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Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011No. 265 / SEPTEMBER 2011
Odebrecht Supports Tribute to “Exu’s Blacksmith,” Mario Cravo Jr.
8 hertha odebrecht library: a bridge between people and knowledge
A ceremony held on August 18 marked the inauguration of the Hertha Odebrecht Library at the Organization’s head office in Salvador, Bahia. The name is a tribute to Norberto Odebrecht’s mother, who played an important role in his education and contributed toward the establishment of the bases of TEO.
4 prosub-ebn receives visit from brazil’s new minister of defense
On August 22, the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, visited the construction work for the shipyard and naval base that are part of the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB-EBN), located in the municipality of Itaguaí in Rio de Janeiro. It was the minister’s first official engagement at military construction work since he took office.
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14 tribute to exu’s blacksmith On August 17, Mario Cravo Jr., one
of Brazil’s greatest modern artists, received praise from the some 700 guests that attended the launch of the book and video documentary Exu Iluminado (“Illuminated Exu”), about his life and work. The project was launched by the publisher Versal Editores, with the cultural support of Odebrecht.
20 recognizing customs and traditions
Residents of the Bahia Southern Lowlands communities celebrated the days of Historical Heritage and Folklore in the region on August 17 and 22, respectively. The artistic movements were coordinated by the Bahia Southern Sustainable Development Institute (IDES), one of the institutions supported by the Odebrecht Foundation.
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PROSUB-EBN Receives Visit from Brazil’s Minister On August 22, the Brazilian
Minister of Defense, Celso
Amorim, visited the construction
work for the shipyard and
naval base that are part of
the Submarine Development
Program (PROSUB-EBN),
located in the municipality
of Itaguaí in Rio de Janeiro.
It was the minister’s first
official engagement at military
construction work since he took
office on August 8.
Accompanied by the General
Commander of the Brazilian
Navy, Fleet Admiral Julio
Soares de Moura Neto, and by
a group consisting of members
of the Ministry of Defense and
Brazilian Navy, Celso Amorim
watched a presentation on the
program given by Fleet Admiral
José Alberto Accioly Fragelli,
General Coordinator of the
Nuclear Propulsion Submarine
Development Program, and
by Fábio Gandolfo, Managing
Director of PROSUB-EBN.
The exhibit highlighted
the development’s strategic
value for national defense
and the characteristics of the
The Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, is accompanied by the General Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Fleet Admiral Julio Soares de Moura Neto
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PROSUB-EBN Receives Visit from Brazil’s Minister contract signed between
the Navy, the French
company DCNS (Direction
des Constructions Navales
et Services) and Odebrecht.
Roberto Simões, Executive
Director of Odebrecht Defesa e
Tecnologia, also participated in
the presentation.
In addition to the construction
of a shipyard and naval base for
mooring the vessels, PROSUB
also includes the manufacturing
of five submarines – four
conventional ones (S-BR) of the
Scorpène class, and a nuclear
propulsion one (SN-BR) – as well
as the installation of a Metal
Structure Manufacturing Unit
(UFEM).
AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT THE
PROJECT
Celso Amorim and the group
monitored the installation
activities for the Metal Structure
Manufacturing Unit (UFEM),
where the paneling and
other parts of the submarine
will be produced, the North
Area, which will house the
support buildings, laboratory
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and warehouse, and
the South Area, the site
of the Naval Base and
submarine construction and
maintenance shipyard.
The group also toured the
construction sites for the
structures of the complex
that will produce the first
Brazilian nuclear submarine.
In order to get a better
view of the maritime space
occupied by the shipyard,
the minister toured the area
by boat.
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Roberto Simões presents the structure of PROSUB; and Celso Amorim talks to Fábio Gandolfo, who presented the project
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The PROSUB installations are being built on Madeira Island in the city of Itaguaí
A NEW COMPANY TO MANAGE
PROSUB
A new company was formed
to make the Brazilian submarine
program feasible: Itaguaí
Construções Navais (ICN), the result
of a partnership between DCNS and
Odebrecht.
The union was formed with the
participation of the Brazilian Navy,
which holds golden share over
issues associated with the company’s
operations. ICN will be responsible
for building the five submarines.
The site chosen for the program
installations was Madeira Island, located
in the municipality of Itaguaí in the
metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro.
According to the ICN timeline, the
inauguration of the Metal Structure
Manufacturing Unit (UFEM) will take
place in November 2012, the conclusion
of the shipyard is scheduled for 2014
and the naval base should be ready six
months later.
During the construction work,
PROSUB will generate more than
9,000 direct job opportunities
and 27,000 indirect ones. For the
submarine construction period,
some 2,000 direct and 8,000 indirect
permanent job opportunities should
be created in the naval military
construction area.
