Libélula

What Libélula does

Libélula Comunicación Ambiente y Desarrollo S.A.C. is a Lima, Peru-headquartered climate change and sustainability consulting firm founded in 2007, serving enterprises, governments, financial institutions, and small enterprises across 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The firm has worked with 175+ companies and organizations and conducted 230+ carbon footprint measurements, with five state-level climate policies built on the basis of its projects. Its offering spans carbon footprint measurement and emissions management, decarbonization roadmaps, climate maturity assessments, climate finance advisory, and capacity-building/training. Two named executives are on record: Gerente General Pía Zevallos and representative Blanca Rengifo.

The business operates as a multi-platform ecosystem rather than a single product. Core advisory work is supported by proprietary digital tools including the Calcula tu Huella carbon footprint calculator (with 329,945 individual commitments tied to 994,820 tonnes of CO2), and the free Autodiagnóstico de Madurez Climática self-assessment. Community and convening platforms include nexos+1 (corporate membership with a recurring-revenue layer), LEDS LAC (the regional Secretariat for low-emission development strategies, part of the LEDS Global Partnership since 2012), ConexiónCOP (a climate journalism platform co-founded with UNEP and KAS in 2014), Economía Verde (green economy platform for MYPES), LACADI (financial-sector climate disclosure extension), and DecarBOOST (a 2020-vintage multi-country decarbonization initiative funded by Germany's IKI/BMUV and co-implemented with COPPE|UFRJ, Fundación Torcuato Di Tella, NewClimate Institute, and SouthSouthNorth).

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services consulting engagements (quote-based, not publicly priced) with a subscription/recurring layer via nexos+1 corporate membership. The firm is sales-led, distributing directly to enterprise and government buyers regionally. GTM is augmented by content marketing (publications, webinars, news), community building via platforms and a 380k+ community+1 network, and donor-funded project work. The firm carries no public listing, no disclosed institutional funding rounds, and is privately held in Peru (RUC 20516020211). Recognition includes rank 9 in Merco Responsabilidad ESG 2025 (consulting sector, Peru) and a 4-star Huella de Carbono Perú certification.

Name

Libélula

Legal name

Libélula Comunicación Ambiente y Desarrollo S.A.C.

Website

https://libelula.com.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Libélula is a Lima-based, Peru-headquartered climate change and sustainability consultancy founded in 2007, serving enterprises, governments, financial institutions, and small businesses across 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries through carbon-footprint advisory, decarbonization roadmaps, climate finance, and a suite of multi-country platforms including LEDS LAC, DecarBOOST, nexos+1, and Calcula tu Huella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Climate change advisory
• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon footprint measurement
• Decarbonization planning
• Climate strategy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Advisory services for enterprises and governments including carbon footprint measurement, decarbonization planning, climate strategy, and training programs.
2. nexos+1 Membership: Corporate membership program connecting companies with climate action leaders, providing visibility, networking, and technical support for corporate climate commitments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Libélula is a Peru-headquartered sustainability consultancy founded in 2007 that advises corporations, public agencies, small businesses, journalists, and academia on climate change strategy, carbon footprint measurement, and decarbonization planning. The firm pairs advisory services with proprietary digital platforms (nexos+1, LEDS LAC, ConexiónCOP, Economía Verde, DecarBOOST, LACADI) and a publicly available carbon footprint calculator (Calcula tu Huella). It is described as the first consultancy specialized in climate change in Peru and operates across Latin America.

Product overview

Libélula is a climate change and sustainability consultancy that operates as a multi-platform ecosystem rather than a single product. The company provides climate advisory services including carbon footprint measurement and decarbonization planning, supported by technology platforms such as the Calcula tu Huella carbon calculator, nexos+1 corporate membership platform, Economía Verde for green MYPEs, and ConexiónCOP climate news agency. Regional initiatives like LEDS LAC and DecarBOOST extend their reach across Latin America, while tools like the Autodiagnóstico de Madurez Climática enable self-assessment. The company has served over 175 organizations across 21 countries since 2007.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• nexos+1: A platform to bring together companies, entrepreneurs, cooperation, and government for sustainability, with virtual spaces and events for corporate climate action.
• Economía Verde
• ConexiónCOP
• LEDS LAC
• DecarBOOST
• LACADI
• Calcula tu Huella
• Calculatuhuella.pe

