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    Sustainability Report

    This is Tramontina’s first Sustainability Report, an annual publication that encompasses corporate information and the sustainability actions rolled out by the Company in 2021.

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    Conduct Manual

    This is Tramontina’s first Sustainability Report, an annual publication that encompasses corporate information and the sustainability actions rolled out by the Company in 2021.

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    Sustainability Policy

    This policy has the objective of presenting and reinforcing Tramontina’s commitment to sustainable development, establishing governance responsibilities on this issue, as well as directing the business towards the correct handling of environmental, social, and governance risks, impacts, and opportunities that have the potential to generate positive transformations within the business and value for the interested parties.

Timeline

Tramontina Employees Association (ATF)

1987

Tramontina Waste Center

1993

Tramontinaprev

1995

Environmental Visits

1995

Certificação FSC®

2000

Human Resources Committee

2000

Effluent Reuse

2002

ISO certification 14001

2004

Renewable Energy

2005

Tramontina Sport Park (PET)

2007

Safety Committee

2009

Tire Reverse Logistics

2011

Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification

2013

Environmental Committee

2014

1st I’m Green™ product

2014

Conduct Manual

2018

Electros Reverse Logistics

2019

Ivo Tramontina Education Center (CEIT)

2019

Packages Reverse Logistics

2020

Tramontina Transforma

2020

ESG Committee

2021

Tramontina Products Reverse Logistics

2022

Materiality Study

2022

Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Report

2022

Sustainability Report

2022

Tramontina Employees Association (ATF)

Tramontina Employees Association (ATF)

ATF is a non-profit organization, with independent management, which provides numerous benefits in the areas of health, education and well-being, as well as legal advice, socio-cultural initiatives and actions in special events to more than 13 thousand associates and their dependents.

Tramontina Waste Center

Tramontina Waste Center

The Tramontina Waste Center comprises a Sorting Center and landfills for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Located in Carlos Barbosa (RS), it serves the group’s companies headquartered in the municipality itself and in two other cities in the region: Garibaldi and Farroupilha. Certified under ISO 14001, the structure is dedicated to improving waste management, valuing and promoting appropriate disposal, as well as fostering several circular economy projects.

Tramontinaprev

Tramontinaprev

The Tramontinaprev supplementary pension plan, founded in 1995 and available to all employees, works so that its participants have a supplementary income in retirement, thus contributing to improving their quality of life.

Environmental Visits

Environmental Visits

The Environmental Visits Program, which has already received more than 15,000 visitors, was created to disseminate management practices and promote environmental education. Through it, students, companies and entities get to know the effluent treatment systems, the Tramontina Waste Center and part of the production process.

Certificação FSC®

Certificação FSC®

Through the Forest Stewardship Council, the company can apply the green seal to its products, indicating and assuring that the wood used as raw material came from forests whose management is environmentally adequate, socially fair and economically viable. Tramontina Belém certified the first line of products in 2000, with the FSC-C003079, followed by Tramontina Cutelaria in 2015, with the FSC-C125626, Tramontina Germany in 2021, with the FSC-C169695, and Tramontina Multi in 2022, with the FSC-C180829.

Human Resources Committee

Human Resources Committee

Created to orient the units in corporate procedures related to Human Development and labor, social security, safety and occupational medicine legislation. It acts in the standardization of operational processes, sharing knowledge to improve the performance of HR teams.

Effluent Reuse

Effluent Reuse

Tramontina’s factories have Effluent Treatment Stations (ETEs) to treat the water used in different activities, thus enabling its reuse, which reaches 100% in some factories.

ISO certification 14001

ISO certification 14001

ISO 14001 certification formalizes and proves the good practices of companies’ environmental management, also promoting their continuous improvement. In 2004 Tramontina (RS) obtained certification, and in 2013 Tramontina Cutelaria (RS).

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

The factories are responsible for more than 90% of Tramontina’s total energy consumption. The purchase of electricity for these units is performed on the free market and managed by companies that make sure that the energy comes from clean and renewable sources, providing annual certificates of proof of origin. In 2005, the first purchase of 100% renewable energy took place.

Tramontina Sport Park (PET)

Tramontina Sport Park (PET)

Managed by ATF, the Sports Park has been available since 2007 to employees and their families for get-togethers and sports activities. There are 11.7 hectares in the middle of nature, with restaurants, gym, sports courts and leisure spaces.

