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On March 24, Odebrecht Administradora e Corretora de Seguros (OCS) held an integration event with Brazil’s main reinsurance executives, responsible for the insurance companies’ coverage. The event took place in Rio de Janeiro.

6 braskem and the 2010 financial results

> 10 celebrating life

To celebrate World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, the Foz do Brasil units promoted activities in the communities in which they operate and reinforced the company’s commitment to preserving the country’s water resources.

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Braskem achieved a new level of competitiveness and size after acquiring Quattor and the polypropylene assets of the North American company Sunoco Chemicals at the start of 2010. These transactions are already being reflected in the company’s performance.

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A first-of-its-kind initiative in the region of Campinas, rural São Paulo, the Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire began the paving recovery work along the Professor Zeferino Vaz Highway (SP-332), located on the Dom Pedro Corridor, using ecological pavement.

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On March 30, hundreds of youth from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands gathered to celebrate World Youth Day, which occurred simultaneously in Presidente Tancredo Neves and in the five municipalities that make up the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area.

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> insurance and warranties

A Moment to Thank Partners n Text: Edilson Lima n Photos: Marcos Michael

On March 24 and 25,

tners in Brazil and abroad

and Construction Business

Odebrecht Administradora

on March 24. Held at the

Insurance Management,

e Corretora de Seguros

Hotel Copacabana Palace,

gave a brief presenta-

(OCS) participated in

the gathering was designed

tion and emphasized the

the 3rd Annual Brazilian

to thank partners for the

importance of the partner-

Reinsurance Conference,

support they have given the

ships with the insurance

held in Rio de Janeiro, and

Organization.

and reinsurance market

KĂĄtia Luz, the professional

offered a networking din-

responsible for Engineering

ner for its reinsurance par-

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in terms of the Odebrecht Organization’s achievements

clear principles. I have no

advanced technology, high

doubt about the security of

levels of financing and qua-

important projects, such as

lified teams,” he said. “We

those for the 2014 World Cup

must remain attentive to

and the 2016 Olympics, for

these characteristics.”

example,” said Bergmann.

José Farias de Souza,

The networking event took place during the 3rd Annual

Commercial Director of

Brazilian Reinsurance

IRB-Brasil Resseguros, con-

Conference, which was held

gratulated OCS for its work

on March 24 and 25 in Rio

in the insurance market: “It

de Janeiro. “We took advan-

is really gratifying to meet

tage of the fact that our

up friends and do some

main partners were here

networking,” he said. “OCS is

in Rio de Janeiro and we

a reference among insuran-

invited them to this gathe-

ce companies. I am proud

ring,” said Marcos Lima, the

to be a part of the history

professional responsible for

of this world class organi-

OCS. “It is a way of thanking

zation.” The director highli-

everyone for the support

ghted pre-salt as one of the

they gave Odebrecht and

main challenges for insu-

further strengthening our

and the new challenges

rance executives. “Pre-salt is

relationship of partnership,”

until 2020. “As of December

something new. It requires

said Lima.

OCS gathered its partners for a networking dinner in Rio de Janeiro

2010, we had a total of US$ 74 billion in insured goods and liabilities,” said Luz. “For 2020, we hope to be present in 30 countries, with approximately 300,000 Members. We are counting on you during this journey,” she said.

“For me, it is satisfying to be an Odebrecht partner,” said Jacques Bergmann, CEO of Fairfax Brasil. “It is an organization with strong,

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> balance sheet

Braskem and the 2010 Financial Results Braskem achieved a new level of competitiveness and size after acquiring Quattor and the polypropylene assets of the North American company Sunoco Chemicals, now called Braskem America, at the start of 2010. These strategic transactions are already being reflected in the company’s performance. Last year, Braskem recorded an EBITDA of R$ 4.1 billion, 27% higher than in 2009. In dollars, the EBITDA presented a growth of 41%, reaching US$ 2.3 billion.

The growth of Quattor’s operational efficiency contributed to this performance. The company’s EBITDA doubled during the period under Braskem’s management. Another factor was the average sales increase in the domestic market, a consequence of the solid performance of the Brazilian economy, which recorded a 7.5% growth and drove domestic demand for resins up 15%.

Furthermore, there was also a positive impact on results due to the recovery of international thermoplastic resin and basic petrochemical prices, resulting from an improved global scenario during the second half of the year.

