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In order to consolidate its operations in the area of defense and security, the Odebrecht Organization has launched a new company, called Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia (ODT).

6 discussing sustainability

Some 200 Members of the Organization’s companies participated in the first meeting of the Sustainability Knowledgeable Community Social-Environmental Theme Group.

14 ‘friends who do good’: three years of actions in angola

Kambas do Bem, a group formed by wives of Odebrecht expatriates in Angola celebrated three years of volunteer work.

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12 new braskem pvc plant

Braskem laid the cornerstone for its new PVC plant, located in the city of Marechal Deodoro, in Alagoas.

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20 clean waters project:

excellence in management

The Clean Waters Project earned the Brazilian Habitat Quality and Productivity Program (PBQP-H) Award from the Ministry of Cities in the “Sanitation” category.

> 22 the right destination for cooking oil

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The program “Get Smart - Water and Oil Don’t Mix,” implemented in Rio Claro by Foz do Brasil, arrived to other operations of the company.

24 new rural entrepreneurs

The Education-Production Project, developed by the Odebrecht Foundation, is training new rural entrepreneurs in Bahia’s Baixo Sul region.

> 26 fast news

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> defense

A New Company to Strengthen Security

On April 7, the Odebrecht

integrated public security and

Projects and Investments

Organization launched a new

national security systems based

at Odebrecht Engenharia

company, Odebrecht Defesa

on the customized use of the

Industrial and responsible for

e Tecnologia (ODT), designed

top technologies available.

ODT. “The company benefits

to consolidate its operations

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“Odebrecht Defesa e

from Odebrecht’s international

in the area of defense and

Tecnologia is equipped to

experience designing projects

security. The new company will

manage and install major deve-

in highly complex environ-

concentrate its activities on the

lopments,” said Roberto Simões,

ments, structuring the financial

development and production of

Managing Director of Special

architecture of investments, and

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primarily, absorbing, elaborating

onboard civil and military pla-

and employing advanced tech-

tforms for the aerospace market

partnership with the French

nologies,” explained Simões.

in the avionics sector, as well as

company DCNS to install

One of the steps for ensu-

energy, telemetry and telecom-

the naval shipyard and base

mand systems.

complex in Rio de Janeiro

ring the feasibility of the new business was the recent acqui-

In 2010, Odebrecht establi-

The company also works in

that will serve as site for the

sition of control of Mectron

shed a partnership with the

construction and operation

Engenharia, a company from São

company EADS Defence &

of four conventional subma-

José dos Campos. With 20 years

Security to supply integrated

rines and one nuclear sub-

of experience offering services

solutions in systems for the

marine under the Brazilian

to the Armed Forces, Mectron

Armed Forces and civil security.

Navy’s National Submarine

manufactures missiles and high

The joint venture includes the

Development Program.

technology products for the

creation of a Brazilian industrial

“Starting now, this operation

aerospace market, including

base, but will also operate in

will take place inside ODT,”

radars and aviation and commu-

other countries.

said Simões.

nication, control and command systems. The company is currently designing and manufacturing aeronautical equipment for

ODT will produce integrated security system using the best technologies and equipment

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> knowledgeable community

Discussing Sustain

Photos: Holanda Cavalcanti

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nability

On April 4 and 5, some 200 Members of the Engineering and Construction business companies, Odebrecht Oil and Gas, Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, Foz do Brasil, Braskem and ETH Bioenergia, both from Brazil and other countries, participated in the first meeting of the Sustainability Knowledgeable Community Social-Environmental Theme Group in São Paulo.

On the first day, participants listened to testimonials by the leaders representing the Organization’s main stakeholders - shareholders, clients, financing and support entities, social and environmental organizations - and discussed the companies’ roles with relation to sustainability, the topic of engineering and best practices in the sector. The following day, Members showed cases of actions related to sustainability at their projects.

Some 200 Members participated in the Sustainability Knowledgeable Community Social-Environmental Theme Group

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> knowledgeable community

During the days of the lectures, Members debated the themes presented and consolidated best practices

member of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of

Development,” said Leão. “This year,

Directors. “Their installation marks a new

we plan to gather the Sustainability

level at the Organization, together with the

Knowledgeable Community and by 2013,

new Sustainability Policy,” he said.

we want to create the International Sustainability Award.”

CONTRIBUTIONS BY SPECIALISTS AND PROFESSIONALS

cing these concepts at the companies and

During the opening phase of the activi-

contract sites. For him, development, sustai-

ties, Sérgio Leão, the professional respon-

nability and competitiveness are insepara-

sible for Engineering and Construction

ble concepts. “The issue must have econo-

Operation Sustainability, showed how the

mic, environmental, social, political and cul-

theme has developed at the Organization

tural scope, promoting the social-economic

over the years, since the implementation

development of the communities in which

of the first Environmental Program in

we operate,” Foguel explained.

