PAULO DE OLIVEIRA group is composed of 3 textile companies: PAULO DE OLIVEIRA, PENTEADORA and TESSIMAX. The company has several certifications:

• STeP Certification by Oeko-Tex; Amfori Certification BSCI; GRS – Global
• Recycle Standard; RWS – Responsible Wool standard and Oeko-Tex Standard 100.
• They are registered in the BCI (Better Cotton Iniciative) platform – They are not members but they can buy BCI cotton and pass the credits of this cotton to the clients who want BCI cotton;
• They are registered in the ZDHC platform and they have the Supplier To Zero (Foundational Level) certification;
• They are registered in the Higg Index platform and they have the certificate of completion of the self-assessment of the environmental module (not verified).

With sustainability and responsibility guiding their practices, as previously mentioned, several investments were made:

New Biomass Boiler, allowing a reduction of carbon emissions (more than 3500 Tons of CO2/year avoided, meaning a 75% reduction);

Over 1.6 million invested on photovoltaic panels, allowing a reduction of electricity consumption from the grid and consequent reduction of indirect CO2 emissions associated with the production of this electricity;

As for wastewater recover and reuse, more than 1.4 million were invested in a wastewater recovery plant. They have their own Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), since 2002 and 100% reuse of all incoming water, which is primarily used for cooling equipment.

“Their manufacturing process is one of the most efficient in the world in terms of low carbon footprint. They keep on investing in the latest technology, being a state-of-the art unit for the production of wool fabrics and a reference company in the sector, globally.”

They have undergoing an investment project to recover 65% of the treated effluent developed in the R&D Project jointly with University of Beira Interior, UBI. With this same institution (UBI), there’s a research project aiming the development of new effluent treatment processes for less pollutant load effluents. Adding to this, they proceeded with installing several flowmeters to improve the characterization and control of water consumption from different production processes. By implementing all of these measures, there was a drastic reduction of fresh water consumption and needs.

Because innovation is part of their DNA, new investments were made in spinning and weaving departments, in order to achieve even more sustainable products.

Now, regarding Paulo de Oliveira’s SS26 Collection, the focus remains on Sustainability, strengthening the Oliveira Green segment. Linen mixes, new designs, micro-designs and a variety of colors can be found, from pastel to the classics, we are bringing variety and innovation to the table, keeping up with the trends, with our high quality fabrics.