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4 new visual identity for engineering and construction companies
Starting this month, the companies Odebrecht América Latina e Angola, Odebrecht Venezuela, Odebrecht International and, abroad, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, will be adopting a new visual identity.
6 integrated youth
Every year, hundreds of Young Partners participate in the Introduction to Culture Program. In 2012, the first meeting took place from March 26-28 in Salvador, Bahia, with the participation of 363 Member.
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8 santo antônio hpp starts commercial operations
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The Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant, located on the Madeira River in Rondônia, began the commercial generation of energy at the end of March when two bulb turbines began operating.
14 dream of owning a home come true
On March 22, the City Government of Queimados, located in Rio de Janeiro, performed the symbolic delivery of 500 housing units in Block C at Condomínio Parque Valdariosa, built by Bairro Novo – an Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias (OR) company.
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19 consecrating bahia theater
On April 4, the Castro Alves Theater in Salvador hosted the 19th edition of the biggest and most important award in Bahia Theater, the Braskem Theater Award. Learn more about the ceremony and find out the winners.
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> brand
New Visual Identity for Engineerin St a r t i n g t h i s
O debrecht Venezuela,
will be adopting a new
m o nt h , t h e co mpanies
O debrecht I nter national
visual identit y.
O d e b re c ht Am ĂŠr ica
and, abroad, O debrecht
L at i n a e An g o l a,
Engenhar ia I ndustr ial,
The change, which will also be applied to
The Brand Territory website was created to facilitate the management of the companies’new visual identity
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> education through work
Integrated Youth
Every year, hundreds of young
Salvador, Bahia, and involved 363
dynamics and activities to better
graduates begin working at
Members of the Organizations’
understand the profile of the
Odebrecht through the Young
companies, divided into two
YPs and learn more about the
Partner Program. In order to
groups. The YPs listened to
Organization and its culture.
integrate these new professionals
lectures and activities that
and encourage them to reflect
debated the topics “Who Are We?,”
for People and Organization
on the values and beliefs for the
“Where Are We Going?” and “How
at Odebrecht S.A., gave a
Organization’s Survival, Growth
Will We Get There?.”
presentation on the Organization
and Perpetuity as well as the
and spoke about the 2020 Vision.
Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
Partners from Odebrecht
The participants then visited
Technology (TEO), these Young
S.A., Odebrecht Engenharia
the Odebrecht Cultural Center,
Partners (YPs) take part in the
Industrial, Odebrecht
located at the head office. Pedro
Introduction to Culture Program.
Infraestrutura and Odebrecht
Novis, member of the Odebrecht
Energia listened to lectures
S.A. Board of Directors, closed
and participated in group
the programming with the
In 2012, the first meeting took place from March 26-28 in
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On March 26, 166 Young
Carla Barretto, responsible
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lecture “Reflections on TEO,” where
Márcio Polidoro, responsible for
he associated philosophy with
Entrepreneurial Communication
practice. The youth interacted and
at Odebrecht, who spoke
asked questions.
about his own career at the
On March 27, it was time
Organization and the acceptance
for the 197 YPs from Braskem,
and continuous practice of TEO;
Foz do Brasil, Odebrecht Oil
and Beatriz Filgueiras, responsible
and Gas (OOG) and Odebrecht
for Organization and Culture
Realizações Imobiliárias (OR) to
at Odebrecht S.A., who talked
meet in the capital city of Bahia
about the 2020 Vision. The first
for the first Introduction to Culture
day ended with a visit to the
Program meeting.
Odebrecht Cultural Center.
The participants were able
YPs from Odebrecht S.A., Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, Odebrecht Infraestrutura and Odebrecht Energia
During the second day of the
to observe activities, listen to
meeting, the YPs were divided
lectures and interact with Mauro
based on their respective
Figueira, responsible for Financial
companies and learned more
Planning at Odebrecht S.A., who
about the environments in which
presented the Organization;
they will work.
YPs from Braskem, Foz do Brasil, Odebrecht Oil and Gas and Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias
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> energy
An investment and
its commercial energy
right side of the river, the
construction of Odebrecht
generation on March 30 with
turbines have the capacity
Energia, the Santo Antônio
the start of operation of two
to generate 71.6 MW each,
Hydroelectric Power
bulb turbines connected
enough energy to supply
Plant (HPP), located on
to Brazil’s National Energy
some 350,000 homes.
the Madeira River in
Connection System (SIN).