1992. He cited the main advances: “Last

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Sérgio Foguel then shared tips for practi-

The 2020 Vision and objectives for the

year, we conducted the first Inventory of

2011/2013 Period were addressed by Paulo

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, we revised

Lacerda, Vice President of Engineering and

the Sustainability Policy and we expan-

Construction Operations. “We must walk the

ded the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable

path of the 2020 Vision, improving the exis-

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ting competencies and developing others,” said Lacerda.

The Petrobras Sustainability Coordinator

Itacarambi highlighted the importance of the partnership between companies in order to help build a sustainable and just

- Engineering and Management Support

society. “Brazil is successfully reducing social

Department, Regina Brandão, discussed

inequality and with the support of com-

the company’s Social Responsibility Policy

panies and development of new technolo-

and the Brazilian National Economic and

gies, we can accelerate this process,” said

Social Development Bank (BNDES) Head

Itacarambi.

of the Environmental Area (BNDES), Sérgio Weguelin, talked about innovation and the need to create economic indicators for the theme.

To explore the relationship between sustainability, companies and society, the meeting included lectures by the Executive

LESSONS LEARNED The end of the first day and the second day were dedicated to exchanging experiences among Members based on examples of Organization company projects.

Paola Nacarato, from Odebrecht Peru,

Vice President of the Ethos Institute, Paulo

and Gabriel Azevedo, Responsible for

Itacarambi, and the Executive Vice President

Sustainability at Odebrecht Energia, des-

of the Ecological Research Institute (Ipê),

cribed the environmental licensing pro-

Claudio de Pádua.

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> knowledgeable community Plant, a project recently acquired by the Organization in Peru. Gabriel Azevedo emphasized that the planning of socialenvironmental actions should be among the priorities at the start of the contract.

“The earlier we establish the social-environmental initiatives in contracts, the better,” said Azevedo. “The Sustainability teams should be out in the field from the very start to anticipate risks and opportunities,” he said.

Representing Odebrecht Venezuela, Tania Boscan talked about how the Maracaibo Plain Socialist Agrarian Project is a model of integrated development in the region. “We described how with the sum of the construction work (infrastructure), together with the human and productive component (Members and production), we can generate economic and social development,” said Boscan.

The best practices of the PROSUB Project, in Rio de Janeiro, and the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant, in Rondônia, were outlined by Iva Paixão and Silva and Ana Carolina Farias, both from Odebrecht Infraestrutura, and by Nelson Alves, from Odebrecht Energia.

Carla Pires, Responsible for Sustainability at ETH, discussed social energy and the biodiversity corridors developed by the company, and

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Marcelo Valadão, Construction Director at Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, revealed the “green certification” processes undertaken by i-Tower, the development that recently arrived to São Paulo.

At the end of the meeting, the participants gathered into groups to discuss the content exposed during the two days of lectures and to consolidate what they learned for application in their respective businesses. The document with the conclusions will be published on the Sustainability Community Page of the Corporate Portal.

The community elected Caroline Azevedo, who works on the Rio Paraguaçu Consortium projects in Bahia, to be leader of the SocialEnvironmental Theme Group. Azevedo will be assisted by Claudia Dias, from Odebrecht Angola, and by Gabriela Rocha, from Odebrecht Peru. Four Best Practices themes were selected for the next meetings. These include: Civil Construction Waste, Social Technologies, Infrastructure Development in Sensitive Environments and Climate Change.

Regina Brandão, from Petrobras; Sérgio Weguelin, from BNDES; Paulo Itacarambi, from the Ethos Institute; and Sérgio Foguel, member of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors; were some of the speakers at the meeting

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> chemicals and petrochemicals

New Braskem PVC Plant On April 6, Braskem laid the cornerstone for its new PVC plant, located in the city of Marechal Deodoro, in Alagoas. The work has already begun, and during the construction period, the new plant will generate approximately 2,500 direct job opportunities.

The unit will begin operating during the first half of 2012 and will receive investments of R$ 1 billion, the largest made by Braskem in a single project since its foundation. Its production capacity will be 200,000 tons of PVC per year.

The company, which already has a resin unit ins-

Braskem already has a PVC plant in Marechal Deodoro. With the new unit, the company will produce 460,000 tons of resin per year

Jovens fazem

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talled in Alagoas, will produce 460,000 tons per year with the new project. This will make the State the largest PVC producer in Latin America, helping to strengthen the existing transformation center.