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Hertha Odebrecht Library: A Bridge between People and Knowledge
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Norberto Odebrecht between his son Emílio and grandson Marcelo, with
the image of Hertha Odebrecht on the panel: the new library is a tribute to the
educating mother
Hertha Odebrecht Library: A Bridge between People and Knowledge
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A ceremony held on
August 18 marked the
inauguration of the Hertha
Odebrecht Library at the
Organization’s head office
in Salvador, Bahia.
During the event, Hebe
Meyer, Adviser to the
Presidency of the Odebrecht
Foundation Board of
Trustees, presented the
new cultural space to the
members of the Odebrecht
S.A. Board of Directors and
the three generations of
the Odebrecht family that
succeeded one another as
the Organization’s leaders,
Norberto, Emílio and
Marcelo Odebrecht.
Students of the Jorge Amado University Center (UNIJORGE) during the visit
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During the inauguration ceremony, Hebe Meyer presents the new space to members of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors and Organization leaders
The library’s name is
a tribute to Norberto
Odebrecht’s mother.
Hertha Odebrecht played
an important role in
the education of the
Organization’s founder,
and dedicated to a type of
learning for her children
based on principles and
values, she contributed
decisively to establishing
what would come to be
the bases of Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology
(TEO) in the future.
The new library emerged
as a result of the donation
of Norberto Odebrecht’s
personal archive and also
that from Members of
the Organization. It also
features a set of permanent
works, consisting of books,
magazines, catalogs,
almanacs and other
publications from different
areas, in addition to a space
for temporary thematic
exhibits.
The first topic, chosen
for the inauguration,
narrates the life of Hertha
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Odebrecht and the
places she lived. In one
of the published quotes,
Norberto Odebrecht
explains his family values:
“At home, under the
leadership of my mother,
Hertha Odebrecht, we
lived in an educational
and religious environment
marked by trust. From very
early on, with discipline
and organization, my
sisters and I were prepared
for life and for work. The
teachings always prompted
us to seek the truth and
what was right and best for
everyone.”
SPACE DIRECTED AT THE
PUBLIC
Designed from a
pragmatic viewpoint, in
which the book is not
treated merely as the
object in a collection, but
rather as an instrument
designed for man and
society, the Hertha
Odebrecht Library is part
of the Odebrecht Cultural
Center, also located at the
Organization’s head office.
The dynamic environment
is designed for social-
cultural events focused
on education – a bridge
between people and
knowledge.
On August 30, the library
hosted its first event
open to the public. The
professor Mabel Velloso
presented the lecture
“Family Education for Moral
Values” for members of the
head office, members of
the Study and Educational
Advisory Center (CEAP) and
other guests.
Professor Mabel Velloso gave the first lecture open to the public at the new library
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The new cultural space in Salvador has a permanent archive and area for temporary thematic exhibits
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“When he administered
the injection, something
extremely rare happened. The
needle caught a blood vessel
and I had an eternal stroke.
(...). I preserve this to always do
an Exu with one eye opened
and the other closed.” This
is the way that Mario Cravo
Jr., one of Brazil’s greatest
artists, opens the book Exu
Iluminado (“Illuminated Exu”),
yet another work of reference
to join Odebrecht’s archive of
cultural publications.
Tribute to Exu’s Blacksmith
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Mario Cravo Jr. autographs the book Exu Iluminado during the launch ceremony held at the Odebrecht Organization head office in Salvador
At the age of 88 and still
working actively, the modern
artist lived a very special
moment in his distinguished
career on August 17, when he
received praise from the some
700 guests that attended the
launch of the book and video
documentary Exu Iluminado,
about his life and work.
The site chosen for the
launch ceremony was
decorated with Cravo Jr.’s work.
After displaying the
documentary in the
auditorium, those present gave
the artist a standing ovation
and he returned the affection
by giving autographs, writing
personalized notes and even
drawing in the books of the
guests who formed a line to
congratulate him.
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FROM THE MODERN
ARTIST’S HANDS
In his studio, located in the
Pituaçu Metropolitan Park
in Salvador, Mario Cravo Jr.
gives shape to unique works
of art that are part of the very
identity of Bahia’s capital.
The artist, who has been
producing his works since
1940, received from writer
Jorge Amado the nickname
“Exu’s Blacksmith:” the
messenger who works
with iron, bronze and other
materials by melting them,
transforming them into art
and placing them once again
into movement.
His historical sculptures
include Cruz Caída (“Fallen
Cross”) in Pelourinho, and Cristo
Crucificado (“Crucified Christ”),
located at a high point in the
city of Vitória da Conquista in
Bahia’s Southwestern region.
The marks of the modern artist
include the sculptures of Exus –
inspired in the African Orixá of
communication that represents
“movement” –, sculpted in
metal, rubber and wood.
“First, ‘I flirt’ with the piece.
Some 700 people attended the launch of the book and video documentary that describe the life and work of the modern artist
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With the approximation,
I begin to touch the work
and things start happening.
