The strength of T&D is in its people
Behind more than 1.71 billion litres of water saved there is a team. See who makes T&D Sustentável, the five values that guide the work, from self-development to an owner's mindset, and how they show up in every client's operation.
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The strength of T&D Sustentável lies in the people who measure, fix and track every client’s water. The numbers are large, more than 1.71 billion litres of water saved and a presence in 47 cities across 9 states, according to T&D’s indicator panel, but they are produced by a team guided by five values: self-development, discretionary effort, commitment to results, an owner’s mindset and cooperation.
In short:
- T&D was founded in 2018, in Macaé (Rio de Janeiro state), and today serves hospitals, retail, industry, schools, hotels, shopping centres and residential complexes.
- The company’s indicator panel totals more than 1.71 billion litres of water saved and more than 30,000 people reached by awareness work.
- Five values guide the team, from self-development to an owner’s mindset.
- T&D was named NÂş1 Startup in Water and Sanitation in the 100 Open Startups Ranking in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- For the client, the culture shows up in three places: in measurement, in repairs and in monthly follow-up.
Who makes T&D Sustentável?
A team that works to the same technical standard in every operation, in 47 cities across 9 states. T&D was born in 2018, in Macaé, when two neighbours from the oil and gas industry set out to solve the water consumption of their own residential complex; the method that worked there became a company. Founding partner Camillo Torquato, raised in the semi-arid Northeast of Brazil, treats water scarcity as a personal matter, and that origin still guides the work today.
The full story, from the first contracts to the first units, is in how T&D Sustentável started.
What are T&D’s values?
Five, and each has a practical effect on day-to-day work:
| Value | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Self-development | No one is ever finished: everyone keeps learning and adapting |
| Discretionary effort | Doing things well for the pleasure of doing them well, even when no one is watching |
| Commitment to results | Taking responsibility beyond your own remit, with clear communication and a sense of urgency |
| Owner’s mindset | Looking after the company with attention to detail, care with resources and a long-term view |
| Cooperation | Respect, transparency and the team above any individual achievement |
According to T&D itself, reflecting on behaviour and decisions is a frequent practice in the team, because each person’s growth is what sustains the team’s strength, and consistent service for the client comes from coherence between what is said and what is done inside the company.
How does the culture show up in client results?
At three moments in the operation:
- In measurement. Savings that cannot be proven do not count, so every project starts with a consumption baseline, under the international IPMVP protocol.
- In repairs. A leak that is found has to be fixed and checked against consumption: electronic leak detection and repairs are part of the same service.
- In follow-up. Ongoing management delivers monthly efficiency and ESG impact reports, showing what changed in consumption and what can still improve.
The most visible result of this work is in a client’s sustainability report: in the Rede D’Or case, the water efficiency project cut consumption by 16.5% in 40 hospitals, as shown in the Rede D’Or case.
What has the team delivered?
The figures from the indicator panel T&D publishes on its website, in October 2026:
| Indicator | Cumulative total |
|---|---|
| Water saved | More than 1.71 billion litres |
| Effluent no longer generated | More than 1.3 billion litres |
| COâ‚‚ avoided | More than 3,400 tonnes |
| Presence | 47 cities in 9 states |
| People reached by awareness work | More than 30,000 |
The year-by-year detail is in T&D’s impact in numbers, and the awards in awards and recognition, 2021 and 2022.
The team’s work reaches the client through SEA 360º, which handles implementation, without building works, with a baseline under the IPMVP protocol, efficiency technology at points of use, electronic leak detection and repairs, and continues with ongoing management, with monthly efficiency and ESG impact reports.
Frequently asked questions
What are T&D Sustentável’s values?
Self-development, discretionary effort, commitment to results, an owner’s mindset and cooperation. They guide how the team measures, fixes and tracks every client’s water.
When and where was T&D Sustentável founded?
In 2018, in Macaé, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, by two neighbours from the oil and gas industry who set out to solve the water consumption of their own residential complex.
How much water has T&D saved?
More than 1.71 billion litres, according to the indicator panel T&D published on its website in October 2026, with a presence in 47 cities across 9 states.
What is discretionary effort?
It is going beyond the minimum required, by choice: doing things well for the pleasure of doing them well, even when no one is watching. At T&D, it is one of the team’s five values.
Sources
- T&D Sustentável, “About us” page: founding in Macaé, origin in the residential complex, founding partner, cities and states served
- T&D Sustentável, indicator panel on the home page: water saved, effluent avoided, CO₂ avoided, presence and people reached, in October 2026
- 100 Open Startups Ranking: NÂş1 Startup in Water and Sanitation in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
- T&D SEA 360Âş