WORKERS TRAINED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, responsible for the construction work for the

MEETING DEMAND

new Braskem PVC plant, is

The installation of the new unit reflects the successful

training regional residents to

moment experienced by Brazil’s civil construction market,

work on the project through

which has showed an increasing demand for PVC for use in

the Continued Professional

tubes, connections, profiles and frames. Last year, the growth

Qualification Program - Acre-

of activities in the civil construction and sanitation sectors cre-

ditar (“Believe”). The courses

ated an 18% increase in the demand for PVC in the domestic

offered include those for

market.

the professions of bricklayer,

“The new plant confirms Braskem’s commitment to the deve-

welder, boilermaker welder,

lopment of the chemistry and plastics production chain in the

electrician, assembler and

country and attests to its goal to keep up with its clients’ gro-

mechanic, and participants

wth. In addition to this investment, the company inaugurated

receive certification from the

a polypropylene plant in 2008 in the city of Paulínia [rural São

Alagoas National Industrial

Paulo] and another green ethane plant in Triunfo [Rio Grande

Learning Service (SENAI).

do Sul] last year. “This demonstrates the company’s faith in

Two groups of hardware

the sector and country’s development,” said Carlos Fadigas,

assemblers and another two

Business Leader.

with carpenters, for a total of 60 people, have already

From left to right: Cristiano Mateus, Mayor of Marechal Deodoro; Carlos Fadigas; and Téo Vilela, Governor of Alagoas, during the ceremony to lay the cornerstone for the new Braskem PVC Plant

completed the program.

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> social responsibility

‘Friends who do Good’: Three Years of Actions in Angola Kambas do Bem celebrated three years of activities in Angola. Over 150 women have already participated in the group

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In April 2008, a group consis-

Angola. Since then, the kambas

ting of women from different

(or “friends”) have dedicated

countries established the first

their time to learning about the

contacts with the community

reality of the capital’s needy

of Mussende, a site in which the

communities, identifying their

war refugees from the Province

needs and organizing activities

of Malange in Viana have

that ensure the feasibility of the

taken up residence.

This gave rise to the volunteer work of Kambas

proposed contributions.

On March 31, the women celebrated three years of activi-

do Bem (roughly translated

ties and 15 completed actions,

as “Friends who do Good”,) a

such as the construction of

group formed by 100 wives

schools and vocational centers

of Odebrecht expatriates in

during an event in the com-

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> social responsibility

The capoeira classes and a dance groups from Mussende and Honga performed on the date the Kambas celebrated their anniversary

munity of Honga in Luanda.

Director in the country.

the Mussende School, which

The occasion also marked the

“Through this support, we have

offers primary level education.

inauguration of the Honga

been able to bring the residents

The site was erected with

Community Center, with a chur-

of these communities hope for a

funds collected during parties

ch, training room - where a con-

better future,” she said.

and events organized by the

fectionary course is being held - a sewing workshop, daycare and health care unit. The children and adolescents who take part in the capoeira classes and a dance group from Mussende

group and with donations

In the Kimbundo dialect, “Kambas” means “friends.”

also performed for the guests.

“We are thankful to God, the Angolan people, Odebrecht

SOLIDARITY AND CAPACITY

Angola and the partner compa-

FOR MOBILIZATION

nies of and each one of the kam-

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After more than one year

bas for the contributions they

of work in the community

have made toward the success

of Mussende, the region

of these projects,” said Luciana

where Odebrecht under-

Arce, President of Kambas do

took the “Waters of Luanda”

Bem and wife of Ernesto Baiardi,

Project in October 2009,

the Odebrecht Managing

the kambas inaugurated

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from partner companies.

Consisting of six classrooms, an administrative room, teachers’ room, library and three training centers,

the school assists 600 children, adolescents and adults, the latter during evening literacy and vocational courses.

In partnership with the Angolan Water Company (EPAL), the kambas also installed a water fountain with 12 faucets, in addition to promoting vocational courses for the professions of

Sewing and cooking workshops and reading incentive programs are some of the actions promoted by the kambas in Mussende and Honga

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> social responsibility HOW THE KAMBAS ARE ORGANIZED

tress for 30 youth from the

ning and lecture rooms.

In Mussende, other par-

ximately 100 women is divided into the following areas of activity: The Community team is the one that establishes

the health of local residents.

reflected in the grateful smi-

With the support of a dental

les and looks from the chil-

clinic, over 50 children were

dren, women and men who

cases of serious illness iden-

team organizes similar

tified in the community.

parties and ceremonies

Other actions, such as

to obtain the resources

programs to encourage rea-

to be used in the pro-

ding and writing, IT courses,

jects.

teacher training and the

The kambas from the

development of menus for

Sewing team produce

schools - in partnership with

presents and gifts to be

the NGO Children’s Pastoral -

sold at bazaars, which

were also developed during

they also hold, the Cash

the three-year period.

team is responsible for

In the community of

organizing donations

Honga, the Monte Belo

and the Communication

Project area of influence, the

team publicizes the acti-

work began in November

vities.

2009, starting with the distri-

The children of the

bution of hundreds of mos-

kambas, who form the

quito netting sets to prevent

Young Kambas, learn

malaria. Since then, the par-

about the importance of

tners have also built a tech-

solidarity early on. They

nical training center, a home

gather for Bible studies,

for nuns from the region,

which is the base of the

health care units and a day-

project.