According to Henrique
the city of Porto Velho, Rondônia, officially began
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Installed in Power House 1, located along the
Valladares, Entrepreneurial Leader, the operations
A UHE Santo Antônio iniciou a operação de duas das suas 44 turbinas com nove meses de antecedência
The Santo Antônio HPP began operating two of its 44 turbines nine months ahead of schedule
began nine months ahead
country’s development,”
plant in terms of guaranteed
of time with relation to
explained Valladares.
energy and the sixth largest
the date established in the
Estimated for conclusion
in Brazil in installed power.
bid. “This attests to our
in 2015, the Santo Antônio
The total investment in
teams’ ability to overcome
HPP will have an installed
the development is R$ 16
challenges when building
capacity of 3,150 MW – it
billion, R$ 1.4 billion of
complex developments
will be the country’s third
which is directed at social-
that contribute toward the
largest hydroelectric power
environmental actions. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 280 / april 2012
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> energy TECHNICAL CAPACITY AND
along the left bank and one
SUSTAINABILITY
in the Madeira River bed.
The construction of a hydroelectric power plant
generator units and the other
on the Madeira River was
three have 12 each.
first contemplated in 2001,
During the work, three
a year during which Brazil
major construction phases
faced an energy crisis that
were planned. During the
culminated with the rationing
first, the main channel of
of the resource. The South
the river remained intact,
and Southeast regions had
while along the right bank,
used practically all of their
there was the construction
hydroelectric potential, while
of a Power House and
in contrast, only 10% of the
Complementary Spillway,
resource was being used in
with three gates. Along the
the Amazon Region.
left bank, the Main Spillway
After completing feasibility
was installed with 15 gates,
studies, the construction
built and assembled in 15
work began in September
months – considered a world
2008, under the responsibility
record.
of the Construtor Santo
The second phase began
Antônio Consortium (CCSA),
with the full deviation of the
formed by Odebrecht
Madeira River to the Main
(leader), Andrade Gutierrez,
Spillway, which occurred in
Alstom, Bardella, Siemens,
July 2011. From that point,
Andritz and Voith. The
the construction of the
construction work is currently
cofferdam began in the main
70% completed.
river bed, which after it was
The Santo Antônio HPP
completed, allowed for the
consists of four Power Houses
filling of the reservoir and
– known as the Generator
beginning of the generator
Groups –, with one located
unit tests.
along the right bank, two
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The first group has eight
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During the final phase
The technology known as“run-of-theriver� and the bulb turbines, powered by the natural flow of the Madeira River, reduce the environmental impact
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> energy of the construction work,
large reservoirs, reduce the
already with the reservoir
environmental impact,” said
formed, the Madeira River
Borgatti.
began flowing through
At the construction site,
the first generator units,
100% of the sewage is treated
while being channeled
using a biological system
through the spillways, and
and returned to the river in
the construction of the
conditions superior to those
other three Power Houses
established by Brazilian
continues in such a way that
standards and upheld by
the generator unit begins
international institutions,
operating by month until
such as the World Bank.
the full conclusion of the development. According to Leonardo
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According to Miguel Figueiredo, Assembly Director at Odebrecht, the five installed
Borgatti, Civil Construction
water treatment plants (WTPs)
Director at Odebrecht, the
are an important reference to
project is aligned with the
the project’s environmental
Organization’s Sustainability
quality. “The WTPs use
Policy, which establishes
innovative processes to treat
the adoption of practices
the water resource, employing
designed to reduce the
organic reagents and the silt
environmental impacts and
from the filter backwashing
promote the adjustment of
as fertilizer for recovering
PROFESSIONAL
the contracts to the regions
local vegetation,” said
QUALIFICATION
in which they are inserted.
Figueiredo. He also revealed
“The choice of the technology
that the plants have the
approximately 15,000
known as the run-of-the-
capacity to treat 560 cubic
Members working to build
river plant and the 44 bulb
meters of water per hour,
the Santo Antônio HPP, 80%
turbines, powered by the
including 400 cubic meters
of who are residents of Porto
natural flow of the Madeira
of industrial water and 160
Velho and the Metropolitan
River and which do not
cubic meters of drinking
Region.
require the construction of
water.
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Created in 2008 at the project, Acreditar has already trained 40,000 people from Porto Velho and the region
Today, there are
The participation of
local labor, which prevents
With investments of R$
program at the end of 2008,
migratory flow, was possible
17.2 million, the initiative was
40,000 people from the region
with the creation of the
developed two years before
have been trained.
