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2014 World Cup

At the Pace of the World Cup

With the grass already being irrigated, the Fonte Nova Arena will be the third stadium of the World Cup to be ready, following Mineirão (Belo Horizonte) and Castelão (Fortaleza)

At the Pace of the World Cup

ith more than 95%

of the physical

construction work

complete, the Fonte Nova Arena

completed the installation of the roof

membrane on February 5 and has

already begun installing the seats –

with more than 51% already done. It is

estimated that the civil construction

work will be delivered on February 28,

when the equipment test phase will

begin.

Currently, 3,600 direct and indirect

Workers from the Administrative,

Engineering and Construction areas

are dedicated to finalizing one of

the host stadiums for the 2013

Confederations Cup and the 2014

World Cup.

ROOF: SUSTAINABILITY AND

INNOVATION

Both resistant and self-cleaning,

the Fonte Nova Arena roof is

bringing to Brazil an unprecedented

technology that reflects the concepts

of sustainability and innovation.

Made from a raw material called

PTFE – high performance fiberglass-

reinforced plastic – imported from

the United States, the membrane

is manufactured in Tijuana, Mexico.

Tests conducted on North American

territory demonstrated a high

resistance to wind currents, in

addition to durability and facilitated

maintenance and cleaning.

“Other important characteristics

include lightweightness and

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flexibility,” explained José Luiz Góes,

Engineering Director. “The concept

of the tensioned structure used in

the arena roof is flexible by nature.

Therefore, no one needs to be afraid

if the structure sways,” said Góes. A

total of 28,000 m² of membrane were

installed, weighing 1.3 kg per square

meter. In order to offer support for

this task, a company was hired that

specializes in technical support for

the manufacturing, assembly and

installation of membranes.

At the Fonte Nova Arena,

specialized Members are working to

conclude the racks welded between

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The roof structure allowed for an up to 40% reduction in steel consumption. Its installation involved 75 people, including mountain climber assemblers specialized in civil construction

It is modern technology that

al lows the LED equipment to

project colors based on the event

programming.

During the first test, eight

projectors were turned on, l ighting

up the entire East facade with the

colors white, green, red, yel low,

lavender and blue . The tests were

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the membranes to al low for the

col lection of rainwater for reuse.

“The project involves capturing the

rainwater from the roof, channel ing

it to the accumulation reservoir and

then distributing it to the different

points of appl ication,” said Góes.

“After it is fi ltered, this water wi l l

be used to irrigate the field, fire

reserve, in the toi lets and the

central air conditioning system, ” he

said.

The total storage capacity is

more than 690,000 l iters. Each

year, 37,000 m³ of rainwater wi l l be

col lected with the system, which

wi l l represent savings of 72 % during

the rainy periods and 24% during

the dry periods.

F I R ST - O F - I TS - K I N D L I G H T I NG

On the evening of February

18, drivers and pedestrians who

circulated near the Fonte Nova Arena

were able to get a gl impse of what

is being prepared for the l ighting

of one of the Confederations Cup

host stadiums . The date marked

the first outdoor l ighting tests,

cal led “monumental l ighting,”

unprecedented in arenas in Brazil .

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designed to al low for any necessary

adjustments to guarantee that

everything runs smoothly during

the inauguration event on March 29.

Cl ick the icon to watch

the video from the first

l ighting test at the Fonte

Nova Arena.

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SÃO PAULO HAS A DAY WITH

THE ‘TROPHY CUP’

The object of desire from the

2014 World Cup, the World Cup

Champions’ Trophy Cup™ was

presented to the city of São Paulo

on February 5 at Corinthians Arena

– the opening site for the FIFA

tournament located in the East

Approximately 80 students from the Azul da Cor do Mar Unified Educational Center and the Dom Bosco social project from Itaquera also had the opportunity to view the trophy cup

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zone of the capital .

Participating in the event were

Vice Mayor Nádia Campeão, Sub-

Mayor Itaquera, Guilherme Henrique

de Paula e Silva, the representatives

of the State Department of Sports,

Leisure and Citizenship, Isaias Rossi,

as well as the São Paulo Committee

for the World Cup and Director of

the São Paulo Soccer Federation,

Jaime Franco, Head of the Ministry

of Sports Representation in São

Paulo, Elder Vieira and the President

of the State Incentive Law

Qualification Commission, Nelson

Gil.

Members of Odebrecht

Infraestrutura were also able

to get a look at the trophy cup.

The initiative was coordinated by

Johnson & Johnson, one of the

official sponsors of the World Cup.

The construction work for the Corinthians Arena is already 63% complete, with more than 1,840 Members working in three shifts

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transform it into energy. Through

an inverter, the energy is then

converted to be used in industries

and households. In this way, the

energy produced can be delivered to

the arena’s electrical system or the

conventional distribution network.

The systems reduce losses related to

transmission and distribution, since

the energy is consumed at the site at

which it is produced.

The basic plant project was

developed by the Madrid Polytechnic

University Solar Energy Institute

and by the University of São Paulo

Electrotechnical and Energy Institute,

in partnership with the U.S. National

Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The plant’s installation and operation (as shown in the image) will not create any additional costs for the project and all of the energy generated will be directed at the Pernambuco Arena

PERNAMBUCO ARENA: ENERGY

THAT COMES FROM THE SUN

Neoenergia and Odebrecht Energia

began installing the solar energy plant

at the Pernambuco Arena. With 1 MWp

of power, the new plant will receive

investments of R$ 10 million and will

be located on a terrain extending

14,500 m2 right next to the arena.

The photovoltaic panels that make

up the system capture sunlight and

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A TIME FOR THE FANS

On February 2, the Fonte Nova Arena received a visit from the winners of a promotion

that took place on Twitter. The eight winners, fans from Bahia and Vitória, had the

opportunity to visit the construction work and talk to Members from the Marketing, Events,

Communication and Engineering teams during a breakfast prepared in the VIP box.

The participants won a question contest held in real time about the history of Bahia teams

at the former stadium. At the end of the visit, they received free gifts and an official jersey

from their favorite team.

Click to watch the video of the visit.

The winners walked up one of the grandstands and tested the new view out over the field

Like the Facebook page: /arenafontenovaoficial

Follow the Fonte Nova Arena on Twitter: @arena_fontenova

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Fonte Nova Arena: In order to ensure that the stream of the lights reaches the entire structure of each axis, the projectors have adjustable lenses

STAY INFORMED!

The Confederations Cup, to occur from June 15-30, 2013, will be competed in six Brazilian capitals:

Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro.

The 2014 World Cup, to be held in July, will also hold games in São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Manaus,

Cuiabá, Curitiba and Natal.

Click to learn the latest news about the arenas being constructed by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura.

BRASKEM AND THE 2012 RESULTS

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In 2012, Braskem made progress with its plans for growth, internationalization and the improvement

of competitiveness, in addition to remaining focused on operational efficiency. The company achieved an

EBITDA of R$ 4 billion, representing a 6% growth compared to 2011, with gross revenue of R$ 42.1 billion and

net revenue of R$ 35.5 billion, for a growth of 8% and 9%, respectively, compared to the previous year. Sales

increased 10%, for a total of 3.5 million tons.

The company maintained its commitment to the development of the chemical and plastics production

chain in Brazil and invested R$ 1.7 billion, with the inauguration of the new PVC unit in Alagoas and the butadiene

plant in Rio Grande do Sul. “We were able to maintain our strategic direction and sustain the investments,

confident about the recovery of the international petrochemical market and the growth of the domestic

market over the medium and long terms,” said Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader.

The strategy for 2013 remains focused on strengthening the business and boosting competitiveness.