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are the fruits of what we planted with our daily work,

Pediatric Hospital monitored

beneficiaries. The Events

“What we are seeing now

tnerships helped improve

assisted last year, and the

contact with the local

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region.

The group of appro-

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bricklayer, baker and seams-

came to see the world differently through the opportunities they were offered,” said Arce. “All of this motivates us to continue along this path of sewing good deeds and recognizing the value of human beings,” she said.

KARNAVAL DO BEM GATHERS OVER 1,000 PEOPLE The parking lot of Odebrecht’s central construction site in Luanda served as the stage for the second Karnaval do Bem, held in March by the kambas. Over 1,000 people participated in the party that featured lots of music, food and drink. Over US$60,000 were collected through the sale of the tickets.

The funds will finance part of the construction of a daycare in the community of Mussende, designed for children ages 3-5.

“Our goal is to make this project self-sustainable and we have already received the support of the nuns who will coordinate the activities,” said Luciana Arce, President of Kambas do Bem.

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> sanitation In December of last year, Sérgio Neves received the PBQP-H Award from then Minister Márcio Fortes

Clean Waters Project: Excellence in Management The Clean Waters Project, undertaken by Odebrecht Infraestrutura in Vitória, Espírito

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Cities, Márcio Fortes.

The PBQP-H Award disseminates the

Santo, received the Brazilian Habitat

quality concepts of Brazilian construction

Quality and Productivity Program (PBQP-H)

companies and recognizes the organiza-

Award from the Ministry of Cities in the

tions’ performance. “We were able to show

“Sanitation” category at the end of last

the Ministry of Cities team that when it

year. During the award ceremony, Sérgio

comes to our project, theory is practiced

Neves, Managing Director, received the

with quality,” said Danilo Ribeiro, Contract

plaque and trophy from then Minister of

Director.

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MEMBERS INVOLVED IN EACH STAGE Encouraged by the Quality area, last January

such as Introduction to Culture, Young Builder and Entrepreneur Development (PDE), and

the Members of Clean Waters began the regis-

used the Action Program (AP) of the leaders

tration process for the award with several

and their teams as the main management

different training sessions.

tool. The report also describes the diffusion of

Three months later, they elaborated the

experiences through the seven projects pre-

Management Manual, a document that pre-

sented during the 1010 Destaque Award and

sented the development’s initiatives, consi-

the relationship with clients and suppliers.

dering the two main issues evaluated by the

After guaranteeing the 500 points necessa-

program: improvement of the habitat and

ry during the first stage, the following phase

production modernization in the civil cons-

involved the visit of a member of the Ministry

truction sector. The final report was divided

of Cities team to the Odebrecht Infraestrutura

into two parts: presentation of the Odebrecht

offices to evaluate the presented initiatives

Organization and the actions undertaken by

up-close.

the project.

Clean Waters gathered several different

In December 2010, the project was finally announced as the only winner in the

Organization actions, such as, for example, the

Sanitation category, achieving the highest

application of people development programs

score of 900 points.

An aerial image shows the expansion work for the Mulembá Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which will treat 100% of the sewage from Grande Vitória

The Clean Waters Project involves the construction of 180 km of collection and pumping systems, 16 crude sewage lift stations, a treatment plant and 20,000 household connections. The construction work should be completed in October of this year.

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> environment

The Right Destination for Cooking Oil

In Santa Gertrudes, the program “Get Smart - Water and Oil Don’t Mix” distributes funnels and explanatory brochures to municipal school students

Created in 2009 at the Rio

through awareness raising lec-

over time, leads to the blockage

Claro Foz do Brasil unit, located

tures held at municipal schools,

of the networks and backflow

in rural São Paulo, the program

which then become collection

of sewage. In rivers, oceans and

“Get Smart - Water and Oil Don’t

points for used cooking oil. A

lakes, the substance generates

Mix” arrived to other operations

partner company removes the

a thin layer on the surface that

of the company in the neigh-

material and pays for the collec-

hampers the oxygenation of the

boring cities of Limeira and

ted volume. This money is then

water and aquatic life.

Santa Gertrudes. Through envi-

directed at the teaching insti-

ronmental education actions,

tutions themselves. Last year

the initiative demonstrates the

in Rio Claro, 12,000 liters of oil

correct disposal of cooking oil,

were collected.

When dumped into sinks,

which is extremely harmful to the environment.

The program is developed

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EXPANDING INITIATIVES Santa Gertrudes earned eight cooking oil collection points, seven at municipal high scho-

drains and toilets, the oil creates

ols and one at the Foz do Brasil

a crust along the piping, and

head office.

