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4 photograph your community contest

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2011 // AUGUST JUNHO JUNHO 2011 2011

On August 4, Odebrecht Informa magazine launched its second contest designed for members of the Odebrecht Organization: the Photograph your Community contest. Check out the regulation and take part!

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6 inside the chaglla hydro power plant

With works getting underway for it last May on the Huallaga River, located in the Huanuco Department, 540 km from Lima, the Chaglla Hydro Power Plant will help increase the share of renewables in the Peruvian energy matrix.

8 leadership in polypropylene production in the united states

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Braskem announced the acquisition of Dow Chemical’s polypropylene (PP) assets, an important step taken in the company’s growth strategy in the Americas that makes it a leader in PP production capacity in the United States.

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The cutting of a steel plate during a ceremony held on July 16, in Rio de Janeiro, marked the official start of the construction of four French-technology Scorpène-class submarines (S-BR) in Brazil.

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The More Food Program, a National Program for the Strengthening of Family Agriculture credit line, with support from the Odebrecht Foundation, helps small farmers finance equipment and vehicles.

Since Odebrecht Angola implemented the PréVER program - conceived to eliminate severe events and preserve employee integrity - earlier this year, several activities have been organized at the company’s construction sites in the country.

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> people

Photograph your Commu On August 4, Odebrecht Informa magazine launched its second contest conceived for members of the Odebrecht Organization: the Photograph your Community contest.

In 2010, it held the Tell Your Story at Odebrecht

O

city in which they work and which they usually interact with.

Places where they usually go

shopping, where they go for family outings, artistic events they like to

contest, which drew around 200 participants

take part in or attend, festivals and

from all companies and several countries. The

community events, schools, leisure

top five stories were published in issue No. 150

activities they practice or watch and

of the print edition of the magazine, and all of

the architecture they admire are a few

them were posted on the site.

examples of possible photos. If the

This year, the new contest was themed “The

member works in a midsize or large city,

community where you work”. Entry deadline is

he or she can shoot the environment of

August 20. Take part!

the neighborhood where he or she lives and/or works.

GET TO KNOW THE REGULATION Based on the proposed theme, members will be able to portray the aspects of the

There are two categories in the

contest: pictures taken using CELL

PHONES, of 2 to 4 megapixels; and

photos taken with CAMERAS, of 3 to 12 megapixels.

Each photo must be provided with a title and a brief description of its

contents in which participants will

explain how they relate to what they photographed.

Entries can be sent over the contest’s

hotsite, at: http://www.odebrecht.com/

fotografe sua fotografe en/photographiccontest.

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unity Contest

O BE ATTENTIVE TO THE RULES:

The photos should be unique (unpublished) and taken in 2011.

The contest is open to all members of the Odebrecht Organization.

Professional photographers will not be allowed to participate.

Each member will be allowed to participate with up to 3 photos per category.

Photos must be in color and show no signs of post-production (digital manipulation).

Entry deadline is August 20.

The photos will be chosen by a

jury comprising one member of the

photographer.

The top three in each category will

Organization’s Communications

have their photos published in the next

area, a member of the Odebrecht’s

edition of Odebrecht Informa, No. 156, a

Relationship with the Community

“Communities” special. A broader amount

area, a representative of the Odebrecht

of competing photos will be published in

Informa magazine team, and a guest

the magazine’s website.

comunidade comunidade

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> energy

Inside the Chaglla Hydro Power Plant Peru has 6,445 MW of

first interests in the provision

installed capacity to meet

of electricity outside of Brazil.

the industrial and mining

A subsidiary of Odebrecht

demand for energy and to

América Latina e Angola,

supply approximately 25

Odebrecht Peru is in charge

million users. Currently, 52%

of building the project, which

of the electricity produced

is expected to be completed

in there comes from thermal

in December 2015.

plants, while 48% from hydro power plants.

With the works getting

investments in the order of $1.2 billion and includes not

underway for it last May on

only the construction of a

the Huallaga River, in the

200-meter tall dam, but also

Huanuco Department, 540 km

the installation of a 400-MW

will cover an area of only 4.7

from Lima, the Chaglla Hydro

Main Engine House and of

square kilometers and will not

Power Plant will help increase

a 6-MW small hydroelectric

affect any inhabitant. Despite

the share of renewables in the

plant (SHP). It is estimated

the low environmental

Peruvian energy matrix. The

that, at the peak of the work,

impact, Odebrecht Energia is

plant’s installed capacity of 406

there will be 2,000 workers

implementing environmental

MW will increase Peru’s clean

active at the construction site.

study and program

energy generation by 6.3%.

The Empresa Generadora

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The project will involve

Due to the topographic

parameters that are based

features of the region, which

on the Equator Principles.