I like to work with two or
three materials at once. I
temporarily need to renew my
relationship with them. I think
that each one has a soul,” said
the artist. He points out that
his latest passion is graffiti, the
“the soft brother of diamond
carbon.”
Also known as the
“Poet of Materials,” Cravo
rigorously puts into practice
the motto that “nothing is
lost.” According to him, all
materials can be recycled
and transformed into art.
“I use rubber, wood, metals
and plastics to build my
structures, for example. I
acquire this content with
suppliers from Salvador, such
as junkyards. I try to maintain
an experimental technique
that gives me a sensorial
construction of the work,” he
explains.
EXU ILUMINADO
The idea for Exu
Iluminado was born out of
an initiative by filmmaker
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André Luiz Oliveira, who
wanted to complete a
trilogy about the modern
artist. Oliveira had already
produced two movies
about Mario Cravo Jr.:
A Fonte (“The Source”)
during the 1970s, and
O Cristo de Vitória da
Conquista (“Christ of the
Victory of Conquest”) in
the 1980s.
Péricles Palmeira,
from the film company
Berimbau Filmes, was the
producer of the project,
which also involved a
partnership with the
artist’s daughter, Kadi
Cravo, responsible for the
research coordination,
and Mario Cravo Neto, an
internationally recognized
photographer, who
passed away during the
elaboration of the book
and video and is also
honored in the work.
With the death of Cravo
Neto, his son Cristian
Cravo joined the group to
conclude the work.
The book, produced by
Versal Editores, features
quotes by Brazilian artists
such as Carybé, Jorge
Amado, Ildásio Tavares
and Jorge Valladares, as
well as a large archive
of photos, engravings,
sketches and paintings.
The publication also
includes a timeline with a
biography on the sculptor,
contextualizing the reader
in the space and period
in which the events took
place, and describing his
interaction with the world,
The name of the book was based on the name author Jorge Amado gave to Cravo: “Exu’s Blacksmith,” the Messenger who works with iron, bronze and other materials by melting them, transforming them into art and placing them once again into movement
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his family and the city
and his vision, ideas and
choices.
“We felt that it was
a time to honor Mario
Cravo Jr., one of the
greatest artists of
Bahia and Brazil,” said
Márcio Polidoro, the
professional responsible
for Communication at
Odebrecht, during the
launch ceremony for the
project.
ODEBRECHT’S
CULTURAL
INITIATIVES
For more than
half a century, the
Odebrecht Organization
has contributed to
Brazil’s culture and
that of other countries
by sponsoring the
production and launch
of cultural editions.
Artists and
researchers receive
support to develop
projects that recover
communities’
historic and artistic
heritage. The result
is a collection
rich in scope and
heterogeneity,
with over 200 titles
distributed between
libraries and public
and private entities.
Learn more about
the Organization’s
archive by clicking
here.
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As the streets gained new
colors, the participants began
smiling. From afar, the sound
of different types of drums,
including friction drums, and
giant cowrie shells. In the middle
of the crowd, someone says: “The
Zambiapunga group is heading
this way!” Masked men, coming
from three Bahia municipalities –
Nilo Peçanha, Cairu and Taperoá
– joined together for a major
celebration: the meeting of
Zâmbias. There are hundreds of
people who, with the different
Zâmbias Meeting in the city of Nilo Peçanha livens up the Cultural Parade in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands
Recognizing Customs and Traditions
Recognizing Customs and Traditionscolors of their clothing, transmit
the good energy and joy and
invite the community to join
the party. “This was a unique
moment in the history of the
Zambiapunga group. We have
made a great dream come true!”
said Master Deco, responsible for
the Taperoá group.
The cultural expression is
part of the programming for
the Cultural Parade, an event
designed to celebrate the
Historical Heritage and Folklore
Days in the Bahia Southern
Lowlands on August 17 and
22, respectively. The action
was coordinated by Bahia
Southern Lowlands Sustainable
Development Institute (IDES), one
of the institutions supported by
the Odebrecht Foundation, and
involved the entire region, which
also includes the municipalities
of Maraú, Presidente Tancredo
Neves, Ibirapitanga, Camamu,
Piraí do Norte, Igrapiúna, Ituberá
and Valença.
The initiative was designed to
raise the communities’ awareness
as to the importance of material
and immaterial heritage and the
preservation of cultural identity.
“Recognizing the expressions
and natural wealth of our region
is essential, since it reinforces
the relationship between the
past and present,” said Elder do
Rosário, a student of the Training
Course in Agroforest Systems
held at the Agroforest Family
Home.
For two days, presentations,
seminars, walks, theater
and conversations with the
community were the highlights.
The activities were supported
by the city governments,
Municipal Departments of
Culture, Education, Social Action,
Tourism, Agriculture, Sports and
Communication, local teaching
units, the Industry Social Service
(SESI) - Valença and the Bahia
Artistic and Cultural Heritage
Institute (IPAC). “The celebration
indicates to us that a society’s
soul is found in its culture and
that every citizenship process
takes place through social living,”
said Liliana Leite, Executive
Director of IDES. “I congratulate
the entire team involved in
promoting this cause.”
