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4 ‘nice to meet you, young partner’

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Designed to offer new Members an ample and integrated vision of the Organization’s businesses and holdings, the Young Partner Program gathers hundreds of professionals every year.

8 corinthian dream

On July 20, the Mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, sanctioned the law that grants tax incentives of R$ 420 million to the future Corinthians soccer team stadium, located in Itaquera, in the capital’s Eastern Zone.

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On July 15, Peruvian President at the time, Alan García, and the CONIRSA Consortium inaugurated the Continental Bridge in the city of Puerto Maldonado, considered crucial for concluding the South Inter-Oceanic Highway.

first oog production unit in brazil Odebrecht Oil and Gas and the Norwegian company Teekay Petrojarl signed a joint venture for the chartering and operation of the first oil production unit in Brazil.

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operating in uruguaiana

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Foz do Brasil began operating the sanitation services in the city of Uruguaiana, in first in Rio Grande do Sul to turn over its sanitation services to private initiative.

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The OIV Tocoma Consortium, responsible for the construction of the Manuel Carlos Piar-Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant, celebrated the closing of the Caroní River, one of the construction project’s most important milestones.

20 a focus on conscious consumption

Salvador was the host of the International Sustainability Seminar Commitment to Conscious Consumption, which gathered more than 200 people and presented the results of the Terramiga Program.

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> people

‘Nice to Meet You, Young Partner’

Young Partners of Odebrecht Infraestrutura

Designed to offer new Members an ample and

and activities for a two-year

encourages and supports their

period.

first practices, such as the Action

integrated vision of the

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During the first year, the

Program (AP) and Evaluation

Odebrecht Organization’s

youth participate in the

businesses and holdings, the

Introduction to Culture Program,

Engineering and Construction

which promotes knowledge,

Members participate in the

companies’ Young Partner

understanding and acceptance

Young Builder Program,

Program gathers hundreds of

of Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

which accelerates the training

new professionals for meetings

Technology (TEO) and

process of the Young Partners,

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System.

During the second year,

developing their analytical

Builder Program (PJC). They are

on identifying “What is right”

and decision making skills. The

professionals with ages ranging

(effectiveness), and Module

participants learn about all the

from 23 to 30 from different

2 is focused on executing the

stages of a contract and also

educational backgrounds and

construction work and seeking

debate different topics, such

areas of operation, from the

Client Satisfaction, with a focus

as Contract Administration,

companies Odebrecht Energia,

on “Doing what is right well”

Planning, Supply and Logistics,

Odebrecht Engenharia

(efficiency).

Equipment, Finances,

Industrial, Odebrecht

Negotiation, Legal Affairs, People,

Infraestrutura, Odebrecht

two phases. During the first,

Health, Safety and Environment,

Administradora e Corretora

held at a distance, the youth

among others.

de Seguros (OCS) and the

self-reflect and interact with the

Engineering and Construction

leader as to their perceptions,

Operations (VP of Operations).

participate in an online course

YOUNG BUILDER 2011 Since February of this year,

PJC consists of two modules:

Each module is divided into

on central topics and receive

158 Members, divided into

Module 1 is dedicated

reading materials and practical

three different groups, have

to studying the Client’s

studies. The second phase, which

been participating in the Young

achievement, with an emphasis

is on-site, gathers participants for

Participants of the winning group of the “Simulated Bidding” activity, held during the Young Builder Program odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> people Members of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial

lectures administered by mentors

For Renato Molina, from

of the Young Builder Program

- Organization leaders - in which

the VP of Operations, PJC is a

are developed by the People

they simulate practical activities

complete and complex program.

and Organization team of the

and a bidding process.

“The contact with the mentors

VP of Operations in partnership

and other participants, who

with the same area at the

for PJC, states that Young Builder

present different realities, is

companies, as well as mentors

is a complete development

essential for our development

and specialists. “PJC helps

program, since it provides

and facilitates learning,” said

promote an understanding of

participants with theoretical

Molina. Thalita Rodrigues Silva,

the construction project, since

information on different

from Odebrecht Infraestrutura,

it allows the Young Builder

areas while at the same time

cites the professional growth:

to better see the role of each

encouraging the exchange of

“The program has helped me

management department and

experience and practices with

better understand the areas

demonstrates the importance

knowledgeable people from the

of the project at which I am

of the synergy between the

contracts. “We align programs

allocated, contributing toward

areas for ensuring the success

like this with our culture, making

my maturation at the company

of the development and Client

Odebrecht a true living university

and aiming always to achieve

Satisfaction,” said Carolina

focused on the development

results and Client Satisfaction,”

Almeida de Souza, from the

of knowledgeable people,” said

said Silva.

Odebrecht Energia People and

Eulina Vasconcelos, Responsible

Vasconcelos.

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All of the material and activities

Organization area.

COMPANIES HOLD

Energia Teles Pires Hydroelectric

INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE

Power Plant, stated that,

PROGRAMS

after learning about the

On July 7 and 8, 51 Young

Organization’s history and

Partners, 31 from Odebrecht

the different points of TEO,

Energia and 20 from

such as Planned Delegation,

Odebrecht Oil and Gas

Decentralization and Trust, he

(OOG), participated in the

was sure he was at the right

Sharing I Meeting as part of the

place.

Introduction to Culture Program in Rio de Janeiro.

