Ipê - Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

In November of 2003 , IPÊ partnered with Havaianas to produce sandals with designs of the Brazilian fauna, most of which are animals that IPÊ works.

The first collection portrays the Red-tailed Amazon, the manatee and the black-faced lion tamarin. These sandals are being sold in Brazil and abroad and the profits help to sustain the institution itself and all of IPÊ ' s projects. The sandals also serve as an innovative way for consumers to understand the importance of Brazil's biodiversity and of the protection of these endangered species, many of which are little known to Brazilians .

In 2005, IPÊ and Havaianas launched new collections. For adults, sandals portray the jaguar (Panthera onca) , the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoids) and the green-winged or red macaw (Ara chloroptera ), all symbols of Brazilian wildlife . Havaianas-IPÊ Kids collection brings the manatee, the black-faced lion tamarin and the ocelot. This innovation allows children to participate of this initiative that focuses on the environment too. After all, it is thinking about their future that nature must be protected.

Recently, a new collection came out with three new species for adults: the titi monkey ( Callicebus nigrifons) , the otter ( Lontra longicaudis) e the Blue butterfly ( Morpho helenor) . The species portrayed in the children's sandals are the following: the river dolphin, the hedgehog and the sloth. They are beautifully designed and inspire the care nature increasingly needs.