DAYS OF CELEBRATIONS
The event began in Maraú,
where, on the morning of
August 17, the party earned
new dimensions with Mandu,
a local performance group,
which was accompanied by the
Lira da Conceição Philharmonic
Orchestra. In Presidente
Tancredo Neves, residents began
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their activities with a “Folkloric
Breakfast,” consisting of foods
made from manioc, such as
cookies and the traditional beiju.
Organizers of the project “I Love
Being a Child” livened up the
younger public from Ibirapitanga
and, in Camamu, a crowd
participated in a guided tour to
the Historical Site.
At the start of the afternoon,
Piraí do Norte hosted the Heritage
Education Seminar, with lectures
on the municipality’s history and
its cultural wealth, in addition
to presentations of the musical
genres Terno de Reis and Samba
de Roda. Finally, Igrapiúna sparked
the interest of the local youth
with the auditorium program
Young Art, which promoted
debates on heritage and social
vulnerability. “These actions
help build citizenship, especially
among youth,” said Gilson Santos,
Principal of the Luís Rogério de
Souza State High School, located
in Camamu.
Cairu began the programming
for the second day with the Gosto
de Álcool (“Taste of Alcohol”)
Philharmonic Orchestra, which
invited the community to dance
and sing traditional Carnival songs
and walk along the city’s historical
streets. “Even the cobblestones
themselves showed the culture
of the municipality of Cairu,”
said Antônio Isaías do Rosário
Ribeiro, Secretary of Culture. In
Ituberá, participants visit the Jesuit
Walking Trail, which dates back
to 1759. Interesting facts and
discussions were part of the walk.
Taperoá and Valença closed the
Cultural Parade with seminars and
educational walks.
“Valuing our history strengthens
us to consolidate the sustainable
development of a people who
know how to recognize the past to
construct the future,” said Pedrina
Belém do Rosário, communication
coordinator at IDES and a direct
supporter of the event.
The Cultural Parade is an event
on the calendar of activities
promoted by institutions
associated with the Bahia
Southern Lowlands Environmental
Protection Area Mosaic Integrated
and Sustainable Development
Program (PDIS). The idea is to
build the relationship between the
different PDIS communities and
communicate the main results
and challenges. This year, there
will also be celebrations for Tree
Day, Children’s Day and Black
Awareness Day.
Participants visit the Jesuit Walking Trail, which dates back to 1759. Interesting facts and discussions were part of the walk
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Formed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
Delta Construções and Andrade Gutierrez,
the Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium
launched its website at the end of August
so that Brazilians could follow the stadium
remodeling construction events.
The project unites the past and present
of the arena that will host the 2014 World
Cup closure event and the transformations
to prepare it for the World Cup games.
The website presents the history of
Maracanã, curiosities and interesting facts
about the stadium over its 61 years and
the progress of the remodeling work,
with multimedia content that is updated
monthly.
To follow the construction work, access:
www.maracanario2014.com.br
Maracanã Remodeling Project Earns Website
On August 19, the ETH Bioenergia Alto Taquari Unit, located in the municipality with the same
name in the state of Mato Grosso, reached a new record of 1 million tons of sugarcane milled.
The unit has already produced 85 million liters of ethanol, including the hydrated type, which fuels
biofuel-powered vehicles, and the anhydrous type, which is mixed with gasoline.
Inaugurated in November 2010, the Alto Taquari Unit is currently completing its first harvest.
Approximately R$ 1 billion were invested in its installation. Currently, there are 1,600 Members
working to produce ethanol and electric energy from sugar cane bagasse.
In all, it is estimated that the Alto Taquari Unit will mill 2.1 million tons of sugarcane and produce
190 million liters of ethanol during this harvest.
Alto Taquari Unit Reaches Record of 1 Million Tons of Sugarcane Milled
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On August 18, Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
which is responsible for the installation work
for TransOeste/Grota Funda – the exclusive
BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) corridor between the
neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca and Santa Cruz
in Rio de Janeiro –, has finished opening the
Grota Funda tunnels.
“With BRT, a high capacity transportation
system with the characteristics of a subway,
the population will be able to travel with more
comfort and speed,” said Mayor Eduardo Paes,
who watched the last detonation.
Formed by two galleries extending 1,100
meters each, the tunnels will reduce the
commute between the neighborhoods of
Guaratiba and Recreio dos Bandeirantes in the
city’s Western Zone, from 40 to five minutes.
The construction work will last 10 months,
involve 400 tons of explosives and generate 300
direct and indirect job opportunities. The drainage
installation work for the firefighting safety,
ventilation and paving systems are still underway.