Continued Professional
the start of the construction
Qualification Program -
work after a survey conducted
extended to other Organization
Acreditar (Believe), developed
in Porto Velho, which
projects in Brazil and abroad. In
by Odebrecht Energia with
revealed the low availability
Brazil, over 50,000 people have
aims of training professionals
of trained labor to meet the
been qualified, with 32,700 of
to work in the area of civil
development’s demands. Since
this total contracted by the
construction.
the implementation of the
companies.
The Acreditar initiative also
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> real estate developments
Dream of Owning a Home C
Jurema dos Santos Mariano and her family celebrate their new home
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Come True
On March 22, Maria Raimunda de Jesus, age 66, received the symbolic keys to her apartment, one of the last 500 concluded at the Condomínio Parque Valdariosa, in Queimados, Rio de Janeiro. Maria lived in an at-risk area and participated in three drawings before receiving her new house. “I’ll buy the furniture I need and move in her with my son,” she said, happily. The former home of Jurema dos Santos Mariano, age 28, was also determined by the city government to be at-risk for natural disasters. She lived at the edge of the river with four children, began to receive the housing assistance and now feels accomplished. “It took a while, but my children and I are secure and we have our own home,” she said, with a wide, emotional smile on her face. The event to hand over the symbolic keys for Block C, the last of the development, involved the presence of Queimados Mayor, Max Lemos, Regional Superintendent of the bank Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF), Cláudio Martins, of the State Housing Department, Rafael Picciani, and other authorities from the city and the financial institution. Condomínio Parque Valdariosa, which includes 1,500 housing units designed for families with a monthly income of up to R$ 1,600.00 (approx. US$ 900) was built by Bairro Novo, an Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias company. The project is part of the Brazilian Federal Government’s “My Home, My Life 1” Program. According to the Queimados City Government, the municipality was the first in the Baixada
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> real estate developments The last block of CondomĂnio Parque Valdariosa, located in Queimados, Rio de Janeiro, was delivered on March 22
Fluminense region to establish a partnership with the government to build the housing units. The delivery of the condominium will benefit 6,000 people. For Bairro Novo, the act consolidates the company’s operations in the State of Rio de Janeiro and strengthens its commitment to quality, through the delivery date established
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Mayor Max Lemos delivers Maria Raimunda the symbolic key to her apartment
with the Client, based on the Odebrecht
bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom. In each
Organization’s sustainability guidelines and those
block, Bairro Novo reserved eight apartments
of the Federal Government’s housing program.
that meet the needs of individuals in
Condomínio Parque Valdariosa has three
wheelchairs, measuring 46.04 m² each. The
blocks (A, B and C). Block A was delivered
blocks also have a gourmet space, multisport
in September 2011 and Block B, in January
court, playground, gatehouse and garbage
of this year. The housing units have 41.25
deposit, in addition to individual water and
m² of private area, with a living room, two
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> culture
Consecrating Bahia
As Rimas de Catarina (“Catarina’s Rhymes”) was the winner in the Children’s Play category
On April 4, the Castro Alves Theater in Salvador, Bahia, hosted the 19th edition of the
respectively. Actor Carlos Betão took home
biggest and most important award in Bahia
the trophy for his role in Sargento Getúlio, a
Theater, the Braskem Theater Award.
monologue inspired by the work with the
The evening consecrated Sargento Getúlio
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categories Adult Play and Children’s Play,
same name by João Ubaldo Ribeiro. Maria
(“Sergeant Getulio”) and As Rimas de Catarina
de Souza was chosen as Best Actress for Fim
(“Catarina’s Rhymes”) as the winners in the
de Partida (“End of Game”); Luiz Marfuz won
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a Theater
in the category of Director for Meu Nome É Mentira (“My Name is Lie”) and Namíbia, Não!
others received R$ 5,000 each. This year, the award paid tribute to
(“Namibia, No!”) received the trophy for the
two big names in Bahia culture. Deeply
text by Aldri Anunciação.
