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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Correio do Minho
“Fishing for readers” and taking reading out of “elitist places” was the purpose of the Reading Festival, an event that took place yesterday afternoon on the dst group campus. Young students and staff shared readings, music and conversations.
Yesterday, the dst group campus was the scene of the Reading Festival, an activity that brought together young students and staff from the group in a meeting that celebrated community reading in an informal setting. The aim, said José Teixeira, is to “fish for readers. We want to take reading out of elitist environments, to show that reading is not for the gloomy.”
Organized by the National Reading Plan (PNL), in partnership with the dst group, the Reading Festival formed part of the 2nd Meeting of the National Reading Plan in Higher Education, an event that kicked off yesterday and continues throughout today, as part of the Utopia Literary Festival.
Reading, music and conversation were shared at this Reading Festival, “an event that has been taking place all over the world,” noted Regina Duarte, the NLP’s commissioner. “The concept is to bring people together in a comfortable environment, where they can have a hot drink, read alone for a while and then chat to each other. There’s music, drinks and food at hand. The idea is that reading is associated with a moment of pleasure or fun, as opposed to what we usually associate with reading. We want to counter the idea of reading as a solitary act, where people are isolated. We want to show that reading is also a form of community living,” explained Regina Duarte.
The partnership with the dst group arose from a common objective. “We share the idea with the engineer José Teixeira that we should make reading more present, just as it is always present in the workplace of the dst group’s employees. We would like to see more reading communities in neighbourhoods, in companies, in the most diverse workplaces,” she said.
In the words of the chairperson of the dst group, José Teixeira, the aim is to "fish for readers. Using nets to catch workers into the reading process. This is like fishing for workers for the process of freedom. It is the same as saying that we are fishing for workers for the process of imagination. This is extremely competitive, both for the workers and for us.”
For José Teixeira, “the more educated our workers are, the more competitive we are. This is not exotericism. It is the right thing to do. This way we become more competitive when we see what others do not see. We can read what is not visible,” he said.
What is more, there is also the intention to “remove reading from elitist environments” by increasingly “humanizing” it. “With this we want to say that reading is not for the gloomy,” declared the chairperson of the dst group, assuring us that the Reading Festival “is here to stay”.
This session, which took place on the dst group campus, brought together young university students, 12th grade students and employees of the group.
Among those present was Hortense Santos, head teacher of the Carlos Amarante School Group, who also accompanied a group of students to the Reading Festival, an event that she described as “a rewarding experience for these young students. We are trying not to lose the habit of reading among the younger generations. This is a different activity from the usual and therefore an innovative way of engaging them in the world of reading,” she said.