Huallaga (EGH), controlled

is located on the western

Initiatives to rescue regional

by Odebrecht Energia,

slope of the Andes and in the

wildlife have already been

is in charge of the plant’s

beginning of the Peruvian

established by means of an

concession - the company’s

Amazon, the plant’s reservoir

agreement signed on with the

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The picture shows an area downstream of the dam and the discharge of the three gates of the plant’s spillway

Agricultural University of

Program - Creer (“Believe”)

are already in progress

Tingo Maria.

was implemented at the

and encompass a range of

Chaglla Hydroelectric

courses.

The company also develops social programs focused on

Power Plant nine months

sustainability and supply

before the works were

1,400 trainees will be hired to

chains that are based on the

kicked-off, and four

work on the project.

results obtained under a

thousand people were

socioeconomic environment

enrolled to take part in it.

survey.

In total, 1,300 residents have already been trained

LABOR QUALIFICATION The Continued

and certified under the Basic Module. The

Odebrecht Energia expects

Click here to watch the video on the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant project.

Professional modules Jovens Parceiros Qualification da Odebrecht Energia e daprofessionalizing OOG participam da primeira etapa do programa, de Introdução à Cultura odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011

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> chemicals and petrochemicals

Leadership in polypropylene production in the United States

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Braskem announced, on

This was an important step

capacity in the United

July 27, the acquisition

taken in the company’s

States.

of Dow Chemical’s

growth strategy in the

The agreement stipulates

polypropylene (PP)

Americas and makes it a

that the two companies

business, for $323 million.

leader in PP production

will continue to jointly

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include two plants in the

acquisition in the country

United States and two in

will allow us to capture

Germany, with an annual

synergies estimated at

production capacity of

some $140 million in net

1.050 million tons of PP.

present value by means of

Located in Freeport

a more diversified product

and Seadrift, Texas, the

portfolio, to reduce fixed

American plants will

costs, and optimize working

increase Braskem’s PP

capital, logistics and

production capacity in the

supplies,” he added.

US by 50%, to 1.425 million

The transaction is slated

tons per year. The two units

to be completed in late

in Germany are located

in the third quarter, after

in the Wesseling and

the company has secured

Schkopau complexes and

the needed regulatory

have an annual capacity of

approvals.

545,000 tons.

In February 2010, Braskem

Added to the merger of

had already acquired the

assets in Germany, the total

PP operations belonging

petrochemical production

to Sunoco Chemicals, a

capacity will surge 36%,

subsidiary of the Sunoco oil

to 3.965 million tons of

company. The transaction

the resin used to produce

was worth $350 million and

plastic.

kicked-off the company’s

“The acquisition of the

internationalization process.

Dow Chemical assets

Its headquarters are in

consolidates our leadership

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

in PP in the United States,

and three industrial units

the world’s largest resin

are in La Porte, Texas,

market, and underpins

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania,

assess potential growth

our operations in Europe,

and Neal, West Virginia,

opportunities that

an important market for

with a total production

are aligned with their

our biopolymers strategy,”

capacity of 950,000 tons

strategies. The assets

said Braskem CEO Carlos

of PP per year, 13% of the

involved in the negotiations

Fadigas. “This second

country’s installed capacity.

Braskem Industrial Unit in La Porte, Texas, acquired in 2010. With the Dow Chemical plant acquisition, the company is now the leading PP producer in the United States

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> defense and technology

Brazilian submarine constru

The President of the Republic, Dilma Rousseff, speaks during the event that marked the beginning of the construction of the four PROSUB conventional submarines

The cutting of a steel plate

Agreement, which was signed

the French Ambassador in

during a ceremony held on

in late 2008 and led to the

Brazil, Yves Edouard Saint-

July 16, at the headquarters

Brazilian Navy’s Submarine

Geours; the French Minister

of Nuclebrás Equipamentos

Development Program

of Defense, Gérard Longuet;

Pesados (NUCLEP), in Itaguaí,

(PROSUB).

Navy Commander, Fleet

in Rio de Janeiro, marked the

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The event was attended by

Admiral Júlio Soares de

official start of the construction

the President of the Republic,

Moura Neto; and other civilian

of four Scorpène-class French

Dilma Rousseff; by the then

and military authorities, in

technology submarines (S-BR)

Minister of Defense, Nelson

addition to Marcelo Odebrecht,

in Brazil. The initiative is part

Jobim; the Governor of Rio

the Managing Director of

of the Brazil-France Strategic

de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral;

Odebrecht; Gerald Solve, CEO

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uction gets underway of Itaguaí Construções Navais

ever built, the SN-BR has

the same methods, techniques

(ICN); and company officers

significant strategic and tactical

and construction processes

David Esberard, Director of

advantages. It can sail at high

adopted with the French.

Operations; Carlos Augusto

speeds for extensive periods

Campos dos Reis, Chief

of navigation, increasing its

national defense industry,

Financial and Administrative

mobility and allowing larger

which involves not only

Officer; and Carlos Freire

ocean areas to be patrolled.

technology transfer but also the

Moreira, Industrial Director.

