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Braskem completed the Maintenance Shutdown at the Basic Petrochemical Unit Olefin Plant 2, located at the Triunfo Center in Rio Grande do Sul. The operation, held every six years, lasted 21 days and involved 3,000 workers.

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operations in the subsea sector

Odebrecht Oil and Gas won a Petrobras bid to charter and operate two flexible line launch vessels in the amount of US$ 1 billion. The contract term is five years, with the possibility for renewal for an additional five.

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In 2011, 228 Members of different nationalities completed 25 years working at the Odebrecht Organization and gathered for the Annual Tribute Program, held from November 28-30

Next Edition: january 10, 2012. H appy H olidays !

20 history of the bahia saint benedict monastery told in book

The winning work from the 6th edition of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares, Mosteiro de São Bento da Bahia was launched on December 1 in Salvador.

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university students and their sustainable projects

Odebrecht Angola held the ceremony for the 2011 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Angola, which recognized the best sustainable engineering projects by the country’s university students.

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November 25 marked the celebration for the end of the 2011 phase of the PDIS Teaching Unit Faculty Training Program, supported by the Odebrecht Foundation. The event was held in Salvador.

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news

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> chemicals and petrochemicals

The second Maintenance Shutdown at the Basic Petrochemical Unit Olefin Plant 2, located at the Triunfo Center, lasted 21 days

Braskem Completes Maintenan On November 26, Braskem concluded the Maintenance Shutdown at the Basic Petrochemical Unit Olefin Plant 2, located at the

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Triunfo Center in Rio Grande do Sul. The operation, held every six years, lasted 21 days and received investments of R$ 114 million.

nce Shutdown in Triunfo In all, 19,000 activities were completed by 3,000 professionals, including both Members and subcontracted employees, for a total of 1 million

man-hours worked.

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> chemicals and petrochemicals naphtha derivatives used to manufacture thermoplastic resins and currently produces an average of 445,000 tons of ethane per year.

Together with Plant 1, the total volume produced by the Basic Petrochemical Unit totals 1.25 million tons per year.

This was the second stoppage for the maintenance of the plant, which began operating in 1999. With the shutdown, the unit gained more safety and reliability, in addition to the modernization of its automation and control systems.

CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE ENVIRONMENT During the Maintenance Shutdown at the Triunfo Center, Braskem planted 800 fruit tree seedlings at the Basic Petrochemical Unit.

The action was designed to neutralize the CO2 released by the cargo and water jet machines used during the maintenance activities. The seedlings were planted by Members and subcontracted employees who worked during the shutdown.

The number of species was measured based on the diesel consumption of the equipment. It was calculated that approximately 190 tons of carbon gas were released during the 21-day period.

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Three thousand workers completed 19,000 activities that guaranteed the plant’s improved safety, reliability and modernization

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> Achievement

OOG Consolidates its Opera Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) won a Petrobras bid to charter and operate two flexible line launch vessels in the amount of US$ 1 billion. The contract term is five years, with the possibility for renewal for an additional five.

The business, which will be undertaken in partnership with the French company Technip, will promote the Brazilian development in this segment of Pipe Lay Support Vessels (PLSVs), responsible for the connection and communication between wells and production rigs or other underwater infrastructure equipment in exploration fields.

“OOG was the only national company pre-qualified to take part in the bidding process, attesting to the value we can add to this type of project,” said Jorge Luiz Mitidieri, Vice President of Integrated Services at OOG. “Since 2009, when we decided to enter the Subsea segment, we have invested heavily in training and market assessment,” said Mitidieri.

According to him, OOG already works in the sector through contract management, equipment manufacturing and the paving and logistics of the shallow Capixaba South-North gas pipelines located

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ations in the Subsea Sector From left to right: Frédéric Delormel, Executive Vice President and Subsea COO at Technip; Roberto Ramos, Entrepreneurial Leader at OOG; and Sang-Taenam, CEO of DSME, celebrate the new contract

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> Achievement in the Espírito Santo Basin. “The project is

and the second will be completed by April

50% completed and is designed to connect

2015. The models will have the capacity

the rigs for the transportation of natural

to launch flexible pipelines with up to 550

gas production in Brazil,” he said.

tons of loaded materials into water depths

The construction of the vessels is being negotiated with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a shipyard

the world with such characteristics.

During the vessel operation

located in South Korea. The first vessel

phase, there will be the generation

should arrive to Brazil in October 2014

of approximately 300 direct job

3D images show the bow, side and stern of the pipeline installation vessel, which will be manufactured by OOG for Petrobras

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as great as 2,500 meters – the largest in

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opportunities in Brazil. There are also plans

trust from our client Petrobras, which

for special professional training courses

makes us extremely satisfied,” said Bastos.

and classes for Members, who will receive

“The partnership with Technip is important

support from Technip for the training of

for guaranteeing the development’s

the national labor force.

For Renato Bastos, Subsea Director at OOG, winning the contract consolidates the company’s Subsea operations: “It is a clear sign of

success by maximizing the potential synergies in the management and operation of the vessels and by mitigating the risks associated with the project development.”

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> honored

To 25 Years at ‘Home’

Over 2,500 professionals have been dedicated to the Organization for the past 25 years

Twenty-five years of

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In 2011, 228 Members

gathered for the Annual

dedication, challenges

of different nationalities

Tribute Program, held from

and achievements. Lots

completed 25 years

November 28-30 in Bahia.

of stories, experiences,

working at the Odebrecht

partnerships and examples.

Organization and

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Brazilians, Angolans, Americans and Peruvians

from different Action

Organization’s head office

Historical Downtown area.

Programs (APs) in all

in Salvador, Odebrecht’s

businesses, together

municipality of origin. The

deliver the medals was

with their guests,

participants visited the

held on November 29 and

were welcomed at the

site and toured the city’s

included the presence

The ceremony to

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> honored

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of Marcelo Odebrecht,

than 2,000 Members

Managing Director of

completing 25 years with

Odebrecht S.A., Emílio

the Organization since

Odebrecht, Chairman of

the start of the program,

the Odebrecht S.A. Board

created more than 20 years

of Directors, members

ago. There are currently

of the Odebrecht S.A.

