Holcim leads in construction after recognition in MERCO 2024

dinero_admin 7 February, 2025 2 min read

Holcim, with more than seven decades of experience in El Salvador and a strong commitment to sustainability, has been recognized as one of the 10 companies with the best reputation in the country in the MERCO Empresas El Salvador 2024 ranking, consolidating its position as a benchmark in the construction sector.

Holcim won eighth place out of a total of 100 companies, after MERCO conducted 1,300 surveys among various stakeholders. This reflects Holcim’s constant effort to innovate and provide integral solutions for construction in El Salvador. In line with its purpose of “Building progress for people and the planet”, the company has over the years promoted initiatives focused on the circular economy, carbon footprint reduction and community development, reinforcing its commitment to building a more sustainable future for the country, as well as operating under high standards of ethics and transparency.

Holcim has been a key driver in the transformation of El Salvador’s infrastructure, contributing to the development of works that have improved the quality of life of thousands of salvadorans.

“It is very satisfying to see that relevant stakeholders such as businessmen, journalists and academics recognize the work done by the company for so many years, to build our reputation not only for the quality of our products and fair business practices, but based on actions that impact the development of the country both economically, socially and environmentally”, said Marcelo Arrieta, CEO of Holcim.

About the measurement parameters

MERCO Empresas is one of the benchmark monitors in Latin America for the evaluation of corporate reputation. In this first edition in El Salvador, the ranking was prepared based on more than 1,300 surveys of executives of large companies, professors, business journalists, financial analysts, consumers, consumer associations, trade unions and NGOs, among other stakeholders.

Holcim’s positioning as one of the 10 companies with the best reputation highlights its trajectory as the pioneering cement company in El Salvador, with a business philosophy based on sustainability, innovation and commitment to the country’s development.