the purpose of presenting the position of the private sector on different economic and trade-related matters. This dialogue helps both sectors to align their objectives and goals and, therefore, to reach a sound national position.

Since 2001, ComexPerú has serves as the Secretariat for ABAC Peru. In this sense, we promote the dialogue between the members of ABAC Peru and their counterparts of the other 20 economies. Thus, ComexPerú develops public policy proposals and share best practices which are discussed in this forum, which usually covers subjects like: i) Regional Economic Integration, ii) Sustainable Development, iii) Conectivity, iv) SMEs and Entrepreunership, and v) Finance and Economy. Members of this council get together four times per year, being the latter during the APEC Leaders Summit, where business representatives share their recommendations in a private work session with the APEC Leaders.

MEMBERS

ABAC chapters are formed by up to three members of each 21 APEC economies and up to three alternate members. The appointment of the business leaders that represent each economy is given by their respective leader. In the case of ABAC Peru, the members are:

MEMBERS

1. Alfonso Bustamante Canny – CEO, Corporación Financiera de Inversiones

2. Julia Torreblanca – Vicepresident of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde

3. Guillermo Ferreyros – CEO, Olympic Perú

ALTERNATE MEMBERS

1. José Luis Noriega – Commercial Director, Empresas Nobex

2. Juan Mulder – Director, Química Suiza

Created on 2004, the CEChP has positioned itself as the main articulator of political, economic and cultural affairs between Peru and Chile. Furthermore, the CEChP has promoted initiatives like: i) training of women in social risk, ii) improving people’s mobility between Tacna and Arica, iii) electrical interconnectivity, among others. ComexPeru is the technical secretariat for the CEChP Peruvian chapter and works closely with its’ Chilean counterpart, Chilean Association of Manufacturers (SOFOFA).

Established in 2012, the CEAP is the business council that supports the process of deep integration among the economies of the Pacific Alliance. Conformed by four national chapters, the Peruvian chapter is constituted by the Presidents of the five main business associations: i) ADEX, ii) CCL, iii) ComexPeru, iv) CONFIEP, and v) SNI. ComexPeru leads the execution of the Logistics Competitiveness System (SIMCOL): an online platform that aims to bring transparency regarding times, costs and volumes in the foreign trade chain in the region, in multiple types of transportation.