During the meeting, the

“I see my career full of opportunities for growth,” said Paulo. “The challenges

JP Bruno, age 24, works in the Production area at the Tele Pires HPP coordinating geological and geotechnical investigations and those focused on the remaining hydrometry

Members talked about the

offered, the ample possibilities

Salvador and the TEO Study at a

principles, concepts and criteria

for development and the

Distance through the e-learning

of TEO, the characteristics of

organizational culture all make

system. The last two phases, the

an Odebrecht Partner, the AP

Odebrecht the company of my

Sharing II Meeting and Closing

and Evaluation System and also

dreams,” he said.

event are set to take place in

listened to the testimonials of leaders.

Bruno Folli Fontenele, Young Partner of the Odebrecht

The group of Young Partners

October of this year, focused

began the program in March of

on the Competencies of the

this year and already took part

Odebrecht Partner and the Life

in the Opening event held in

and Career Plan.

Young Partners of Odebrecht Energia and OOG participate in the first phase of the program, called Introduction to Culture odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> 2014 world cup

Corinthian Dream

Andrés Sanchez (to the left) and Gilberto Kassab (to the right), with ceremony participants show the document that grants tax incentives to the Corinthians stadium

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On July 20, the Mayor of

According to the Club

The event was held at the

São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab,

President, Andrés Sanchez,

site where the stadium is

sanctioned the law that

the arena will cost R$

being built and involved

grants tax incentives of

820 million and will fulfill

the presence of Orlando

R$ 420 million to the

all the requirements of

Silva, Minister of Sports,

future Corinthians soccer

the International Soccer

Geraldo Alckmin, State

team stadium, located in

Federation (FIFA) for the

Governor, Carlos Armando

Itaquera, in the capital’s

opening of the 2014 World

Paschoal, Managing

Eastern Zone.

Cup.

Director of Odebrecht

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Infraestrutura in São

the stake was driven in 14

Paulo, Antonio Gavioli,

meters deep underground.

Contract Director,

Currently, 215 Members of

and Carlos Pereira de

Odebrecht Infraestrutura

Magalhães Neto, the

work on the construction

Corinthians Supervising

project, using 94 machines,

Engineering for the project.

including tractors,

Studies conducted by the

back hoes, trucks and

São Paulo City Government

compaction rollers.

View the video of the July 20 event in Itaquera, when São Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab sanctioned the law that grants tax incentives to the future Corinthians stadium. Click here.

estimate that the opening of the 2014 World Cup could generate R$ 1.5 billion in revenues for the municipality, or in

From left to right: Carlos Pereira de Magalhães Neto, Antonio Gavioli and Carlos Armando Paschoal, in front of the arena construction work

other words, nearly R$ 1.1 billion more than the tax incentives granted to the stadium, and will also serve as stimulus for new investments in the city’s Eastern Zone.

FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Fans of the club watched the event and celebrate the construction of the future stadium

One month and a half after the start of the earth leveling work, the future Corinthians stadium received its first stake on July 14. It will serve as the base for constructing the foundations of the arena.

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> integration

From Peru to Brazil on Land On July 15, Peruvian President at the time, Alan García, and the CONIRSA Consortium (Odebrecht Peru, Graña Montero, JJC Contratistas Generales and ICGSA) inaugurated the Continental Bridge, constructed over the Madre de Dios River in the city of Puerto Maldonado, located in the country’s Southern region.

Crucial for the conclusion of the South Inter-Oceanic Highway (IIRSA Sul) – which will integrate the highway networks of Peru and Brasil –, the bridge integrates the project’s Stretch 3 and connects Puerto Maldonado to the district of El Triunfo, in the Province of Tahuamanu. Before its construction, vehicles and the population crossed the river on rafts.

The Continental Bridge, the largest yet constructed in Peru, was inaugurated on July 15

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> integration

The new bridge will facilitate the transportation of people and access between Peru and Brazil

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Extending 723 meters, the

SOUTH INTER-OCEANIC

connects the Southern regions

Continental Bridge, Peru’s

Traveling the more than 5,000

of Peru to the Brazilian states

longest, received investments

kilometers that separate the

of Acre and Rondônia.

of US$ 30 million and

city of Santos along São Paulo’s

A total of 2,600 kilometers

generated more than 400 job

Southern coast from Peruvian

roads pass through the

opportunities. The bridge will

ports became a reality with the

Brazilian highway network

facilitate the flow of people

completion of the South IIRSA

until reaching the Peruvian

and merchandise and should

construction work. Initiated in

city of Iñapari, enter the

drive trade and tourism

2006 to unite the Atlantic and

Peruvian Amazon, ascend

between the two countries.

Pacific Oceans, the road also

the Andes Mountain Range

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at a maximum height of 4,750

whom were residents of local

meters above sea level, and finally,

communities.

descend the Andes and part to

The highway should help drive

end at the San Juan de Marcona,

bilateral trade, promoting

Illo and Matarani Port.

integration between the two

The South IIRSA Concessionaire,

countries and helping to improve

an Odebrecht Organization

the logistics chain with the

company, is responsible for

expansion of consumer markets

the concession for a 25-year

while reducing the commute time,

period, operating two of the five

helping to boost competitiveness.

stretches of the same, which

The South IIRSA will also promote

total 649 kilometers and connect

the development of sustainable

the regions of Cusco and Madre

tourism through ecobusiness

de Dios. During the peak of the

programs, the conservation of

construction, 7,000 Members

biodiversity and strengthening of

worked on the project, 70% of

local governance.

