As a result, different sectors and associations, both nationally and internationally, recognize the job that the Guatemalan company has carried out.
The main pillars to maintain excellence and to be recognized worldwide are being an excellent place to work and promoting by example the culture of recognition.
During 2022, FranklinCovey recognized Progreso as an international success story in the implementation of “The 4 Disciplines of Execution» methodology.
The company also won first place in the E-Health Challenge, a worldwide inter-company olympiad in which employees join forces to achieve physical results. Last year, it was recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the 10 best places to work in Central America and the Caribbean. This recognition has been obtained consecutively since 2009.
According to Summa Magazine’s recognition, the Cementos Progreso brand leads the Top Of Mind in the region. Another important achievement in 2022 was the certification obtained from the British Safety Council for excellence in safety and occupational health management. Cementos Progreso’s San Miguel and San Gabriel plants, as well as Agregados de Guatemala (Agreca), Sacos del Atlántico, and Mezcladora S.A. (Mixto Listo), recently received this distinction.
In innovation, at the Ibero-American Design Biennial in Madrid, Spain, the design made with the 3D printer was awarded in the «Design and City» category.
Since 2014, Progreso has received the Most Ethical Companies award for transparency and living values.
A relevant recognition was the Environmental Award 2022 offered by the Chamber of Industry for the good practices applied to the project of revaluation of waste recovered from the Motagua River through co-processing.
In 2022, the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, INGUAT) accredited Finca San Miguel Río Abajo with the Tourism Biosafety Seal and the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels Seal.
Progreso’s leadership was part of this list of recognitions, since in the Central America Most Admired 2022 Survey by Estrategia y Negocios (Strategy and Business Magazine), José Miguel Torrebiarte, President of Progreso, Stephanie Melville, Director of Progreso, and José Raúl González, CEO of Progreso, were recognized as prominent business leaders.
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