The model is rated as extremely

nationalization of equipment,

secure and hard to detect.

will allow the professional

The manufacturing of the S-BR submarines is the first

Part of the equipment

The process of enabling the

qualification obtained by the

step taken towards building a

developed for the four

Brazilians, especially in building

nuclear-powered submarine in

conventional, diesel-electric

the SN-BR, to be used in several

Brazil (SN-BR), which is the main

propulsion submarines may be

other segments.

goal of the PROSUB.

used in the Brazilian nuclear-

The nuclear-powered

Considered one of the

powered submarine, which will

submarine is developed with

most complex naval assets

be manufactured according to

highly sensitive technology,

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> defense and technology dominated by a select group of countries. Only China, the United States, France, England and Russia master this technology.

With the PROSUB, Brazil will join the list, since the SN-BR will have a nuclear reactor and propulsion designed in Brazil. “Brazil is taking another step towards its affirmation as a developed country, with a sophisticated industry,” said Dilma Rousseff during the ceremony.

TRANSFER OF EXPERTISE Among the agreements signed with France, the transfer

will have about 36,000 items

NEW COMPANY

of technology agreement is

produced by more than 30

A new company was

seen as the most strategic by

companies operating in the

incorporated to enable the

Brazilian experts. Under the

country.

Brazilian submarine program,

agreement, the French will

The program’s greatest

Itaguaí Construções Navais

transfer knowledge in order

assets are seen as PROSUB’S

(ICN), a partnership between

for certain Brazilian industries

encouragement of domestic

DCNS and Odebrecht.

to manufacture items to be

suppliers, coupled with the

“Through ICN, Odebrecht seeks

used on the submarines. It is

training process that are

to meet the objectives of its

estimated that each submarine

undertaken.

customer, the Brazilian Navy,

Mockup shows how the conventional submarines will be built in Brazil in the coming years

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be in charge of building the five submarines.

Members of Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) attended the event and celebrated the birth of the new company

Besides manufacturing submarines, the PROSUB program envisages the construction of a shipyard and a naval base to house the vessels.

The works also include the installation of a Steel Structure Manufacturing Unit (UFEM).

The site chosen for the new facility was Ilha da Madeira, located in the municipality of Itaguaí, in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region. The UFEM will be built on land located next to the NUCLEP,

and to strengthen itself as a

with the participation of the

the state-owned company

company active in the defense

Brazilian Navy, which holds

in charge of producing the

and high-tech market,” said

the golden share (the right to

cylindrical sections that will be

David Esberard.

veto) on issues relating to the

used to build the submarines’

company’s operations. ICN will

structures.

The union was formed PROJECT TIMEFRAME

The ceremonial start of the construction of the four submarines also marked the beginning of the implementation of the Qualification Section, a place where Brazilians engineers, technicians and workers trained in France can apply the knowledge they acquired.

According to ICN’S schedule, the UFEM is scheduled to be inaugurated in November 2012, the ship yard is expected to be completed in 2014, and the naval base should be ready six months after that.

The first conventional submarine will be completed in 2016 and, after the pier and seaworthiness tests have been carried out, it should be delivered to the Brazilian Navy in mid-2017. The remaining S-BR will be delivered each year and a half, and the nuclear-powered submarine will be completed in 2023.

During construction, the PROSUB will generate upwards of 9,000 direct and 27,000 indirect job opportunities. About 2,000 direct and 8,000 indirect permanent jobs are expected to be created in the naval shipbuilding area during the submarine construction period. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011

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> workplace safety

Members of the Benguela projects gathered for a special program on Workplace Safety

PréVER arrives in Angola Earlier this year, Odebrecht Angola, an Odebrecht América Latina e Angola

actions have been carried out at the

subsidiary, implemented the PréVER

company’s construction sites in the

program, an initiative conceived to

country.

eliminate severe events and preserve worker integrity on the work fronts.

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Since then, several Workplace Safety

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“Since the PréVER was implemented in Angola, we have noted a great

improvement in our Safety indicators:

For seven months, the teams have

from January to July this year, we had a

undertaken accident-prevention

180% increase in the number of trained

initiatives such as lectures; training

man-hours and slashed the costs of

for members and subcontractors; field

accidents with damage to property

inspections focusing on incidents

by 50% with the deployment of the

with high potential for gravity; the

Iris System [vehicle tracking] in the

creation of the Monitoring Group, led

contracts,� said Francisco Sawaguthi,

by the contract directors; registration,

Director of Sustainability.

