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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.