“The year 2010 marked the beginning of a new cycle in the company’s business strategy, due to the different strategic achievements during the period, primarily the integration

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The Triunfo Petrochemical Center green ethane unit, in Rio Grande do Sul, began to operate in September of last year

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> balance sheet a 22% increase over the R$ 28.4 billion recorded in 2009, and its net revenues were R$ 27.7 billion, representing a 23% and 36% groBraskem offers the world plant-based resin, which uses sugarcane as its raw material

wth, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Braskem’s profitability, expressed by the EBITDA margin, reached 14.6% and was in line with the 14% recorded in 2009. The net profit was R$ 1.9 billion, a significant growth compared to the R$ 398 million in 2009.

Last year, Braskem’s operational investments totaled R$ 1.8 billion (excluding the capitalized interest), 76% higher than the R$ 894 million in 2009. An important

tion of Quattor, a decisive

in Mexico,” said Fadigas.

portion of the investments

step in strengthening the

“Braskem also become the

were directed at capacity

petrochemical and plastic

global leader in biopolymers

expansions, with the cons-

production chain in the

with the start of produc-

truction project for the new

country,” said Carlos Fadigas,

tion of Green Polyethylene

PVC plant in Alagoas, which

Business Leader at Braskem.

during the second half of

required R$ 86 million, and

“On the international front,

the year.”

the conclusion of the plant with the capacity for 200,000

the acquisition in the United States inaugurated the

Profitability and

tons/year of green ethane

internationalization of our

Revenues Grow

in Rio Grande do Sul, which

operations, combined with

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The company’s consoli-

accumulated investments

the advances in the inte-

dated net revenues totaled

of R$ 343 million during the

grated polyethylene project

R$ 34.7 billion in 2010, with

period.

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“2010 marked the beginning of a new cycle in Braskem’s business strategy, fueled by several different achievements during the period.”

Carlos Fadigas

Braskem Receives Investment Grade Rating from S&P The risk rating agency Standard & Poor’s increased Braskem’s rating from “BB+” to “BBB-,” granting the company investment grade. At the same time, it also increased Braskem’s rating on the Brazil National Scale from “brAA+” to “brAAA.” According to the agency, the change reflects an improvement in Braskem’s cash flow and liquidity, the integration with Quattor and the capturing of synergies at a speed that was greater than expected, as well as the increased operational and financial improvements.

“The investment grade was a major accomplishment, the result of work by the entire company, the improved balancing of the debt and Braskem’s permanent commitment to its growth, without forgetting about financial discipline,” said Marcela Drehmer, Financial and Investor Relations Vice President at Braskem.

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> world water day

Celebrating Life To celebrate World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, the Foz do Brasil units promo-

Located 136 kilometers from Vitória, the

ted activities in the communities in which

capital of Espírito Santo, Cachoeiro de

they operate. In addition to the social res-

Itapemirim hosted two interactive actions at

ponsibility actions, an advertisement was

the Jerônimo Monteiro Public Square, located

published in the local media to reinforce the

in the city’s downtown area, during the week

company’s commitment to preserving water

of March 22.

resources.

A partnership with Foz do Brasil, the

Learn more about the actions promoted by Foz do Brasil to celebrate World Water Day:

Residents observe the aquarium with native fish and a mini-water treatment station

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Municipal Government and the Itapemirim River Watershed Committee promoted the

Students and Mayor Du Altimari launched fries into the Ribeirão Claro stream, which was recovered by Foz do Brasil

exhibit of an aquarium with native fish and

The unit also participated in an event orga-

a mini-water treatment station at the public

nized by the Municipal Government in the

square, the busiest in the city.

State Forest Reserve and demonstrated the

“Our goal was to demonstrate in an educa-

evolution of sewage treatment in the city

tional fashion the water treatment process and

through a series of panels. After the start of

the species of fish that returned to Itapemirim

operations at the Jardim Condutta Treatment

after the beginning of the investments to

Plant, Rio Claro began to treat 55% of the col-

remove the sewage launched into the river,”

lected sewage.

said Rosa Malena Gomes Carvalho, the indi-

The Foz do Brasil action also helped clean

vidual responsible for the Environmental

up Ribeirão Claro. In a symbolic act that

Education Programs at Foz do Brasil.

represents the return of aquatic life and the recovery of one of the city’s most visited sites,

Rio Claro The contest “Beautiful Images,” organized by the Foz do Brasil unit in Rio Claro, rural São

students and Mayor Du Altimari released hundreds of fries (fish larva immediately after birth) into the stream.