“We will continue to work pro-actively in the quest for better opportunities, creating value for clients,

shareholders and society and increasing competitiveness without losing the focus on financial discipline,”

reinforced Fadigas.

Since the second half of 2012, the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP) – formed by

Odebrecht, OAS, UTC and Kawasaki – has invested in communication actions designed to

consolidate its image and share the main achievements with the market. One of these is the

Media Training Program – training designed to prepare executives and spokespeople for contact

with the press and opinion shapers.

In addition to developing vocal and gesture expressivity, Media Training prepares Members

to assume the appropriate position during contacts and interviews with different external

interfaces. The program is being implemented together with the consolidation of the company’s

crisis management plan.

At the start of 2013, EEP published its institutional profile and will soon launch its website –

considered fundamental tools for consolidating its image and publicizing actions. The next step

will be the start of the institutional video production.

ACTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN IMAGE

The Media Training was undertaken with the EEP Board in Rio de Janeiro, as well as with managers and Members from the offices in Salvador and the Inhaúma Shipyard (Rio de Janeiro)

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infrastructure

he Enseada do Paraguaçu

Shipyard [EEP] is a

key venture for the

development of a mechanical metal

center in Bahia.” The statement

was made by the President of the

Bahia State Federation of Industries

(FIEB), José de Freitas Mascarenhas,

during the opening of the Business

Roundtable with Strategic Suppliers.

The meeting, held on January 29 in

Salvador, was designed to develop

an extensive network of suppliers,

primarily in the country’s Northeast

region, who work in the sectors

of parts, services, equipment and

teaching and research institutions.

The event, which received

the support of the Bahia State

Government and the National Oil

Industry Organization (ONIP), included

the presence of the Secretary of the

Bahia State Naval Industry, Carlos

Costa, Director of Institutional

Relations and Sustainability at EEP,

Humberto Rangel, the Maragojipe

Mayor, Vera da Saúde, leaders of

EEP and representatives from the

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Trust that is Built

In Alagoinhas, approximately 1,500 Members are working in two shifts. Together with the industrial assembly companies, there are a total of 2,000

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Trust that is Built

Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL) – the

Industry System entity responsible

for developing services that promote

the improvement of management and

business training, which addressed

the qualification of suppliers.

INCENTIVE TOWARD

DEVELOPMENT

With the initial demand guaranteed

– through previously signed contracts

in the amount of US$ 6.4 billion – EEP

is dedicated to the construction and

integration of the offshore units, such

as platforms, FPSOs and drill rigs, and

began the construction work for the

shipyard in Maragojipe in 2012. The

development involves an investment

of approximately R$ 2.6 billion, the

largest made by private initiative over

the past 10 years in Bahia.

According to Humberto Rangel,

one of the main challenges in terms

of installing EEP is the intense

work required to train and qualify

labor, primarily in the cities that are

impacted directly and indirectly, such

as Maragojipe, Salinas da Margarida

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and Saubara. “We are installing a

shipyard with a long term vision, with

a permanent level of orders, and

accordingly, it will be necessary to

develop and attract suppliers, whether

service producers or providers,

as well as ensure the training and

improvement of local labor,” said

Rangel.

The installation of the shipyard

in Bahia will generate 5,000 direct

job opportunities, and with the start

of the operations, set for January

2014, an additional 15,000 indirect

opportunities. “We want to encourage

the development of a chain of

suppliers, creating opportunities for

small and medium-sized companies,”

said Rangel. “We expect that this will

help strengthen new developments,”

he said.

PROGRESS OF THE

CONSTRUCTION WORK

EEP was also the topic of the

meeting between Bahia Governor,

The region of Alagoinhas is recognized nationally for the quality of its water, since the city is located above the Marizal-São Sebastião aquifer

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Jaques Wagner, the State Secretary

of Industry, Trade and Mining, James

Correia, and the group from the

development formed by Fernando

Barbosa, Executive Director, and

Humberto Rangel, Director of

Institutional Relations and Sustainability.

The Directors of EEP presented the

progress of the construction work and

highlighted the support received from

the Bahia authorities.

With nearly 80% of the land leveling

phase completed, December 2012

marked the start of the dredging

process to build the mooring docks

and dry dike. In order to deepen

the area, EEP hired the Belgian

company Jan De Nul, one of the most

specialized in the world. “We have

taken all the necessary precautions

and we contracted the most modern

out there in terms of technology and

environmental commitment,” said

Fernando Barboso. “We plan to finalize

the work still during the first half of

March,” he said.

Participants from Seeking Excellence and psychologist José Geraldo Ferreira (third from the front, starting from the left): in Alagoinhas, 100 Members participate in the modules

investments

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Smart New Paths

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Smart New Paths

The project includes the construction of 32 viaducts, pedestrian overpasses and accessways that will be built starting during the second quarter of 2013

he Metropolitan

Municipality of Lima and

Odebrecht Latinvest

signed the concession contract for

the project Vías Nuevas de Lima ,

which will expand and recover

the main streets of access to the

Peruvian capital, creating a modern

infrastructure that facilitates the

passage of the population through the

North, East and South.

The concession covers 31.5 km of

the North Pan-American between

the Habich Bridge and the District

of Ancón; 54.1 km of the South

Pan-American between the Javier

Prado Cloverleaf and the District of

Pucusana; and the initial stretch of

Ramiro Prialé, currently 10 km, which

will be extended an additional 19

km until the Central Highway at the

Los Ángeles Bridge in Chaclacayo. A

total of 115 km will be expanded and

rehabilitated on the three main road

axes of Lima, offering users better

traffic conditions in a sustainable

manner.

The Mayor of Lima, Susana Villarán,

emphasized that the contract is part

of the portfolio of projects that the

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city is implementing in partnership

with the private sector. According to

Villarán, the conclusion is planned

for the end of 2016. “Vías Nuevas de

Lima is a central component in terms

of remodeling transport, one which

will help people save time and also

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improve the safety and quality of life of

the users,” she explained.

Jorge Barata, Executive Director

of Odebrecht Latinvest, emphasizes

the company’s commitment: “We

want to be a reference in terms of

the operation and maintenance of

transport infrastructure, providing an

excellent quality of service and added

value for people,” said Barata. The

contract was granted to Rutas de Lima

S.A.C. Concessionaire, a company that

belongs to Odebrecht Latinvest, with

total investments of US$ 590 million.

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The map of Lima shows the three main streets of access to the city: the concession will integrate 23 districts of the capital in the North, East and South regions

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people fast

“The history of our Organization, which believes in the Human Being, is precisely the sum of

the histories of those people that make it up,” stated Emílio Odebrecht during the ceremony

to deliver the commemorative medals for Members’ 10, 15 and 20 years working at the

Organization. The event was held on February 13 at the Moatize Expansion Project – a Vale

project being undertaken in Mozambique – and gathered both Members and leaders.

“Odebrecht believes in the Human Being’s potential and capacity for achievement,” said

Paulo Brito, Contract Director. “The people who make up the Organization are the same ones

that build its history. The delivery of the medals represents recognition of the dedication and

Spirit of Service geared toward growth, the generation of results, training of new entrepreneurs

and Business Perpetuity. To all of you who built and continue to build Odebrecht’s history, our

congratulations!,” said Brito.

YEARS THAT WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

Members Cássio de Oliveira, Edson Nascimento and Bernardo Chinganda received medals for 10 and 15 years, and José Arimatea was honored for his 25 years working at the Organization

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In February of this year, Odebrecht Equador

held two seminars about the new legislation of

the Work-Related Risk Audit System (SART) in

the cities of Quito and Guayaquil, in which the

Ministry of Labor Relations and the Ecuadorian

Social Security Institute (IESS) will evaluate the

Occupational Safety and Health Management

of companies operating in the country.