2,515 professionals who

Board of Directors, Paulo

have been dedicated to

Lacerda, Vice President

the Organization for the

of Engineering and

past 25 years. “I am proud

Construction Operations,

to work at Odebrecht,”

and other leaders of the

said Carlos Pedroza, from

Organization.

Odebrecht Infraestrutura.

Those awarded in

“It has been 25 years

2011 joined the more

of working with TEO

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Those honored for the year visited Odebrecht’s city of origin: Salvador in Bahia

[Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology], which added many concepts and values to my life,� said Pedroza.

At the start of December, the Members completing 10, 15 and 20 years of work also celebrated the achievement and received their medals during the celebrations held in the Brazilian states and countries in which they operate.

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> honored

Marcelo Odebrecht, EmĂ­lio Odebrecht, Entrepreneurial Leaders and Directors pay tribute to those Members who completed 25 years with the Organization in 2011

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> honored

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> recognition of culture

History of the Bahia Saint Ben

The winning work from the 6th Edition of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares, Mosteiro de SĂŁo Bento da Bahia was launched at the start of December in Salvador

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nedict Monastery Told in Book The book Mosteiro de São Bento da Bahia (“Bahia’s Saint Benedict Monastery”), organized by Dom Gregório Paixão, a Benedict monk and Auxiliary Bishop of Salvador, was launched on December 1 at the Bahia Saint Benedict Monastery located in the Bahia capital.

Winner of the 6 th edition of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares, the book shows the historical, artistic and cultural wealth of the first Benedict monastery of the New World, founded in 1582, and

The book shows the historical, artistic and cultural wealth of the first Benedict monastery of the New World, founded in 1582

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> recognition of culture The Benedict monks from the Bahia Saint Benedict Monastery took part in the book launch event

currently site to the largest

15 years of work that

private archive of works of

began back in 1994 with

art and the second largest of

the São Bento Monastery

rare books in Brazil.

Revitalization Plan, in

The site played an

which the then Construtora

important role in significant

Norberto Odebrecht

historical events in Bahia: it

participated. “We have a

was the general barracks for

history that is tied to the

the Dutch, a hospital during

people,” said the Auxiliary

the period of the Spanish

Bishop. “The monastery

plague in the 17 th century,

cultivates freedom of

and also sheltered the

thought and the Bahia

victims of the Canudos War

Benedicts respect all people

during the 19 th century.

from a range of different

According to Dom

creeds and cultures,” he said.

Gregório Paixão, the publication represents

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Dom Gregório also Alfredo Avello recalled that, since the

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Dom Gregório Paixão, Benedict monk and the Auxiliary Bishop of Salvador, signs one of the book copies, which were distributed to guests

construction of the site, the Benedicts have made an effort to get closer to the population: “It was the first religious home created outside the city’s walls designed to strengthen this relationship with the people.”

With photos by Almir Bindilatti, the 401-page work features texts by renowned intellectuals and scholars in a re-writing of the monastery’s history.

Dom Gregório introduces the reader to the primitive monastery universe and

describes the 2,000 years

a CD called Inspirações

of Benedict history; the

do Claustro (“Inspirations

architect and historian

from the Cloister”), which

Francisco Senna shares a

features Gregorian chants

unique perspective on the

by the Bahia Saint Benedict

historical architecture; and

Monastery Monks’ Choir.

modern artist José Dirson Argolo presents the rich

SUPPORT FOR BRAZILIAN

archive of artwork from the

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

site’s collection, highlighting

AND EDITORIAL

the historical importance of

PRODUCTION

the works dating back from

Created in 2003, the

the 16 th to 20 th centuries.

Odebrecht Historical

The different construction

Research Award - Clarival do

styles of the Bahia Order

Prado Valladares is a cultural

of Saint Sebastian, the

initiative promoted by the

monastery’s official name,

Odebrecht Organization

are presented by Cuban

granted annually to a first-

architect and specialist in

of-its-kind research project

restoration processes, Maria

focused on some topic tied

Hermínia Hernandez. A

to Brazilian history.

chronicle signed by Bahia

The Organization is

historian and poet Fernando

responsible for providing

da Rocha Peres closes the

the resources necessary for

compilation, telling the

the complete fulfillment of

story of the Bahia monks,

the selected project, from

and the introductory texts

the research to publication

are by Dom Emanuel d’Able

of the illustrated book.

do Amaral, Head Abbot of

The publications

the Bahia Saint Benedict

sponsored by Odebrecht

Monastery, and Norberto

result in the publication

Odebrecht, Chairman of

of art books, which are

the Odebrecht Foundation

distributed to libraries and

Board of Trustees.

public and private entities in

The book also includes

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> sustainability

Odebrecht Angola Awards University Students and their Sustainable Projects On November 29,

other authorities from the

Odebrecht Angola held

Angolan government and

the ceremony for the 2011

Odebrecht Members.

Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development

Fátima Jardim congratulated

- Angola in Luanda, which

the company: “It is important

recognized the best

for other companies to

sustainable engineering

follow Odebrecht’s lead and

projects developed by the

make their sustainability

country’s university students.

reports public,” she said.

Participating in the

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In her closing speech,

“This is, in fact, an example

ceremony was the country’s

of sustainability, since the

Minister of Education,

management models must

Pinda Simão, Minister of the

be dynamic, integrated and

Environment, Fátima Jardim,

flexible.”

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The winners of the 2011 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Angola, from left to right: Osvaldo Dombo Mazanga, Dúnia Fernanda Henrique Couto, Isalino Pedro Neganga, António Paulo Ilola, Elizandra Ciêth José Agostinho and Elísio Baptista Alexandre

Com o Sistema Ponto a Ponto, a tarifa paga pelo usuário será proporcional ao trecho percorrido

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> sustainability Ernesto Baiardi, Managing

Sustainable Development in

Director of Odebrecht Angola,

Angola” by students Dúnia

stated that the award is a way

Fernanda Henrique Couto

of investing in the training

and Elizandra Ciêth José

and integration of Angolan

Agostinho, from the country’s

professionals, considered

Independent University; and

important elements for

“Solid Waste Recycling - Driving

sustainable development.