Paulo, announced its winner on World Water Day. Maria Aparecida Cerri, who created an image of the “Blue Lake,” considered the city’s postcard view, won a digital camera.

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> world water day cents from the Grafoz Project was organized in Limeira, rural São Paulo. The idea was to display the graffiti art at one of the main Foz do Brasil water lift stations in the city - EEA Mercedes.

For the Grafoz Project, some 60 youth, all over age 14, take part in weekly graffiti classes for a seven-month period. The course works in partnership with the Municipal Social Promotion Center (CEPROSOM) and the Municipality’s Social Solidarity Fund, with the support of the company Iconix Gestão Estratégica de Eventos.

The project was implemented through actions undertaken by the concessionaire over recent years, offering the walls of its reservoirs and water plants for the display of graffiti art. “The proposal is to offer youth the opportunity to experience graffiti as a form

Members and partners of the Jeceaba unit

of social-cultural knowledge and professio-

in Minas Gerais watched the video “Water

nal training,” said Sandra Alves, the profes-

Scarcity - The Consequences of Global

sional responsible for Communication at the

Warming for Water Resources.” The film highli-

unit.

ghted the probable causes of water shortages

Youth from the Grafoz Project created graffiti art on the walls of the Mercedes Water Lift Station

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Cachoeiro has International Quality Water Children participated in exhibits and activities focused on the environment

The water distributed to the municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim has an international quality standard. After it is treated, it is tested and approved based on the parameters of Brazilian laboratories. The results are confirmed by the concessionaire’s more than 53,000 clients who receive the annual water quality report.

Since 2002, the tests have been checked by the Rio de Janeiro State Water and Sewage Company (CEDAE) and, last year, they began to be evaluated by the Franca Sub-Section of the Brazilian Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Associa-

in large urban centers.

Participants received educational material on the preservation of water resources.

tion, located in rural São Paulo.

This year, the Bahia branch of the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI) and the Rio Grande do Sul Metrological

Rio das Ostras At the Rio das Ostras unit in Rio de Janeiro, students

Network also gained access to the tests.

“Every institution uses different para-

exhibited their work - models and posters - produced

meters,” explained Renata Samuel, the

during the classes on water resource preservation.

concessionaire’s Treatment Supervisor.

The programming for World Water Day also included

“Foz do Brasil invests in these analyses

musical performances, poetry readings and activities

to provide residents with the best water

related to environmental education.

possible,” she said.

Since 2004, clients have received the re-

Saneaqua Mairinque The company Saneaqua Mairinque supported the

port together with their bill once a year.

In addition to presenting the detailed

event held by the Mairinque Municipal Government,

result of the tests conducted during

located in rural São Paulo, which promoted lectures

the previous year, the report also shows

for students on water and environmental preserva-

how the water is treated based on the

tion.

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> environment

Ecological Asphalt for the Dom Pedro Corridor Aligning the recovery of the highway network

asphalt. Rota das Bandeiras will use 35,000 tons

with environmental responsibility. This is the pro-

of ecological asphalt and will help by removing

posal of the Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire

70,000 tires from the environment.

in the region of Campinas, in rural São Paulo. A

“One of our commitments is respect for the

first-of-its-kind initiative, the company began

environment and the adoption of ‘green asphalt’

the paving recovery work along the Professor

guarantees a destination for the tires,” said Luiz

Zeferino Vaz Highway (SP-332), located on the

Cesar Costa, Managing Director of the concessio-

Dom Pedro Corridor, using ecological pavement.

naire. “It is yet another one of the actions that we

The work is being completed along 113 km

promote focused on sustainable development to

of roadways, from the stretch popularly known

guarantee new generations a better future,” he

as “Tapetão” (or “Big Carpet”), at Km 110 of the

said.

highway in Campinas, to the border between

“Whenever the project, volume and type of

the municipalities of Paulínia and Cosmópolis, at

highway traffic permits, we will prioritize the use

Km 135. The construction work is scheduled to

of ecological asphalt in our interventions,” said

be completed by September of this year and will

Juan Carlos Cruciani, Operations Director for Rota

involve investments of R$ 14.6 million.

das Bandeiras.