Mayor Eduardo Paes shows the Grota Funda tunnels in the area of Emboque Guaratiba
Starting from the left: Erich Motta, Production Manager; Luiz Félix, Commercial Manager; Lucymar Prado, Production Manager; Olívia Vieira, Administrative and Financial Manager; Pedro Moreira, Operational Manager; Tomnnila Lacerda, Engineering Manager; Leandro Azevedo, Contract Director; Mário Almeida, Operational Manager; João Borba, Director at Odebrecht Infraestrutura; Antônio Hora, Production Engineer; Gilberto Pereira, General Supervisor; Victor Macedo, Production Engineer; Cláudio Meireles, General Supervisor; and Oliander Zacarias, Production Engineer
Grota Funda Tunnel Digging Operations Concluded
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On August 1, the Catoca
Mining Company, formed by
Odebrecht Angola (subsidiary
of Odebrecht América
Latina e Angola), Endiama
(Angola National Diamond
Company), Alrosa S.A. and the
LLI (Lev Leviev) Group, signed
agreements with the Angolan
state-owned company to
make investments in the area
of diamond prospecting and
exploration.
The agreement was signed
by César Marianetti, the
company’s Human Resources
and Administrative Director,
who represented Ganga
Júnior, General Director, and
by Carlos Sumbula, Chairman César Marianetti (from behind) and Carlos Sumbula celebrated the signing of the agreements between the Catoca Mining Company and Endiama
An Agreement for the Growth of the Catoca Mining Company
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of the Endiama Board of
Directors, and includes 11
contracts for new concessions
in Catoca that correspond to
potential reserves in alluvial
deposits.
The Catoca Mining Company
will be responsible for the
investments during the first
phase of the mine discoveries,
which may reach as high as
US$ 3.5 million.
On August 18, through the company Odebrecht Energias Alternativas S/A, Odebrecht Energia took
part in the Brazilian Federal Government’s Reservation Auction and sold 116 MW of installed capacity
and 50.5 MW average of energy originating from a wind source, at a rate of R$ 99.50.
The four wind parks sold – Corredor dos Senandes 2, 3 and 4 and Vento Aragano 1 – are located in the
Senandes Corridor Complex, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In all, 70 aerogenerators with a capacity of 1.67 MW each will be supplied and assembled by
Alstom. It is estimated that the project installation will begin in July 2012, with the energy generation
scheduled to start in 2014.
Odebrecht Energia Makes its Debut in Wind Energy Sector
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Members of the Social and Environment team at the Moatize Consortium show how it is possible to use water rationally
On August 23, the Construtor Teles Pires
Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Energia,
Voith Hydro and Alstom, began the construction
work for the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant
(HPP), located along the river with the same
name at the border between the states of Mato
Grosso and Pará. The plant’s Installation License
was granted by the Brazilian Institute of the
Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
(IBAMA) days before on August 19.
The development will have 1,820 MW
of power and will receive investments of
approximately R$ 3.6 billion. The construction
work should generate 10,000 direct and
indirect job opportunities, with 45% local
labor.
On August 9, the Moatize
Consortium, formed by
Odebrecht International
and Camargo Corrêa,
launched the campaign
“Have a Spurt of
Awareness: Save Water” at
the Moatize Coal Project
in the Province of Tete in
Mozambique, designed to
encourage Members to use
water rationally.
The campaign opening
included the presence
of 120 Members, who
listened to presentations
of the actions that help
reduce the loss of the
water resource. The
proposals presented by the
consortium’s Social and
Tele Pires HPP and the Start of Construction Work
Moatize Coal Project Encourages Rational Water Use
Environment team include
the use of buckets and rags
to clean vehicles, closing
faucets and showers
while not in use and leak
inspections.
“This campaign
represents yet another
contribution toward
sustainable water use,
considering that the next
generations may face
scarcity,” said José Piquitai,
Social Program Analyst.
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Responsible for constructing the eight units
at the Abreu e Lima Refinery in Pernambuco,
the CONEST Consortium (Odebrecht
Engenharia Industrial and OAS) is training
41 Members who already work as assistants
in the Scaffolding Assembler course through
the Continued Professional Training Program
- Acreditar (“Believe”).
The classes began on August 10 at the
Training Center in Cabo de Santo Agostinho.
With a duration of 13 days and course load of
100 hours/class, the course is administered
by National Industrial Learning Service
(SENAI) professors and by consortium
engineers.
For Member Joseilton Evangelista, the
training represents an opportunity for
professional growth: “We are leaving behind
the hoe and spade to grow with the company
and with our region.”
CONEST Trains Workers through the Acreditar Program
The first CONEST Scaffolding Assembler group began the Acreditar classes on August 10
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Braskem signed an agreement with
BASF to supply propane and soda for
the global scale production of acrylic
acid, butyl acrylic and superabsorbent
polymers (SAP) in Brazil. BASF will
invest over US$ 750 million in the
construction of factories in the
Camaçari Pole in Bahia, which will
be the first to produce acrylic acid
and SAP in the country and South
America. Braskem plans to invest
some R$ 30 million in the project.
