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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.

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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.

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17/02/2025
Applications open for the 30th DST Literature Grand Prize

Correio do Minho

For this anniversary edition, dstgroup has doubled the cash prize to 30 thousand euros and is marking the event with a cultural programme that promises to surprise.

Today, dstgroup announced the launch of the 30th Edition of the dst Literature Grand Prize. This year, it is devoted to prose, with a prize that has doubled to 30,000 euros. The competing works must have been published in 2023 or 2024 and applications are open until 17 March. The terms and conditions can be found at http://gpl.dstsgps.com.

Over the past 30 years, 28 Portuguese authors have been awarded the prize, from a total of almost 2000 entries, highlighting dstgroup’s commitment to celebrating Portuguese culture and talent and consolidating its status as one of the most important literary awards in Portugal and one of the few bestowed by a private Portuguese company.

Alternating between poetry and prose, the initiative also actively contributes to enriching Portuguese literary heritage.

The 28 winners since the prize was created in 1995 are listed below:

1995 “Presságios do Sul”, José Manuel Mendes

1996 “A Porta Fechada”, Orlando de Albuquerque

1997 “A Noite Dividida”, Sebastião Alba

1998 “Geografia do Medo”, Francisco Duarte Mangas

1999 “Um Segredo Guarda o Mundo”, Firmino Mendes

2000 “Vidas Vencidas”, Maria Ondina Braga

2001 “A Imposição das Mãos”, Vergílio Alberto Vieira

2002 “Fluviais”, José Leon Machado

2003 “O Voo da Serpente”, Vergílio Alberto Vieira

2004 “Fantasia para Dois Coronéis e uma Piscina”, Mário de Carvalho

2005 “Repercussão”, Gastão Cruz

2006 “A Sopa”, Filomena Marona Beja

2007 “Geometria Variável”, Nuno Júdice

2008 “O Cónego”, A. M. Pires Cabral

2009 “A Terceira Mão”, Manuel Gusmão

2010 “Myra”, Maria Velho da Costa

2012 “O Verdadeiro Ator”, Jacinto Lucas Pires

2013 “De Amore”, Armando Silva Carvalho

2015 “Cláudio e Constantino”, Luísa Costa Gomes

2016 “Bairro Ocidental”, Manuel Alegre

2017 “Astronomia”, Mário Cláudio

2018 “Oblívio”, Daniel Jonas

2019 “Estuário”, Lídia Jorge

2020 "Junto à Pedra", Fernando Guimarães

2021 "Livro de Vozes e Sombras", João de Melo

2022 “Movimento”, João Luís Barreto Guimarães

2023 “O regresso de Júlia Mann a Paraty”, Teolinda Gersão

2024 “Desaparecimento Progressivo”, José Viale Moutinho

*in the years 2011 and 2014 the jury did not award a prize as it did not believe any of the entries were of the quality required.

The 30th anniversary edition of the dst Literature Grand Prize will be accompanied by a varied cultural programme, highlighting the impact of the initiative on the Portuguese literary scene.

The jury, composed of chairman José Manuel Mendes, Lídia Jorge and Carlos Mendes de Sousa, will be responsible for choosing the winner, and the prizegiving will take place on 28 June at Theatro Circo, in Braga.