Products and services

• Consultoría en cambio climático End-to-end climate change advisory services covering climate strategy, carbon footprint measurement, decarbonization planning, and sustainability communications for corporations, public agencies, small businesses, media, and academia in Peru and Latin America.
• Calcula tu Huella Digital carbon footprint calculator that enables individuals and organizations to measure greenhouse-gas emissions, supporting Libélula's broader climate advisory work.
• nexos+1 Corporate climate action platform engaging medium and large companies in structured decarbonization and climate strategy work in Peru and Latin America.
• DecarBOOST SME climate acceleration program designed to bring decarbonization and sustainability capacity-building to Peruvian micro and small enterprises.
• ConexiónCOP Climate communications platform connecting journalists and media with credible climate sources, experts, and content from Libélula's network.
• LEDS LAC Regional platform supporting Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) and climate policy implementation across Latin America and the Caribbean, often in partnership with multilaterals.
• Economía Verde Green economy knowledge platform delivering intelligence on sustainable-economy topics to Libélula's audience of corporations, academia, and policy stakeholders.
• LACADI Latin American climate damage and loss initiative providing regional analysis and program support on climate impacts across Latin America.

Quantifiable outcome

• 329,945 people committed to reducing 994,820 Toneladas de CO2 through the Calcula tu Huella platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CentroClima|COPPE|UFRJcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Brazilian partner implementing the DecarBOOST project. COPPE is the Institute of Clean and Renewable Energy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, one of Latin America's leading climate research centers.
• Fundación Torcuato Di TellacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Argentine partner in the DecarBOOST project, contributing expertise on energy transitions and climate policy analysis for Latin American countries.
• NewClimate InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020German partner providing climate policy expertise and research support for the DecarBOOST project's decarbonization initiatives.
• SouthSouthNorthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020South African partner facilitating South-South cooperation and knowledge sharing for climate action in the DecarBOOST project.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint articulator of ConexiónCOP platform. KAS is a German political foundation that supports climate journalism and media capacity building in Latin America.
• United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Initiated ConexiónCOP within the framework of an agreement with UNEP to expand information on climate change negotiations to Latin American countries.
• LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012LEDS LAC is the regional platform for Latin America and the Caribbean of the LEDS GP. Libélula serves as the Secretariat for LEDS LAC.
• Business for NatureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLibélula is an ally of Business for Nature, a global coalition driving action on nature.
• Race to ZerominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLibélula is a Race to Zero Accelerator, supporting the global campaign for net-zero emissions.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly of the DecarBOOST project, supporting climate finance and investment initiatives in Latin America.
• CATIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly of the DecarBOOST project. CATIE is a tropical agricultural research institution in Costa Rica.
• 2050 Pathways PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly of the DecarBOOST project supporting long-term climate strategies.
• CCAP (Center for Clean Air Policy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly of the DecarBOOST project, contributing climate finance expertise.
• Green Finance LACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly of the DecarBOOST project supporting green finance initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EcoAct (an Indegene company): Carbon and climate advisory firm providing carbon footprint measurement, decarbonization strategy, and climate finance services. Direct peer on carbon advisory service lines to enterprise clients.
• Carbon Trust: International climate consultancy advising enterprises and governments on carbon measurement, decarbonization, and sustainability strategy. Highly comparable services mix to Libélula, focused primarily on European and emerging markets.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy offering carbon accounting, climate strategy, and ESG advisory to multinational clients. Comparable service portfolio, though larger and more globally distributed than Libélula.
• South Pole Group: Global climate solutions provider and carbon advisory firm with deep presence across Latin America. Closely comparable to Libélula in carbon footprint advisory, decarbonization strategy, and climate finance — but operating at much larger global scale.
• Quantis: Sustainability and climate strategy consultancy specializing in carbon footprinting, science-based targets, and ESG reporting. Directly comparable to Libélula's measurement and decarbonization planning offerings.

Emerging players

• Persefoni: Enterprise climate management and accounting platform used by corporates for carbon footprinting and disclosure. Targets the same enterprise sustainability buyer as Libélula with a software-led, lower-fee model.
• Greenly: Carbon accounting SaaS platform automating footprint measurement and decarbonization planning for enterprises. Adjacent competitor to Libélula's Calcula tu Huella and decarbonization services, with stronger software scale-up capital.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a major environment and climate advisory practice. Competes with Libélula for sustainability and climate mandates but within a vastly broader engineering and infrastructure portfolio.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with broad LAC operations. Overlaps with Libélula on ESG and climate advisory but serves a much wider portfolio of mandates.

Regional players

• Green Crossing: Mexico-based sustainability and climate strategy consultancy advising corporates and governments on carbon and ESG. Closest direct regional peer in the Latin American Spanish-speaking market, with comparable service lines to Libélula.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LibelulaPeru
• Facebookfacebook.com/LibelulaComunidad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libelula

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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