Founded in 2003 in the city of Ivoti, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Dublauto Gaúcha began its operations as a supplier of textil processing services for the footwear market in the region. Since then, it has become a benchmark in laminating services through various process technologies producing harnesses, leather reinforcements, counters, insoles, linings and textile laminating services in general.
As competitive positioning strategy in the market, Dublauto Gaúcha opted for innovation. Since 2006, has been actively participating in national and international technology fairs, technological prospecting missions in major world powers and public notices for fostering innovation, always in partnership with universities and research institutes. In these 20 years of total focus on innovation, we have successfully developed numerous new products and processes, positioning Dublauto Gaúcha today as a reference not only in laminating, but in technological solutions for footwear and textile materials in general.
Since 2018, the company has been located in the Feevale Techpark, in Campo Bom, strengthening its relationship with the university in an environment of constant growth and innovation. With a team of committed and qualified employees, high-performance machinery and constant-improving infrastructure, Dublauto Gaúcha can achieve its main objective, which is the excellent service to the customer.
In 2022, as a reflection of its concern with sustainability, the company adheres to the Sustainable Origin Program, the only ESG and sustainability certification in the world aimed at companies in the footwear chain, being awarded the silver level and in 2024 recertified as Gold level. Based on the best international sustainability practices, the Sustainable Origin Certification, an initiative by the entities ABICALÇADOS and ASSINTECAL, covers indicators in five strategic dimensions: economic, environmental, social, cultural and Sustainability Management, being a guide for the evolution of companies, and consequently, the entire footwear production chain (https://en.origemsustentavel.org.br/).
MISSION
Creating, producing and commercializing innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions in processing fabrics and non wovens, offering our customers and partners the excellence of our services.
To be a reference in the Brazilian market in intelligent solutions for the processing of textiles and non wovens directed to the areas of health andcomfort through constant innovation.


SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
"Ensure the satisfaction of our customers, offering to the market technical solutions and innovative products through sustainable development, continuous improvement, prevention of negative impacts and compliance with applicable legal requirements, being an economically viable, environmentally correct and socially fair company, thus perpetuating the business and contributing to the preservation of the planet and future generations.”
It is through its Sustainability Policy that Dublauto Gaúcha seeks to work and contribute to 15 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals proposed for the global agenda until 2030.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
Dublauto Gaúcha is committed to developing, applying and continuously improving its Sustainability Management System based on the following principles:
· Commit to decent and fair work relationships, providing a work environment with safe and healthy physical and psychological conditions, prohibiting child, forced, slave or slavery-like labor;
· Constantly assess and eliminate the health and safety hazards and risks inherent to its processes and facilities;
· Provide efficient communication and alert channels, including consultation and participation of its employees;
· Promoting respect, diversity, equality and inclusion in the work environment without any type of harassment, prejudice or discrimination of any nature, encouraging good professional relationships among all;
· Prevent any practice of bribery or other benefits from suppliers, service providers or customers for their own benefit or the organization;
· Encouraging the reporting of any unethical practices by the company or its employees and disseminating complaint channels with guarantees of secrecy, impartiality and without any type of reprimand;
· Comply with the legislation in force, contracts, agreements and collective agreements;
· Respect the freedom of membership and unionization of its employees, their protection and non-discrimination;
· Meet the applicable legal requirements, ethical and marketing principles;
· Respect labor relations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
FAIR COMPETITION AND ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICIES
Dublauto Gaúcha, as responsible for building and maintaining ethical and fair relationships, focused on its social role, on the reputation and integrity of its organization, as well as on the sustainability of its business through correct and transparent conduct, is continually committed to the strengthening of its corporate governance in strict compliance with laws and regulations, in the repudiation of illegal acts and in the fight against corruption. In this sense, as a complement to its internal Code of Ethics and Conduct, extended to all its employees and administrators, follows its principles of Fair Competition and Anti-Corruption Policy, reaching in addition to its internal public, its representatives, suppliers, outsourced and other interested parties (stakeholders):
· Respect free competition and free choice of the market;
· Prohibit any type of agreement with competitors in order to define or control sales prices to the market, determine divisions of this or its operating territories;
· Do not obtain benefits to the detriment of competitors or through illicit means;
· To prohibit any attitude that damages the image of associations and/or competitors;
· Comply with current legislation;
· Obtain customers through lawful means such as advertising, improving product quality, fair pricing and differentiated and innovative products;
· Respect property rights;
· Promote social, environmental and economic responsibility in the value chain;
· Combat the abuse of economic power, which aims to dominate markets and eliminate competition, valuing good competitive practices, confidentiality of information and transparent and reputable practices of its managers, employees, suppliers, and other interested parties.
· Not being able to contribute their resources to political parties, party committees and/or candidates, regardless of ideology or program. A partner or employee who is motivated to do so, will do so in a private capacity, without any involvement with the name of the company;
· Use fair operating practices – Anti-corruption practices;
As anti-corruption practices, they follow the following guidelines that guide Dublauto Gaúcha's conduct:
· Not condone, practice or tolerate any act of corruption in offering or receiving any type of advantages, privileges, gratuities, gifts (except institutional ones such as pen, pencil, notebook, agenda, worthless, etc., with no commercial value) or leisure option in interactions with private entities or public entities to obtain any undue benefit to the company Dublauto Gaúcha;
· In respect of the provisions contained in the Anti-Corruption Brasilian Law 12.846/2013 and its Regulatory Decree 8.420/2015, it is strictly prohibited for any Employee, Third Party or any other entity acting on behalf of Dublauto Gaúcha, for its benefit and/or interest, to offer, promise, grant, authorize or give, directly or indirectly, any payment, undue advantage or similar to a public official or a third person related to him with the intention of influencing or inducing him to perform an activity or function; and/or obtain or retain business or advantages with public companies, public agents, directly or indirectly.
Any employee, supplier or service provider who is aware of possible problem situations related to acts of corruption, bribery, fraud, facilitation or bribe payments, money laundering; active or passive; directly or indirectly, you must immediately notify Dublauto Gaúcha through the ombudsman channel of the institutional portal of Dublauto Gaúcha at http://gaucha.dublauto.com.br/contato.