Grupo Argos ranks among Colombia’s most reputable companies, as Cementos Argos, Celsia, and Odinsa continue to consolidate sector leadership

• For the sixth consecutive year, Merco Empresas ranked Grupo Argos as the business conglomerate with the best reputation in Colombia. In the overall ranking, the company placed 6th, its best result to date, climbing two positions.
• Cementos Argos ranked 15th overall and remained No. 1 in its sector. Celsia reached 45th overall and 3rd in the energy sector, while Odinsa placed 155th overall and 4th among construction and infrastructure companies.
• These results align with the strategy of Grupo Empresarial Argos and its recent executions, including the successful completion of the spin-off project through which it distributed more than COP 10.8 trillion to shareholders; share repurchase programs totaling about COP 800 billion; outstanding performance in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA); and recognition as one of the most equitable organizations in Latin America according to the PAR Ranking, among other notable milestones across its businesses.
• The Grupo Argos Communications team was also recognized among the best in the country, ranking No. 3.

Grupo Empresarial Argos continues to consolidate its companies among the most reputable in Colombia, according to Merco, the Corporate Reputation Business Monitor. For the fourth consecutive year, Grupo Argos was included in the country’s top 10 most reputable companies, ranking 6th after climbing two positions. In addition, for the sixth year in a row, it held the No. 1 spot among business conglomerates most admired and respected in Colombia.

Cementos Argos, Grupo Argos’s building materials company, ranked 15th overall, up one place, and first in its sector. Celsia, the Group’s energy company, placed 45th overall and 3rd in its sector. Odinsa, the Group’s concessions company, ranked 155th overall and 4th among construction and infrastructure companies.

“Being recognized among the country’s most reputable companies is the result of the consistent work of our talent and of decisions that prioritize transparency, operational excellence, and positive impact in the countries where we operate.”
Jorge Mario Velásquez
President, Grupo Argos

Merco Empresas 2025 results for Grupo Argos reflect the positive impact of disciplined strategic execution across the company and its businesses, as well as a commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance and to social and environmental responsibility, commitments that have led the organization to achieve outstanding scores in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

Among the most relevant corporate milestones in recent months are: the successful completion of the Spin-off Project, through which the company distributed more than COP 10.8 trillion to its shareholders; the execution of consolidated share repurchase programs totaling about COP 800 billion; the implementation of liquidity-maker programs for the Grupo Argos and Cementos Argos stocks; and a project pipeline of roughly COP 40 trillion in building materials and infrastructure.

With more than nine decades of history, Grupo Argos reaffirms its business vision and its contribution to the development of infrastructure in Colombia.