Odebrecht Peru, which is a member of the CONIRSA Consortium, helped construct stretches (tramos) 2 and 3 of the South Inter-Oceanic Highway odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> oil and gas

Digital model shows the construction of the country’s first oil production unit in the country

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Odebrecht Oil and Gas

exploration, storage and

(OOG) and the Nor wegian

transpor t of oil and natural

company Teekay Petrojarl

gas production.

signed a joint venture

Called the Itajaí City FPSO,

for the char tering and

the unit is currently being

operation of the first oil

constructed at the Jurong

production unit in Brazil,

Shipyard in Singapore,

the Floating Production

and should arrive to Brazil

Storage and Offloading Unit

during the second quar ter

(FPSO) for Petrobras for a

of 2012, when it will be

nine -year period, with the

installed in the Southern

option for an up to six-year

region of Santos Basin

extension.

along the São Paulo coast,

The FPSO is a ship used

in the Tiro and Sídon

by the oil industr y for the

fields. With the capacity

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The operation and chartering of drill rigs and production platforms, subsea operations and the offer of integrated services are some of OOG’s growth strategies

to produce 80,000

operation market in

barrels of oil per day

Brazil. “Our strategy is to

and 650,000 barrels for

become a global player

stocking, the ship can

with national leadership

operate in water depths

in this segment and

of up to 1,000 meters.

take advantage of the

Rodrigo Lemos, the

cycle of investments

FPSO Operation Contract

adopted by Petrobras

Director, stated that the

and our international

project represents OOG’s

clients, including the

definitive entr y into the

development of pre -salt,”

floating oil production

said Lemos.

unit char tering and

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> Sanitation

Foz do Brasil

Begins Operating in Uruguaiana On June 24, Foz do Brasil

The concession contract

began operating the

signed between the Municipal

sanitation services in the city

Government and the company

of Uruguaiana, in the Brazilian

includes, among other benefits

state of Rio Grande do Sul,

to the population, investments

with 120,000 inhabitants. The

of R$ 170 million to treat 100%

municipality is the first in the

of the sewage for a five-year

state to turn over its sanitation

period, together with the

services to the care of private

reduction in charges.

initiative.

With only 8% of their

The Foz do Brasil Customer Service Center in Uruguaiana is already assisting local residents

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Foz do Brasil agent takes measurement at a residence in the city

sewage treated, residents

health and quality of life of the

of Uruguaiana have faced

population and preserving

high rates of death caused

the environment, Foz do

by infectious, parasitic and

Brasil will operate with lower

metabolic diseases for decades.

fees than those practiced by

A study conducted by the

the former concessionaire.

Brazilian Institute of Geography

“With the partnership of an

and Statistics (IBGE) showed

Odebrecht Organization

that in 2009, 59 people

company, Uruguaiana

died due to water-borne

will put an end to a major

diseases in the municipality,

problem, the open sewage in

possibly caused by water

several neighborhoods,� said

contamination. According to

Sanchotene Felice, Mayor of the

the World Health Organization,

municipality.

80% of this type of death

Foz do Brasil serves more

can be prevented through

than 4.8 million people who

investments in sanitation.

live in 19 cities in six Brazilian

In addition to improving the

states. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> venezuela

OIV Tocoma Consortium Closes Caroní River

The OIV Consortium, constituted by Odebrecht Venezuela (leader) and by the company Impreglio y Vincler – responsible for the design and construction of the Manuel Carlos Piar- Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant – celebrated the closure of the Caroní River at the end of April, completing an important milestone for the project.

“This is the result of the continuous quest for technical knowledge and modernization of the project, which used creative and fast engineering solutions perfectly coordinated between the technical room/project and production/construction teams,” explained Mauro Martins, Engineering Manager.

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To support the consortium’s initiatives, the client CORPOELEC - Empresa Eléctrica Socialista granted the use of the installations at the Tocoma Hydraulic Model, constructed in concrete, on a reduced scale. The consortium was able to perform a precise simulation of the geometric limits and contours of the lines of the foundations and structures present in the hydraulic circuit, represented by cofferdams, access channels, the spillway exit and the main chute for the river’s passage.

“The process allowed for the creation of a new Hydraulic Model, constituting an engineering innovation for the consortium, breaking the paradigms followed before to construct hydroelectric facilities such as the Guri, Macagua I and II and Caruachi,” said José Carlos Camargo, Director of the OIV Consortium. He further revealed that the use of the resources allowed for the installation of the Optimized Hydraulic Model, minimizing the costs and final deadlines required to construct Tocoma.

The maximum size of the special rocks used to close the river was reduced from 74 to 21 tons and the use of large equipment for cargo, transportation and concrete laying was optimized. “With the conclusion of the Caroní River bypass and its closure operation, the consortium will Activities such as the removal of the cofferdams, the spillway structures and opening of ducts in the gate opening and closing structure also helped facilitate the river bypass process

continue on to an even bigger challenge – which is the consolidation of the hydroelectric power plant construction,” said Camargo.

Atividades como

a remoção de

The construction work, initiated in 2007, is scheduled for ensecadeiras, conclusiondasin

estruturas do vertedouro 2013. The first unit should start operating during the last quarter of 2012. e a abertura de dutos na estrutura de abertura e fechamento das Special rocks weight 21 tons were comportas contribuíram used to close thepara Caroní Riverdo rio o desvio

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> sustainability

A Focus on Conscious

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On July 8, Salvador was the

2.35 million, Terramiga

poverty, boost agricultural

host of the International

is an initiative created

productivity and good

Sustainability Seminar -

through a partnership

practices, reduce the

Commitment to Conscious

between the Inter-

environmental impact

Consumption, which

American Development

and create access to

gathered over 200 people,

Bank (BID), the Multilateral

products with higher added

presented the main results

Investment Fund (FOMIN),

market value. In 2009, the

of the Terramiga Program

the Odebrecht Foundation

Mitsubishi Corporation

and promoted a discussion

and the Bahia Southern

began supporting the

on the importance of

Lowlands Sustainable

initiative.

conscious consumption.