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> workplace safety dissemination of corrective measures;

projects, the informative lectures

procedure revision and operational

ran on to barriers brought about the

control of production activities; and

educational and linguistic differences.

weekly meetings to monitor the

“ That was when we had the idea of ​​

program.

conveying knowledge through plays,

In addition to the visual communication available at each work

using a language closer to the Angolans,” he says.

site – posters, banners, flyers and signs

To Angolan Safety Engineer Bernadette

–, different types of communication,

Guevara, the program sparked both

as appropriate for the Angolan culture,

interest and care among the members

were carried out through plays and

in daily activities, especially with regard

video productions which involved the

to serious incidents. “Critical points

workers.

were identified and nearly 70% of the accidents were avoided. We realize that

ART FOR AWARENESS

one helps the other,” she said.

In many Odebrecht Angola projects, it was found that plays were the

VIEW SOME OF THE VIDEOS

fastest, easiest way to help the workers

PRODUCED WITH THE HELP

understand the program.

OF THE MEMBERS

On the work fronts, workers have

–– Ernesto José, from the Special

created characters and staged plays

Economic Zone project, is one of the

that exemplify the importance of

“actors” in Work at Heights.

implementing safety standards and

–– The Electrical Installation Risks video

using personal protective equipment

was produced by the Population

(PPE).

Resettlement Program.

According to Octávio Antonio, the

–– In the Luanda Expressways Project,

Administration Technician for the Social

workers shot ​a documentary about

Area of the Special Economic Zone

the risks of being hit.

and Waters of Luanda Reinforcement

IN THE ANGOLAN MEDIA The PréVER was also a subject in the country’s media. Click here to watch the story on the initiative in a channel ZTV newscast (in Portuguese).

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Workers act out plays for other professionals about the PrĂŠVER Program

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> odebrecht foundation

A struggle of all

Zeca da Paixão and his new truck: ease in transporting the stems of palm planted by the members of Coopalm

Anxiety was obvious in

here to welcome him. This

that enables small farmers

José Soares’ eyes, and he

achievement was only possible

to finance equipment and

could barely hold back his

with the support of Coopalm

vehicles.

excitement. A member of the

technicians, who designed the

Bahia Southern Lowlands Heart

project to deliver to Banco do

when we are able to deliver

of Palm Producers’ Cooperative

Brasil,” said the farmer, who is

a truck to a farmer who

(Coopalm), an institution

better known as Seu Zeca da

generates demand from his

supported by the Odebrecht

Paixão.

own activity. We make a point

Foundation, the farmer knew

of announcing this so it can

July 21 would be unlike any

true through the Federal

be used as an example and

other day. He would return

Government’s More Food -

show that family farming is

home, to the Sossego Forest

Primary Production Program,

feasible and strong. These are

settlement, in Igrapiúna, with

a National Program for the

the hands that feed Brazil,” says

his truck.

Strengthening of Family

Armando Soares, Manager of

Agriculture (Pronaf) credit line

Sustainable Development and

“I am very happy to be

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José Soares’ dream turned

“The results are visible

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Family Agriculture for the Banco

alone, but everyone’s. This

has played a historic role

do Brasil in Bahia, an Odebrecht

truck will help transport

and is driving a democratic

Foundation partner.

stems of palm grown at the

revolution,” said the minister.

In 2009, the bank signed

settlement and will contribute

The event was also

a cooperation agreement

to our development,” said the

attended by former President

with the coops linked

farmer. Zeca has an income of

of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula

to the Bahia’s Baixo Sul

more than R$1,500 per month

da Silva, and Minas Gerais

Environmental Protection

earned from planting palm

Governor, Jaques Wagner.

Area Mosaic Integrated and

alone.

Lula stressed the importance

Sustainable Development

The Coopalm member,

of encouraging family

Program (PDIS) to facilitate

Edson Pascoal, the

farming to generate more

the financing of productive

Superintendent of Banco do

food and income. “We need

activities, with the hiring

Brasil in Bahia, and Afonso

to keep farmers in the field,”

of rural credit transactions

Florence signed the first

he said.

through Pronaf. The Banco

contract Pronaf More Food

Zeca took advantage of

do Brasil Foundation

agreement and guaranteed

the opportunity to present

also supports the PDIS,

the financing for an F 4000

Jaques Wagner with a pot

and the acquisition of

truck. Installments will not

of hearts of palm planted

agricultural machinery and

incur interest, since as of

by the 512 members of

technological, business and

November 2009 the Bahia

Coopalm. While receiving it,

cooperative training of small

State Government took on

the governor asked: “Is this

farmers have been enabled.

the charges aiming to drive

heart of palm really good?”.

credit and food production

The farmer did not hesitate:

in the state. “Family farming

“It is the best!”.

KEY TO THE FUTURE The vehicle’s keys were delivered in Salvador during the launch of the Bahia Agriculture and Livestock Plan for the 2011/2012 harvest. Zeca da Paixão took the stage and received them from Ives Fülber, Banco do Brasil’s Director of Agribusiness, and from Afonso Florence, the Minister of Agrarian Development.