moved, actor and journalist Gideon Rosa,
Of the eight categories total, the winners
considered a theater icon with his more
from Adult Performance and Children’s
than 20-year career, received the trophy
Performance received R$ 30,000 each and the
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> culture Carlos Betão won the award for Best Actor for his performance in the play Sargento Getúlio (“Sergeant Getulio”)
for his contributions to local culture and the social actions he promotes, Carlinhos Brown gave guests a special treat by improvising a presentation with the band BaianaSystem and singing the song Selva Branca (“White Jungle”). Another highlight of the night was the presentation of videos created by the first group of the Braskem Theater Award audiovisual workshop, which presented those nominated in each category. Youth from Salvador and the Metropolitan Region got up on stage to receive the applause of the public present. Under the theme “Our Daily Theater,” the ceremony, directed by Elísio Lopes Jr., included the presence of famous personalities to deliver the trophies, including spiritual leader “Mãe” Stella, journalist Wanda Chase, educator Jorge Portugal, anthropologist Luiz Mott, visual artist Bel Borba,
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Sargento Getúlio (“Sergeant Getulio”) was the winner in the Adult Play category
singer Lazzo Matumbi, professional boxer Júnior Cigano, choreographer Lia Robatto and Vice President of Institutional Relations and Sustainable Development at Braskem, Marcelo Lyra. The winners were nominated and chosen by a judging committee that included journalist and writer Marcos Uzel; choreographer Lia Robatto; writer Adelice Souza; actor and coordinator of the Bahia Federal University (UFBA) Theater School Graduate Program, Cláudio Cajaíba; and playwright Paulo Henrique Alcântara. Between the months of Carlinhos Brown receives the tribute for his contributions to local culture and the social actions he develops from Marcelo Lyra
March and December of last year, they watched the 53 plays presented in the city. SOCIAL ACTION One of the new features of this edition was the holding of the first Braskem Theater odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 280 / april 2012
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> culture Award Audiovisual
nominated in the eight
productions in Bahia,” said
Workshop. Promoted by the
categories of the award.
Lacerda.
organization Invencionicce,
“Guided by the ceremony
with the support of the Bahia
theme, the work of the
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
State Cultural Foundation
students shows the different
BRASKEM THEATER AWARD
(FUNCEB) Audiovisual Board
perspectives they have on
(DIMAS), 30 youth ages 16-
the city of Salvador in a very
Award is a well-established
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creative way,” said Elísio
tradition in Bahia’s cultural
Metropolitan Region sited
Lopes Jr., General Director of
scene and is designed to
up via the website www.
the award and Coordinator at
value, recognize and award
premiobraskemdeteatro.
Invencionicce.
the state’s theater production,
com.br and were selected
For Emmanuel Lacerda,
The Braskem Theater
opening up a space for the
to participate in the art
Institutional Relations
direction, script and sound
Manager for Braskem in
and lighting technique
Bahia, the initiative promotes
part of the Braskem Social
classes for free from January
social transformation
Responsibility Policy, focused
to March of this year.
through cultural education.
on its activities geared
“This reinforces the premise
toward social inclusion,
educational material and
of the Braskem Theater
environmental education
money to help cover their
Award of revealing new
and the promotion of culture,
transportation costs, and
talents and recognizing the
with aims of establishing
based on the theme Our
work of the professionals
bases for citizen awareness
Daily Theater, they created
tied to the local scene,
and encouraging sustainable
videos to present those
thereby promoting artistic
growth.
The participants received
emergence of new talents. The award was created as
BELOW ARE THE WINNERS FROM THE 2012 EDITION: • Adult Play: Sargento Getúlio (“Sergeant Getulio”) • Children’s Play: As Rimas de Catarina (“Catarina’s Rhymes”) • Director: Luiz Marfuz, for Meu Nome é Mentira (“My Name is Lie”) • Actress: Maria de Souza, in Fim de Partida (“End of Game”) • Actor: Carlos Betão, in Sargento Getúlio (“Sergeant Getulio”) • Text: Namíbia, não! (“Namibia, No!”) by Aldri Anunciação • Revelation: Teatro Base Group, with Arbítrio (“Judgment”) • Special Category: Pedro Dultra, for the lighting in Protocolo Lunar (“Lunar Protocol”)
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> fast notes
Top Construction Company in Railroad Sector For the third consecutive year, Odebrecht Infraestrutura was elected the Top Construction Company by the 2012 Ferroviária Magazine Award, the most important for the sector in Brazil. The ceremony, held on March 29, included the presence of the Minister of Transportation, Paulo Sérgio Passos, as well as the company’s main executives who work in the area. The top construction company was chosen
Leandro Azevedo represented Odebrecht Infraestrutura and received the Top Construction Company Award, granted by the magazine Ferroviária, from Julio Lopes
by the readers of the publication through an
projects in the railroad
Railroad is moving forward at
online voting process, as
transportation sector, such as
advanced pace toward Suape,
well as by participants from
the Rio de Janeiro Subway, São
in Pernambuco. The work to
the “Businesses on Rails” fair,
Paulo Subway, Transnordestina
assemble the superstructure in
organized by the magazine.