Propane will be the main raw material
for the production of the acrylic acid,
used in paints, the textile industry
and in the mining sector, as well as
butyl acrylate, a raw material for the
textile industry and civil construction,
as well as superabsorbent polymers,
used to produce diapers, for water
treatments and oil extraction, among
other applications.
Through the agreement, the product
will be consumed in the domestic
market. Furthermore, the project will
make use of the high technological
content belonging to BASF, helping
boost the competitiveness of the
national sectors that manufacture
diapers, paints, textiles and products
for civil construction in the country.
“The agreement will maximize the
potential benefits for the entire
acrylic acid production chain due to
the project’s production capacity and
size of the investment,” said Carlos
Fadigas, Business Leader at Braskem.
“It will also promote the emergence
of a new cycle of investments in
the Camaçari Pole, attracting new
manufacturing companies to Bahia,”
he said.
“The investment reinforces our local
and global leadership in the acrylic
value chain, guaranteeing the supply
of our products to consumers from
the region and contributing toward
the country’s development,” said
Alfred Hackenberger, president of
BASF South America.
With estimates for installation still
this year, the project is promoting
the creation of an Acrylic Complex
in the Camaçari Pole and is set to
start operating in 2014. During the
construction work, some 1,000 direct
jobs will be created.
Braskem and BASF Form Agreement to Create Acrylic Pole in Brazil
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Morar Feliz involves the construction of 5,100 homes in 12 lots for the relocation of the families living in areas of risk
The new project rescuers received training certificates after 10 days of classes
On August 11 and 12,
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
responsible for the Morar Feliz
(“Live Happy”) construction
work in Campos dos Goytacazes,
Rio de Janeiro, delivered the
Municipal Government 424 new
homes in the neighborhoods
of Eldorado II and Novo Jóquei.
In all, 1,532 housing units,
constructed by the company in
six different neighborhoods in
the city, were ready in 2011.
The ceremony to deliver the
new housing involved the
presence of the benefited
families, Mayor Rosinha
Garotinho, Congressman
Anthony Garotinho, and other
local authorities.
On August 15, another event
was held by the project: the
delivery of the certificates to
the rescuers trained by the
Occupational Health team.
For 10 days, 59 Members
and partners attended the
theoretical and practical classes,
learned to recognize emergency
situations and provide
immediate care until the medics
arrive.
Morar Feliz Project: Construction Work Moves Forward
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Children play in the new playground at the Los Jardines del Norte Park, revitalized by the Corredor Duarte Consortium
After completing the rehabilitation work,
the Corredor Duarte Consortium (formed by
Odebrecht América Latina e Angola and
Estrella S.A.), responsible for the Duarte Corridor
Road Solution Project in the capital of the
Dominican Republic, delivered the Los Jardines
del Norte Recreational and Children’s Park.
Present at the inauguration event were Victor
Díaz Rúa, Dominican Republic Minister of
Public Works and Communications; Marco Cruz,
Managing Director of Odebrecht in the country,
and Roberto Salcedo, National District Mayor.
The park project included the remodeling
of the public walkway, the construction of
sidewalks, the installation of flooring and
benches and inclusion of a playground with
children’s toys and a rubber floor to protect the
children that use it. The consortium also built
an outlook for community activities and used
different plants for the landscaping of the space.
Located in the Northern Zone of Santo
Domingo, the Los Jardines del Norte Park serves
the communities located near the construction
work on the avenues José Núñez de Cáceres
and Fernando A. Defilló. “It is a place that is
very different from what we knew before,” said
Fermina Socorro, a resident of the Los Jardines
neighborhood for 37 years. “We didn’t use it
because it was abandoned and today I can safely
talk walks every day,” she said.
In Santo Domingo, Los Jardines del Norte Park Has a New Look
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The Rota das Bandeiras concessionaire
– the Odebrecht TransPort company that
administers the Dom Pedro, Corridor in rural
São Paulo – signed a technological cooperation
agreement with Petrobras to develop more
efficient pavements for the roads included along
the concession’s stretch.
Through the agreement, which lasts three years,
Rota das Bandeiras will grant parts of its highways
for the state-owned company to conduct
different tests. Furthermore, the concessionaire
will offer technicians trained to perform the
measurements and maintain the stretch.
Petrobras will offer the project all of its
knowledge on manufacturing asphalt alloys,
as well professionals and formulas and will also
provide modern tools to evaluate the material.
The idea is for the partnership to create new
asphalt formulas that are more efficient, more
resistant and more economic than those existing
on the market. “The partnership is great because
we will have access to the best laboratories and
the best technology to develop paving solutions
in the country,” said Alessandro Pacheco, the
professional responsible for the Dom Pedro
Corridor Highway Conservation.