The program was launched at

To encourage the habit of

In Limeira, Foz do Brasil refor-

the Joaquim Raphael da Rocha

separating oil, the children took

mulated and began supporting

Municipal School and gathered

home a brochure with orienta-

the “A Clean River Begins at

150 children. Mayor João Carlos

tions and a funnel for facilitating

Home” Program in partnership

Vitte, Municipal Secretary of

the collection process. “If we

with SENAI, CIESP and the City

Education, Edna Buoro Jorge,

throw oil away just anywhere,

Government. The program ins-

Foz do Brasil Environmental

it will pollute the rivers in the

talled 34 collection stations at

Director, Heitor Vitalli, and the

region, and in a few years, we

schools, companies and insti-

company’s Coordinator in the

will be stuck with polluted

tutions around the city and the

city, Rogério Lima, participated

water,” said Igor Tedy Ramos,

entire population can participa-

in the event.

age 9.

te by bringing in leftover oil in plastic or PET bottles.

Mayor Silvio Félix, Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, José Carlos Pejon, Secretary of the Environment, Domingos Furgione Filho, Secretary of Education, Antônio Montesano Neto, Director of the ‘Luiz Varga’ National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI) Unit, Caetano José de Santis Junior, CIESP representative, Wagner Zutin, and Sandro Mário Stroiek, Director of Foz do Brasil, were present at the event. Bishop Dom Vilson Dias de Oliveira, representatives of the Environmental Sanitation Technology Company (CETESB), directors and coordinators of the teaching institutions, employees of the city government and SENAI and Members of Foz do Brasil also partici-

From left to right: Sandro Stroiek, Caetano de Santis, Silvio Félix, Dom Vilson de Oliveira and Domingos Furgione show how the oil is disposed of at the collection stations in Limeira

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> odebrecht foundation

New Rural Entrepreneurs Cultivate the earth and observe the

life,” guaranteed the new rural entrepre-

fruits it bears. For Erivaldo de Jesus, age

neur, who plans to complete the Agronomy

19, there is nothing better than watching

course to continue with his studies.

these phases. The graduate of the

The partnership between father and

Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family

son has been plentiful. With a wide

Home (CFR-PTN) is a farmer and has cho-

smile on his face, on March 28, Erivaldo

sen his life trade. “I don’t see myself doing

made the first delivery of manioc root

anything else,” he said. A resident of the

to the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural

community of Quebra Machado, located

Producers’ Cooperative (COOPATAN), an

in the municipality of Valença, in Bahia’s

institution that, similarly to CFR-PTN,

Southern Lowlands, the producer is cultiva-

is associated with the Bahia Southern

ting manioc with the support of his father, Manuel de Jesus. “I found my partner at home,” he explained.

Erivaldo is the youngest in the family and was the only of four brothers to remain in the country with his parents. According to the young man, his father wanted his sons to stay close by, but there were no opportunities. “We were encouraged to go to the city,” he recalls. “The image of farming was always associated with those who never studied. I am an example of the fact that this isn’t true. It is possible to stay in the countryside and have a good quality of

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Mariza da Silva has a dream: to become rural entrepreneur

Erivaldo and his father proudly display the receipt from the first delivery of manioc root to COOPATAN. The crop was produced on family lands

Lowlands Environmental Protection

Project and plans to join COOPATAN.

Area Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable

“When my production is high enough, I

Development Program (PDIS), supported

will become a member,” said Silva, also a

by the Odebrecht Foundation. Erivaldo joi-

member of CFR-PTN. “I want to buy ano-

ned COOPATAN 11 months ago. “I’m happy

ther piece of land and apply what I lear-

to see that he is a young intelligent man

ned,” she said.

dedicated to agriculture,” said his father.

Mariza da Silva, age 20, is another exam-

Wagner Mendes, age 17, has the same wish. The Presidente Tancredo Neves pro-

ple of a young person who is becoming a

ducer wants to continue with the project

rural entrepreneur. The resident of Tanque

he began at the Family Home. “I am a rural

Grande, municipality of Teolândia, is deve-

entrepreneur,” he said. “I want to stay here,

loping her second Educational-Production

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> fast news

Panama Subway: Construction Work Underway

In the center, the presidents of Panamรก and Costa Rica, Ricardo Martinelli and Laura Chinchilla, respectively, and Panamanian authorities take part in the start of construction work for the subway

At the end of March, the Linea Uno Consortium - formed by Odebrecht Latin

President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, parti-

America and Angola (leader) and the Spanish

cipated in the ceremony with the first symbolic

company FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y

digging.

Contratas) - started the construction work for

The Subway Line 1 will extend 13.7 km and

the Panamรก Subway, the first to be constructed

have 11 stations, include five surface stations,

in the country and in Central America.

five underground stations and one semi-under-

The President of the Republic of Panamรก,

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ground station.

A Morning Dedicated to Health Care

On a sunny morning on April 9, 450 people, including Members and their families, gathered at VillaLobos Park in S達o Paulo to take part in the first 2011 Odebrecht Organization Run and Walk. The initiative was promoted by the S達o Paulo Office Health Support Area in celebration of World Health Day on April 7.