Safety Committee

Safety Committee

Valuing people’s lives is a Tramontina commitment, which constantly invests to improve infrastructure and work processes, providing modern and safe environments for all employees. The Safety Committee, created in 2009, is part of this whole movement, assisting to perform various activities to reinforce the investment in daily care.

Tire Reverse Logistics

Tire Reverse Logistics

Through its technical support network, Tramontina correctly receives and disposes of the tires used in its products, in addition to participating in the compensation program with UTEP do Brasil LTDA.

Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification

Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification

Certification in OHSAS 18001, replaced by ISO 45001 in 2018, formalizes and proves good practices in employee occupational health and safety management, in addition to promoting continuous improvement. In 2004 Tramontina (RS) obtained certification, and in 2013 Tramontina Cutelaria (RS).

Environmental Committee

Environmental Committee

Align environmental practices and share experiences. It was for this purpose that, in 2014, Tramontina created the Environmental Committee, made up of representatives from all production units. It also develops and improves environmental management programs through subcommittees that speed up the resolution and development of specific topics.

1st I’m Green™ product

1st I’m Green™ product

In 2014, Tramontina launched its first I’m Green product. This is a Braskem innovation that promotes and values the best use of natural resources, using raw materials from renewable or recyclable sources.

Conduct Manual

Conduct Manual

Launched in 2018, the manual was distributed to employees and became the main document to orient the internal audience, suppliers and other partners about ethical and acceptable behavior in work relationships of the company.

Electros Reverse Logistics

Electros Reverse Logistics

Tramontina is part of the Brazilian Association for the Recycling of Electronics and Home Appliances (ABREE), which has more than 3,400 post-consumer collection points in more than 1,100 Brazilian municipalities. Learn more.

Ivo Tramontina Education Center (CEIT)

Ivo Tramontina Education Center (CEIT)

The CEIT is located in Carlos Barbosa (RS), in an area spanning 5,940 m², and its reference infrastructure is intended for professional training, cultural events and wellness activities. In this space, Tramontina promotes the integration of knowledge and encourages learning experiences for employees and the community.

Packages Reverse Logistics

Packages Reverse Logistics

In partnership with EuReciclo, all factories perform environmental offsetting of 22% of the total weight of package placed on the Brazilian market. This is an incentive program for the recycling chain that encourages collectors’ cooperatives and recycling companies, resulting in positive socio-environmental impacts in the communities.

Tramontina Transforma

Tramontina Transforma

All sustainability programs are part of Tramontina Transforma, a project created in 2020 with the aim of communicating the brand’s sustainable actions.

ESG Committee

ESG Committee

Created in 2021, the ESG Committee specifically addresses sustainability issues. It is responsible for debating and suggesting projects and corporate actions related to ESG topics to the Board of Directors, unifying and consolidating the procedures and measures that involve environmental, social and economic impact management.

Tramontina Products Reverse Logistics

Tramontina Products Reverse Logistics

This project emerged from a partnership initiative between Tramontina and the cleantech Trashin. It was started in 2022, as a pilot project, for the reverse logistics of sauce pans, molds, frying pans, milk boilers and roasting pans, which are later recycled and transformed into other products. Learn more.

Materiality Study

Materiality Study

With the aim of identifying the most relevant topics linked to sustainability, considering the impacts of the business and the importance for stakeholders, Tramontina performed its 1st Materiality Study. Learn more in the report.

Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Report

Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Report

Tramontina took its first Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, for baseline year 2021, using the Operational Control approach, scopes 1 and 2. The inventory considers emissions generated by the factories and by production forest areas located in Rio Grande do Sul, in addition to the preserved areas at all companies covered by the scope.

Sustainability Report

Sustainability Report

In its 1st version, the Sustainability Report presents Tramontina’s social, environmental, economic and governance performance for the year 2021. The report was developed in accordance with the international reporting standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and presents the Tramontina as it is: a transparent company that takes care of its business, people and the environment. Learn more.

+R$409mi

PPRT

Values distributed to employees through Tramontina Profit Sharing Program (PPRT).
+167.000 hours

of training

Employee training.
+26.000 hours

in OST training

Occupational health and safety training.
+R$16,7mi

invested in the community

Values invested in urban infrastructure, health and social projects in 2021.
+24.600t

of recycled scrap

Amount of scrap metal destined for recycling in 2021, which is once again raw material.
+11.000t

of processed aluminum

Waste reprocessed internally, which returns as raw material and new products.
+66.000t

of waste generating energy

Amount of wood waste used by factories as an energy source for generating electricity and steam.
90%

waste-recycling and energy recovery

Waste disposal index whose final destination is recycling and energy recovery.