Force for Angola’s Sustainable

“We are currently over 17,000

Development” by university

Members in the country, 93% of

student Elísio Baptista

which are Angolan,” said Baiardi.

Alexandre from the Angola

“The creation of job and income

Private University.

opportunities is crucial for Angola’s development.”

In 2011, the number of

For Celeste Borges, the award coordinator, the initiative had a positive contribution

individuals who signed up

because it addresses themes

surpassed that of the previous

of general interest, which will

year. There were 23 groups

benefit future generations. “Our

that signed up with a total of

country is growing and we need

45 students and 23 mentors

to work to reach a satisfactory

from nine universities in the

level of development in

country. The projects were

all spheres – economic,

evaluated in the categories of

environmental and human

Content, Clarity, Foundation,

achievement,” she said. “It is

Depth, Technical Contribution,

crucial that this thinking begin

Applicability and Presentation.

in the classroom.”

The winning projects included: “Reuse of Air Conditioner Condensation Water” by students António Paulo Ilola, Isalino Pedro Neganda and Osvaldo Dombo Mazanga, from the Jean Piaget University; “Electronic Waste Recycling - An Investment in

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Watch the videos and learn more about the winning projects: –– Reuse of Air Conditioner Condensation Water.

–– Electronic Waste Recycling – An Investment in Sustainable Development in Angola.

–– Solid Waste Recycling – Driving Force for Angola’s Sustainable Development.

Starting from the left: Justino Amaro, Institutional Relations Manager; Fábio Januário, Infrastructure Director; Pinda Simão, Minister of Education; Fátima Jardim, Minister of the Environment; and Ernesto Baiardi, Managing Director of Odebrecht Angola

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> odebrecht foundation

Celebrating Education

In Bahia’s Southern Lowlands,

Area Mosaic Integrated and

projects. “This initiative is crucial

hundreds of youth have access

Sustainable Development

for the youth’s development,”

to training that is based on the

Program (PDIS), supported by

said Joelma Sena, Educational

principles of education for life

the Odebrecht Foundation,

Advisor to the Igrapiúna Rural

and through work. This new

created the PDIS Teaching Unit

Family Home.

generation is being guided by

Faculty Training Program in

a team that dedicates time,

order to integrate and promote

of the 2011 phase of the training

presence, experience and

the exchange of experiences

program with the delivery of 31

example. They are monitors,

between these educators.

certificates in Salvador, Bahia.

school secretaries, educational

“The educator’s profession must

advisors, teachers and educators

the team developed concepts

develop constantly in order

who share knowledge and are

associated with sustainability,

to strengthen our teaching

responsible for their students’

diversity, nature sciences,

methodology,” said Ademário

development.

earth physics and strategic

Reis, Principal of the Youth Home

and financial bases for the

State High School. “This moment

development of production

marks the history of a journey we

The Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection

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During a 10-month period,

November 25 marked the end

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The ceremony celebrates the end of the 2011 phase of the PDIS Teaching Unit Faculty Training Program, located in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands

have taken together,” said Reis.

One of those present at the event, the Bahia Secretary of Education, Osvaldo Barreto,

learn, and this is your work,” said the secretary, speaking to the educators.

“The technical professional

emphasized the importance of

education offered by the Family

actions like this one. “We need

Homes and Youth Home is

to create a school that responds

aligned with the national desire

to the population’s need and I

for teaching quality, creating

see that this is precisely what is

opportunities for the youths’

being done in Bahia’s Southern

access to knowledge and the

Lowlands,” said Barreto. “An

generation of jobs and income,”

initiative that integrates and

said Joana Almeida, Educational

seeks a permanent dialogue

Advisor to the Odebrecht

with the community. The

Foundation and responsible for

department is monitoring this

the training program.

experience and seeks to build

The speaker from the group

a stronger relationship,” he said.

and Teaching Director at the

“It is an immense challenge to

Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural

guarantee our youth the right to

Family Home, Rita Cardoso, thanked those present for the opportunity during a touching speech: “This team is very strong, primarily when it comes to training the youth,” said Cardoso.

The event also included the presence of the Advisor to the Presidency of the State Board of Education, Astor de Castro Pessoa, the Executive President and the Vice Presidents of the Odebrecht Foundation, respectively, Mauricio Medeiros, Roberto Lessa and Waldeck

The Bahia Secretary of Education, Osvaldo Barreto, delivers the certificate to Rita Cardoso, the Teaching Director at the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home

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> fast notes

Book Sponsored by Odebrecht Wins 2011 Jabuti Award The book Theodoro Sampaio - Nos sertões e nas

Created in 1958, the Jabuti Award is Brazil’s

cidades (“Theodoro Sampaio - in the Backlands and

most traditional literary award. It recognizes

in the Cities”), written by Ademir Pereira dos Santos

writers and highlights the quality of the

and with design by Karyn Mathuiy, won first place

work of all areas involved in the creation and

in the Graphic Design category and third place in

production of a book.

the Architecture and City Planning category for the

Theodoro Sampaio - Nos sertões e nas

2011 Jabuti Award. The award ceremony took place

cidades was the winner of the sixth edition

on November 30 in the São Paulo room, located in

of the Odebrecht Historical Research

the São Paulo capital.

Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares, a cultural initiative promoted by the Odebrecht Organization granted annually to a first-of-itskind research project focused on topics tied to Brazilian history.

Published in 2010 by Versal Editores, the book describes the life and work of engineer Theodoro Sampaio (1855-1937), who played a central role in the country’s main modernization projects from the end of the 19th century to the start of the 20th century on expeditions and river studies focused on Brazilian cartography.

