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"Great stories are written with values in the hearts of men"
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Photo by Luís Pinto, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...

We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.

Photo by Mila Teshaieva, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.

There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.

Photo by , finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2012.

Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...

Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.

Photo by Jakub Karwowski, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2012.

Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.

Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.

Photo by Ian Lieske, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.

Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.

Photo by Clarence Gorton, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2012.

Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...

Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.

Photo by Filipa Alves, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…

Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.

Photo by Scarlett Coten, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.

We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.

Photo by Karl Erik Brondbo, finalist of the Emergentes dst Award 2011.

Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.

We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.

We worry because, as the song by the Portuguese singer António Variações goes, “we are only doing well where we are not” (Estou bem / Aonde não estou). We are only doing well in this utopia that we have not yet reached, but which we are moving towards in leaps and bounds every day. We lace everyday routines with poems, provocative readings and heated discussions. We question reality in order to invent an alternative one, because we want to be the ones to invent this, we want to be the ones to imagine a new world and live in it. A new world, which is inclusive, multicultural, diverse, infinite in the specific nature of each one of us.

Our strategy is to be attentive, to reject ideological blindness, to do away with social prejudice, to be a mirror of the world, which is so diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, origin, economic situation or role.

The set of policies put in place led to the OBCIG (Observatory of Gypsy Communities) Inclusive Companies Award in 2019 and 2020; the Health and Well-being in Organisations Award in 2022, promoted by the newspaper Jornal Negócios; and also the international Top Employer Certification (Best HR Practices) in 2023 and 2024.

Environmental, Cultural and Corporate Social Responsibility

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We have teamed up with BragaLabs to include people with autism and/or motor difficulties into the world of work;
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We have integrated Romani workers by including their wives in the “O Ferrinho” social project, which has made it possible to open an ironing service available to everyone;
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For more than 15 years, we have welcomed and integrated families of different nationalities, by offering them housing, work and social integration;
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In 2023, we launched Dressing Room of the Stars, an internal podcast where our female employees talk to other women working in the group’s various companies and share their life stories.
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We support various emergency actions for the collection and distribution of food, for the “Food Bank Against Hunger”.
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We have been supporting, on a regular basis, the social project Associação Humanitária Habitat (Humanitarian Association) since 2001.
We provided support to eight Social and Recreative Associations in the area of Monção with €55,000.
At Christmas time our gifts go to one or two social institutions every year. We support many local charities including the Associação para a Inclusão e Apoio ao Autista (AIA), Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome de Braga, Associação de Surdos de Braga, ANFACI – Associação Nacional das Famílias de Afecto, Patronato de Nossa Senhora da Torre and the Centro Social Padre David Martins, among others.
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We promote initiatives and policies to promote gender parity, related to salaries, working conditions and career opportunities;
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We take in young refugees as interns through the Red Cross;
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We have set up artist residency grants at our art gallery (zet gallery) to host Ukrainian refugee artists;
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Every year, we renew our signature to the “More and Better Jobs for Young People” Pact, which aims to drive through real change within the currently experienced vulnerability associated with youth employment;
We have supported countless charities, social and parish centres, humanitarian associations, cooperatives, academic associations and several fire-fighting organisations.
Aladino no Gelo
We supported the "Aladino no Gelo" Musical for Social Security Institutions, in Oporto.
Caritas Portuguesa
We support Cáritas Portuguesa.
Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
We support the Portuguese Red Cross.
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We promote initiatives and policies to promote gender parity, related to salaries, working conditions and career opportunities;
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We have teamed up with BragaLabs to include people with autism and/or motor difficulties into the world of work;
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We take in young refugees as interns through the Red Cross;
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We have integrated Romani workers by including their wives in the “O Ferrinho” social project, which has made it possible to open an ironing service available to everyone;
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We have set up artist residency grants at our art gallery (zet gallery) to host Ukrainian refugee artists;
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For more than 15 years, we have welcomed and integrated families of different nationalities, by offering them housing, work and social integration;
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Every year, we renew our signature to the “More and Better Jobs for Young People” Pact, which aims to drive through real change within the currently experienced vulnerability associated with youth employment;
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In 2023, we launched Dressing Room of the Stars, an internal podcast where our female employees talk to other women working in the group’s various companies and share their life stories.
We have supported countless charities, social and parish centres, humanitarian associations, cooperatives, academic associations and several fire-fighting organisations.
banco alimentar dst
We support various emergency actions for the collection and distribution of food, for the “Food Bank Against Hunger”.
Aladino no Gelo
We supported the "Aladino no Gelo" Musical for Social Security Institutions, in Oporto.
Habitat
We have been supporting, on a regular basis, the social project Associação Humanitária Habitat (Humanitarian Association) since 2001.
Caritas Portuguesa
We support Cáritas Portuguesa.
We provided support to eight Social and Recreative Associations in the area of Monção with €55,000.
Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
We support the Portuguese Red Cross.
At Christmas time our gifts go to one or two social institutions every year. We support many local charities including the Associação para a Inclusão e Apoio ao Autista (AIA), Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome de Braga, Associação de Surdos de Braga, ANFACI – Associação Nacional das Famílias de Afecto, Patronato de Nossa Senhora da Torre and the Centro Social Padre David Martins, among others.