The company gathered Members from the

areas of Sustainability, Production, People

and Organization, Legal and Contractual

Administration from all the projects,

Administrative-Financial Managers, direct

partners and clients.

Honório Brito, responsible for

Sustainability in Equador, emphasized that

the implementation of SART will place the

company on the vanguard in terms of work-

related risk prevention management in the

country.

PREVENTION OF WORK-RELATED RISKS

The participants learned more about the structure of SART, based on the standard OHSAS 18.001, as well as procedures and actions for preventing and investigating incidents

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people fast

The Moatize Expansion Project – a Vale project being completed by Odebrecht in Tete,

Mozambique – certified 75 Members in the Scaffolding Assembly course at the end of

January. The initiative was promoted through a partnership between the Occupational

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) and Production areas and the training fell under the

responsibility of the Integrated Quality, Environment and Safety Systems (SIQAS).

The topics addressed included: first aid, safety procedures and measures, risk analysis,

work permits, correct use of personal protection equipment (PPE) and collective

protection equipment (CPE) and the assembly and disassembly of scaffoldings.

“We are responsible for our Members’ safety and health and we are committed to

preserving life,” said Angelo Araújo, Production Manager, during the certification event.

“We will work together, with effort and commitment, in the search for better results,” he

said.

SAFE TRAINING

Participants gathered knowledge and experience during 16 hours of theoretical classes and eight hours of practical classes

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On the Transnordestina Railroad –

the Odebrecht Infraestrutura project

–, the foreman from the Custódia Lot

in Pernambuco concluded the Leader

on the Tracks Program on February

1. The initiative covered topics related

to the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO) and the planning, legal,

sustainability and people development

areas.

Divided into four modules lasting a

total of 32 hours, the course included the

participation of 51 Members. The first

module was conducted by the People

and Organization team, which presented

the principles, concepts and criteria of

the TEO. The participants also learned

more about the specific characteristics

of the alliance contract with the company

Transnordestina Logística S.A.

The other topics covered included:

civil and criminal responsibility, operations

of the program PreVÉR, health and

environmental programs, activity

planning and control, leadership, people

development and communication as a

strategic management tool.

According to the Control and

Maintenance Supervisor, Tenison

Júnior, the courses added value to

the leader development process.

“The knowledge allows us to lead the

teams in our quest to maintain work

efficiency, cutting costs and improving

productivity in a sustainable fashion,”

he said.

LEARNING TO BETTER LEAD

Custódia Members participated in the second edition of the Leader on the Trails Program. The third will take place at the Salgueiro Lot, also in Pernambuco

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people fast

In January, the Odebrecht SSC kicked off the Leader Development Program. Coordinated by the People and

Organization (P&O) team, the initiative is designed to clarify questions and develop fundamental pillars among

the leaders.

According to Michele Schiavetto, from the SSC P&O area, the action was the result of the monitoring actions

undertaken in 2012. “The program was created during the second half of last year, based on analyses, and began

with the presence of important leaders from the Organization, such as Dilson Zanatta Filho, Silvana Sacramento,

Fabiano Munhoz, Marco Poiatti and Jayro Mercêsm,” said Schiavetto.

The program plans to hold another six meetings until the end of 2013, in which the 25 leaders from the

Odebrecht SSC will be able to exchange experiences with the seven Odebrecht Oil & Gas SSC Members, who

will participate in some of the modules.

SSC TRAINS LEADERS

The participants learned about the topics of Career and Business, Motivation, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communication, Time Management Indicators and Performance

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In January, Odebrecht Oil & Gas held the 1st

Embark Program Module for Young Technicians

(YT). The introductory levels of the Electrical

course were administered, involving nine

participants, as well as the Mechanical course,

with 12.

The program is designed to develop

Members’ technical competencies in an

accelerated and qualified fashion, focused on

offering training of excellence for professionals

in new technologies designed to meet the

demands generated by the business units.

“The company is investing in us,” said Saulo

Lima, YT from the NORBE VI drill rig. “That is

why we need to increase our efforts, study

and follow what the technical area team shows

us,” said Lima. The opportunity to have new

experiences is another point highlighted by

Wilton Rodrigues, YT from the ODN Delba III

drill rig. “You see the point that technology

is able to reach, where it can drill, as well as

having an interaction with people from other

areas and an exchange of experiences,” said

Rodrigues.

At the end of the program, the youth

will receive a certificate of participation

and distinction offered by the International

Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC).

EMBARKING FOR QUALIFICATION

In the Electrical Program, Young Technicians learn the theories necessary for working onboard the rigs

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people fast

On January 15, the Odebrecht Shared

Service Center (SSC), working in partnership

with the consulting firm Escola de Negócios,

promoted the Excellence in Assistance

Training, involving the participation of 25

Members from the Tax, Accounting, Financial

and People Administration areas.

Jayro Mercês, Leader from the User

Relationship area and New SSC Demands,

opened the course and talked about

“Excellence in Service Sharing,” the first topic

addressed. Consultant Solange Garcia headed

the meeting during the day.

According to Lenilton Jordão, from the SSC

People and Organization area, the team has a

high number of Members that support users

in the area of assistance each day. “Training

them means, first and foremost, facilitating

communication and resolving problems for

the users,” said Jordão. “Second, it means

improving the final client’s satisfaction

by offering effective support and, finally,

developing the Member personally and

professionally,” he explained.

FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASSISTANCE

The Odebrecht SSC plans to hold the training twice a year

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Odebrecht Infraestrutura has formed a workers’

commission to offer trade union representation at

the construction site for the Teles Pires Hydroelectric

Power Plant, an event that included the presence

of Gilberto Carvalho, Head Minister of the General

Secretary to the Presidency of the Republic, Manuel

Messias, Ministry of Labor Work Relations Secretary,

and representatives from the entities FENATRACOP,

SINICON, SINTRAPAV and SINTECOMP MT.

The training is part of the National Agreement to

Improve Work Conditions in the Construction Industry,

strengthen dialogue and improve communication

with the workers. “The Teles Pires HPP is a reference

in how to complete a construction project in a

sustainable fashion because it respects the rights

of workers and contributes toward the region,” said

Gilberto Carvalho during the ceremony.

Defined by SINTRAPAV and SINTECOMP, the seven

Members of the commission hold functions in areas

such as transport, earth leveling, electrical work and

occupational medicine. “We are continuously in search

of solutions that can improve issues related to work

conditions,” said Antônio Augusto de Castro Santos,

Contract Director.

The Teles Pires HPP, which has approximately

5,000 Members, is the second Odebrecht project to

form a commission through an agreement. The first

was the Santo Antônio HPP in Rondônia.

TELES PIRES FORMS WORKERS’ COMMISSION

Members from the Teles Pires HPP workers’ commission meeting with Gilberto Carvalho, Roginel Gobbo, the Secretary Director of SINTRAPAV, as well as Antônio Augusto

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people fast

During the month of January, the team

from the Tete Believe (Acreditar) Continued

Professional Qualification Program in

Mozambique visited the Moatize Expansion

Project, a Vale project being undertaken by

Odebrecht. Instructors Flavio Moisés and

Renato Siqueira and Educational Coordinator,

Pryscilla Gomide, were accompanied by

the Workplace Safety Manager, Leonardo

Hellstrom.

After the meeting about planning from the

Workplace Safety Module of the Basic Cycle,

visitors continued on to the construction site,

where they were able to identify situations

presenting a risk for accidents and the correct

use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

and Collective Protection Equipment (CPE).