An “Asphalt Laboratory” on the Rota das Bandeiras Roads
Rota das Bandeiras and Petrobras signed an agreement for the development of new types of pavements, which are being tested on the Dom Pedro Corridor
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From August 4-6, 180
Members from the Moatize
Coal Project, undertaken by
Odebrecht International in
the city of Tete in Mozambique,
took part in the Introduction to
Culture Program – Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology,
administered by Paulo Paixão,
the professional responsible for
People and Organization in the
country.
“The Members will apply the
orientations they receive during
the program to implement
their Action Programs (AP),
aiming to always surpass the
desired results,” said Paulo Brito,
Contract Director.
Members from Argentina and Mozambique Participate in Introduction to Culture Program
At the Moatize Coal Project, 180 Members took part in the Introduction to TEO Program
In Buenos Aires, professionals from the different projects in the country met to study the Organization’s culture
On August 18 and 19, 118
Members from Odebrecht
América Latina e Angola,
Odebrecht Engenharia
Industrial and Braskem,
divided into two groups of 59
people each, participated in the
first meeting of the 8th group
and the second meeting of the
7th group of the Introduction to
Culture Program, administered
by Professor Oscar Ferreira.
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On August 1, the Maracanã Rio 2014
Consortium – formed by Odebrecht
Infraestrutura, Delta Construções and
Andrade Gutierrez – began the Literacy
and Schooling Advancement Program -
Education in the Field, geared toward the
consortium Members.
In partnership with the Industry Social
Service (SESI), the initiative is designed to
help eradicate illiteracy and low schooling
levels in the civil construction sector. The
classes are held from Monday through
Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Brasília time) at the Maracanã construction
site.
“Companies should not only train qualified
professionals, but also implement actions
that encourage citizenship,” said Wilson
Busanello, Administrative and Financial
Manager.
Education Enters the Field in Maracanã
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After work hours, Members of the Maracanã Stadium remodeling project take part in the Education in the Field program
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Market leader in the category
of fresh dairy products, Danone
worked through its Activia and
Danoninho brands to establish
a partnership with Braskem to
adopt packaging manufactured
with “green” plastic.
During the second half of
August, the product Activia 150g
arrived to the country’s store
shelves in recipients developed
using the I’m GreenTM Green
Polyethylene – a bioplastic
derived from sugarcane with
international certification. The
Danoninho Fermented Milk
plans to launch its packaging
with “green” plastic still this
month.
Danone and Braskem Partner Up to Adopt “Green” Plastic
The new Activia 150g packaging contains the I’m GreenTM Seal, used to characterize the adoption of the green plastic
“Danone is committed to
making its business increasingly
more environmentally sustainable
and this is reflected daily in the
development practices of the new
packaging,” said Mariano Lozano,
the CEO of Danone. “The Activia
and Danoninho brands provide
an important demonstration of
leadership and alignment with the
desires of the Brazilian consumer,
more attentive to sustainability-
related issues,” he said.
“The expansion of the
partnership focused on ‘green’
plastic, globally associating
brands recognized as being
synonymous with quality and
trust, creates value for both
companies and reinforces the
concept of the biopolymer as a
solution that also brings benefits
for sustainability,” said Carlos
Fadigas, Business Leader at
Braskem.
Odebrecht Energia and FGV Offer Course on SectorWith aims of contributing toward the
understanding of business management in the
energy sector, Odebrecht Energia worked in
partnership with the Getúlio Vargas Foundation
(FGV) to create an extension course in Regulation
and Business in the Electric Energy Sector. The
elaboration of the training also involved the
support of certain company Members to evaluate
and suggest content.
The first group includes 29 Members, 10 of whom
are from the Santo Antônio Energia concessionaire
and 19 from Odebrecht Energia, and the first of the
five program meetings was held on August 5 and
6 at FGV in São Paulo. The course will be closed on
September 30 during the last module.
“The course is an opportunity to improve my
understanding of the operation and dynamics of
the electric energy market,” said Anselmo Tolentino,
from the company’s Controllership area. “By
completing the five modules, we will be able to
increase our capacity for reading and analyzing the
sector,” he said.
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Opportunity and qualification.
These words summarize the
moment currently being
experienced by the 61
assistants for the Odebrecht
Engenharia Industrial PTA
POY PET Installation project in
Pernambuco. For two months,
the Members will participate in
the Labor Qualification Program
Scaffolding Program, developed
by the contract’s People
Training and Planning team in
partnership with the National
Industrial Learning Service
(SENAI).
The first group began classes
in July of this year and there are
currently two groups taking the
theoretical and practical classes
with a total course load of 96
hours. “The perspective is for
the new groups to complete
the training based on the
project’s demands,” explained
Nívia Correa, the professional
responsible for People Planning.
According to Correa, the
training is designed to meet
the construction project’s
demands and the need for
PTA POY PET Installation Project Invests in People Development
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Positive results: the participants of the Labor Qualification Program received higher than average grades on the first tests
the training of qualified
professionals certified in the
job function. “The course is a
way for Odebrecht to invest
in people development,”
she said. “By developing the
worker, the company becomes
more qualified to meet the
strong demands of the global
scenario, guaranteeing
its survival, growth and
perpetuity.”