The “green asphalt” is different from common asphalt because its composition contains 20% grounded tire rubber. Two thousand tires are necessary for every 1,000 tons of this type of

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The Advantages of ‘Green Asphalt’ In addition to helping preserve the environment, the adoption of the ecological asphalt

Other Actions The adoption of ecological asphalt is just one of the initiatives adopted by Rota das Bandeiras to preserve the environment.

Through its Environmental Compensation Program, 25 new seedlings are planted for each tree suppressed due to the interventions in the project areas. The company also implemented a water reuse system at the toll plazas. In addition to these measures, the use of recycled paper and selective collection are daily practices at the concessionaire’s offices.

The Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire is adopting the use of ecological asphalt along the Dom Pedro Corridor

will guarantee the users of SP-332 enhanced comfort and safety. The rubber makes the material more flexible, prevents the emergence of cracks and guarantees durability 30% greater than common asphalt. The pavement is also more porous that the common type, helping ensure greater vehicle adherence to the road while promoting a slight reduction in noise

The Professor Zeferino Vaz Highway will have 113 km of ‘green asphalt.’

levels.

The layer of ecological asphalt applied to the SP-332 is 4 cm thick. Before applying it, however, Rota das Bandeiras is elevating the roadways by 15cm with the application of a layer with cement and gravel. “Due to the lack of previously existing paving structure, this was the technical solution found to prepare the highway for the traffic of heavy vehicles, such as trucks and trailers,” explained Alessandro Pacheco, Construction Project and Conservation Manager.

The ecological asphalt is made from 20% rubber from ground tires.

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> odebrecht foundation

To Our Youth Attentive, excited eyes. Wide,

ties that make up the Pratigi

the theme “Youth Engagement,”

happy smiles. The hands, res-

Environmental Protection Area

was promoted by the Bahia

tless, move from one side to

(EPA): Ituberá, Igrapiúna, Nilo

Southern Lowlands EPA Mosaic

the other, clapping or waving.

Peçanha, Piraí do Norte and

Integrated and Sustainable

Hundreds of youth from Bahia’s

Ibirapitanga. “It is good for us

Development Program (PDIS)

Southern Lowlands gathered

to join our ideas,” said Débora

(sponsored by the Odebrecht

to celebrate World Youth Day.

Maracás, 16, a student of Casa

Foundation) and coordinated

The celebration took place

Jovem State High School, loca-

by the Rights and Citizenship

on March 30 simultaneously

ted in Igrapiúna “Together, we

Institute (IDC), an entity tied

in Presidente Tancredo Neves

are one,” she said.

to PDIS. “This theme is the

and in the five municipali-

The event, which presented

foundation of PDIS and all pro-

Youth go on a walk in the municipality of Igrapiúna

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jects underway in the region,” said Maria Celeste Pereira, Executive Director of IDC. “And the youth who serve as the leaders and main actors in their neighborhoods, in their communities and at their schools,” she said.

During an afternoon dedicated to the youth, the public enjoyed musical and cultural presentations and educational lectures and received informative brochures and condoms.

Booths with professionals from the area of health were set up in all the municipalities. “We are seeking to raise their awareness about the use of contraceptive methods,” said Talita Abreu, Basic Health Care Coordinator in Ituberá. “We encourage them to become aware of and understand their own bodies,

Children and adolescents take part in cultural presentations on World Youth Day

which are in the phase of sexual discovery,” she said.

For Josué Paulo dos Santos Filho, Mayor of Presidente

They are the ones who make it

“With everybody’s union, it

happen,” he said.

is possible to promote Youth

Eurides de Oliveira,

Engagement,” he said.

Tancredo Neves, it is important

Secretary of Social Promotion

to celebrate this day in order to

in Nilo Peçanha, highlighted

included on the PDIS calendar

recover the youths’ values. “It is

the importance of encou-

in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands,

with initiatives like this one that

raging the interaction of

designed to strengthen kno-

we protect them from the areas

youth from different commu-

wledge on topics such as edu-

of risk and from involvement

nities in order to maximize

cation, cooperativism, reading,

with drugs,” he said. “We have

the potential of the actions

youth, environmental conser-

a commitment to these youth.

they develop individually.

vation and culture.