Development Institute

During the seminar, Roberto

Originating from an

(IDES). Its main objective

Lessa, Vice President of

agreement signed in 2006

was to develop models

the Odebrecht Foundation

in the amount of US$

that could reduce rural

- Social-Production

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s Consumption

Rich Harwood, considered a reference in community development, spoke about the types of inter-personal relationships and addressed issues related to trust, politics and media

Area, highlighted the

heart of palm, piassaba

Luciana Botafogo, Fomin/

achievements and

and fish. In five years, the

BID Sector Specialist,

continuity of the actions.

partnership helped boost

emphasized that these

“When consumers know

the production, monthly

are the results desired

what is behind a product,

income of the members and

for the actions supported

they will have no doubts

earnings of the cooperatives

by the institution. “We

when it comes to choosing,”

associated with the

seek to generate for our

said Lessa. “The challenge

Bahia Southern Lowlands

beneficiaries measurable

is getting this message to

Environmental Protection

impacts and we believe that

them.”

Area Mosaic Integrated and

the only way to increase our

The funds from Terramiga

Sustainable Development

activities is through projects

were used to support

Program (PDIS), supported

such as Terramiga,” said

1,000 families who work

by the Odebrecht

Botafogo.

to produce manioc root,

Foundation.

Different lectures were odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> sustainability Camila Valverde, Sustainability Director of Wal-Mart Brasil, is honored by José Raimundo Santos, member and President of COOPECON

Adriana Bezerra, Regional Manager of TokStok, receives a tribute from Creuza Amorim, cooperative member and President of COOPRAP

presented during the

in the initiative,” said

was the exhibit by Rich

International Seminar. PDIS

Shiobara.

Harwood, considered a

was presented by Mauricio

The President of the Pratigi

reference in community

Medeiros, Executive

Environmental Protection

development. The founder

President of the Odebrecht

Area Intermunicipal

of The Harwood Institute

Foundation. “We don’t

Consortium (CIAPRA)

for Public Innovation has

get anywhere alone,” said

and the Piraí do Norte

been dedicated for over 20

Medeiros. “We are service

Mayor, Heráclito Menezes,

years to transforming public

providers, and through

recalled the importance of

and political life, prompting

programs such as Terramiga,

the integration between

individuals, organizations

we have found the synergy

different institutions as a

and communities to make

to make the dream of a

major differential of PDIS:

significant changes.

more just Brazil a reality,” he

“With this coordination

During his speech, he

said.

and the commitment of

addressed different types of

For Yu Shiobara, Director of

each one, we will develop

interpersonal relationships

the Mitsubishi Corporation

benefits for all,” said

and spoke about trust,

do Brasil, the project

Menezes.

politics and media. He also

defends the family famers

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emphasized the main drive

and environmental

INTERNATIONAL

behind change: the practice

conservation. “That is why

REFERENCE

of transformation outward,

we value our participation

The highlight of the event

acting intentionally

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Fernando Garrido, from Perini, thanks Lourivaldo Grima, from COOPALM, for the recognition

and the standard

he said. “People had the

Shellfish Farmers’,

behaviors identified

courage to leave behind

Fishermen’s and

when organizations

all of their hardships to,

Aquafarmers’ Cooperative

and individuals work

together, change their

(COOPEMAR) and Pratigi

authentically in the

lives. I think it was the best

Environmental Protection

communities. “What really

experience I have ever had.”

Rural Area Producers’

matters in addition to

Rich Harwood commented

Cooperative (COOPRAP) are

helping people’s awareness

on his experience in the

four institutions benefited

bloom, is seeking out their

Bahia Southern Lowlands

by the Terramiga Program.

aspirations,” said Harwood.

in his blog. To read it, click

COOPALM, which gathers

The North American gave

here.

500 farmers, recorded a

examples during his speech

2,000% increase in market

such as his experience

COOPERATIVES

stake from 2009 to 2011,

visiting the Southern

SUPPORTED

jumping from 49 th place

Lowlands the previous day.

The Bahia Southern

to the second most sold

“We were seated in the

Lowlands Heart of Palm

in Brazil. From 2007 to

field, in a settlement, and

Producers’ Cooperative

2010, the number of boxes

everyone began sharing

(COOPALM), Presidente

of heart of palm sold

their stories and talking

Tancredo Neves Rural

grew 463%, from 2,500 to

about how the reality of

Producers’ Cooperative

14,083 units, and earnings

that place had changed,”

(COOPATAN), Mixed

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> sustainability Débora Lima, Project Director of the Bahia Food Company (EBAL), received the recognition from Marcos Nunes, from COOPATAN

million to R$ 12.7 million in

market for our production,”

farmers,” said Pompílio.

2010. The average income

he said.

The strong partnerships with

of the families accompanied

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The Sustainability Manager at Carrefour Brasil, Karina Chaves, is honored by Cledineia Moreira, from COOPALM

the major retail chains made

this growth, increasing from

TRIBUTES

the direct sales possible and

R$ 379 to R$ 626 per month.