For three consecutive years, the winning publications of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares won the Jabuti Award in the Graphic Design category: A Historia do Brazil de Frei Vicente do Salvador (“The History of Brazil by Monk Vicente do Salvador”) in 2009 and Igreja e Convento de São Francisco da Bahia (“The Church and Convent of Saint Francis of Bahia”) in 2010.

Designer Karyn Mathuiy and author Ademir Pereira dos Santos celebrate the achievement

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Odebrecht Attends Conference about BRIC Countries at Columbia University On December 2, Marcelo

lectures and studies to analyze

and Africa,” said Marcelo

Odebrecht, Managing Director

the effects of the group’s

Odebrecht, with relation to the

of Odebrecht S.A., took part

growing economic and

perspectives for the country in

in the conference “The Rise

political powers. “The BRIC

2012. The Executive Director

of BRIC: Impact on Global

countries have the potential

of the Brazil Foundation,

Policymaking,” promoted by

to transform the world and

Marcello Hallake, and Rio de

the School of International

SIPA will serve as a forum for

Janeiro State Governor, Sérgio

and Public Affairs (SIPA) at

studies on the topic,” said John

Cabral, also participated in the

Columbia University in New

Coatsworth, SIPA Dean.

debate.

York.

The event examined the

Marcelo Odebrecht

Also present at the

participated in the panel “The

conference were professors,

growing influence of the

‘B’ in BRIC: Brazil as a Rising

scholars and employees

BRIC – Brasil, Russia, India and

Power,” which discussed the

of Columbia University,

China – in the formulation

power and dynamics of the

representatives of local and

of global policies and also

market generated by the

international companies,

served as a platform for the

country’s growth. “I’m very

investment, financial and

launching of the BRICLab, a

optimistic when it comes

political analysts, diplomats

center for academic courses,

to Brazil, Latin America

and media professionals.

Odebrecht United States to Complete Project in Texas Odebrecht United States won the right to build its first project in the U.S. state of Texas, together with its client Harris County Toll Road Authority: the

facilitate the flow of vehicles, improving regional mobility.

In addition to the expansion of the highway, the

expansion of the Sam Houston Tollway - Phase 2,

central lane of the tollway will be revitalized and will

between Route 59 and State Highway 288, located

earn three automatic lanes – the Non-Stop/Easy Lane

in the Southern region of Harris County, located in

type – together with three conventional toll lanes. The

the city of Houston.

on-way and off-way ramps will also be remodeled.

The project extends 6.4 km and includes two

The construction work will start in January 2012

new lanes in both directions, for a total of eight. The

and should be concluded during the fourth quarter

expansion of the road will double its capacity and

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> fast notes

The new Avenida 21 de Janeiro improved the traffic in Luanda, facilitating access to the city’s Downtown area

Odebrecht Angola Completes Construction Work for Luanda Basic Sanitation Program On November 10, one day

Contract Director, the new

recovery of the lighting network

before the celebration of Angola’s

avenue helped improve the

and creation of urbanized areas.

Independence, Odebrecht

city’s traffic significantly. “The

delivered the country’s

commute time fell from two

period, Odebrecht Angola

government yet another Luanda

hours to 40 minutes,” he said.

undertook a series of social

Basic Sanitation Program project:

“The construction work also

actions such as literacy classes,

the expansion and revitalization

helped the local commerce,

traffic education and safety

of Avenida 21 de Janeiro.

since merchants no longer have

courses, lectures on the

to sell their products at roadside,

preservation of heritage and

the road contains places with

as well as for the taxi drivers,

training on health and quality

three and four lanes, in both

who have their own lane for

of life for workers and the

directions, and connects the

making stops.”

community.

Extending seven kilometers,

neighborhood of Talatona to the

For 2012, there are plans for

Downtown area of the capital

during the two years of the

the construction of five walkways

and to the Luanda International

project’s execution, which also

with aims of facilitating the traffic

Airport.

included deep drainage work

of pedestrians and improving the

to collect the rain waters, the

population’s safety.

According to Marcos Torres,

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Over 380 Members worked

During the construction

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Pirapama Aqueduct System Inaugurated in Recife On December 5, the Governor of Pernambuco, Eduardo Campos, inaugurated the Pirapama Aqueduct System, which will increase the

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, and Carlos Angeiras, Contract Director.

The system consists of a dam with the capacity

distribution of water in the Metropolitan Region of

for 61 million m3 of water, together with the WTP,

Recife by 48%. Built by the Pirapama Consortium,

which treats up to 5,130 liters per second and

formed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Queiroz

three new reservoirs, the largest with the capacity

Galvão and OAS, the system benefits 3.5 million

to store 90 million liters of water. More than 2,500

people in five municipalities, who have lived with

Members participated in the construction process.

water rationing for decades.

“The state has the country’s worst water

The project, which is part of the Brazilian Federal Government’s Growth Acceleration

supply rate,” said Campos. “The project will mark

Program (PAC), received investments of R$

the history of sanitation in Pernambuco,” he said

600 million, and was made possible through

during the ceremony to celebrate the completion

a partnership between the Pernambuco

of the system’s third phase, held at the Water

Government and Federal Government through

Treatment Plant (WTP). Participating in the

the Brazilian National Economic and Social

event were João Pacífico, Managing Director at

Development Bank (BNDES).

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> fast notes

Financing for Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant Approved On December 1, the Inter-

will help diversify the

be used for the project

American Development

Peruvian energy matrix and

infrastructure, including the

Bank (IDB) approved a

reduce carbon emissions.

transmission line, which will

US$ 150 million financing

“Its installed capacity of

connect the plant to the

granted to Odebrecht

406 MW, together with

National Interconnected

Energia for the installation

the region’s development,

System (the Peruvian

of the Chaglla Hydroelectric

reinforces the company’s

national electrical network),

Power Plant in Peru, one of

commitment to the country

access roads and auxiliary

the country’s largest electric

and consolidates our

installations. The project

energy generation plants.

operations in the sector,”

will receive investments

said Erlon Arfelli, Director at

of US$ 1.2 billion and will

Odebrecht Energia in Peru.

generate 2,500 direct job

Set for conclusion in 2016, the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant

The financing will

opportunities.

The Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant marks Odebrecht’s first participation in the energy concession sector outside Brazil

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OR Wins Award from Época Negócios Magazine for Second Time

From left to right: Marcelo Neves, Financial and Information Technology (IT) Director; Paul Altit; Sergio Kertész, Marketing and Communication Director; and Ciro Barbosa, People, Organization and Sustainability Director

Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias (OR)

companies with the most prestigious brands in the

was named the most prestigious company in

country and those that most stood out in the 30

Brazil in 2011 in the segment of Construction,

different segments. Six dimensions were evaluated

Incorporation and Rental, according to the Época

to choose the most prestigious companies:

Negócios 100 yearbook, released on December

admiration, trust, quality of the products and

7. It is the second consecutive time that OR has

services, social and environmental commitment,

received the award.

history and evolution and innovative posture.

In its fourth edition, the survey conducted

“The strength of the Odebrecht Organization

by the Troiano Branding Group collected the

brand and culture were crucial for this

opinions of over 15,000 opinion shapers from five

achievement,” said Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial

regions of the country about the reputation of

Leader at OR. “This distinction is the result of our

249 companies chosen using criteria such as net

presence, increasingly more significant, in Brazil’s

revenue, levels of investment in the media and

main cities and the effort and dedication of the

relevance within the Brazilians scenario.

leaders and their teams in the permanent search

The award ceremony recognized the 10

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Braskem Earns ECO Award in Sustainability The Braskem green plastic was considered the best project in the Sustainability category in Products or Services as part of the Eco 2011 Award, one of the main awards in the Sustainability area created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Brazil (Amcham Brasil).

The award ceremony was held on December 2 in São Paulo, and involved the participation of the Minister of the Environment, Izabella Teixeira. The winners were chosen for having the best business models and strategies that incorporate sustainability into processes, products or services.

Made from sugarcane ethanol, green plastic earns its name due to its contribution to the environment, since its captures 2.5 tons of carbon gas from the atmosphere for each ton of polyethylene produced and can be recycled.

Catoca Mining Association in Angola Earns Sirius Award The Catoca Mining Association, formed by

Endiama (the Angola

Company), Odebrecht, Alrosa

National Diamond

S.A. and LLI International, earned the Sirius Award as the country’s Best Company from the Non-Financial Sector.

The award recognizes the personalities and institutions that represent examples of personal, institutional and entrepreneurial values.

The criteria for choosing the winners were based

Starting from the left: César Marianetti, Administrative Director, Ganga Júnior, Chairman of the Board of Directors; and José Amaral Júnior, Head of the Supply and Logistics Department of the Catoca Mining Association

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on entrepreneurship and good business management practices.

Emílio Odebrecht Receives National Leader Award Emílio Odebrecht, Chairman of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors,

recognized during previous years.

In addition to Emílio Odebrecht, other

received the National Consecrated Leader

Consecrated Leaders also included José Carlos

Award during an event promoted by the

Grubisich, Entrepreneurial Leader at ETH

Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Forum on November

Bionergia, and José de Freitas Mascarenhas,

28 in São Paulo.

Advisory Board Member for Odebrecht S.A.

In its 34th edition, the award recognizes

Djean Cruz, Regional Director of Odebrecht

leaders who stood out at the head of their

Realizações Imobiliárias, received the New

companies in 2011. The decision was made

National Leader Award. Those awarded were

by leaders already consecrated during other

represented by Organization Members.

editions and the recipients divided into

Founded in 1977 by the newspaper Gazeta

two different groups: “New Leaders,” which

Mercantil, the Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Forum

consists of those who have never been

mobilizes entrepreneurial leaders each year

distinguished before; and “Consecrated

to elect the most representative in each state

Leaders,” formed by those previously

and economic sector.

Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Group Awards Brazilian Companies Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director of

represented Marcelo Odebrecht during the

Odebrecht S.A., earned the Leaders of Brazil

award ceremony held on December 7 in São

Award in the category of Engineering and

Paulo.

Construction as one of the Brazilian leaders who most stood out in 2011.

The Leaders of Brazil Award recognizes the effort of companies and leaders to position

The distinction is an initiative of the

Brazil at the global leadership level. During its

Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Group (LIDE) from

first edition, 60 executives were awarded in 20

the newspaper Brasil Econômico and Brazilian

categories from the public and private sector,

Television System (SBT). Márcio Polidoro,

each one with three recipients indicated by the

Communication Director at Odebrecht,

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Recognition for Training and Human Development

Paulo Sá (to the left) and Paulo Cesar Fonseca (to the right) from Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial at Venezuela, honored Antônio Cardilli, who created the Acreditar Program

At its office in Venezuela, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial delivered a

and Paulo Sá, Converpro Operations Manager,

distinction plaque to Antônio Cardilli,

represented Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial

Administrative and Financial Manager of

during the plaque delivery event.

the Santo Antônio Civil Consortium, for his

During his travels through Venezuela,

work heading the Continued Professional

Antônio Cardilli visited the Sucre Mission

Qualification Program - Acreditar (“Believe”),

University Village, located at the Gulf de

for the application of the initiative in other

Puerto la Cruz Condominium, and the

countries and the ease adapting the same to

J-000 Space, supplied by the Puerto La Cruz

the business reality.

Refinery for the training of workers and

Paulo Cesar Fonseca, the professional responsible for Administration, Finances and

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People for Central America and the Caribbean,

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artists. The creator of Acreditar also visited the program’s installations in the country.

IT Area Provides Tool for Access Administration The Odebrecht

Auto Reset. Through IdM,

can reinitiate and unblock

Information Technology

the Member can request

the passwords for accessing

area provided an Access

or unblock the login and

the network. With the

Administration tool for

password for Oracle eBS,

solution, the Member

the Organization, in which

PeopleSoft and MyWebDay,

records the security

Members can use self-

depending only on

responses as a way of

service to reset, unblock

the leader’s electronic

recovering the code.

and change their access

approval. During the first

password for the network

access of the application,

Administration applications

and Oracle and MyWebDay

users can unify their

are available in the IT

systems.

passwords, facilitating the

Support Portal, found

work routine.

at the address http://

The tool consists of two applications: IdM and

In Auto Reset, the user

The Access

suporteti.odebrecht.com.