“This struggle is not mine

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> fast notes

Organization launches 2011 Annual Report Titled Odebrecht 2011, this year’s Annual Report

developed, their social and cultural actions and

is now available in its printed (full and simplified),

political participations.

online, PDF, iPad and smartphone versions in

CHOOSE THE PLATFORM YOU

Portuguese, English and Spanish.

PREFER TO READ ON:

The Report highlights the economic and financial, environmental and occupational health

Printed Full (72 pages) and Simplified (24 pages)

and safety results the companies achieved in

report: already requested by the Result Centers

2010 and features an overview of Odebrecht and

through the Publications program. Ask your

of its Entrepreneurial Technology.

leader about it.

The publications also brings messages from EmĂ­lio Odebrecht, the Chairman of the Board of Odebrecht S.A., and Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director of the Organization, a timeline of the major sustainable events over the

On the Internet Go to www.odebrechtonline.com.br/ relatorioanual/2011 Browse it on the site or download the PDF file.

On your iPad

past 18 years, the growing number of members

Using the Odebrecht 2011 application, which

and their distribution among the countries, the

can be downloaded free of charge at the App

Education Through Work programs, the main

Store.

awards and recognitions received, in addition to

On your smartphone

the complete list of projects the companies have

Go to www.odebrecht.com/ra2010/mobile.

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> fast notes

Norbe IX arrives in Brazil and Norbe VIII begins operations with the customer Nobre IX, the third unit of the Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) drilling fleet for deep waters, arrived in Brazil on July 29 and is anchored near the Pai e Mãe Islands, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, where it is awaiting release by the Brazilian authorities in order to set sail to Macaé to undergo acceptance tests by Petrobras.

Its trip got underway last May 31, when it left the DSME (Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering) shipyard, in Capable of operating in water depths of up to 3,000 meters, Norbe IX has been contracted by Petrobras for a period of 10 years

South Korea, with 86 crew members on board. Along the way, the rig made a scheduled stop in the Mauritius Islands for a crew change and maintenance.

Meanwhile, the Norbe VIII drill ship, also designed for deep-water operations, passed Petrobras’ acceptance tests on August 1. The unit arrived in Brazil on May 15, and on August 2 started operating at well 4-RJS-647 CERNAMBI, in

Norbe VIII, which is capable of drilling in water depths of up to 3,000 meters, was also built at South Korea’s DSME shipyard

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water depths of 2,260 meters.

Defense and Technology Opens Organization’s Cycle of Lectures Why did Odebrecht become interested in the Defense and Technology business? What are the challenges that Brazil faces in this area?

of the Cycle, which will be held throughout the second half of this year.

On the occasion, Simões spoke about the

How can the company contribute toward the

sector’s current scenario in Brazil, which has

sector’s development? To help answer these

received few investments over the past 30 years,

questions, Roberto Simões, Executive Director of

the social, economic and financial, dissuasive,

Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia, gave a lecture

military and technological impacts generated

to Members at the Edifício Eldorado auditorium

by the Defense Industry and the sector’s

in São Paulo on August 3.

characteristics abroad. He also commented

The event is part of the Leaders’ AP Sharing

on the National Defense Strategy, with a

Cycle, an initiative promoted by the Odebrecht

technological focus aligned with the country’s

S.A. People and Organization area designed

economic and social development and its main

to align the Entrepreneurship Line with the

projects.

Organization’s different businesses, offer

Roberto Simões explained more about the

a strategic view of recent acquisitions and

acquisition process for Mectron, the main

promote the exchange of experiences between

Brazilian company in the aerospace systems

the teams. With the theme “Defense and

and intelligent weapons sector, and presented

Technology: Strategic Vision and Acquisition of

the macro structure of Odebrecht Defesa e

Mectron,” Roberto Simões’ lecture was the first

Tecnologia.

The Leaders’ AP Sharing Cycle was opened with a lecture by Roberto Simões, focused on Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia

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> fast notes

Odebrecht Informa in the iPad and smartphone versions In addition to the print and

photos, extras, animations

for the iPad version. The

online versions, Odebrecht

and special infographics.

editions are available for free

Informa magazine rolled-out

On the smartphone, readers

download on the App Store.

its full edition for iPad and

have quick access to the

smartphones in Portuguese,

publication’s reports and

odebrechtinforma.com.br to

English and Spanish last April.

articles.

download the application to

Go to www.

In the iPad version, users

The new applications were

your Ipad!

can not only browse through

developed by Trupti Interativa,

the table of contents,

which uses an Apple tablet

your smartphone, go to www.

thumbnails and linearly, but

digital magazine system that is

odebrechtinforma.com.br/

also still have access to videos,

already known and approved

mobile.

To access the magazine over

With a 38-year track record, Odebrecht Informa magazine now also has versions for both the iPad and smartphones

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A new source of feedstock From 2013, besides sugarcane ethanol, which

that have less environmental impact is part of

is used to manufacture the so-called green

Braskem’s commitment to the sustainability of

plastic, Braskem will use naphtha produced

the plastic production chain,” said Hardi Schuck,

from post-consumer recycled plastic.

the Supply Chain Director.

