Cementos Argos receives Silver Class distinction in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2021
Published by Emily Thomas,
Deputy Editor
World Cement,
Thanks to its social, environmental, and corporate governance practices, Argos, Grupo Argos’ cement company, received the Silver Class distinction in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2021, for having been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Argos is permanently committed to the development of its talent, the safety and health of its employees, environmental care, innovation, the progress of communities, the highest standards of corporate governance and the generation of value for all stakeholders. These, among other actions, were some of the reasons that led the company to receive this distinction.
“Being included for the eighth year in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook encourages us to maintain our high sustainability standards and allows us to continue improving every day so that we can continue contributing to the development and growth of our clients and to the well-being of millions of people in all the territories in which we are present. This recognition is the result of the work of a team committed and convinced of the importance of creating value for society and for the company”, indicated by María Isabel Echeverri, Legal and Sustainability VP.
More than 7032 companies from 61 industries participated in the RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment and, according to their results, were classified in gold, silver, and bronze categories, rating the most sustainable companies in each industry since 2004.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/09022021/cementos-argos-receives-silver-class-distinction-in-the-robecosam-sustainability-yearbook-2021/
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