The event is one of many

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> fast notes

A Legacy for Education Award in 1998 and author of several books, Costa helped train hundreds of educators, assisted important companies in terms of reflecting on their strategies in line with social and human development, and played a central role developing the third sector and private social investment.

A Partner of the Odebrecht Organization and Foundation, the professor is author of the books Ser Empresário - O pensamento de Norberto Odebrecht (“Being an Entrepreneur - the Thoughts of Norberto Odebrecht) and Protagonismo Juvenil - Adolescência, Educação e Participação Democrática (“Youth Engagement Adolescence, Education and Democratic Participation”), the latter in partnership with Maria Adenil Vieira. He served as a Educator Antonio Carlos Gomes da Costa made countless contributions to Brazilian

and supported for many years actions

society. The professor, who passed away

focused on the education of youth for life,

on March 4 in Belo Horizonte, Minas

through work, with orientations on values

Gerais, was one of the main authors and

and limits.

defenders of Brazil’s Child and Adolescent

Costa said that Odebrecht’s main chal-

Statute, as well as a consultant for the

lenge is the same as that of other busi-

International Labor Organization (ILO), the

ness organizations: to increasingly culti-

United Nations Organization for Education,

vate and develop their intangible assets.

Science and Culture (UNESCO) and for

“Organizations that do not understand this

several other government entities, and

challenge and that do not work pro-active-

he also worked on projects for the United

ly toward it will be at increased danger at a

Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

time marked by the strong dynamic of the

Winner of the National Human Rights

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consultant for the Odebrecht Foundation

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dematerialization of human work,” he said.

Erection of Baixo Sabor Dams Begins On March 10, the Baixo Sabor

sible groups - one upstream and another

Complementary Company Grouping (ACE),

downstream the Sabor River for the client

formed by Odebrecht-Bento Pedroso

EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia S.A.

Construções (subsidiary of Odebrecht

Measuring 123 meters high, the upstream

International) and by Lena Construções,

dam is the larger of the two included in

began paving the Escalão de Montante (ups-

the project and will be the second highest

tream) dam as part of the construction work

in Portugal. Its storage capacity will mark

for the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Facility.

the most significant strategic water reser-

Located near the city of Torre de Moncorvo, in the Bragança District of

ve in the Douro watershed, located in Portuguese territory.

Northeastern Portugal, the Baixo Sabor

The construction of the two dams should

Hydroelectric Facility involves the cons-

last an additional two years and the filling

truction of two dams equipped with rever-

of the reservoirs is scheduled for 2013.

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> fast notes

A New Joint Venture in Argentina Odebrecht Engenharia

Offloading) and offshore

the Minister of Security,

Industrial, AESA, owned by

oil exploration and produc-

Nilda Garré, the CEO of

YPF, and Tandanor signed an

tion rigs. The joint venture

YPF, Sebastián Eskenazi,

agreement to build oil ships

should generate 800 direct

and representatives from

and rigs in Argentina.

and 2,000 indirect job

the three companies, inclu-

opportunities.

ding Flávio Faria, Managing

The agreement includes the construction of ships for

The agreement signing

Director of Odebrecht

hydrocarbon production,

ceremony, held in Buenos

Engenharia Industrial, Pablo

storage and offloading (the

Aires, included the presence

Fernitz, General Manager of

so-called FPSOs - Floating,

of the Argentinean Minister

AESA, and Mario Nallib Fadel,

Production, Storage and

of Defense, Arturo Puricelli,

CEO of Tandanor.

Braskem and BASF: Partnership in Sight BASF has recently made an international

polyacrylates are present in powdered deter-

announcement that it intends to evaluate a

gents and in industrial water treatment. The

new project for the global scale production

acrylic acid is widely used in the mining sec-

of acrylic acid, butyl acrylic and superabsor-

tor.

bent polymers (SAP) in Brazil. If the project is indeed implemented, Braskem will beco-

will encourage more investments by third

me the long term supplier of propane, which

generation companies in the country and

is the raw material used to produce acrylic

create opportunities for the additional con-

acid.

sumption of basic petrochemicals and resins,”

The propane that will be sent to BASF is currently exported. By opting to supply the product to a local plant, Braskem is helping

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“Most certainly, the partnership with BASF

said Manoel Carnaúba, Vice President of Basic Petrochemicals at Braskem.