The product will be supplied by Novaenergia,

The Novaenergia plant will be capable of

a Bahia outfit belonging to the Wastech group

processing 450 tons per day and will turn

that specializes in waste treatment and will build

plastic waste into synthetic oil. In total, 30,000

its first advanced recycling plant in Salvador,

liters of light oil will be produced from every

Bahia.

36 tons of waste. Such oil will be the source

Initially, the company is expected to acquire

of naphtha, fuel oil and low sulfur diesel

1.4 million liters of naphtha made from waste

fuel. With the reuse of the plastic and other

plastic per year to be processed at its Basic

recyclables extracted in the process, the

Petrochemicals Unit in the Camaçari Pole.

volume of waste to be sent to landfills will be

“Seeking new technologies and feedstock

slashed by 50%.

Colorado River Consortium Members take part in AP Seminar On June 21 and 22, 26 members of the Río Colorado Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Tehint), in Argentina, took part in the AP (Action Program) Seminar led by Climério Brito.

Through an alliance agreement with Vale, the consortium is in charge of the first phase of construction of the Río Colorado potassium exploration mine, in Mendoza.

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Among the Best Places to Work in Florida Odebrecht United States, a subsidiary of

showcased the training and educational

Odebrecht International, was acknowledged

programs the company provides to its

for the third consecutive year as one of the

members.

best companies to work for in the state of Florida in 2011.

The Florida’s Best Companies to Work

To single out the best companies, in association with the Best Companies Group, Florida Trend surveyed companies, applied

yearbook is prepared annually by Florida

questionnaires and collected statements from

Trend magazine. This year, the publication

professionals.

The 2011 edition of the best companies to work for in Florida yearbook features Odebrecht United States among the leading businesses for the third consecutive year

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Brazilian journalists on Argentinean lands

Carlos Tejada, the Plant Production Manager for the Águas del Paraná project, speaks with the journalists

From July 11 to 13, 35

Águas del Paraná - North Area

to know the history of the

participants of the Master’s in

Drinking Water System, of

company and spoke to the

Digital Journalism, organized

Odebrecht América Latina

Editor-in-Chief of the online

by the International Institute

e Angola, located in Tigre,

version of the newspaper,

of Social Sciences (IICS) and

Province of Buenos Aires, and

Dario Datri, who explained

sponsored by Odebrecht for

attended a presentation by

the operations of Clarín.com.

seven years, visited one of the

Abrantes Allan, Director of

On the last day, participants

company’s works in Argentina

Contracts, and Márcio Ribeiro,

went to the newspaper’s

and visited the Diario Clarín

Administrative and Financial

printing plant, where they were

newspaper.

Manager.

shown the steps involved in

Brazilian journalists went the construction site of the

During the visit to the Clarin newsroom, the group got

producing the most widely read newspaper in Argentina.

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Aquapolo is featured in a GloboNews program

Click here to watch the “Cidades e Soluções” TV show.

In early July, the “Cidades e Soluções” (Cities and Solutions) show aired by the GloboNews TV

to the population. The show used images drawn

channel addressed the importance of water for

from the corporate video shot on the project

industrial use (reuse) for the development of the

provided by Foz do Brasil.

country.

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and, thus, make more drinking water available

The Aquapolo works are being done

Hosted by journalist Andrew Trigueiro, the

by means of a partnership among three

program highlighted the Aquapolo program,

of the Organization’s companies: Foz do

which will supply the ABC Paulista Petrochemical

Brasil (investor and operator), Odebrecht

Pole, in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, with

Infraestrutura (construction company) and

industrial water coming from treated sewage,

Braskem (investor and customer).

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ODN III is capable of operating in water depths of up to 2,400 meters and will be used by Petrobras for seven years

OOG christens new drilling rig On July 6, Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG)

Director of Contracts; and Rodrigo Dantas,

christened the ODN III semi-submersible

the Legal Director. Also attending were Delba

platform, the most recent deepwater

Coop. officers, representatives of the project’s

drilling unit to be added to the company’s

funding banks, and platform management and

fleet.

operation teams. Rodrigo’s wife, Elisa Dantas,

The event, held at the Meena Zayed Port , in

was the godmother of the unit.

Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, was

The christening ceremony is the last event

attended by OOG members, among whom

held before the seaworthiness tests and, after

Herculano Barbosa, the Managing Director

approval by the ABS classification society,

for Drilling; José Pitta, Director of Engineering;

ODN III can set sail to Brazil. The platform is

Elisha Leonard, the Administrative and

expected to leave Abu Dhabi later this month

Financial Officer for Projects; Paulo Neves,

and to arrive in Brazil in mid-November.

