We were recognized, for the ninth consecutive year, as a global benchmark in sustainability in the construction materials sector, according to the Dow Jones Global Index (DJSI). Together with Grupo Argos, we were positioned as leaders among 38 companies in the industry. We were also highlighted in the Latin American Integrated Market (MILA) – Pacific Alliance.

Due to our good environmental, economic and social practices, we obtained the highest rating in the following categories: Materiality, Risk Management, Institutional Relations, Environmental Reporting, Water Risk Management, Climate Change Strategy, Social Reporting, Labor Practices and Human Rights.

“At Argos, we are greatly satisfied with this result which places us as a world benchmark and reassures our commitment to closing gaps and implementing best practices in social, environmental, financial and corporate governance matters. This drives us to continue moving forward in creating social value to build the dreams of housing and infrastructure for millions of people.”, stated Maria Isabel Echeverri.

Celsia stood out in the global ranking as the best in its industry in Colombia and the eighth in the world.

Some of the actions that led to our recognition:

• Recently, we shared our commitment to climate change mitigation through two challenging goals: to decrease, by 2030, CO₂ emissions by 29 % in cement operations and, by 2050, to deliver carbon neutral concrete, aligned with the Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) Net Zero ambition.
• So far in 2021, we have three credits linked to ESG performance indicators.
• We implemented different sustainable transportation alternatives such as: train, hybrid mixer trucks, gas-powered tractor-trailers and electric trucks.
• Green Sacks Program, which consists, through reverse logistics, of collecting the sacks used by our customers and then delivering them to companies that will make use of them.
• Use of calcined clays and other supplementary cementitious materials for the production of low-carbon cements.
• Purchase of electricity from renewable sources, such as the solar farm in Honduras and the purchase of electricity in Colombia with 100 % renewable energy certification.

For more than 20 years the Dow Jones Sustainability Index has evaluated companies in 58 economic sectors and 27 countries based on sustainability criteria. This year the standards of around 3,500 of the world’s largest companies were studied according to their market capitalization.