Sustainable products and materials

At Tramontina, we treat each raw material with great care: everything is designed to make our consumers happy.

Explore our main raw materials
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Aluminum

Aluminum is a material of great versatility, being used in different products. It is a material of easy and infinite recycling and of great interest in the production chain. All waste generated in the production of Tramontina’s products is reused in the companies themselves, turning them into products, which results in a significant reduction in energy consumption in the life cycle of this material.

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Stainless-steel

Stainless-steel is a material that has a long service life, is 100% recyclable and is of great interest to the chain. It is very common that in its composition there are significant percentages of recycled material. Tramontina’s products made with it are widely recognized for their quality and durability, in addition to not requiring frequent maintenance or replacement – an important pillar of sustainability.

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Carbon steel

The carbon steel alloys used in Tramontina’s products have an easily accessible recycling chain. In their composition, they present elements that facilitate the production process and give the product characteristics that improve resistance to wear, bending, fatigue and tenacity, which reflects on the useful life of the product.

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Plastic

Plastic is a versatile material that can be used in a wide range of applications: furniture, household utensils, tools, vehicles, packages, etc. Its processing consumes less energy than similar materials and can be recycled easily and many times. Currently, several products have percentages of recycled material in their composition, even assisting in the disposal of disposable materials.

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Wood

Wood is a renewable raw material used to produce tool handles, furniture, flatwares and utensils in general. Part of this raw material comes from our own production forests and another part comes from sustainable management projects. Some product lines also have FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council® certification.

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Porcelain

It is produced from raw materials of mineral origin, from carefully selected suppliers. It is an inert, resistant material that is processed with technology aimed at quality and resource optimization. The virtues of porcelain are reflected in the quality, durability and beauty of the products.

Tramontina transforms packages

At Tramontina, package is not just a place to store your product. The way consumers receive and discard these materials directly reflects on the environment and, therefore, factories continuously study and develop improvements in their packages. We highlight projects to reduce the amount of plastic, styrofoam, paper and cardboard in packages, to increase the use of recycled materials and of greater interest in the recycling chain, among others.

Find out about some environmental improvements in the packages of Tramontina products – Doing things beautifully today to transform tomorrow
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    • More than 100,000 kg of plastic recycled per year.
    • Less environmental impact.
    • Sustainable development.
    • Circular economy.
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    • Exchange box for card.
    • Reduced paper usage.
    • More than 70% reduction in package weight.
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    • Elimination of styrofoam from packages.
    • More than 65,000 liters of styrofoam that were not placed on the market.
    • Exchange for renewable material of greater interest in the recycling chain.
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    • More than 90% reduction in package plastic.
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    • More than 2 million cardboard protections prepared internally from waste from the production process.
  • Conscious disposal

    Tramontina has 4 reverse logistics programs covering its products, a nationwide program for electronics and home appliances, packages and tire compensation. They are intended to encourage the reuse, recycling and environmentally sound disposal of products and their post-consumer packages.

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    Tramontina products and packages

    The result of a partnership between Tramontina and cleantech Trashin, responsible for the management and operation of reverse logistics, the program aims to facilitate the environmentally correct disposal of materials, ensuring that they return to the production chain. In addition, it is performed in a pilot format and acts as one of the pillars of Tramontina Transforma, the brand’s sustainability project.

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    Electronics and Home Appliances

    Tramontina is part of the Brazilian Association for the Recycling of Electronics and Home Appliances (ABREE), which has more than 3,400 post-consumer collection points in more than 1,100 Brazilian municipalities. Know where to discard. 

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    Packages

    In partnership with eureciclo, all factories perform environmental compensation of 22% of the total weight of packages placed on the Brazilian market, intended for end consumers. When recycled, packages return to the market as raw material for other products, thus minimizing post-consumer impacts. This is a recycling chain incentive program that encourages waste picker cooperatives and recycling companies, resulting in positive socio-environmental impacts in communities.

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    Tires

    Through its technical support network, Tramontina Multi correctly receives and disposes of the tires used in its products, in addition to participating in the compensation program with UTEP do Brasil LTDA.