Railroad and also the operation
the city of Serra Talhada, located
Leandro Andrade Azevedo,
of concessionaires, such as
in the Pernambuco backlands,
Managing Director of
SuperVia and ViaQuatro,
began in April and includes
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
companies controlled by
the placement of the tracks
received the trophy from
Odebrecht Transport,” said
and cross-ties. The project has
Rio de Janeiro Secretary of
Azevedo. The company is also
already built approximately
Transportation, Julio Lopes.
helping duplicate the Carajás
50% of its infrastructure and
“For the company, the
Railroad, which extends 892
approximately 200 kilometers
award is a source of pride and
kilometers and connects
of tracks have been placed. The
satisfaction, primarily at a
Southeastern Pará to the coast
project traverses three Brazilian
moment at which Odebrecht
of Maranhão.
states (Pernambuco, Ceará and
is taking part in important
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The Transnordestina
Piauí) and has 9,800 Members.
Rota das Bandeiras Becomes Pioneer in New Toll Payment Model The Rota das Bandeiras
Two collection points were installed along the Engenheiro Constâncio Cintra Highway: at the toll booth, located at Km 77.1, and at Km 74 in Jundiaí
Geraldo Alckmin. “SP-360 has
from the credits purchased by
Concessionaire – controlled
the privilege of becoming the
the user. The driver only pays
by Odebrecht TransPort – is
first highway in the country to
the distanced traveled, and no
the first in the country to offer
adopt a system that operates in
longer the full rate. In Itatiba, the
the Point-to-Point System, a toll
different parts of the world,” said
residents who use the system
payment model based on the
Governor Alckmin. “It is a fair toll
will be able to cut their expenses
stretch driven developed by the
fee from which the residents of
by 70%: instead of the current R$
São Paulo State Government.
Itatiba can benefit,” said Alckmin.
2.00, the toll rate will be R$ 0.60
The system began operating
With the Point-to-Point
for the trip to the downtown
on April 9 on the Engenheiro
model, the toll payment is made
Constâncio Cintra Highway
electronically as opposed to the
(SP-360), between the cities of
use of toll booths. Antennae
partner of the State government
Itatiba and Jundiaí, in the rural
fastened to gates installed
and for us, it is an honor to
region of the state.
along the highway read the
implement innovative projects
information contained on the
that directly benefit the user,”
Point System – which adopts
electronic device installed inside
said the concessionaire’s
the MLFF (Multi Lane Free Flow)
the vehicles, without the need
Managing Director, Luiz Cesar
model used in countries such as
for drivers to stop or reduce their
Costa. “I am certain that we are
Germany, Spain, United States,
speed.
part of a historical moment for
The launch of the Point-to-
Chile, South Africa and Austria – was made official by Governor
The amount corresponding to the stretch driven is debited
area of the city. “Rota das Bandeiras is a
the country’s highway system,” said Costa. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 280 / april 2012
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> fast notes
ETH Holds Meeting with Land Owners in Mineiros, Goiás On April 3, leaders from ETH
and economic feasibility
showed how the bioenergy
Bioenergia met with some
studies on the benefits of
sector opens up some important
100 land owners from Mineiros
work in the sugarcane supply
opportunities for entrepreneurs
and Perolândia, in Goiás, from
chain for the bioenergy sector.
and land owners,” said Zillo.
Alto Taquari, in Mato Grosso,
Different types of mechanized
and from Costa Rica, in Mato
harvest and planting methods,
units in the region that have
Grosso do Sul, to present the
varieties of seedlings adapted
a joint milling capacity of
latest technological innovations
to the types of soil, techniques
more than 15 million tons per
in sugarcane planting. The idea
designed to improve the
harvest: Morro Vermelho, in
was to promote the production
planting yield and the best
Mineiros, Água Emendada,
of the raw material – considered
period for production, among
in Perolândia, and Costa Rica
one of the main challenges
other topics, were also
and Alto Taquari, located
faced by the sector for the
addressed.
in municipalities with the
2012-2013 harvest.