The International

benefit the family farmer

Lourivaldo Grima and his

Sustainability Seminar was

producers, who have the

wife have been COOPALM

also a stage for tributes.

opportunity to increase

members since 2004

Members of the cooperatives

their income. This is the

and earn more than R$

associated with PDIS thanked

cooperative alliance model,

1,500 per month through

their social partners for their

in which farmers, organized

the production of heart

support.

into a cooperative, use the

of palm alone. “After I

“The great honor is to be

services of the beneficiary

began receiving technical

able to share this moment

industry – which comes up

monitoring, everything

with those responsible for

with a product of greater

changed,” said Grima. “The

such unique products,” said

added value – and also

productivity improved and

Paulo Pompílio, Press and

receive the support of the

so did our income. I know

Institutional Relations Director

selling company, which offers

that we can count on the

of the Pão de Açúcar Group.

its shelves.

cooperative’s support,

“For us, it is recognition. The

“It is very important to

since we have a guaranteed

great honors go to them, the

contribute toward the work

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The Human Capital Director at GBarbosa and professional responsible for the GBarbosa Institute, Nadja Mattos, received the recognition from Elineide Correia from COOPATAN

The Press and Institutional Relations Director of the Pão de Açúcar Group, Paulo Pompílio, receives the tribute from Raimundo dos Santos, from COOPALM

of family farmers, because we make direct sales possible,” said Fábio Sento Sé, Social Responsibility Manager at GBarbosa and Coordinator of the GBarbosa Institute.

“This eliminates the chain of middlemen, allowing those who live out in the fields to increase their income,” he said.

For Karina Chaves, Sustainability Manager at Carrefour Brasil, it is crucial to invest in family farming.

“Carrefour has a public and worldwide commitment to the development of local communities,” she explained.

“It is a privilege to be a part of this program.” odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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> fast notes

Odebrecht Organization Ranked Fourth Largest Private Brazilian Group On July 7, Exame Magazine published the 38th Edition of

reached the top in different

by Working Capital and in the

indicators.

Construction Industry ranking,

The Odebrecht Engineering

the Best & Biggest - The 1,000

it earned 8th place among the

Largest Companies in Brazil,

and Construction

a reference in the Brazilian

Companies moved up from

business environment that

7th to 2nd in the list of the

place among the 10 largest

measures the performance of

10 Largest Employers of

with the Highest Net

companies individually.

2010, with 92,128 Members,

Revenue in 2010, 8th place

including permanent and

among those that most

Largest Private Groups,

temporary ones, a figure 30%

export, and 14th on the list

Odebrecht jumped from 7th

higher than the previous

of the 500 Largest by Sales.

to 4th place compared to last

year. When also considering

Furthermore, it leads the

year after spending three

their operations abroad, the

ranking of the 10 largest

consecutive years in the same

companies hired an additional

in the North-Northeastern

position. The Organization

51,000 people, for an average

region, and in the Chemical

appears in the article

of 140 contracted per day. The

and Petrochemical segment it

“Highlights of the Year,” which

companies also earned 12th

occupies 2nd place, the same

gathers five groups that

place among the 20 largest

as the previous year.

In the ranking of the 200

15 best.

Braskem came in at 6th

Members Discuss Communication in Argentina In May, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Odebrecht

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from all of the company’s

included Corporate

projects in the country.

Communication and

Held at the IAE

Release Models,

América Latina e

Business School, the

Communication and

Angola organized a

event was headed by

Media, Notes in Graphic

Communication Seminar

professionals from the

Media, Radio and

that gathered 23

agency Llorente y Cuenca.

Television Interviews and

Members from the area

The topics debated

Case Studies.

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Closure of Madeira River Finalized On July 19, the Madeira River closure

July 15 marked the start of the second

work was finalized in Porto Velho with the

phase, with the launch of rocks from the

bypass of the waters from its natural bed

left bank, culminating with the formation of

to the main spillway structure of the Santo

the cofferdam cord, extending 600 meters,

Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant.

and the conclusion of the closure. Some 100

During 33 months of construction work, the closure of the Madeira River, as well

Members participated in the process.

The work continued with the launch

as its management, were the greatest

of rocks in the structure until reaching

challenges faced due to its size and the

the quota of 54 meters above sea level.

abundance of water.

The next step will be the start of the

The closure of the river was concluded 10 days ahead of schedule, and occurred in two phases. The first, which began on

transition and sealing in clay to ensure its consolidation.

A similar cofferdam will be constructed

July 5, involved the opening of the spillway

downstream and will allow for the closure

gates and the launch of blocks of rocks

of this enclosure for the start of the

onto the river bed from the right bank. The

construction work for the fourth generator

event included the presence of Brazilian

group, with the development’s last bulb

President, Dilma Rousseff.

turbines.

The waters of the Madeira River have already passed through the structure of the main Santo Antônio HPP spillway

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Work Begins for the Ethanol Pipeline Project

The Artur Nogueira construction site receives the first shipment of coated pipes

The construction work for the SEDA Project (Alcohol Pipeline Transportation System) – considered a pioneer in the country for

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construction of the Ribeirão Preto Collection Center (CCPR).

The start of the construction work was

the transportation of ethanol production –

symbolized with the arrival of the first

began in April of this year in rural São Paulo.

shipment of coated pipes, with a total length

The system is being developed through

of 40 km, distributed between the construction

an alliance between the company Logum

sites in the municipalities of Artur Nogueira,

Soluções Logísticas and the Etanol Consortium

Leme, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro and

(Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and

Cravinhos. The construction and assembly of

Camargo Corrêa Óleo e Gás).

the pipelines will begin in August of this year.

The first phase of the project extends 208

During the peak of the work, the number

km and will connect the cities of Paulínia and

of Etanol Consortium Members and those of

Ribeirão Preto. This phase also includes the

subcontracted companies should reach 2,500.

