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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.
Expresso
The Mais Europa event brought together eight innovators in the field of sustainability who highlighted how Portugal’s ambition to achieve decarbonisation by 2045 can be accelerated, five years before the timeline set by the European Union.
These projects are varied, ranging from new textile raw materials to the use of insects. See below how each innovator defines innovation and click on the links to find out more about these out-of-the-box ideas.
Ana Rita Antunes, Executive Coordinator at Coopérnico
“For us, innovation is being able to provide our cooperative members with zero-cost services, which are economically sustainable for the cooperative while generating environmental benefits or, in other words, giving back to society in terms of reduced emissions.”
Marina Sequeira, Consultant at S317 Consulting
“Innovation is often not about creating a new product, but rather working on improving processes. And that is exactly what we aim to do with our clients: innovating, by improving their challenges, while providing better answers in an ever more wide-ranging manner. Not just by providing a technical solution, but also by creating value for the society in which they operate, generating benefits that go beyond solving today’s specific issues.”
Daniel Murta, Founder of Ingredient Odyssey and Executive Director of EntoGreen
“Innovation cannot just be about creating, it must be about creating more. And when I say more, it is about achieving one of three things: greater cost-effectiveness, higher efficiency, or greater fairness.”
Nuno Castro, Managing Partner at Freetiliser
“Innovation is about finding solutions from a more generic and global point of view, in the most effective way possible, taking into account not only the principles of sustainability and the circular economy, but also companies being financially sound and efficient.”
António Sequeira, Project Director at Navigator
“Innovation, for us, is a process that must remain decentralised and involve not only customers, producers and business partners, but also create value, and sometimes unexpected value where there are opportunities that sometimes others have overlooked.”
Amaro Reis, President of the Portuguese Plastics Industry Association
“Plastics represents 70 years of ongoing innovation. It is up to the industry to drive this innovation and bring society something that is better and which always has less impact through product safety and integrity.”
Carla Joana Silva, Head of the Chemistry and Biotechnology Department at the Technological Centre for Textile and Clothing (CITEVE)
“Our goal is to translate the value of our innovation into added value for the [textile] sector industries, so that products also have added value and can become not only more sustainable from an environmental point of view, but also from an economic and social point of view.”
Mauro Costa, Innovation Manager at dstsolar
“Innovation will always be understood as the ability to create solutions that combine technology, sustainability and added value, both for customers and for society in general. We can state that it is not just about introducing something new to the market, but rather developing additional responses that are complete, efficient and meaningful.”