“The sector’s main
ETH has four agroindustrial
same name. “We need solid
challenge over the short term
partnerships to achieve the
“A Day in the Field,” held at
is to increase the production of
milling goal,” explained Luiz
the Jacuba Farm, in the region
sugarcane to meet the plants’
Paulo Sant´Anna, Supervisor
of Mineiros, participants
installed industrial capacity,”
of the Taquari Center, which
learned practices, technical
said Fabiano Zillo, Supervisor
includes the Alto Taquari and
information, new technologies
of the Araguaia Center. “We
Costa Rica units.
During the meeting entitled
ETH partners watch the mechanized sugarcane planting demonstration
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Braskem Participates in Fairs in Brazil and United States During the first two weeks of April, Braskem
able to learn more about Ethylene XXI, the project
participated in two important fairs. The first was NPE
with three integrated plants in Mexico for the
- The 2012 International Plastics Showcase from April
production of 1.05 million tons of polyethylene per
2-5, in Orlando, Florida, and the second was the 10th
year starting in 2015.
Edition of EXPOBOR, held from April 11-13 in São Paulo.
Braskem has five industrial units in the United States – Marcus Hook, in Pennsylvania; Neal, in West
At NPE – considered the main event from
Virginia; Freeport, La Porte and Seadrift, in Texas –, as
plastic sector in North America –, the company
well as a Technology and Innovation Center unit in
marked its first participation since it entered the
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
North American market in 2010. “We showed our
The petrochemical company participated for
commitment to serving the region with the highest
the first time in EXPOBOR – Latin America’s largest
quality in products and services that the industry has
rubber sector meeting – and presented its portfolio
to offer,” said Robert Nadin, Commercial and Supply
of hydrocarbon resins, known by the brand Unilene,
Vice President at Braskem America.
produced exclusively by Braskem in Latin America.
At its main booth, which occupied 425-m2,
The resin is used in the production of high
the company used technology to bring its clients
performance rubber compounds, adhesives and
products and success stories in an interactive and
paints and its main characteristic is the improvement
innovative fashion. The petrochemical company
of the products’ properties, offering technical and
presented its portfolio of products, with a focus on
economic advantages. Recognized in the market
the polypropylene market and the production of
for its quality, the Unilene line underwent a brand
biopolymers and polyethylene from a renewable
reformulation, which was launched at the fair,
source, known as “green” plastic. Visitors were also
together with the portfolio of products.
New Braskem Butadiene Plant In June of this year, Braskem will inaugurate its new Butadiene plant, located at the Triunfo Petrochemical Center in Rio Grande do Sul. Butadiene is the raw material used by the tire industry and rubber industry in general. With a total investment of R$ 300 million, the new plant will produce 100,000 additional tons of butadiene per year. Braskem currently has an installed capacity for 105,000 tons per year.
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Nacala International Airport Project Hires First Graduates of Acreditar Program On March 27, during the certification ceremony for the first group from the Specific Bricklayer group under the Acreditar (Believe) Mozambique Program, undertaken at the Nacala International Airport Project, Odebrecht International announced the contracting of 24 graduates to work at the construction site. During the event, the Nampula Province Governor, Felismino Tocoli, declared that the initiative creates job opportunities for youth and helps improve the quality of life in the district. “This gesture is a significant effort in terms of combating poverty, and consequently, for the development of the province,” said Tocoli. Leonardo Ribeiro, Contract
The 24 graduates contracted by Odebrecht International received 140 hours of training under the Specific Bricklayer Cycle
Director for the Nacala International the communities by offering Airport Project, stated that
professional qualification to the
the certification represents
youth,” said Ribeiro. Visibly moved,
the fulfillment of a dream to
graduate Anchita Simon talked
contribute toward Mozambique’s
about the chance for professional
development. “It is our desire
growth: “With this job opportunity,
to promote the well being and
I’m going to start planning my
improve the quality of life of
future,” said Simon.
Acreditar Program Recognized in United Kingdom On March 30, Odebrecht
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the Continued Professional
the meeting with the
Infraestrutura took part in a
Qualification Program -
representatives from AoC,
meeting with The Association
Acreditar (Believe), and the
Ayesha Williams and John
of Colleges (AoC), a United
ways in which the entity
Mountford, who will return
Kingdom institution focused
could support the initiative.
to the country in June with
on professional qualification
Victor Falcão, responsible
30 other professionals to
in Rio de Janeiro. The focus
for coordinating Acreditar
visit one of the programs
was the presentation of
in Brazil, took part in
underway.