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Moatize Coal Project Celebrates 18 Million Man-Hours Worked without Accidents Undertaken through an alliance agreement

an educational policy in the area of

between Odebrecht International, Camargo

prevention, training Members to develop

Corrêa and Vale, the Moatize Coal Project in

the work safely. The actions adopted include:

Mozambique, is celebrating 18 million man-

Health and Safety Dialogues, designed to

hours worked without time loss accidents. The

reinforce the themes and procedures for

record is the result of the activities developed

protecting life; Safety Stops, which promote

by the Workplace Safety team with the goal of

reflection on non-conformities and the

“Zero Accidents.”

correct ways of proceeding in the case of

“We follow the principles of the Odebrecht

accidents; Safety Rally, an event in which

Entrepreneurial Technology [TEO] with

the teams are awarded for completing their

Education through Work, since we learn more

activities safely; the Special Workplace

during the day-to-day,” said Roberto Salvador,

Safety Battalion (BOPES), which promotes

Workplace Safety, Health and Environment

worker training; and the Blood Alcohol Level

(SSTMA) Manager.

Campaign, designed to inhibit the use of

Through the Vale Critical Activity Requirements (RAC), the project established

alcohol and minimize accidents also outside the project sites.

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Highway Knowledgeable Community Visits Dominical Republic On June 27 and 28,

of the Del Coral Expressway, the meetings

members of the Highway

were focused on the theme of Techniques and

Knowledgeable

Materials Used to Create Flexible Paving, which

Community gathered at

includes all of the paving structure used in the

the Del Coral Expressway

construction work.

in the Dominican Republic to Exchange

At the end of the event, participants

knowledge on paving techniques. Participating

discussed the improvements in paving

in the technical visit were 49 Members of

processes, which prompted them to elaborate

the Odebrecht América Latina e Angola

other technical visits to projects located in

and Functional Equipment Support (AFEq)

other countries. The new dates will be disclosed

projects, in addition to outside guests, such

on the Engineering and Construction

as consultants, draftsmen, service providers,

Corporate Portal.

suppliers and representatives of the country’s Ministry of Public Works.

Headed by Mauro Hueb, community leader, and by Juvenalito Gusmão, Contract Director

The presentations, conclusions, photos and videos from the meeting are available on the Highways Community page of the Portal.

Members from the Organization’s projects got an up-close look at the paving techniques used for the Del Coral Expressway in the Dominican Republic

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OOG Holds Introduction to Culture Program in Venezuela n July 21 and 22, Members

principles, concepts and criteria

the characteristics and

of the Odebrecht Oil and Gas

of Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

competencies of the Odebrecht

Exploration and Production

Technology (TEO). “Because we

Partner and the work tools,

(E&P) team in Venezuela

are forming a new team in the

such as the Action Program

participated in the Introduction

country, the meeting was ideal

(PA), and also listened to

to Culture Program in the

for allowing Members to learn

lectures by Euzenando

country’s capital of Caracas.

about TEO,” said Leila Brito, the

Azevedo, Business Leader at

professional responsible for the

Odebrecht Venezuela, Hélcio

program.

Colodete, E&P Venezuela

The event, directed at recently contracted professionals, helped promote the

The participants learned

Contract Director, and Marco

Partners’ integration with the

about the Organization’s

Aurélio Fonseca, Sustainability

Organization and presented the

history, the 2020 Vision,

Director.

RenovAção Project Trains Workers in Teodoro Sampaio Coordinated by the Sugarcane Industry Union

that the students present and their multiplication

(UNICA) and the São Paulo State Federation

of the knowledge and experience acquired in the

of Rural Salary-Earning Employees (FERAESP),

activities,” said Maria Luiza Barbosa, Social and

on July 21, the RenovAção (“RenovAction”)

Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant for

Project completed the training of 108 workers

UNICA.

in professional requalification courses for the

The program also meets the requirements of the

functions of harvester operators, automotive

Agro-Environmental Protocol, assumed by the São

maintenance mechanics and automotive

Paulo State Government, for the mechanization of

maintenance electricians in Teodoro Sampaio,

the sugarcane harvest by 2014 in the mechanizable

located in rural São Paulo.

areas and by 2017 in all the planted areas.

The training took place at the ETH Bioenergia

Held in the cities of Ribeirão Preto, Piracicaba,

units of Conquista do Pontal and Alcídia during the

Bauru, Araçatuba, São José do Rio Preto and

months of March to May of this year and the classes

Presidente Prudente, RenovAção is sponsored by

were administered by Presidente Prudente National

John Deere, CASE IH, Syngenta, the Solidaridad

Industrial Learning Service (SENAI) professors. “The

Foundation and receives the support of the Inter-

initiative’s success can be measured by the learning

American Development Bank (BID). odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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CONEST Consortium Installs First Process Tower

On July 6, the CONEST

Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OAS, finalized the installation of the T-12003 Stabilizer Tower, the first piece of large equipment assembled at the Abreu e Lima Refinery Atmospheric Distillation Unit (ADU), located in the Suape Industrial Complex in Pernambuco.

Measuring 32.7 meters high and weighing 24 tons, the tower will stabilize the naphtha originating from the atmospheric distillation tower – the main component of the ADU – when it enters into operation.

Over 40 Members from the Quality, Electromechanical Assembly, Cargo Transportation and Workplace Safety, Health and Environment teams helped install the equipment.