Through the applications IdM and Auto Reset, Members themselves can reset, unblock and change their access passwords

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4th OCS Personal Insurance Meeting On November 10, Odebrecht

between P&O professionals, insurance

Administradora e Corretora de Seguros (OCS)

company representatives and OCS Members,

gathered over 80 Members from the People and

helping improve training and strengthening

Organization (P&O) area of different businesses

relationships,” said Skelton.

for the 4th Personal Insurance Meeting, which also

The participants listened to testimonial about

included the participation of managers from the

Life and Career by Marcos Lima, Managing

insurance companies Bradesco, Itaú, Odontoprev

Director of OCS, lectures by Fernando Maiback, a

and Sul América.

financial market consultant, Sérgio Brinckmann,

Under the theme “Your Suggestion Makes

President of Odeprev Odebrecht Previdência,

a Difference,” the event was designed to train,

and Kátia Mota, the professional responsible for

integrate and reaffirm existing partnerships.

the Relationship Program with Participants and

According to Bettina Skelton, the professional responsible for Personal Insurance, the

Sponsors.

During the four editions of the event, OCS has

meeting met its main objective: the effective

gathered 269 Members from the Organization’s

participation of Members, their learning, and

P&O area and promoted the exchange of

consequently, the improvement of the processes.

experiences and synergy between participants,

“We allow for the exchange of experiences

considered crucial for the alignment of processes.

OCS gathered Members from the Organization’s P&O area to strengthen relations and promote process improvement

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UFBA Organizes “Odebrecht Day” for Engineering Students

With the support of the Organization’s companies, the UFBA Polytechnic School has promoted “Odebrecht Day” since 2008

In partnership with Odebrecht Energia,

Representing Foz do Brasil, Alaide Barbosa

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Foz do Brasil,

Martins, the professional responsible for the

Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias (OR) and

Operation area, explained more about the

Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG), the Polytechnic

Jaguaribe Outfall contract in Bahia. Civil engineer

School at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)

Hassan Luedy, from OR, spoke about Real Estate

organized “Odebrecht Day” on November 11.

Incorporation and the Benefits for Society.

The event was designed to promote knowledge on some of the Organization’s different segments for the university’s

Dominique Castro Schmid, civil engineer, spoke about OOG and the Subsea Market.

“The company-university partnership is

engineering students. Over 150 students

important for the academic and professional

attended the lectures by the five companies.

development of our future engineers,” said

Luiz Fernando Rahuan, Contract Director at

Tatiana Bittencourt Dumet, Coordinator of the

Odebrecht Energia, presented the scenario of

Civil Engineering Course at UFBA. “The meeting

the Brazilian energy sector and spoke about the

brought major contributions for the participants’

company’s operations. Civil engineer Diana Paes

personal and professional growth and for the

Bezerra talked about the stadiums for the 2014

institutions, since the exchange of experiences

World Cup and the Fonte Nova Arena project.

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Braskem and PetroPerú Sign Agreement to Ensure Project Feasibility in Peru On November 24, Braskem and the company

“With the establishment of this partnership, we

Petróleos Del Perú (PetroPerú), a state-owned

will bring more economic and social development

company dedicated to the transportation, refining

to our country,” said Humberto Campodónico,

and sale of fuels and other oil derivatives, signed a

President of PetroPerú. “The project’s main

Memorandum of Understanding for the technical

advantage will be its strategic location on the

and economic analysis of the feasibility of a

Pacific Ocean coast and the capacity to serve

petrochemical project in Peru.

both the Peruvian market as well as those of

The purpose is to study the feasibility of installing units for the integrated production of 1.2 million tons per year of ethane and polyethylenes,

other countries in the Andean region,” said Campodónico.

For Sérgio Thiesen, Braskem’s International

using the ethane originating from the natural

Business Director for South America, the initiative

gas reserves in the region of Las Malvinas. After

is aligned with the company’s strategic vision.

confirming the project’s feasibility, the negotiations

“We want to be leaders in the global chemical

of the permanent contracts and the companies’

industry by 2020 through the combination of

corporate approvals, the development will be part

growth in the domestic market, alternatives for

of the South Integrated Project, which includes

access to competitive raw materials and the search

the construction of the South Andean Gas Pipeline

for internationalization opportunities for entering

by the company Kuntur and a modern industrial

new markets, especially within the sphere of the

complex in the Southern Peruvian region.

Americas,” said Thiesen.

Odebrecht Energia Organizes Courses on River Ecology and Water Quality In partnership with Brazil’s National Water Agency (ANA), Odebrecht Energia organized a course on

Odebrecht Energia, Foz do Brasil, Braskem and Santo

November 25 focused on Water Quality Modeling in

Antônio Energia.

Rivers and Reservoirs, administered by North American professor Scott Wells in Brasília.

A total of 37 people participated in the event,

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management company JGP and Members from

On December 14, Odebrecht Energia will work together with USP and the Brazilian Water Resource Association (ABRH) to promote the course entitled

including ANA technicians from the Brazilian

“Advances and Challenges in the Hydraulic Engineering

Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources

Interface with River Ecology” in São Paulo. The meeting

(IBAMA), members of the University of São Paulo

will include the participation of international consultant

(USP), University of Brasília and the environmental

John Nestler, a reference in the area.

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ETH P&O Teams Gather for Annual Meeting

ETH P&O Members took part in group activities and elaborated an agenda of contributions for formulating strategies for the area

From November 15-17, 42

surpassing business results.