Edmilson Floriano, age 19,
is one of the students and is
excited to begin working in
his new job function. “I was
thinking of studying electricity
and the course came at a good
time,” she said. “I can’t wait to
complete it and go to the area.”
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On August 12, Odebrecht
Angola – a subsidiary of
Odebrecht América Latina
e Angola – held the Social
Responsibility Meeting in the
country with aims of promoting
the synergy between
professionals from the area
and improving the company’s
operations in the communities.
Held at Odebrecht’s head
office in Luanda, the event
included the presence of
Glayson dos Santos, Executive
Coordinator of the United
Nations Development Program
(UNDP), as well as the Social
Programs and Communities
teams from all the company’s
contracts.
“This is an opportunity for
us to observe our actions, the
challenges faced, the positive
and negative points and
what we need to improve,”
said Francisco Sawaguthi,
Sustainability Director, during
the opening of the meeting.
During the first stage of
the event, organized by Ilana
Cunha, the company’s Social
Odebrecht Angola Organizes Social Responsibility Meeting
Members of Angola Social Responsibility gather for the area’s first meeting
Responsibility Manager,
Members participated in the
Unified Economy workshop
promoted by UNPD. Glayson
dos Santos explained the
importance of companies’
social responsibility in terms
of Angola’s development.
“The challenge is generating
economic inclusion in a unified,
fair and sustainable manner,”
said Santos. “Or we work in
favor of an inclusive economy
or we will never achieve
sustainability,” he said.
The second phase included
presentations by professionals
from the area and social
educators on the current and
future actions. “The exchange of
experiences was very enriching
and helped us reflect on our
projects,” said Ruth Catate, the
professional responsible for the
Social Area of the Population
Resettlement Project.
During the meeting,
there was a presentation
of the Odebrecht Angola
Sustainability Portal designed
to ensure that the contracts
share their own initiatives.
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From August 22-27, Odebrecht
Infraestrutura worked through the
Carajás Railroad expansion projects to
hold the 1st Corporate Safety Program
(PSE) with the participation of Members
from all the project construction sites –
São Luís, Santa Rita, Açailândia and Bom
Jesus in Maranhão, and Marabá in Pará.
The objectives were to multiply the
corporate recommendations at the
contract and promote the development
of the Members and teams. The concepts
and practices adopted by the company
in its relationship with workers, service
providers, government agencies and
society were addressed during the
program.
Project to Expand Carajás Railroad Holds Corporate Safety Program
Members of the Carajás Railroad expansion project participate in the first edition of the Odebrecht Infraestrutura Corporate Safety Program
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Helping to disseminate
the actions promoted by the
Bahia Southern Lowlands
Environmental Protection
Area Mosaic Integrated and
Sustainable Development
Program (PDIS). This is the
proposal of the English and
Spanish versions of the
Odebrecht Foundation
website, which were
revamped and now feature
new content.
One of the highlights is
the Press Room, where the
visitor has access to news,
videos and institutional
publications, such as the magazines Odebrecht Informa (published twice a month) and The Path
Toward Sustainability (published each quarter).
Also found on the page are the principles, concepts and criteria that form the base of the Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) and the details on Tribute to the Future – a program that
promotes actions certified by the Odebrecht Foundation by directing funds from the income tax of
Organization Members.
Besides the website, there is also the Digital Newsletter, a publication that presents the events that
involve institutions associated with PDIS, available twice a month in the same languages. To receive it,
simply register your name and e-mail at the website.
English and Spanish Versions of the Odebrecht Foundation Website Now with More Content
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On August 20, Odebrecht América Latina
e Angola delivered a new baseball field to the
municipality of Bohechío, in the Province of San
Juan de la Manguana, located in the Southern
region of the Dominican Republic.
Responsible for the construction of the
Palomino Hydroelectric Project for the
company Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica
Dominicana (EGEHID) in the city, the company
remodeled the space with the support of
the local city government. The construction
work included the full remodeling of the
field, the installation of infrastructure such as
grandstands, locker rooms and parking and the
installation of a fence around the field.
In addition to sponsoring a baseball
tournament for children from the communities
of Bohechío and Arroyo Cano, Odebrecht
will promote a training program oriented by
baseball coaches for students with a minimum
school attendance record of 95% per month and
grades above a 7.5 (equivalent to a C+) in the
local teaching institutions.
The project is part of the Social
Responsibility Program that the company
promotes in the region, designed to improve
the conditions of life of the communities
located in the area of influence of the future
hydroelectric power plant. Actions designed
to promote the arts, culture, sports, health
and respect for the environment are also part
of the program.
New Bohechío Baseball Field
Odebrecht will organize a training program and sponsor baseball tournaments for children from the communities
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