To guarantee the competitiveness of the

guarantee the supply for important seg-

investments, the two companies signed a

ments in the country, such as SAP for diapers

Memorandum of Understanding that defines

- a market that accounted for US$ 2 billion in

the long term supply conditions for propa-

2009 -, acrylic resin for paints (US$ 3 billion

ne and soda - used as the raw material for

in 2009), civil construction, adhesives and

the production of acrylic acid - as well as for

textile, among others. The butyl acrylics and

Braskem’s supply of services to BASF.

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Odebrecht Elected Top Construction Company by Ferroviária Magazine Odebrecht earned the title of Country’s Top Construction Company in the 2011 edition of the Ferroviária Magazine Award, granted by the main Brazilian publication for the subwayrailway sector. The ceremony was held on March 24 in São Paulo.

Marcos Vidigal, Contract Director at Odebrecht Infraestrutura, received the award from the Rio de Janeiro State Sub-Secretary of Transportation, Delmo Pinho, who represented Secretary Júlio Lopes.

The choice of the best from the sector is decided through a voting by the magazine and newsletter subscribers and visitors of the “Business on Rails” Fair, held in December 2010.

Marcos Vidigal represented Odebrecht during the delivery of the 2011 Ferroviária Magazine Award

O2 Project Arrives to Argentina The O2 Project, an information system developed by Oracle that is gradually replacing MyWebDay to make Odebrecht’s support activities more efficient, was launched in Argentina on March 10.

Project representatives presented the history and structure of the O2 Project to 40 of the company’s Members in the country. Flávio Faria, Managing Director of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Argentina, also participated in the event.

Participants also chose a name for the project in the country: “O2 AR.” The letters “AR” represent Argentina and also the combination of oxygen as air (which is “ar” in Portuguese).

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> fast notes

CONPAR Consortium Inaugurates Two More “Hit the Net” Rooms From left to right: Antônio Costa; Albanor José Gomes; Isac Fialla, Vice Mayor of Araucária; and Nilton Campos, Municipal Secretary of Labor and Employment

On March 16 and 17, the CONPAR

Gomes. Antônio Lemos do Prado, President of

Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia

SINDIMONT, stated: “The consortium will not

Industrial, UTC Engenharia and OAS) inau-

be here forever, but this support will continue

gurated the two rooms for the “Hit the

to be remembered for years to come.”

Net” Program in the city of Araucária, in Paraná. One at the Municipal Department of

gurated two “Hit the Net” rooms in Curitiba

Labor and Employment and another at the

and three in Araucária. The program has alrea-

Paraná State Workers’ Union for Assembly,

dy qualified more than 2,000 people. “We feel

Maintenance and Service Companies in

accomplished when observing the develop-

Industrial Areas (SINDIMONT).

ment of those assisted,” said Antônio Costa,

The consortium also established a partnership with the Araucária City Government and SINDIMONT with aims of promoting the digital literacy of regional residents and Members in order to contribute toward the social, economic and technological development of the communities, creating job opportunities and fostering education and innovation.

“Digital inclusion is important for the city’s development,” stated Mayor Albanor José

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The CONPAR Consortium has already inau-

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Contract Director.

Dendê Coast Travel Tour Selected by “Rural Brazil Talents” Project agency Ativa Rafting e Aventuras.

The tour was the only one in Bahia selected by the “Rural Brazil Talents” Project, which is promoting the insertion of family farming products and services into the tourism market. “This initiative strengthens community engagement, with the development of conscious and sustainable tourism that brings sociobiodiversity as a structuring base,” said Liliana Leite, Executive Director at IDES. “Rural Brazil Talents” will invest over R$ 3 million in 24 travel tours in Brazil. The idea is to promote and encourage Tourism points along the Dendê Coast tour: quilombola community of Jatimane and Pratigi Beach

the exchange of knowledge, recognizing the importance

be enjoyed for a three-day

of cultural identity, promoting

follows the banks of a river and

period on the travel tour

the generation of work and

discovering the beauties of the

of Dendê Coast, created

income and adding value to

Atlantic Forest, side-by-side

by the Bahia Baixo Sul

the production of rural artists’

with plantations of palm and

Sustainable Development

groups. The project is the

piassava palms characteristic

Institute (IDES) - tied to the

result of a partnership betwe-

of Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.