With the orientation of

Members and their families received orientations from professors and participated in running and walking groups

participants started their

participated in recreational

day with stretching and then

events.

professors from the sports

were divided into running

The event ended with a

advisory firm, Marcos Paulo

and walking groups to com-

breakfast and presentation

Reis Assessoria Esportiva,

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Case of Knowledge Management The experience of the Odebrecht Knowledgeable

gram - structured based on meetings with their

Communities is one of the cases found in the book

own methodology - which gather members with

Gestão do Conhecimento - Um Guia Prático Rumo à

common interests who are willing to share their

Empresa Inteligente (“Knowledge Management - A

learning and innovations.”

Practical Guide for the Intelligent Company”) by Klaus North.

The first Knowledgeable Community, installed in 2001, was focused on Dams and Hydroelectric

The book presents the most important aspects of

Power Plants. Since then, another 11 communities

knowledge management at companies and offers a

have been created and 30 meetings held, mobili-

practical methodology for implementation at small,

zing over 2,000 Members.

medium-sized and large companies. Klaus North is a

“Few companies value knowledge and the

Full Professor in International Business Management

importance of sharing it,” said Marcos Cavalcanti,

at the University of Wiesbaden in Germany, and also

Coordinator of the Center of Reference in Corporate

works as a consultant for international entities, gover-

Intelligence at the Federal University of Rio de

nments and important companies.

Janeiro and organizer of the Brazilian edition of

As cited in the publication: “to overcome the

the book. “Odebrecht is one of these exceptions.

challenge of coordinating and transferring the

The dissemination of the experience accumulated

knowledge generated in the Organization’s diffe-

by thousands of Members throughout the entire

rent environments, the Knowledge Network was

Organization is an unbeatable triumph,” he said.

created in 1992. One of the links in this Network consists of the Knowledgeable Communities pro-

Learn more about the Odebrecht Knowledgeable Communities in the Corporate Portal.

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and CSN Form Partnership Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and CSN (Brazilian National Steel Company) are forming a partnership to install a rebar and wire rod unit in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro. The unit will be called UPV - Long Steel and have a production capacity of 500,000 tons per year. Gilberto Camargo, Contract Director, stated that the alliance is a win-win situation for both parties: “We opened the door for new business,” he said.

CSN developed the conceptual and basic projects and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial will be responsible for completing the civil construction work and the electro-mechanical assembly.

“The companies will work together through the Alliance model, assuming their respective obligations, risks and responsibilities and sharing the costs and bonuses,” explained Carlos Alberto de Oliveira, Administrative and Financial Manager.

It is expected that the construction work last two years and require 3,000 Members during its peak.

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Image shows the Norbe VIII rig leaving South Korea to head toward Brazil. It is scheduled to arrive at the end of May

Norbe VIII Heading to Brazil The Odebrecht Oil e Gas (OOG) Norbe VIII

Islands with a crew of 67 people, 46 of whom

drilling rig, built in South Korea in partnership

were members of OOG. The stopover included

with the shipyard DSME, embarked on its jour-

the exchange of the crew, replacement of mate-

ney to Brazil on March 18.

rials, inspections and functionality tests.

At the departure event, Pedro Mathias, lea-

Until the end of this month, the unit will start

der of the team responsible for managing the

the second phase of the trip, when it will cross

unit construction, gave a presentation on the

the Atlantic Ocean as it heads toward Brazil. It is

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO)

scheduled to arrive at the end of May.

and emphasized the importance of this phase

The Norbe VIII will operate in ultra-deep

for the company. The honorable mentions were

waters and has the capacity to drill at water

also distributed to Members for complying with

depths of up to 3,000 m, including pre-

deadlines while maintaining quality.

salt exploration. There is a 10-year term for

During the first phase of the journey, the Norbe VIII traveled until reaching the Mauritius

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Customized Quality at the new Fonte Nova On March 31, the Arena Salvador Consortium, responsi-

rect isolation of the work front,

ble for the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, Bahia, celebra-

Members’ knowledge of the pro-

ted the award for yet another month of Qualimetry at the

cedures in the case of accidents

construction site. The winning team is the one that pre-

and the cleaning and organization

sents the fewest deviations in the areas of safety, environ-

of the construction sites. Each ser-

ment and organization, among others, during the inspec-

vice front is analyzed individually

tions of the teams formed by Members from all sectors of

and accumulates points for the

the Administrative area.

competition.

The inspection groups visit the construction site two times per week and evaluate aspects such as the cor-

During the second month of Qualimetry, the winning team was that of Supervisor Rogério Santos Costa, from the Earth-Moving area, who leads 18 workers.

Members participated in a drawing for a LCD screen television and the winner was bricklayer Fagno Souza Tavares. “I am from Belo Horizonte [Minas Gerais] and I began working on the construction project 15 days ago,” said Tavares. “I was very lucky to have joined such a well instructed and prepared team,” he said.