The first ADU tower at the Abreu e Lima Refinery will stabilize the naphtha from other towers

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PTA POY PET Installation: Innovation for Electing the CIPA

Paulo Sérgio da Silva votes in the CIPA election: “It was improved and became easier,” he said

On June 30 and July 1, the 10,000 Members of

created an attendance control mechanism

the Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial PTA POY

to avoid duplicate votes and the tool helped

PET Installation Project elected the 2011/2012

improve the efficiency and security of the

management representatives for the Internal

election result,” explained Marcus Vinícius

Accident Prevention Commission (CIPA) with the

Oliveira, Project Programmer.

use of technology. The traditional paper forms

Before it was applied, the initiative received

were replaced with electronic booths developed

the validation of Brazil’s Ministry of Labor.

especially for the action.

“We presented the structure and achieved the

“It was improved, and became faster and easier,” said hydraulic plumber Paulo Sérgio da Silva, who participated in the election of the CIPA for the second time.

The four installed booths were connected to the system that registers the Members. “We

approval of the system,” said Jomar Paulo da Silva, Workplace Safety Technician.

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial is currently building three industrial plants for the Petrobras company PetroquímicaSuape in Pernambuco. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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AFEq Training Gathers Members from Three Companies From July 4-8, he Functional

Pernambuco; Carajás Railroad

associated with ABCP, such as

Equipment Support (AFEq) area,

Expansion, in Pará and Maranhão;

Ronaldo Vizzoni, Marcos Dutra

in partnership with the Brazilian

GASVAP and the Dom Pedro I

de Carvalho, Rubens Curti,

Portland Cement Association

Corridor, in São Paulo; Salvador

Leovaldo Foganhole, Angela

(ABCP), held its Advanced Training

Urban Mobility Study, in Bahia;

Martins Azevedo and Leonardo

in Concrete Paving in the city of

Transnordestina Railroad, in Piauí

Preussler, and participated in a

Guarulhos, São Paulo.

and Pernambuco; Grota Funda

practical module at one of the

Tunnel, in Rio de Janeiro; and

National Industrial Learning

Benguela Water Project in Angola.

Service (SENAI) units. “It was a

Participating in the event were Members of the following Odebrecht Energia, Odebrecht

The course addressed

Engenharia Industrial, Odebrecht

the historical, technical and

for discovering the latest

Infraestrutura, Odebrecht

economic aspects and the

information on the topic and for

América Latina e Angola,

precautions involved to

sharing experiences in the field,”

Odebrecht Venezuela and

construct the concrete paving.

said Roberto Falaschi, from the

Odebrecht International projects:

Members listened to lectures

AFEq Qualified Industrial Center

RNEST and PTA POY PET, in

by professionals from the area

Support area.

Members from different projects took part in the training on concrete paving organized by AFEq

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great opportunity for learning,

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Campaign to Fight HIV-AIDS Launched in Panamá

In addition to participating in lectures and taking tests, the Panamanian workers also received brochures on the topic

The Curundú Urban

on July 15, construction

economic resources to

Renovation Project

project Members listened

ensure that the campaign

hosted the official

to lectures on the topic

is promoted at all of its

launch of the HIV-AIDS

and had access to free

projects in the countr y.

Campaign promoted

exams.

by Odebrecht Panamá

The initiative is par t of

The program is expected to reach 5,000

(subsidiar y of Odebrecht

a cooperation agreement

people including both

América Latina e

signed between the

direct and indirect

Angola) and the

company and the entity,

Members and residents

Probidsida Foundation,

which has 14 years of

of the communities

designed to help reduce

experience fighting

located in the

the rates of the disease.

HIV-AIDS. Odebrecht

construction projects’

During the event held

will offer personnel and

areas of influence. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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Social Actions Recognized in Angola On June 27, Odebrecht Angola

Cooperation Agency for Development

(subsidiary of Odebrecht América Latina e Angola) participated as a guest in the

(AECID).

Ilana Cunha, the company’s Social

Seminar “The Role Companies Play in

Responsibility Manager, presented cases

Angola’s Development – Social Corporate

of Odebrecht Angola actions during

Responsibility” in Luanda. The event was

the event. “The invitation reaffirms the

held by the United Nations Development

recognition we achieved with the Angolan

Program (UNDP) in partnership with

society for our socially responsible

the Spanish Embassy and International

operations,” said Cunha.

ODN II Drill Rig: Launched Ahead of Schedule On June 29, three days

The launch was performed

Shipbuilding & Marine

before schedule, Odebrecht

ahead of schedule thanks

Engineering) shipyard in

Oil and Gas (OOG)

to the optimization of

South Korea.

performed the sea launch

certain phases of the unit’s

of a drilling rig of its fleet

construction. This is the

building of the top side,

designed for ultra deep

fourth order made by OOG

which includes the placement

waters – the ODN II drill rig.

for the DSME (Daewoo

of the drill floor, the silt

The next phase is the

system module, the drill tower, the burner boom, the cranes, the Blow Out Preventer – the main connection element between the well at the bottom of the sea and the rig –, as well as other small structures. The drill rig is scheduled to leave Asian waters in April 2012, The experience constructing other drill units helped the team launch the ODN II ahead of time

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when it will begin its journey to Brazil.

Santo Antônio HPP Serves Record of 15 Million Meals The industrial kitchen of the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant in Rondônia reached the record of 15 million services performed since its inauguration two years ago. The site, installed along the left bank of the Madeira River, produces meals for the six restaurants at the construction site, which serve 18,000 Members per day.

Three hundred and thirty Members work in the kitchen, 310 of which are residents of Porto Velho, trained by Odebrecht Energia. The teams prepare the menu with the support of nutritionists based on the Brazilian Ministry of Labor Workers’

The care with the preparation of foods guarantees the Santo Antônio HPP kitchen the Health Surveillance permit with 100% approval

Meal Program (PAT) and following the standards of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA).