The instructors from Believe met with

former participants of the program that

currently work on the project. Branquinho

Caetano, Leader of the Bricklayers’ Group,

commented about the activities of the new

workers. “They are developing excellent

work, since they place into practice what they

learned and are interested and dedicated,” said

Caetano. “I believe that, in just a short period

of time, they will be the best bricklayers on our

teams,” he said.

THE GOOD RESULTS OF BELIEVE

Flávio Moisés and Renato Sequeira, instructors from Believe, and Branquinho Caetano, Team Leader, with bricklayers from the Moatize Expansion Project, trained through the program

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The Vacation Internship Program, promoted by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, selected 66 students from

39 Brazilian universities to hold internships at some of

its construction projects during the months of January

and February 2013.

With more than 3,000 students signed up, the

program offered the courses of Administration,

Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Mechanical and

Production), Economy, Accounting Sciences and

Architecture. During previous years, many of the

students were contracted. “Those who stand out

may become paid interns,” explained Marcela

Araújo, responsible for selecting and monitoring the

participants. “We also maintain the relationship with

those who were not hired, in case new opportunities

arise,” she said.

Camila Colnaghi, who participated for the

second time, pointed out that she learned more

about diversity. “In addition to putting into practice

everything that I saw in college, I learned to respect

the culture and customs of the different people

that we met,” said the youth, this time working at

the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB)

construction project in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro.

VACATION IS ALSO A TIME FOR LEARNING

This year, more than 60 students put their knowledge to practice at 20 projects located in different regions of the country

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people fast

Formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial

and OAS, the CONEST Consortium invited the

former captain of the Rio de Janeiro Special Police

Operation Battalion (BOPE), Paulo Storani, to

speak to the contract leaders. He was one of the

police officers that inspired the character “Captain

Nascimento” from the movie Elite Squad.

The action, held at the end of January, is part

of the motivational campaign that will be developed

during 2013 with the theme “Goal Planned, Goal Met.”

Paulo Storani reinforced that being part of a

project like the Abreu e Lima Refinery, located

in Pernambuco, represents an opportunity

for each professional to be recognized and

become a reference in the activities he or

she undertakes. “You are all here to write

the history of the future,” Storani said. “Let’s

build an ‘elite squad,’ where only the best are

found. Be the best! Get out there and do it!,” he

emphasized.

A VISIT TO CONEST

During the meeting between the captain of BOPE and the Members, topics such as motivation and teamwork were addressed

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On January 20, the Cambambe

Hydroelectric Power Plant Facility

– currently being constructed by

Odebrecht Angola – held its 1st

Walk, involving the participation of

200 Members and partners.

The 5K course, which takes

approximately 40 minutes, passed

through Vila de Cambambe, and its

hills did not intimidate participants.

For Manatinu Filipe Diambote, who

has worked in the Commercial

area for eight months, the walk

motivated him to go back to

practicing sports: “I always liked

walking and now I want to get back

into this habit,” he said.

At the end of the walk, Members

were welcomed at the recreation

area of the project, where they

took part in drawings for free

prizes and recreational games.

For Filomena Belo, who has been

at Odebrecht for 25 years, the

activities do not only contribute

toward health, but also help

promote integration. “We end up

meeting colleagues from other

areas with which we do not have

the opportunity to have much

contact from day-to-day,” said

Belo.

1ST CAMBAMBE WALK

Called Kwenda Kiambote, which in the Kibundo language means “walk right,” the initiative promotes sports, caring for one’s health and quality of life

h e E n s e a d a d o

Pa ra g u a ç u S h i pya rd

[ E E P ] i s a ke y

ve n tu re fo r t h e d e ve l o p m e n t

o f a m e c h a n i c a l m e t a l c e n te r

i n B a h i a . ” Th e s t a te m e n t wa s

m a d e by t h e P re s i d e n t o f t h e

B a h i a St a te Fe d e ra t i o n o f

I n d u s t r i e s ( F I E B ) , J o s é d e Fre i t a s

M a s c a re n h a s , d u r i n g t h e o p e n i n g

o f t h e B u s i n e s s Ro u n d t a b l e w i t h

St ra te g i c S u p p l i e rs . Th e m e e t i n g ,

h e l d o n J a n u a ry 2 9 i n S a l va d o r,

wa s d e s i g n e d to d e ve l o p a n

ex te n s i ve n e two r k o f s u p p l i e rs ,

p r i m a r i l y i n t h e c o u n t ry ’ s

N o r t h e a s t re g i o n , w h o wo r k i n

t h e s e c to rs o f p a r ts , s e rv i c e s ,

e q u i p m e n t a n d te a c h i n g a n d

re s e a rc h i n s t i tu t i o n s .

Th e e ve n t , w h i c h re c e i ve d

t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e B a h i a St a te

G ove r n m e n t a n d t h e N a t i o n a l

O i l I n d u s t ry O rga n i z a t i o n

( O N I P ) , i n c l u d e d t h e p re s e n c e

“T

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o f t h e S e c re t a ry o f t h e B a h i a

St a te N ava l I n d u s t ry, C a r l o s

Co s t a , D i re c to r o f I n s t i tu t i o n a l

Re l a t i o n s a n d S u s t a i n a b i l i ty

a t E E P, H u m b e r to R a n ge l ,

t h e M a ra go j i p e M ayo r, Ve ra

d a S a ú d e , l e a d e rs o f E E P

A Shipyard under Construction

businesses

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a n d re p re s e n t a t i ve s f ro m t h e

E u va l d o Lo d i I n s t i tu te ( I E L )

– t h e I n d u s t ry Sys te m e n t i ty

re s p o n s i b l e fo r d e ve l o p i n g

s e rv i c e s t h a t p ro m o te t h e

i m p rove m e n t o f m a n a ge m e n t

a n d b u s i n e s s t ra i n i n g , w h i c h

a d d re s s e d t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n o f

s u p p l i e rs .

I N C E N T I V E T O WA R D

D E V E L O P M E N T

W i t h t h e i n i t i a l d e m a n d

g u a ra n te e d – t h ro u g h p re v i o u s l y

A Shipyard under Construction

With construction work that began in 2012, EEP is formed by Odebrecht, OAS, UTC and Kawasaki Heavy Industries and will generate 3,000 job

s ign e d co ntra c ts i n th e a m o u nt of

US $ 6 . 4 b i l l i o n – EEP i s d e d i cate d

to th e co n stru c ti o n a n d i ntegrati o n

of th e offs h o re u n i ts, su c h a s

p latfo rm s, FPSOs a n d d ri l l r igs,

a n d b ega n th e co n stru c ti o n wo rk

fo r th e s h i pya rd i n Ma rago j i p e i n

2012 . Th e d eve l o p m e nt i nvo lve s

a n i nve stm e nt of a p p roxi mate ly

R $ 2 . 6 b i l l i o n, th e la rge st ma d e by

p rivate i n i t iative ove r th e pa st 1 0

ye a rs i n Ba h ia .

A c c o rd i n g to H u m b e r to R a n ge l ,

o n e o f t h e m a i n c h a l l e n ge s i n

te r m s o f i n s t a l l i n g E E P i s t h e

i n te n s e wo r k re q u i re d to t ra i n

a n d q u a l i fy l a b o r, p r i m a r i l y i n

t h e c i t i e s t h a t a re i m p a c te d

d i re c t l y a n d i n d i re c t l y, s u c h a s

M a ra go j i p e , S a l i n a s d a M a rga r i d a

a n d S a u b a ra . “ We a re i n s t a l l i n g

a s h i pya rd w i t h a l o n g te r m

v i s i o n , w i t h a p e r m a n e n t l e ve l

o f o rd e rs , a n d a c c o rd i n g l y, i t

w i l l b e n e c e s s a ry to d e ve l o p

a n d a t t ra c t s u p p l i e rs , w h e t h e r

s e rv i c e p ro d u c e rs o r p rov i d e rs ,

a s we l l a s e n s u re t h e t ra i n i n g

a n d i m p rove m e n t o f l o c a l l a b o r, ”

s a i d R a n ge l .

