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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.
Human Resources
dstgroup launched a Reading Club for its employees on 1 October, offering books every two months and organising meetings for debate and reflection.
On 1 October, dstgroup launched the Club of Wonder and Enchantment, a cultural initiative open to all its employees, which already has more than two hundred registered participants.
The project provides a free book every two months, complemented by meetings to reflect on and discuss the works, with the aim of encouraging reading habits and strengthening access to knowledge.
Open to employees from the group’s various companies, regardless of their role or workplace, the club includes participants from the campus, construction sites and factories, with the option of taking part online. The books are provided entirely free of charge by dstgroup and remain the property of employees, encouraging them to build personal libraries.
José Teixeira, chairman of dstgroup’s Board of Directors, explained: “We live in an economy that is being founded on imagination. Fiction is a way of building utopias at work. Reading is the tool that most facilitates learning to imagine. We must be able to imagine an economic model that implies a good life for everyone, where poverty is not merely reduced but eliminated. Our reading club is for the masses, not just a small proportion of our employees. Reading has taken to the streets.”
The first session brought together more than a hundred employees to discuss O Desencanto, by Beatriz Serrano, chosen to inaugurate the project, which aims to promote regular contact with literature and create spaces for sharing, debate and collective reflection.
The selection of books is the result of internal curation by Catarina Ferreira, responsible for onboarding, integration and mentoring, and João Pedro Costa, an accountant at dstgroup, together with José Teixeira, although suggestions from participants are also welcome.
The initiative stems from the belief that reading is an essential tool for personal development, stimulating curiosity, the ability to question, communication and intellectual autonomy. In a professional and social context marked by constant change, dstgroup seeks to create conditions for its employees to develop skills that enable them to interpret different realities, challenge ideas and participate in society more consciously and critically.
This Reading Club forms part of a cultural strategy that brings books into employees’ everyday lives, regardless of their professional context. On the dstgroup campus in Braga, there are dedicated reading spaces, notably two libraries — Clarice Lispector and Bernardo Soares — as well as libraries on construction sites, built by the employees themselves using materials available locally.
These on-site libraries originated from a suggestion made by a site foreman in an internal quality competition and became an institutional practice, ensuring that each construction site has a reading space conceived and built by its teams. This practice democratises access to books, bringing culture closer to different professions and work settings and promoting lifelong learning.
The Reading Club adds a dimension of participation and collective reflection to the provision of books, enabling employees to share interpretations, compare different perspectives and develop critical thinking in an environment that values diverse opinions and experiences.
The initiative is coordinated with dst school, an internal training structure offering programmes in philosophy, neuroscience, art, theatre and other disciplines focused on employees’ intellectual, cultural and human development. These are complemented by conferences, workshops and other cultural initiatives promoted or supported by the group, consolidating a training policy that brings together scientific knowledge, creativity and culture.