“Qualimetry is an important tool for encouraging Members and is designed to reduce and prevent accidents,” said Alexandre Chiavegatto, Contract Director.

Fagno Souza Tavares celebrates his new television with Supervisor Rogério Santos Costa

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MRS and SuperVia Inaugurate Japeri Viaduct

PHOTO: FÁBIO FERREIRA

Stretch of the Japeri Viaduct, which connects the cities of Japari and Paracambi in Rio de Janeiro: speed and safety in user transportation

The users of the Rio de Janeiro State train

cated from Barra do Pirapí to Brisamar.

will now have a safer trip along the stretch

The Secretary of Public Works, Luiz Fernando

between the cities of Japeri and Paracambi.

Pezão, Secretary of Transportation, Júlio Lopes,

A new access viaduct in the railroad network,

President of SuperVia, Carlos José da Cunha,

which connects the two cities and allows for

President of MRS, Eduardo Parente, as well as

the separation of traffic between the pas-

the Mayors of Paracambi and Japeri, Tarcísio

senger and cargo trains, was inaugurated on

Pessoa and Ivaldo Barbosa, respectively, parti-

April 4.

cipated in the inauguration ceremony for the

The passenger trains are operated by SuperVia, a subsidiary of Odebrecht TransPort

new viaduct.

For Carlos José da Cunha, the completion of

(OTP), and the cargo trains are operated by the

the construction work means more transpor-

company MRS Logística S.A. The Japeri Viaduct,

tation safety and a reduced travel time. “The

constructed by MRS, consists of a variant line

construction of the viaduct reflects the invest-

extending 1.5 km, along which 35 pairs of

ment that Supervia will make over the upco-

company trains and 30 pairs of SuperVia trains

ming years in search of more efficiency, safety

circulate daily. Its highway network was dupli-

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Sharing of Knowledge in Liberia land surveying engineers, starting giving computing, measurement, geometry and trigonometry classes to Liberians after their work hours.

Silva’s “apprentice,” Liberian assistant Ernest Gbor, states that he is learning a lot. During certain Sundays, he goes to his “teacher’s” house for complementary computer and AutoCAD classes.

“I am studying the names of the instruments and calculation programs,” he explained. “After I learn, I can teach my friends.”

For José Nilo, Brazilian and Repair Supervisor who teaches AutoCAD to “Professor” Edgar (in the red shirt) and his “apprentice” Ernest: knowledge transmitted to new generations

In the Iron Ore Project, developed by Odebrecht International

tant to develop the skills of the people who work

in Liberia, some Members go beyond their daily work to

around him. “I do this

dedicate part of their free time to transmitting knowledge to

because it makes me

other workers.

happy and also to help

Portuguese citizen Edgar Silva, Filipino citizen Arnold Santos and Zimbabwe citizen Chenjerayi Chavunduka, all

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my work colleagues,” said Nilo.

Expressways Project Prepares Young Angolans

Preparing future leaders: 18 Young Partners from Odebrecht Angola meet to debate different topics

To accelerate the inte-

ponsible for the Programs,

will be addressed in the

gration of young Angolans

gathered to debate diffe-

following meetings.

and contribute toward the

rent themes.

creation of future leaders,

In the first module, com-

The Electromechanical Engineering student,

the Luanda Expressways

pleted in March, the par-

Estelvia Agostinho, who

Project, undertaken by

ticipants learned about

joined the company

Odebrecht Angola, crea-

the Organization’s history

recently after winning

ted the National Strategic

and areas of operation

the Odebrecht Award for

Member Monitoring

and discussed Odebrecht

Sustainable Development,

Program.

Entrepreneurial Technology

stated that she wants

Once per month during

(TEO) and the 2020 Vision.

to grow within the

this year, 18 professionals,

Topics such as Leadership,

Organization. “I realized

including interns, Young

Life and Career Plan and

that this here is also a

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Ecom and Braskem Establish Contract to Sell Energy Ecom Energia - Brazil’s largest indepen-

tion,” he said. André Gohn, Energy Director

dent distributor of energy not associated

at Braskem, pointed out: “This contract

with generation, distribution and financial

strengthens the competitiveness of the

groups - signed a long term contract with

company’s portfolio and is aligned with its

Braskem for the supply of electric energy.

risk management and growth strategy,” he

“Our main differential for ensuring the

said.

feasibility of the business with Braskem

Ecom has already achieved the mark

is the certification of our energy balan-

of an average of over 570 MW of electric

ce,” said Paulo Toledo, Managing Partner

energy sold to free clients and market

of Ecom Energia. “Contracts with a term

agents, a number high enough to supply a

longer than six months receive a certifica-

city with 2.9 million inhabitants.

End of Digging Operation at Palomino HPP In construction projects where digging operations are undertaken

On March 23, the

with the Tunnel Boring Machine (TMB) for the installation of tunnels,

Palomino Hydroelectric

the “breakthrough” is the most highly awaited phase - when the TMB

Power Plant, construc-

digs the last meters of earth and the tunnel is completed.

ted by Odebrecht Latin America and Angola in the Southern region of the Dominican Republic, completed its breakthrough.

