Cementos Progreso is a Guatemalan company that has been in operations for 120 years.  Throughout its history it has striven to be an excellent corporate citizen aiming at capturing economic, social and environmental values to achieve sustainability, through the implementation of a set of strong values and principles.  Cementos Progreso is characterized by its modern industrial process, its high environmental standards and respect towards the communities in which it operates.  It has been recognized as one of the best places to work in Guatemala and Central America by the Best Place to Work Institute, as one of the 128 most ethical companies in the world by the Ethisphere Institute and as a company of excellence on workplace health and safety by the British Safety Council. Cementos Progreso has contributed to the social and economic development of Guatemala through its corporate social responsibility commitment, its philanthropic work and the production of quality and innovative products and building solutions.  The Company considers the human element key for achieving sustainable development. Therefore, it is only fitting that Cementos Progreso would contribute to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, and by doing so, support the creation of more capacity that would allow Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to thrive and be more prosperous societies. 

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“For Cementos Progreso, it has been a great pleasure to support the initiative of the United States Department of State, the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, aimed at generating more and better opportunities for the people and universities of this hemisphere. We strongly believe in the value of these kind of initiatives, which are a central mechanism to promote relationships and collaboration between the higher education community in the United States and the rest of the Americas. It also gives us great satisfaction that, with our contribution, this initiative has been expanded and will now also benefit people in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This initiative will allow Cementos Progreso to continue contributing to the construction of the country where we all want to live, together.” 

 Mario Montano, Chairman of the Board of Cementos Progreso  

Cementos Progreso partnered with the Innovation Fund to foster higher education partnerships and student academic training & exchanges for the  2019 Innovation Fund Competition for U.S.-Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador Higher Education Partnerships.