Th e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e

s h i pya rd i n B a h i a w i l l ge n e ra te

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The Business Roundtable with Strategic Partners, organized by EEP, gathered 300 entrepreneurs and discussed the areas of Construction, Engineering, Rig Design Supply and People

5 , 0 0 0 d i re c t j o b o p p o r tu n i t i e s ,

a n d w i t h t h e s t a r t o f t h e

o p e ra t i o n s , s e t fo r J a n u a ry

2 0 1 4 , a n a d d i t i o n a l 1 5 , 0 0 0

i n d i re c t o p p o r tu n i t i e s . “ We wa n t

to e n c o u ra ge t h e d e ve l o p m e n t

o f a c h a i n o f s u p p l i e rs , c re a t i n g

o p p o r tu n i t i e s fo r s m a l l a n d

m e d i u m - s i z e d c o m p a n i e s , ”

s a i d R a n ge l . “ We ex p e c t t h a t

t h i s w i l l h e l p s t re n gt h e n n e w

d e ve l o p m e n ts , ” h e s a i d .

P R O G R E S S O F T H E

C O N S T R U C T I O N W O R K

E E P wa s a l s o t h e to p i c o f

t h e m e e t i n g b e twe e n B a h i a

G ove r n o r, J a q u e s Wa g n e r, t h e

St a te S e c re t a ry o f I n d u s t ry,

Tra d e a n d M i n i n g , J a m e s

Co r re i a , a n d t h e g ro u p f ro m

t h e d e ve l o p m e n t fo r m e d by

Fe r n a n d o B a r b o s a , Exe c u t i ve

D i re c to r, a n d H u m b e r to R a n ge l ,

D i re c to r o f I n s t i tu t i o n a l

Re l a t i o n s a n d S u s t a i n a b i l i ty. Th e

D i re c to rs o f E E P p re s e n te d t h e

p ro g re s s o f t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n

wo r k a n d h i g h l i g h te d t h e

s u p p o r t re c e i ve d f ro m t h e B a h i a

a u t h o r i t i e s .

W i t h n e a r l y 8 0 % o f t h e

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Starting from the left: James Correia, Jaques Wagner, Fernando Barbosa e Humberto Rangel, during the meeting held in Salvador, Bahia

l a n d l e ve l i n g p h a s e c o m p l e te d ,

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 2 m a r ke d t h e

s t a r t o f t h e d re d g i n g p ro c e s s

to b u i l d t h e m o o r i n g d o c k s a n d

d ry d i ke . I n o rd e r to d e e p e n

t h e a re a , E E P h i re d t h e B e l g i a n

c o m p a ny J a n D e N u l , o n e o f

t h e m o s t s p e c i a l i z e d i n t h e

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wo r l d . “ We h ave t a ke n a l l t h e

n e c e s s a ry p re c a u t i o n s a n d we

c o n t ra c te d t h e m o s t m o d e r n o u t

t h e re i n te r m s o f te c h n o l o gy a n d

e nv i ro n m e n t a l c o m m i t m e n t , ” s a i d

Fe r n a n d o B a r b o s o . “ We p l a n to

f i n a l i z e t h e wo r k s t i l l d u r i n g t h e

f i rs t h a l f o f M a rc h , ” h e s a i d .

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With an area extending 1.6 million m2 in Maragojipe, Bahia, EEP (illustration) is already considered one of the largest shipyards in Brazil

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awards fast

For the first time, Braskem had four finalists in

three categories at the world’s largest event focused

on Processes of Excellence, held in Orlando, Florida.

The award ceremony took place on January 22 and

the company was the winner in two categories: Best

Improvement Project in Under 90 Days and in More

than 90 Days.

The awarded Members were Bruno Marcelo Peres,

from the UNIB 3 ABC, with the project “Increasing GDP

Productivity,” and Vanessa Eidelwein, from the UNIB

2 RS, with “Reducing Fuel Gas Consumption on the

11F08.” It is the first time that a Brazilian company has

earned the award.

The projects also received 1st and 2nd place for the

2012 Destaque Award in the category of Continuous

Improvement. “They are highly important works,

aligned with improving the competitiveness of the

industrial area,” said José Kelso Moraes, responsible

for Competitiveness and Investments. “All of those

involved contributed significantly toward Braskem’s

results during the last year,” he said.

Larry Josey, from the PP 8 La Porte, received

the Honorable Mention for the project “The Path

toward Understanding Waste,” in the category of

Sustainability, Values and Organizational Culture, and

Daniel Junqueira, from the UNIB 1 BA, was a finalist with

the study “Increasing Butadiene Productivity” in the

same category.

EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED IN THE UNITED STATES

Members participated in the award ceremony (starting from the left): Vanessa Eidelwein; Larry Josey; Chris Lendo, a client of Braskem USA; Mark Drejza and Bruno Peres

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People who learned from work and

from life.

With each edition of Odebrecht Informa

magazine, a Member from the Organization is invited to share his

or her experiences lived and challenges

overercome.

View the testimonials featured through videos on the website: www.odebrechtonline.com.br

he Harvard University

publication ReVista (Harvard

Review of Latin America)

invited Luiz Gabriel T. Azevedo,

responsible for Sustainability at

Odebrecht Energia, to present an article

for its January 2013 edition focused on

the topic of “Water.”

With the title “Rivers of the

Amazon - Sources of Renewable

Energy,” the text highlights the water

resources of the Amazon region as

renewable sources, presents the Santo

Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant in

Porto Velho, Rondônia, and also cites

the professional qualification program

Believe.

Located on the Madeira River, the

plant will have the capacity to

generate 3,150 MW of energy,

TThe Amazon and its Resources

article

The Amazon and its Resourcesenough to supply more than 40 million people.

The investments in the project will surpass R$ 16

billion, with R$ 1.6 billion of this total directed at

social-environmental programs. More than 15,000

direct job opportunities were generated to build

the hydroelectric power plant.

Designed based on the Run-of-the-River

model, which eliminates the need to form a

large reservoir by adopting 44 bulb turbines, the

plant features innovations designed to reduce

environmental impacts. On March 30, 2012,

the Santo Antônio HPP began its commercial

generation of energy, nine months ahead of the

originally-scheduled date.

Odebrecht News presents below the full text of

the article by Luiz Gabriel T. Azevedo. The text was

translated from the original article in English.

Access the ReVista website, a Harvard

University publication.

With over 80% of its construction work concluded, the Santo Antônio HPP is an example of a sustainable construction in the Amazonian Basin

Amazon Rivers

Sources of Renewable Energy

By Luiz Gabriel Azevedo

The vast Amazon rainforest spans over eight South American countries and

covers an area of approximately 6.7 million square kilometers. Thirty million people

live in the Amazon, coexisting with about 10% of the known wildlife species. The

immense network of rivers, lakes and wetlands overlapping this area forms the

largest watershed on earth, accounting for 15% to 16% of the total river discharge

into the oceans.

Rivers in the Amazon are essential to the livelihood of local communities,

representing an important natural resource base for the economic and social

development of the countries they cross. High gradients between the Andes

mountains and the Amazon plains, and the gigantic water flow through the region,

signify an enormous energy potential.