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OIV Tocoma Consortium closes the first phase of the Intégrate a la Red On July 22, the OIV

closed the first stage

students from the José

Tocoma Consor tium

of the Intégrate a la Red

Agosto Méndez and Luisa

(Odebrecht Venezuela,

(Get on the Net) digital

Cáceres de Arismendi rural

Impregilo and Vinccler)

inclusion program. Fifty

schools took par t.

During the activities promoted during the event, the children planted trees and were able to see, from a belvedere, the works of Manuel Carlos Piar - Tocoma Hydro Power Plant. Members of the company ’s Sustainability area delivered the cer tificates, issued by the Andres Bello Catholic University, a program par tner institution, to the par ticipants.

The next stage of the Intégrate a la Red is scheduled to begin in October, when the school holidays end, and will ser ve 80 children of the Casacoima School Unit, also located nearby the project.

Intégrate a la Red students celebrated their graduation planting trees and with dance performances and poetry recitals

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Odebrecht Panama Projects secure the ISO 9001:2008 certification

As part of the certification process, members took part in several quality training courses

Last June, the Panama City and Panama Bay

will keep contaminated water from reaching

Sanitation contracts of Panama Odebrecht (a

the rivers and the Bay of Panama. Odebrecht

subsidiary of Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina e

is building the Interceptor Tunnel and the

Angola) were granted the ISO 9001:2008 quality

Wastewater Treatment Plant.

certification for Engineering, Procurement, and

During the nine months leading up to the

Construction Project Management in Reinforced

certification, the works teams undertook quality

Concrete Structures, Underground Works and

awareness campaigns, training, and process

Sanitation Area by Bureau Veritas.

assessments and standardized the management

The sanitation projects will provide the

system. In this period, two internal audits

Panamanian capital city with its first major

were carried out to single out areas in need of

water collection and treatment system, which

attention and improvement.

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CSN - Odebrecht Alliance holds inaugural class with Apprentices On June 22, the CSN -

Mechanic and Mechanic

Martins, SENAI’S Head of

Odebrecht Engenharia

Adjuster courses attended

Professional Education, and

Industrial alliance project

the event.

Carlos Alberto de Oliveira,

held the inaugural class for

Conceived to train

the Alliance’s Administrative

the Apprentice Program.

young people for the labor

and Financial Manager,

Sixty-six young people

market, the program has a

spoke during the inaugural

from the Metal Structure

partnership with the SENAI

class and emphasized

Welder, Electrician, Industrial

Volta Redonda unit, in Rio de

the importance of the

Installer, Maintenance

Janeiro. Margaret de Oliveira

partnership.

Apprentices got to know the activities of the work and attended a motivational speech made by the members of the project

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Educating for Life “I’m sure the school that is

Jovem (CECJ), a school with

enables the provision of

born today will serve as an

ties to the Bahia Southern

Military Service to high school

example to the entire nation.”

Lowlands Environmental

students. Students learn basics

These were the words of Army

Protection Area Mosaic

of military communications,

General Odilson Sampaio

Integrated and Sustainable

marches, hygiene, first aid,

Benzi, the Military Commander

Development Program (PDIS),

guidance and surveillance.

of the Northeast, during the

which is supported by the

Additionally, they get

inauguration of the first School

Odebrecht Foundation.

instructions on gun handling

of Military Instruction (EsIM) in

“The initiative respects the

and physical training without

Brazil, implemented in a rural

characteristics of a public

leaving their communities.

environment and tied to a

institution and provides an

Orlando de Jesus, who is 18

public institution.

opportunity for youth to

years old and a CECJ and

learn the civic issues,” said

EsIM student, will seize the

rural area of the municipality

Bahia Secretary of Education,

opportunity to expand his

of Igrapiúna, in Southern

Osvaldo Barreto.

knowledge. “I want to be an

The EsIM is located in the

Lowlands of Bahia, annexed to the Colégio Estadual Casa

The school trains reserves for the Brazilian Army and

example for my community,” he said.

The first EsIM class presents itself during school inauguration

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Braskem Intern and Trainee Programs: registration is open Braskem has opened registration for the 2012

Advertising, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or

internship and trainee programs. There are

Economics.

a total of 162 openings in different Brazilian

The 2012 Internship Program, meanwhile,

areas and regions. Registration is open through

will select 135 students, who will be able to

August 29 on the company’s new portal. www.

complement their training and blend the

jovensbraskem.com.br.

theoretical knowledge they acquired at the

During next year’s Trainee Program, the

university with practice. Applicants must

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complete their courses between December

different company areas over a year and a half.

2012 and December 2013.

To take part in the selection, applicants must

Selected trainees and interns will go through

have completed their undergraduate courses

structured technical and behavioral skill

between December 2009 and December

development programs and interact with

2011 and have studied Chemical Engineering,

the work teams. To apply their theoretical

Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering,

knowledge in practical activities, they will

Production Engineering, Occupational Safety

develop projects in their areas of performance,

Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering,

with direct monitoring of Braskem’s direct

Business Administration, Psychology, Education,

People and Organization leaders and staff.