According to Hédio Perdomo, Meal Manager, 96% of the foods used come from the state and all the leafy greens are hydroponic, or in other words, free of pesticides. He also explained that, to avoid contamination, the provisions are not mixed and the seasonings are supplied in individual sachets. “In our kitchen, the foods that come in are not mixed with those that go out,

Fried foods immersed in oil are not served, thereby guaranteeing the health of Members and preservation of the environment

and that is why there is no risk for contamination between those ready to eat and those in natura,”

player in the kitchen, and until today, there has been

said Perdomo.

no proven case of food poisoning,” said Perdomo. All

Another daily precaution is a collection of

of the organic waste generated is composted and

samples of the foods served. They are stored

the fertilizer produced is used in the construction site

for 72 hours so that they may be analyzed in

greenhouse.

the case of contamination. “This is one of the recommendations of ANVISA, which is the leading

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Odebrecht International Promotes Career Opportunity Fair in Liberia

For the first time in Liberia, the private and public sectors joined forces for an initiative in Buchanan, the country’s second largest city

The limited availability of qualified professionals in Liberia prompted the

other companies operating in Liberia, together

formation of a partnership between

with the support of the teaching institution to

Odebrecht International, the Grand Bassa

organize the 2011 Career Opportunities Fair on

Government and Grand Bassa College to

June 26 in Buchanan.

qualify local students starting in December of last year.

During the last six months, 121 youth were

The event involved the participation of 600 youth, leaders and Members of the companies and entities. The Vice Minister of Youth and

trained for the positions of welder, industrial

Sports, Sam Hare, and the representative of the

machine operator, electrician, lubricator and

Institution of Excellence in Higher Education

in other technical and administrative areas to

for the Development of Liberia (EHELD), Yark

work at the construction site and company

Kolva, presented the programs available at the

office in the country.

University of Liberia Engineering Department.

To provide the students information on the different professions, the company worked in

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partnership with ArcelorMittal, Ecobank and

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The expectation is for the fair to be held every six months.

Rota das Bandeiras Sets New Record during Warm Clothing Campaign This year, the Rota das Bandeiras

garments. The group “Suitcases Ready” placed

Concessionaire collected 169,193 garments

the donation boxes at a rally race held in the

during the Warm Clothing Campaign organized

city of Guararema.

by the São Paulo State Transportation

The donations were gathered at the

Agency (ARTESP) in which an additional 17

concessionaire’s head office in Itatiba and

concessionaires also took part. The number

distributed through Social Charity Funds

corresponds to 60% of everything that was

in 23 cities of the region. “The result was so

collected by the companies.

positive that we had to increase the number of

To achieve the result, 1,300 Members of

benefited municipalities,” said Adherbal Vieira

Rota das Bandeiras, divided into 57 teams,

da Silva, Social Responsibility Manager at Rota

used their creativity. The team “Night Owl with

das Bandeiras. “In addition to the 17 from the

Attitude,” for example, created a partnership

Rota das Bandeiras concession area, another six

with seamstresses to make adjustments to the

received garments,” he said.

From left to right: Maria Olívia Gonçalves, Director of the Jundiaí Social Charity Fund; Renata Macedo, from the concessionaire’s Social Responsibility area; and Maria Rita Haddad, First Lady of Jundiaí; separate the donations destined for the city

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Odebrecht Present at Real Estate Showcase in Angola From June 23-26, Odebrecht Angola (a subsidiary of Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina

and new launches.

At its booth, Odebrecht presented its

e Angola) took part as an exhibitor in the

main developments, with more than 1,300

Angola Real Estate Showcase, the largest

units already delivered, including the

event for the sector in the country, and

condominiums for the clubs Atlântico Sul,

earned the awards for Best Participation and

Riviera, Arte Yetu and Noblesse Residence.

Best Stand at the event.

The last was delivered 12 months ahead

The fair gathered over 100 companies from

of time. The company also presented its

eight countries with aims of publicizing

new project, the fourth phase of the Belas

residential and commercial products for sale

Business Park.

Odebrecht Angola launched the fourth phase of the Belas Business Park during the Real Estate Showcase in the country

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ETH/Brenco Project Holds First SIPAT From June 27 to July 1,

described how the initiative

a closer relationship with

the ETH/Brenco Project -

contributed toward the

one of the Organization’s

Costa Rica Unit, developed

participants’ development

social actions and

by Odebrecht Engenharia

and the farming production

encouraged a sense of social

Industrial for ETH

of their families.

responsibilities among the

Bioenergia in Mato Grosso

“The presence of the

teams,” said Luis Halla, the

do Sul, held the first edition

Tribute to the Future

professional responsible

of the Internal Workplace

representatives at the SIPAT

for the Administrative and

Accident Prevention Week

allowed Members to build

Financial area.

(SIPAT ).

The 826 participants, including Members, ETH representatives and partners, listened to lectures with themes focused on Workplace Safety, Health and Environment.

On June 28, Décio Carvalho, from the Tribute to the Future team, presented the projects benefited by the initiative, primarily the actions developed by the Odebrecht Foundation in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands and its results, and also showed Members how they can participate. The youth Odilon Filho, from the Reading Circle Project, and Erivaldo de Jesus, a student of one of the Rural Family Homes,

Fabrício Lorena Amaro dos Santos Neves (to the left), Administrative Assistant of the Financial area, and Odilon Filho show the Cultiverde brand heart of palm, produced by the Bahia Southern Lowlands Heart of Palm Producers’ Cooperative (COOPALM), an entity supported by the Odebrecht Foundation odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 262 / july 2011

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