The Amazon is the next and perhaps one of the last frontiers for hydropower

expansion. Hydroelectric development in South America over the next twenty

years will be concentrated in the basin. In Brazil alone, the largest country and

economy in the region, hydropower corresponds to 68% (88.2 gigawatts-GW) of

the total 130.8 GW that are to be installed between 2005 and 2030, considering

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all other sources of energy (such as gas, coal, nuclear, wind, biomass and solar).

This growth in hydropower generation will take place primarily through the

implementation of new projects in the Amazon.

Only a fraction of the Amazon hydroelectric potential has been tapped for

power production to date. However, the first crop of projects implemented during

the 1970s and 80s did not fully succeed in balancing energy generation with other

objectives. New projects, in contrast, are more holistic in nature, focusing on

multiple objectives as a consequence of lessons learned from past experience.

This process is also aided by increased scientific and technical knowledge, the

implementation of strict legal and regulatory frameworks, better social controls,

and the innovative thinking of proactive and responsible companies involved with

a new generation of hydropower investments.

Companies realize that in a world increasingly focused on sustainable

development, it is essential to anticipate how a hydroelectric project — or set of

projects — will affect the environment and, in turn, how the project is influenced by

that environment. In the Amazon this implies developing solutions that integrate

power generation and its vast stream of positive externalities with effective

environmental gains, the preservation of a unique natural heritage, and long-term

benefits to local communities, including traditional and indigenous populations.

In traditional hydropower models, different phases of the project cycle — from

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identification and feasibility through design, construction, commissioning and

operation — were often fragmented into separate short-term implementation

stages. New hydropower developments favor competitive models that seek

integrated solutions, providing companies with long-term concessions to

build projects and to sell their energy as they move towards more sustainable

hydropower. The long-term perspective of a company that will design, build,

and then run a project for a number of years involves the ability to anticipate

challenges, to manage risks, and to obtain a “social license” to operate.

Therefore the modern dam´s greener hue is not only a consequence of increased

environmental awareness, but it also reflects the need to avoid or mitigate the

unpredictable extra costs of environmental suits, opposition from indigenous

populations, and political backlashes.

Companies that have been successful in overcoming the challenges to

sustainably expand renewable energy generation in the Amazon have looked

critically into the past and realized that their “social license” to operate

requires: (a) a strategic vision to advance the development of a comprehensive

sustainability perspective; (b) technical excellence to evaluate a range of

feasible engineering layouts and alternatives; (c) comprehensive in-depth

knowledge of the area (e.g. environment, social, etc.) where a project is planned;

(d) a broad basin-wide and/or regional view to anticipate project impacts and

risks — in particular short- and long-term indirect impacts and cumulative

impacts; (e) effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders, from

local communities to global players such as financiers and non-governmental

organizations; (f) strong monitoring and supervision controls to effectively

check implementation against plans; (g) efficient management systems able to

adapt to unforeseen events and rapidly changing conditions; and (h) transparent

governance systems.

A contemporary generation of hydropower developments can be seen in a

recent example. The Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Project was the first large plant

to be built in the Brazilian Amazon in almost three decades. Once completed, it

will be the third largest in the country, with an installed capacity of 3,150 MW —

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enough to supply 11 million households or approximately 40 million people. Plans

are being finalized to further increase its installed capacity by 13% (429.6 MW) at

marginal social and environmental cost, through the incorporation of six additional

turbines. This will optimize its energy output and generate additional benefits to

the Brazilian grid. In spite of its location in the midst of the Amazon rainforest, it is

considered a pioneer in breaking paradigms and showing how hydropower can be

generated sustainably.

Planning for the development of Santo Antônio began in 2001 through a public-

private partnership between Eletrobras-Furnas and Odebrecht Energia, which

received government authorization to conduct the feasibility studies. Following

approval by the Brazilian government, the project was put up for auction in

December 2007, and the 35-year concession was awarded to Santo Antônio

Energia S.A., the company that offered the lowest tariff to generate energy (R$

per kilowatt – KW). The concession contract was formalized about seven years

after initiation of the planning stage. In March of 2012 the first of Santo Antônio´s

44 turbines initiated power generation, around three and a half years from the

beginning of construction. The longer planning stage, as compared to a shorter

implementation phase, represents a major change in the historical pattern and is a

true success story. The project will be completed by early 2016.

The implementation of Santo Antônio has been marked by extensive

environmental work to ensure that negative externalities are fully mitigated or

compensated. This has included, for example, state of the art technology to ensure

that fish can continue to migrate upstream and that fish eggs and juveniles can

pass unharmed through the dam as they move downstream. The dam´s layout

was adapted to ensure the maintenance of adequate sediment flows, and the area

to be preserved is significantly larger than that occupied by its reservoir.

One of the strategic early decisions was the adoption of bulb turbine technology

suited to high water flows. The use of this technology has reduced the size of the

planned reservoir from 1.500 km2 to approximately 546 km2, an area roughly equal

to the river´s natural flood plain. This has led to a highly efficient project with the

lowest reservoir-to-power ratio amongst dams in the Amazon (0.11 km2/MW).

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Another fundamental step towards sustainability was the early initiation of

the dialogue with interest groups. Seeking participation and open discussion of

the project with those affected by its implementation, Odebrecht Energia and

Eletrobras-Furnas implemented a process to establish trust with local groups.

This involved specific strategies directed at those affected, namely: (a) traditional

populations (“ribeirinhos”) living on the banks and flood plains of the Madeira

River; (b) indigenous peoples; (c) the urban population of Porto Velho, the capital

city of Rondonia; and (d) municipal, state, and federal governments.

The early consultation process set the foundation for a trusting relationship,

and allowed for the identification of major concerns and needs of the community,

which involved but were not limited to: employment opportunities; skills training

and capacity building; concerns with the potential growth of slums in Porto Velho;

and the lack of adequate infrastructure in the capital city. A consequence of this

dialogue was the development of initiatives that directly met the expectations of

this set of stakeholders.

One of the most successful initiatives resulting from the consultation process

was the “Acreditar” (Believe) Program, an innovative and unprecedented capacity-

building program developed and implemented by Odebrecht Energia. The lack

of a skilled labor force in Porto Velho, a town of about 300,000 people located

8 km from the project site, provided the inspiration for “Acreditar”. A survey of

professional skills in the area showed that the number of locals that would be able

to work in the implementation of the project represented only 30% of the total

necessary workforce (estimated at about 20,000 at peak). The majority of the

manpower to work at the construction site would thus have to come from out of

town or state and might trigger a spurt of population growth exacerbating the

town’s social problems.

Odebrecht Energia developed “Acreditar” to turn that equation around, setting

a goal of hiring 70% of the workforce locally. The success of the program is

measured by the fact that 82% of the workforce employed in the construction of

the project has been hired around the region. Gender inclusion has also been an

aim of “Acreditar,” and in Santo Antônio women represent over 10% of the total

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workforce, a record in the heavy infrastructure industry. The stream of benefits

resulting from this initiative is massive, including significant growth of employment

and income generation in Porto Velho with consequent spinoff benefits to the local

economy. “Acreditar” has expanded to other large infrastructure projects in Brazil

and abroad (over 55,000 workers have completed the program), including two other

hydropower plants currently under implementation by Odebrecht – the Teles Pires

Hydroelectric Project in Teles Pires River in Brazil, and the Chaglla Hydroelectric

Project in the Huallaga River in Peru. Ultimately, “Acreditar” is leaving a legacy of

continued professional development and environmental awareness.

The significance of these voluntarily driven, replicable initiatives supported by

innovative thinking is that they have been implemented for commercially viable

projects.