There were 502 days of work involved and 12,435 meters dug to form the tunnel that will become part of the plant.

The construction project currently employs 1,400 workers and should be finalized during the first half of 2012.

Teams from the Palomino HPP celebrated the TBM’s arrival to its final destination

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The Meeting of Young Partners from the Organization

The 2011 Young Partner Program gathered 231 Members during the first Introduction to Culture Program

On March 30 and April 1, 231 Young Partners

Odebrecht S.A., presented the Organization

(YPs) from Odebrecht S.A., the Engineering and

and the 2020 Vision, and Márcio Polidoro,

Construction Operations and the companies

the professional responsible for Corporate

Odebrecht Energia, Odebrecht Engenharia

Communication in the Engineering and

Industrial and Odebrecht Infraestrutura met

Construction Operations, talked about his care-

in Salvador, Bahia, for the first Introduction to

er at Odebrecht and about the acceptance and

Culture Program meeting.

continuous practice of TEO. The day was closed

To gather the youth and present them with Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO),

with a visit to the head office building and Cultural Center.

the first day of the event involved activities

On the second day, the participants were

and lectures. Carla Barretto, the professio-

divided based on their respective companies

nal responsible for People & Organization at

and were able to learn a bit about each one.

A Campaign to Encourage Quality of Life To promote continuous improvements in Safety,

leaders and workers from the consortium, who

Health, Environment and Social Responsibility

watched performances by the National Industrial

(SMSRS) and encourage Members, the Gasvap

Learning Service (SENAI) Libras Hearing Impaired

Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial,

Choir and the theater group Menestrel - Moacir

Promon and UTC Engenharia) launched the “Golden

Reis.

Key” Campaign on March 15.

The event was held at the REVAP auditorium in

Daily inspections will be held during the campaign to evaluate the workers’ involvement. Members will

São José dos Campos, rural São Paulo, and included

accumulate points, and during the third week of

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Encouraging Citizenship and Social Inclusion Combating and Preventing Dengue. This

as to the risks of the disease were among

was the focus of the Social Civil Action

the topics addressed during the meetings.

(ACISO) promoted by the Brazilian Army

Participants also received information on

in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands in March.

Sickle Cell Anemia and Alcoholism.

Through lectures, the initiative involved

The ACISOs were first held in the region in

youth from the Family Homes and members

2007 at the installations of the Youth House

of the cooperatives associated with the

State High School in Igrapiúna. In 2009,

Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental

an agreement signed with the Pratigi EPA

Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and

Guardian Association made it possible to

Sustainable Development Program (PDIS),

expand the initiatives, which also began to

instituted by the Odebrecht Foundation.

take place in Family Homes.

Types of prevention and treatment, symptoms of dengue fever and awareness raising

Read more about these actions at the Odebrecht Foundation website. Click here.

Pre-Ver Program Arrives to Argentina On March 18, Members of the projects developed by Odebrecht Latin America and

based on the Integrated Health, Safety and

Angola (ALA) and Odebrecht Engenharia

Environment Program (SSTMA), with a spe-

Industrial in Argentina participated in lectu-

cific focus on preventing accidents with a

res and debated the applications of the Pre-

high potential for risk.

Ver (“Prevent”) Program during a meeting held in Buenos Aires.

Members of the projects in the country presented initiatives and procedures pre-

Sérgio Leão, the professional respon-

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new internal tool used by the Organization,

viously implemented through Pre-Ver. Flávio

sible for Engineering and Construction

Faria, Managing Director of Odebrecht

Sustainability, Carlos Alexandre and Antônio

Engenharia Industrial in Argentina, and

Gaspar, from the Odebrecht ALA team,

contract directors also participated in the

detailed the application of the program as a

event.

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Acreditar: Opportunities Expanded at the Teles Pires HPP

First Group from the Technical Module in front of the Acreditar Practical Training Center

On April 4, the groups of Power Shovel Operators and Dump Truck Drivers began

for the program.

To increase the opportunities for access to

the Technical Module of the Continued

Acreditar in the city of Paranaíta, Odebrecht

Professional Training Program - Acreditar

Energia opened evening classes. Two

(“Believe”), held in the region of the futu-

groups are already taking the Basic Module,

re Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant in

which lasts 15 days.

Paranaíta, Mato Grosso. Odebrecht Energia is currently building the plant.

On March 18, the groups of Assemblers,

By the end of March, 185 participants had received Acreditar Basic Module certifications. From February to April 2011, over

Carpenters and Bricklayers began the theo-

2,000 people from the region of the Teles

retical and practical classes included in the

Pires HPP signed up to participate in the

technical phase. The courses took place at

program.

the Head Office and Training Center created

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