Bahia Southern Lowlands

en the Ministries of Agrarian

Learning about the local cultu-

Environmental Protection

Development, Tourism and

re by visiting monuments and

Area Mosaic Integrated and

the Environment, the Brazilian

communities. Trying the typical

Sustainable Development

Support Service to Micro and

cuisine and waking up in the

Program, sponsored by

Small Companies (SEBRAE)

forest to the songs of the birds.

the Odebrecht Foundation

and the German Cooperation

- in partnership with the

Agency (GTZ).

Walking along a trail that

These experiences can

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The First Road for the “Smooth Asphalt” Program The Cesário de Melo Avenue, located in the Western Zone of Rio de Janeiro, was the first inaugurated by the “Smooth Asphalt” Program, undertaken by the Novo Asfalto Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura and OAS) for the Municipal Government. The initiative is recovering over 700 km of roads in the city.

Mayor Eduardo Paes, authorities and residents from the region took part in the ceremony and watched performances by the Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz and Cordão da Bola Preta Samba Schools. A group of cyclists also took a ride on the new road.

During the recovery work, the consortium used “geogrilles” to reinforce the paving. Rubber asphalt was used Cesário de Melo Avenue traverses the neighborhoods of Santa Cruz, Paciência, Cosmos, Inhoaíba, Campo Grande and Senador Vasconcelos

to level out the surface and polymer asphalt was applied to the roadway using Warm Mix technology.

Odebrecht Wins Energy Concession in Peru Odebrecht Energia won the auction for the energy concession at the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant in Peru. With the new concession, the company is beginning its internationalization process and reinforcing its position as an investor in the electric sector.

The development will receive investments of more than US$ 1 billion and its installed capacity will be 406 MW. The generation of energy is set to begin at the end of 2015.

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North IIRSA Concessionaire Earns ISO 9001 Certification

The operation and maintenance of the North IIRSA highway between Puerto de Paita and Yurimaguas received the international quality certification

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of Km 955 of the North Amazonas MultiModal Axis - North IIRSA in Peru, the North

the first company in the sector to earn international recognition in the country.

The Quality System was implemented

IIRSA Concessionaire, formed by Odebrecht

in 2010, designed to ensure excellence in

Peru (subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America

operation process services, with include

and Angola) and Gran達 y Montero, received

Traffic, Toll System, Weight and Measurement

the ISO 9001:2008 certificate for its Quality

Control and User Assistance in the case of

Management System. The concessionaire was

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Corporate Safety at Embraport

The illustration shows the Embraport project, a development being undertaken by Odebrecht TransPort (OTP) in partnership with DP World, FI-FGTS and Coimex, for the construction and operation of Brazil’s largest private multiuse terminal

ticipation of approximately

supported Members in

Infraestrutura held the

50 Members, from Young

their process planning,

Preventive Corporate

Partners to leaders from

answered questions and

Safety Program at the

the production, commer-

debated solutions, in addi-

Embraport contract.

cial, engineering, adminis-

tion to guaranteeing com-

Henrique Marchesi, the

trative and financial and

pliance with procedures.

professional responsible

safety, health and environ-

“The training increased

for the construction of the

ment areas.

the Members’ commit-

On March 22, Odebrecht

The objective was to keep

ment and discipline with

Santos, defined the training

the leadership aligned with

relation to the operating

as “extremely important for

the constant updating of

norms and procedures,”

the progress of the develo-

laws and standard instruc-

said Reynaldo Pincette,

pment.”

tions and their impacts

the professional responsi-

on business activities.

ble for Administration and

Furthermore, the program

Finances.

port terminal located in

The program lasted eight hours and involved the par-

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Odebrecht Angola Participates in Recruiting Fair in Lisbon From March 11-13, Odebrecht Angola (a subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola) participated in the Angolan

opportunity to identify new professionals,” said Ortiz.

Institutional Relations Manager, Justino

Recruiting Fair in Lisbon, Portugal. The

Amaro, gave a lecture on the Organization’s

objective was to establish contact with

operation in the country, career deve-

Angolans who live and study in Europe and

lopment perspectives and Odebrecht

want to return to their country of origin.

Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO).

“We interviewed over 40 people who

The Recruiting Forum is organized each

want to return to Angola and contribute

year by the company Elite International

toward the country’s development,” said

Careers. Twenty-four exhibiting companies

Diana Oritz, the professional responsible for

and 400 candidates participated in the 2011

People & Organization. “It was an excellent

edition.

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