A person watching the myriad of workers, cranes, trucks and concrete

structures that make up the “temporary city” of 15.000 by the clay-colored

mighty Madeira River would not be able to fully appreciate the range and

magnitude of challenges involved with the implementation of such massive

projects. Overcoming such difficulties requires, more than anything, the courage to

see challenges as real opportunities.

Santo Antônio and other such projects represent a new dawn of hydropower

development in the Amazon. They show how to reconcile a full range of local

to global objectives through strategic long-term vision. The choice facing

hydropower expansion in the region is between the set of forward looking

governmental institutions, companies, NGOs, and communities working together

and pushing forward successful approaches, and those who still support myopic

interests and confrontational agendas. What would you choose?

Luiz Gabriel Azevedo is a Brazilian water resources engineer who has dedicated

his career to development issues in Brazil and in many other countries. A former

executive with the World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund, he is the Sustainability

Director for Odebrecht Energia. He is a graduate of the Federal University of Bahia

and Colorado State University.

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environmentfast

Six months after its launch, the

Yo Cuido (I Care For) Program –

developed by Odebrecht in Argentina

– has presented some important

results in terms of the responsible

consumption of energy, paper and

water at the company’s construction

projects and offices in the country.

During the period, there was a 6%

reduction in energy consumption, the

daily use of paper was cut by 45% and,

with the installation of double flush

valves in the toilets, 217,600 liters of

water were saved.

More than 250 Members

participated in the training courses

focused on caring for the environment,

administered by Cascos Verdes

(“Green Shells”), an NGO formed

by individuals with special needs.

Approximately 60% of the goods and

services used in the program were

acquired at partner entities, which

helped generate job and income

opportunities for those people

assisted.

CARE TO PRESERVE

At all of the construction projects and offices, a campaign was kicked off focused on Members with messages about responsible resource consumption

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On January 31, Odebrecht Agroindustrial held

the first meeting in São Paulo to discuss corporate

responsibility when dealing with the topic of

sustainability in the country. The meeting was

promoted by the Brazilian Business Council For

Sustainable Development (CEBDS) Thematic

Chamber on Biodiversity and Biotechnology (CTBio).

Participating in the event were representatives

from the company and from others operating in

Brazil, such as Wal-Mart, BASF, Monsanto, Alcoa,

Dow Química, Petrobras, Mexichem, Anglo American

and Syngenta, in addition to the Minas Gerais chapter

of the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small

Companies (SEBRAE) and the consulting firm

Florestas Inteligentes.

A range of different proposals were presented

for practice between 2013 and 2014, including

ecological restoration, responsible agriculture

and the biodiversity indicators practiced by the

participating companies. The Sustainability area at

Odebrecht Agroindustrial presented its initiatives

for preserving biodiversity in projects concentrated

near its Agroindustrial Units and which include

everything from the monitoring of fauna and flora

to the restoration and conservation of Permanent

Preservation Areas (PPAs) and Legal Reserves (LRs).

During this year, meetings will be held at the head

offices of each participating company.

DISCUSSING BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

Concern with fauna and flora: the investments in environmental protection made by Odebrecht Agroindustrial during the 2011/2012 harvest totaled R$ 32.8 million

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environmentfast

The construction work to install the edge

areas of the Dom Pedro I Highway (SP-065)

along the Campinas stretch implemented its

first environmental compensation measure

on February 6, when the Rota das Bandeiras

Concessionaire began planting 3,900 native

tree seedlings at the Campinas Agronomic

Institute Experimental Center (IAC), located in

rural São Paulo.

The action involved the participation

of some 50 students from the Professor

Adiwalde de Oliveira Coelho State School,

ages 8 to 10. “The objective of the action,

besides promoting compensation, is to

awaken awareness among children about

environmental preservation,” explained

Ronaldo Brasil Jungers, from Rota das

Bandeiras, which is responsible for the activity.

While he ran between the prepared earth

and buried seeds, Vitor Gabriel Mathias

demonstrated what he learned. “Planting is

something very fun to do and we are also

helping the environment,” he said.

For each tree removed from the

Dom Pedro Corridor due to the system

modernization work, 25 seedlings are planted.

Since 2009, at the start of the concession,

Rota das Bandeiras has already planted more

than 72,000 seedlings. Last year, a total of

36,125 were sown.

NEW TREES FOR CAMPINAS

Children participate in the Rota das Bandeiras action, which plans to plant more than 51,000 seedlings to recover a 30-hectare area

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As a result of the environmental

service restoration and conservation

actions being implemented in the

Pratigi Environmental Protection

Area, important partnerships have

been established by the Land

Conservation Organization (OCT) – an

institution associated with the Bahia

Southern Lowlands Environmental

Protection Area Mosaic Program for

Development and Growth Integrated

with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported

by the Odebrecht Foundation. One of

these came to be at the start of 2013,

when the pilot project Payment for

Water Environmental Services (PSA),

which promotes the recovery of water

sources, earned the direct support of

the National Water Agency (ANA).

Associated with the Brazilian

Ministry of the Environment, ANA

develops the Water Producer program,

which supports, orients and certifies

Brazilian projects that help reduce the

erosion and silting of water sources

in the rural environment. “The project

meets the parameters established

by the agency, primarily because it

presents objectives aligned with our

work,” said Devanir Garcia, Sustainable

Water and Soil Manager at ANA.

WORKING TO RECOVER WATER SOURCES

Associated the Water Producer program, the OCT pilot program becomes the first initiative in the Brazilian Northeast to receive the incentive of ANA

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environmentfast

B ra s ke m p re s e n te d

t h re e c a s e s a b o u t t h e

m a n a g e m e n t o f g re e n h o u s e

g a s e s ( G H G ) d u r i n g t h e

o p e n i n g fo r t h e 2 0 1 3

B ra z i l i a n G H G P ro to c o l

P ro g ra m , h e l d o n Fe b r u a ry

7 . O rg a n i z e d by t h e G e t ú l i o

Va rg a s Fo u n d a t i o n B u s i n e s s

A d m i n i s t ra t i o n S c h o o l ( F G V-

E A ES P ) Ce n te r fo r S t u d i e s

i n S u s t a i n a b i l i ty ( G Vc e s ) ,

t h e t h e m e o f t h e m e e t i n g

wa s t h e “ M a n a g e m e n t o f

G H G E m i s s i o n s i n t h e Va l u e

C h a i n . ”

T h e B ra z i l i a n G H G P ro to c o l

P ro g ra m , o f w h i c h B ra s ke m

i s a s i g n a to ry, i s t h e m a i n

n a t i o n a l i n i t i a t i ve d e s i g n e d

to p ro m o te a n d d i f f u s e t h e

c u l t u re o f fo r m u l a t i n g a n d

p u b l i s h i n g c o r p o ra te G H G

e m i s s i o n i n ve n to r i e s .