Operations at ETH, spoke

Members from the People and

Genésio Lemos Couto, the

about the company’s growth

Organization teams of the five

professional responsible for

overview and about what

production centers and São

People and Sustainability at

the centers expect from

Paulo office of ETH Bioenergia

ETH, opened the meeting with

P&O professionals; and

took part in the 2011 P&O

the reflection “How to Support

Andressa Saurin, Responsible

Meeting in Campo Grande,

Growth?”

for Entrepreneurial

Mato Grosso do Sul. The event was designed

Carla Barretto, the

Communication at ETH,

professional responsible

discussed the importance

to promote reflection on

for P&O at Odebrecht

of communication for the

integration and the role of

S.A., spoke about the

area. The centers’ People and

the area professionals in

area’s transversal vision;

Administration Managers

terms of supporting leaders

Luís Felli, the professional

presented the best practices

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Odebrecht Energia to Head the Brazilian Water Resource Association Luiz Gabriel Azevedo, the professional responsible for Sustainability at Odebrecht Energia, will head the Brazilian Water

Azevedo. “ABRH is a forum of many friends,” he said.

With a master’s in Hydrology and PhD

Resource Association (ABRH) during the

in Water Resources from Colorado State

2012/2013 period. The Bahia engineer

University, Azevedo also gives classes at

was chosen by 300 people during the 19 th

international universities, such as Harvard,

Brazilian Water Resource Symposium, held

and takes part in forums and conferences

on November 30 in Maceió, Alagoas. “It is

on sustainability and water around the

an incredible honor to have been chosen to

world.

head the entity for the next two years,” said

With the Odebrecht Organization for the past three years, Luiz Gabriel Azevedo also worked at the World Bank and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

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Follow the Remodeling of Maracanã via Facebook and YouTube

The Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium channel on YouTube features videos about the related activities and actions since the start of the construction work

The Maracanã Rio 2014 Consortium

since the start of the project, as well as events

(formed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Delta

and actions undertaken by the consortium. The

Construção and Andrade Gutierrez) has provided

fan page on Facebook that is updated daily will

an additional two communication channels

show the main events for the project, as well as

online for users to follow the remodeling work

stories involving Members, personalities and

for the Maracanã Stadium, which will host the

visitors.

final match for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

The channel created on YouTube displays

Follow the Maracanã construction work!

Access: www.facebook.com/maracanario2014 and www.youtube.com/maracanario2014.

videos that show the progress of the activities

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Cultural Wealth of Brazil In celebration of Black Awareness Day and

of Education, Culture and Tourism, state

the International Year of Afro-Descendants,

and municipal high schools, public libraries,

Black Awareness Week was held from

cultural groups and community and

November 16-20 in the municipalities that

quilombola associations. “It is a feeling of

make up Bahia’s Southern Lowlands.

victory, since we reached a gratifying result,”

Coordinated by the Bahia Southern

said Célia Prezaste, coordinator of the Valença

Lowland Sustainable Development Institute

dance group Filhos da Terra (“Children of the

(IDES), the actions reinforce the importance

Earth”).

of the economic sustainability of the region’s

The celebration of Black Awareness Day is

black communities, with a focus on ethno-

part of the calendar of events for the Bahia

development. The activities also promoted

Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection

reflections with the participation of residents,

Area Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable

cultural groups and quilombola leaders about

Development Program (PDIS), supported by

public policies that affect Afro-descendants.

the Odebrecht Foundation, with aims of

The event received the support of the local city governments, Municipal Departments

promoting a closer relationship between the communities and PDIS.

The presentation by local cultural groups was one of the attractions of Black Awareness Week, which took place in the Bahia Southern Lowlands

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Braskem Supports Launch of Acrylic Complex in Bahia

The BASF Production Complex cornerstone was laid at the Camaçari Center in Bahia

On November 24, Braskem took part in the

by Braskem will be used in the production

laying of the cornerstone at the BASF Production

of the acrylic acid, used in paints, the textile

Center for the production of acrylic acid, butyl

industry and in the mining sector; butyl acrylate,

acrylate and super-absorbent polymers, in

a raw material for the textile industry and

Camaçari, Bahia. The project inauguration is

civil construction; as well as superabsorbent

planned for 2014.

polymers, used to produce diapers, for water

With investments of approximately US$ 30 million, Braskem will become BASF’s main strategic partner in the supply of propane and

treatment and oil extraction, among other applications.

“This project, which reinforces our

soda for the new center. The raw materials will

partnership with BASF, should stimulate a new

be consumed by the domestic market, reducing

regional development cycle near the Camaçari

part of the surplus directed for export.

Center due to its high potential to attract other

The change will generate positive effects for

production-related investments and generate

Brazil’s trade balance by replacing imports and

the aggregation of value within the country,”

will also promote benefits for the acrylic acid

said Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader at

production chain. The raw material supplied

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Embraport Receives Visit from Rating Agency

Starting from the left: Renato Donatti, from Moody’s; Reynaldo Pincette; Daniel Spencer, from the Odebrecht Financial area; Bárbara Matos, from Moody’s; Daniela Chun, from the Odebrecht Financial area; Henrique Marchesi; and Adriana Meirelles, from the Odebrecht Financial area

In October, the Embraport terminal construction project, currently being undertaken

organizational capacity related to execution and

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, received a visit by

management and the project-related challenges.

professionals from the Moody’s Investors Service

It was the first time that professionals from a

rating agency – a partner of the Organization

rating agency visited one of the company’s

since 2009.

projects.

The contract was chosen for the visit because

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The team learned more about the

According to Members from the Odebrecht

it is a major project and because it contributes

financial area, the meeting was crucial for

toward Brazilian infrastructure development.

promoting the continued transparency and

The group was welcomed by Henrique Marchesi,

accessibility to the agency and may help

Contract Director, and Reynaldo Pincette,

improve the rating in future evaluations of the

Administrative and Financial Manager.

company.

