The 2024 World's Best Employers ranking by Forbes and Statista recognized Grupo Argos as one of the best companies to work for worldwide

• Four Colombian companies were highlighted in this ranking, which recognizes the best companies to work for globally. This is the third consecutive year that this Colombian company has been included in the ranking.
• Grupo Argos ranked 187th among 850 companies, thanks to its consolidation as a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters personal and professional growth for its employees.
• In 2024 alone, the company has been recognized for its workplace quality by Merco Talento, named one of the best companies in the world by Time and Statista, and placed in the top 10 most transformative, innovative, and sustainable companies in Colombia according to Change Makers.

For the third consecutive year, Grupo Argos has been recognized in the World’s Best Employers ranking, led by the business-focused magazine Forbes and the market research firm Statista. This year, Grupo Argos ranked 187th among 850 companies from 48 countries, standing out as an employer that prioritizes well-being, promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provides growth opportunities while ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

“This is an organization that, through its recent strategic transformations, shifted from being capital-intensive to talent-intensive. As a result, the development of our employees is not only a strategic priority but also a responsibility that is integral to our vision of generating comprehensive value.”

Alejandro Piedrahita
Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Finance Grupo Argos

What Makes Grupo Argos a Great Place to Work

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Grupo Argos continues to support and promote the growth and development of women in leadership roles. To date, more than 36% of the women in Grupo Empresarial Argos hold leadership positions, while 28% are part of senior management—relevant figures considering the organization has a team of over 11,000 employees from different backgrounds, generations, and cultures.

Well-being: The company offers a portfolio of benefits that promote the well-being and balance of its talent, including extended paternity leave and progressive maternity and paternity return programs; scholarships and educational sponsorships, competitive loans for housing, education, and vehicles, flexibility for remote work arrangements, and many more.

Professional Growth and Mobility: Over the past year, more than 600 employees have been promoted, and more than 1,400 experienced internal mobility. Along the same lines, the organization has a scholarship program that has benefited nearly 200 employees, providing financial sponsorship for postgraduate studies. 67% of the individuals who have benefited within the organization have had the opportunity to grow.

Purpose: Grupo Argos is a Colombian organization with 90 years of history that emerged from the initiative of two Colombian entrepreneurs who established a business vision that remains and translates into a higher purpose: to positively transform the lives of millions of people through investments and infrastructure operations. The legacy of this company—owned by more than 15,000 shareholders, including over 18 million pension fund savers—is evident in each of the infrastructure projects that bring well-being across the continent.

Commitment to Sustainability: For 12 consecutive years, the companies of Grupo Empresarial Argos have been recognized for their performance and management of environmental, social, and corporate governance matters among more than 3,500 companies worldwide, according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The latest measurement by S&P Global in 2024 reaffirmed the leadership of Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos, and Celsia in sustainability.

About the Ranking

The World’s Best Employers ranking highlights companies that excel globally in their commitment to talent management and employee well-being. It is based on a survey of more than 300,000 employees from companies operating in 50 countries, who provide their perspective on various aspects of their work experience, including recommendations to friends and family, talent development, remote work options, parental leave benefits, workplace diversity, work-life balance, and pride in their company’s products and services.