T h e f i r s t c a s e ,

c a l l e d “ P a c k- Le s s –

I m p l e m e n t a t i o n i n t h e

B ra z i l i a n C a b o t , ” wa s a b o u t

t h e u s e o f p l a s t i c p a l l e t a s

a n a l te r n a t i ve fo r m ov i n g

c a rg o , w h i c h h a s a n e f fe c t i ve

c o s t a n d i s c o n s i d e re d

m o re s u s t a i n a b l e , b e s i d e s

b e i n g s i m i l a r to wo o d . T h e

o t h e r two we re a s s o c i a te d

w i t h t h e B ra s ke m M a x i o

l i n e , l a u n c h e d to b o o s t i ts

c l i e n ts ’ c o m p e t i t i ve n e s s

a n d c o n t r i b u te towa rd

s u s t a i n a b l e d e ve l o p m e n t –

“ B ra s ke m M a x i o - R e d u c i n g

E n e rgy U s e a n d I n c re a s i n g

P ro d u c t i v i ty ” a n d “ B ra s ke m

M a x i o - E l i m i n a t i n g t h e

G e n e ra t i o n o f O z o n e a n d

I n c re a s i n g P ro d u c t i v i ty. ”

ACTIONS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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Starting from the left: the Mayors Isravan Barcelos, from Ibirapitanga; Carlos Antônio Azevedo, from Nilo Peçanha; Iramar Costa, from Ituberá; Leandro Santos, from Igrapiúna; and Heráclito Menezes, from Piraí do Norte

he Pratigi

Environmental

Protection Area

Intermunicipal Consortium (CIAPRA)

shared experiences during the

National Meeting with Mayors,

promoted by the Brazilian Federal

Government, with the participation

of the President of the Brazilian

Republic, Dilma Rousseff. CIAPRA

presented its experience with the

administrative modernization being

developed in the five cities that it

represents – Ibirapitanga, Igrapiúna,

Ituberá, Nilo Peçanha and Piraí do

Norte, located in the Bahia Southern

Lowlands.

With the theme “Strong

Municipalities, Sustainable

Brazil,” the event gathered more

than 5,000 city mayors from the

country from January 28-30 in

Brasília. Dilma Rousseff opened the

meeting and highlighted that this

is the time for consolidating state

partnerships. “It is important that

the new mayors make the best use

of the set of plans, actions and

services that exist in the Federal

Government for the municipalities,”

she said.

T

The guests learned more about the

main Federal Government programs

being undertaken in partnership

with the local administrations

and the good practices by the

municipalities and intermunicipal

public consortiums in different areas

and also participated in technical

workshops.

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PARTICIPATION OF CIAPRA

On January 30, the President of

CIAPRA and the Mayor of Piraí do

Norte, Heráclito Menezes, presented

the consortium’s experience during

the programming of “Good Practices”

and also talked about the support

offered to the administrative units

that make up CIAPRA in terms of

elaborating and implementing the Tax

Management and Basic Social Sector

Management Modernization Program

(PMAT), an initiative promoted by

the National Economic and Social

Development Bank (BNDES).

“The program will improve the

transparency of public accounts and

enhance security for the manager

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Dilma Rousseff opens the National Meeting with New Mayors, designed to provide the municipal managers with information about federal programs and actions, focused on sustainable development

that must comply with the Tax

Responsibility Law, in addition to

adding revenue for the municipalities

and making more services available

to the population,” said Menezes.

The training of government

workers, structure of the IT sector,

improvement of the city government

infrastructure, implementation

of protocol and process control

systems and budgetary and financial

execution are some of the items

financeable by the Automatic PMAT,

a category of the program currently

being implemented in the Southern

Lowlands. The resources are being

requested through the Bahia State

Development Agency – DESENBAHIA

and the different city councils

approved laws that authorize the

credit operation. The period for

implementing the project is 24

months starting with the contracting

of financing and the estimated

investments total R$ 15.9 million.

Still during the meeting, Heráclito

Menezes and the Mayor of Nilo

Peçanha, Carlos Azevedo, signed

a cooperation agreement that will

make it possible to implement

in their cities the Ministry of

Communications pilot program

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Heráclito Menezes emphasized the participation of the five municipalities that make up CIAPRA, and its interface with the state and federal governments, the community and private sector

“Digital Cities.” In addition to offering

access to the network in public

spaces, the initiative will also provide

free Wi-Fi for unrestricted use.

UNION OF THE CITIES

Founded in 2008, CIAPRA seeks

to serve as an interface between the

federal and state governments and

the city governments it represents.

Its actions are geared toward the

implementation and improvement of

public services, infrastructure and

the social and production actions in

its area of operations, strengthening

public policies.

Together with the federal,

state and municipal governments,

Civil Society Organizations of

Public Interest and the Odebrecht

Foundation, CIAPRA instituted

the Bahia Southern Lowlands

Environmental Protection Area

Mosaic Program for Development

and Growth Integrated with

Sustainability (PDCIS). The challenge

is to turn a rural area with important

environmental assets into a

prosperous and dynamic region,

placing talented youth in the field.

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The partnership with the pilot project Digital Cities was signed with the presence of the Minister of Communications, Paulo Bernardo, and the Secretary of Digital Inclusion, Lygia Pupatto

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social actionsfast

Luanda is a vivacious city. Amidst the buildings and

infrastructure projects, social and cultural movements

also drive Angola’s economic growth. For five years,

the Luanda Expressways Project – being undertaken

by Odebrecht Angola – has helped modernize the

city and improve citizens’ quality of life, creating and

maintaining public spaces for leisure and convenience

and promoting social actions with aims of involving

and integrating the Luanda people.

The partnership between the Province

Government of Luanda and Odebrecht inaugurated

the fourth unit of the Shine Station Program and

Miguel Lutonda Multisport Court.

In order to reintegrate young shoe shiners, Shine

Station offers a suitable space designed for work

and civil, school and vocational instruction. The

fourth unit, located in the revitalized zone of Alameda

Van-Dúnem, increases the number of assisted shoe

shiners to 40.

The Province Governor of Luanda, Bento Sebastião

Francisco Bento, participated in the inauguration of the

Miguel Lutonda Multisport Court, whose name honors

the greatest basketball athlete in the country’s history.

In all, 11 plazas and public squares were recovered and

the work is progressing also along the plazas of the

Sacred Family Church and FAPA.

VALUING CITIZENSHIP

Created three years ago, the Shine Station Program benefits 63 young shoe shiners from Luanda

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In order to raise Members’ awareness as to drug use, the Línea II Consortium,

in which Odebrecht Venezuela participates, has been promoting a plan for the

prevention of legal and illegal drug abuse since 2012. The Sowing Values for Life

Project drives the strengthening of family values and helps improve the quality

of life of the workers and their families.

Led by the consortium’s Social Responsibility area, the initiative received the

support of the National Anti-Drug Fund (FONA) and benefited more than 500

people during the first phase during 20 lectures held on the topic.

This year, the company will move forward with the project and continue

raising Members’ awareness through other actions.

STRENGTHENING FAMILY VALUES

Members participate in project-related activities: the idea is to strengthen the relationship between the company and workers, seeking to promote the well being of the Venezuelan society

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social actionsfast

On year after frevo (a typical Pernambuco dance) officially became an Immaterial Heritage of

Mankind, the Recycling Center – developed by the CONEST Consortium (formed by Odebrecht

Engenharia Industrial and OAS) – demonstrated that dance and sustainability can indeed walk

hand-in-hand.

During the Pernambuco Carnival this year, 115 youth from the cultural group Acauã Cia. de

Dança paraded through the steep streets of Olinda, a historical city located in the Metropolitan

Region of Recife, wearing costumes produced with fabric recycled from the uniforms of

consortium Members. The clothing was made by the seamstresses of the Na Emenda

Cooperative, located in the city of Ipojuca, near the Abreu e Lima Refinery.

The initiative earned repercussion in the local media and was featured in articles in Jornal do

Commercio, a newspaper of wide circulation in the state, and in the Internet portal G1, published

by the Globo Network.

‘RECYCLING’ ON THE SLOPE STREETS OF OLINDA

The brightness of the costumes, due to the reflective tape of the former uniforms, awakened the curiosity of the Pernambuco Carnival-goers

History, businesses and holdings and sustainability programs,

publications and the media center, all gathered into a single space.

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