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The “Mammoth” transports and positions the pre-cast panels in their final sites

Nova Via Consortium Innovates and Creates Along the Northern extension of the

flow of vehicles and people, technician Heraldo

Trensurb Line 1, located in the Metropolitan

de Barros worked together with other Members

Region of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, the

and employed innovation and creativity to create

Nova Via Consortium (formed by Odebrecht

“Mammoth” and “Grasshopper,” two different

Infraestrutura, Andrade Gutierrez and Toniolo

pieces of equipment that transport and position

Busnello) created new and efficient equipment to

pre-cast panels and slabs in their final sites.

meet the specific demands of each stretch of the construction work.

With the project’s arrival to the Central

According to Barros, the machines move above the road in an elevated area, without interfering with the access roads. “The efficiency with

region of Novo Hamburgo, it was necessary to

which the slabs are assembled is so high that it

completely close one of the city’s busiest streets.

surpassed all the expected results, and also did

In order to avoid obstructing it and hindering the

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Luanda Holds 2nd Independence Cycling Event

António Rosa (in the middle) leads the cyclists during the 2nd Independence Cycling Event, in Luanda

For the second consecutive year, the revitalized avenues in Luanda formed the course for the Independence Cycling Event,

Luanda Express Ways Project.

In order to celebrate the practice of the

held on November 27 by the Government

sport, the group was led by the Province

of the Province of Luanda, Angolan Cycling

Director for Youth and Sports, António Rosa,

Federation, Province Cycling Association and

and by the General Secretary of the Cycling

Odebrecht Angola.

Federation, João Francisco. The cycling centers

The event, which celebrated the 36-year

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Outubro, revitalized by Odebrecht through the

for the clubs Benfica de Luanda and Santos

anniversary since the country’s independence,

Futebol Clube, the schools David Ricardo and

gathered professional and amateur cyclists on

Macovi and athletes from the municipalities of

an 8.5 km course along the avenues Deolinda

Rangel, Kilamba Kiaxi and Cazenga also took

Rodrigues, Ho Chi Minh and Revolução de

part in the outing.

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Santo Antônio HPP Completes Fish Transfer System In November, Construtor Santo Antônio

The system construction was defined by

(CCSA) Consortium, of which Odebrecht

the environmental studies completed for the

Energia is part, completed the installation of

installation of the development. In order to

the Fish Transfer System (STP), which creates a

ensure the smooth operation of the STP, an

path for the animals to swim up the Madeira

experimental channel was built in Cachoeira

River during the Spawning period, guaranteeing

de Teotônio and two years of research were

the reproduction of the species when the Santo

conducted on the behavior of the migratory

Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant is operating.

species of fish during the Spawning period.

The installation of the Fish Transfer System at the Santo Antônio HPP lasted one year and three months

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Odebrecht and MIR Foundation Promote Tree Planting in Dominican Republic

The species chosen for the reforestation was the Creole Mahogany, a Dominican tree that is part of the region’s flora

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From November 11-18, 58 students from

The initiative is part of the program

the Mir Esperanza Polytechnic School planted

Sembrar es Construir (“Sewing is Building”)

6,000 tree seedlings along the banks of the

undertaken as part of the Coral Freeway Road

La Romana - Higuey Highway, located near

Project, completed by Odebrecht América

the La Romana Airport in the Dominican

Latina e Angola, which also involves a

Republic.

partnership with the MIR Foundation.

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PTA POY PET Installation Holds 4th SIPAT From December 5-9, the PTA POY PET

(CIPA), the majority of the accidents in civil

Installation project, currently being undertaken

construction involve the upper limbs. “We saw

by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in

an increase in the number of accidents involving

Pernambuco, promoted the fourth edition of

Members’ hands, and that’s why we decided to

the Internal Work Accident Prevention Week

address the topic,” explained Pellegrino during

(SIPAT). Under the theme “Hands that Build,” the

the opening of the SIPAT.

event gathered Members and workers from the

Participants listened to lectures and

partner companies Mills and Monsertec at the

participated in activities about protecting the

construction site auditoriums.

hands, health, ergonomics, defensive driving

According to Eduardo Pellegrino, President

and the reuse of wastes, among other topics.

of the Internal Accident Prevention Commission

Member participates in activities during the fourth edition of the SIPAT at the PTA POY PET Installation project

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AFEq Includes Environment in its SIPAT

Members from AFEq gathered for the first edition of SIPATMA in Guarulhos

From November 21-25, the Functional Equipment Control (AFEq) area held its

de Oliveira, the professional responsible for

first edition of the Internal Work Accident

Workplace Safety and Environment.

Prevention and Environment Week (SIPATMA) in Guarulhos, São Paulo.

The Members listened to lectures,

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topic of Environment,” said Éverton Pereira

According to Geraldo Almeida, Administrative and Financial Manager at AFEq, the SIPAT should not be completed

watched plays and participated in activities

only to comply with the law. “In addition to

that reinforced the importance of accident

focusing on Health and Safety, the SIPATMA

prevention and discussed occupational

promoted quality of life and healthy habits for

diseases and environmental conservation.

Members and their families and disseminated

“During previous years, we simply completed

the issue of sustainability and respect for

the SIPAT, focused on Workplace Safety, and

the environment among the workers,” said

this year, we innovated and included the

Almeida.

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Fonte Nova Arena Elects CIPA Members through Electronic Vote On November 22, Members

the sustainability of the

the alignment with the

from the Fonte Nova Arena

business, the perception of

consortium’s guidelines as to

project, currently being

the category trade union

the freedom of association

completed by Odebrecht

inspectors in terms of the

and right to collective and

Infraestrutura and OAS,

transparency and trust in

democratic negotiation,” said

elected the members of the

the election process and

Gomes.

2011/2012 Internal Accident Prevention Commission (CIPA) management through electronic vote.

In order to complete the election process, the consortium established a partnership with the Bahia Regional Election Court (TRE - BA), which granted three electronic urns and assisted with the calculation of the votes. The result was announced on the same day as the voting: of the 33 candidates and members of the CIPA, eight were elected with the majority of the votes.

According to Rildo Gomes, Health, Workplace Safety and Environment Manager, the partnership brought the consortium the precision and speed of an IT system.

“This helped improve

In the electronic ballot box, member of the Fonte Nova Arena project chooses the members of CIPA

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