One of the novelties of Braskem’s selection processes is the Braskem Young People website, designed to be a channel of communication between the company and candidates

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Rota das Bandeiras members visit the Bandeirantes Palace On August 2, the first lady of the State of São

this beautiful achievement. I am sure that all

Paulo, Lu Alckmin, welcomed members of the

of the material that was collected will take

Rota das Bandeiras - the concessionaire in

more dignity to people this winter,” said Lu

charge of managing the highways forming the

Alckmin.

Dom Pedro Corridor, in the interior of the State

The clothes that were collected were

of São Paulo - at the Bandeirantes Palace, and

distributed in 17 municipalities cut by the

thanked them for the mark achieved during the

roads that form the Dom Pedro Corridor and

2011 Warm Clothing Campaign.

in six other cities. “Our members’ dedication

During the 45 days of the campaign,

was remarkable. Since early May, a strong

concessionaire professionals were able

movement took everyone over, and they asked

to collect 169,193 pieces of clothing. The

family, friends, merchants and businessmen in

initial goal was 30 thousand pieces. “I pay

their cities for donations,” said Luiz Cesar Costa,

my special thanks to Rota das Bandeiras for

the CEO of the Concessionaire.

Credit: Fernando Maia

Members of the Rota das Bandeiras show the results achieved during the Warm Clothing Campaign, with Luiz Cesar Costa and Lu Alckmin (center)

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“Variations and their Records” Workshop in Panama In late July, Odebrecht Panama contract

During the debates, the group focused on

directors and those in charge of the Contract

the Variations theme, which covers any

and Commercial Managements met at the Le

amendments made to contracts and their

Meridien Hotel, in Panama City, to discuss issues

records.

related to contract management. There were 11

Also attending were Eduardo Gedeon and Carlos

hours of readings, dialogs and debates in which

Alexandre, from Odebrecht América Latina e

participants shared experiences and knowledge.

Angola (ALA). The event had the support of Luis

The workshop was coordinated by Claudio

Mameri, Business Leader of Odebrecht ALA, and

Almeida, Head of Contract Management in

André Rabello, Managing Director of Odebrecht

Panama, and by consultant Hugo Ramirez.

Panama.

The workshop on variations and their records held in Panama was a pilot program that can be applied in other settings within the Organization

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2011 Odebrecht Award featured in the Angolan media

Celeste Borges, Estelvia Agostinho and Manuel Santos participate in ZTV’s “Sexto Sentido” (Sixth Sense) show.

The 2011 Odebrecht

and the one with the largest

and Organization area, and

Angola Award for Sustainable

circulation, published news

Estelvia Agostinho and

Development, entries for

on the initiative in both its

Manuel Santos, winners

which started being accepted

print and online versions. The

of the first edition of the

in April and which will remain

Agora weekly, the Africa 21

award, granted interviews to

open until August this year,

magazine and Radio Luanda

TV and radio shows, to the

has been featured in major

and also released information

Public Television of Angola

Angolan media.

on it.

(TPA), and to the ZTV private

The Jornal de Angola, one of the country’s leading papers

Celeste Borges, from Odebrecht Angola’s People

channel encouraging young people to participate.

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Motivation program developed in Mozambique To boost productivity and safety levels at the Moatize Coal Project and drive a professional

“We realized that workers are more aware of the

attitude among the Mozambican members,

organization, cleanliness and care in the work

Odebrecht International created the

environment,” said Inácio Carneiro, one of the

Motivation Program.

Environment auditors.

Each month, the program’s staff and Quality,

Members who meet all criteria are rewarded

Safety and Environment evaluators visit the

with wage incentives. Carpenter Cesaltino

work fronts and conduct audits to check for

Guilherme Rendição says that accidents have

compliance with the criteria and encourage

decreased because of the members’ concern

good practices. Aspects that are evaluated

with protective equipment has increased. “By

include: Attendance, Occupational Safety,

ensuring safety, I’m sure I will be able to go

Environment, Order and Cleanliness, Zero

home. Our goal is zero accidents,” he concludes.

The Motivation Program Team celebrates the first positive results

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Accident, Quality and the Production Target.

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Braskem’s PVC project graduates the first groups trained under the Acreditar program

With a 40-hour workload, the course is taught by instructors from SENAI, a company partner in the Acreditar program

Undertaken by Odebrecht Engenharia

them in NR10 - Safety in Electricity Installations

Industrial for Braskem in the city of Marechal

and Services, a prerequisite to work in these

Deodoro, state of Alagoas, the PVC/MVC Project

positions.

has already trained 37 local residents as CF

This month, the project will train and qualify 19

Electricians and Assembly Electricians through

more students. In July, program classes began

the Continued Professional Qualification

for the TIG Welder and Mechanical Assembler

Program - Acreditar (“Believe”). It also trained

students.

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