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First Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial IT Meeting On March 30 and 31, 37 Members from the
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial has 37 Members from the IT area for the Company’s 24 projects in Brazil and abroad
The Butadiene II contract was honored
Information Technology (IT) teams from 24
with the trophy for 2011 Best IT Practices,
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial contracts
constituting a reference in Information
met in São Paulo for the first IT meeting.
Technology last year within the sphere of
Present at the meeting were administrative-
Industrial Engineering. “We are proud to receive
financial managers (GAF) and the professionals
this distinction,” said Rui Paixão, the project
responsible for corporate IT and in contracts
GAF. “It is important to understand the reality
and countries such as Argentina, Venezuela and
of the sector in order to identify the demands
Mexico.
and create solutions capable of adding value to
The professionals shared knowledge and experience during presentations and discussions about best practices in the area for business,
the business while better serving Members and Clients,” he said. For Evandro Rangel, responsible for IT at
in addition to topics such as Information
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, the entry of
Security – during a lecture given by Dr. Patricia
Members into new environments makes the
Peck, specialist in Digital Law –, “Improving
area’s responsibility more challenging, requiring
Service Levels and Optimizing IT Investments
a higher level of team training and alignment.
in Contracts.” Members also took part in
“With the meeting, we have the opportunity to
group dynamics about the Competencies of
promote improved integration, alignment and
the Odebrecht Partner and reflected on self-
qualification based on the company’s strategic
awareness, professional growth and career with
guidelines in its goal to fulfill the 2020 Vision,”
a lecture by consultant Ricardo Guterres.
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Young Partners in Angola Participate in Afeq Training From March 5-16, The Functional Equipment Support - Afeq Angola and Afeq Brasil completed the first stage of technical equipment training for seven Odebrecht Angola Young Partners on Brazilian territory. The course is designed to develop the capacity to manage teams and guarantee the correct and safe application of earth moving, cargo and industrial center
the programmed content.
upcoming ones in July and
equipment. “Participants
“With the training, I’ll
December of this year.
have the opportunity to
be ready to offer more
Stelvia Agostinho,
absorb specific knowledge
effective support to the
Electromechanical
about the equipment used
construction projects,
Engineer at the
in the construction, and
guaranteeing better
Expressways Project,
accordingly, develop their
productivity,” said
emphasizes that the
work better and faster,”
Domingos.
exchange with the Brazilian
said Gustavo Henriques,
With duration of 10
Young Partners and with
responsible for Equipment
months, the course
supplier companies
at Odebrecht Angola.
consists of theoretical
enriched the program.
and practical phases
“I can be a multiplier of
Domingos, responsible
with distance and on-site
knowledge and also put
for Fleet Control, the
activities that include
into practice what I learned
program allowed for the
visits to manufacturers and
in my daily routine,” said
improved assimilation of
projects in Brazil, with the
Agostinho.
According to Gregório
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Odebrecht Angola Young Partners during a visit to the equipment manufacturer company, which took place during the first phase of the course
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Seminar Discusses Educational Assessment
Participants of the seminar that was focused on the importance of training educators and their relationship with students
March 30 and 31 marked the seminar
on the topic, encouraging participants
entitled “The Advances of Assessment in the
to discuss the best way of undertaking
21st Century: State-of-the Art as Opposed to
an educational assessment, the myths
Point-Based,” which began at Olívia Barradas
surrounding the issue and advances
Cultural Center in Valença and ended at the
associated with the topic over time. The
Presidente Tancredo Neves (CFR-PTN) Rural
reflections were focused on the importance of
Family Home in Presidente Tancredo Neves,
training educators and their relationship with
Bahia.
students. There was also a dialogue about
Present at the event were educators from the teaching units in the Bahia Southern Lowlands – both the state and municipal
Appreciative and Inclusive Assessment and Multiple Intelligences. During the following morning, the lecture
school system – as well as the rural families
“A Perspective on Our Practices in Trade-Off
associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands
Teaching” completed the programming. At the
Environmental Protection Area Mosaic
end of the lecture, Penna coordinated a join
Integrated and Sustainable Development
evaluation of the discussions that took place
Program (PDIS), supported by the Odebrecht
over the two days of the event. “I’m grateful
Foundation.
for the honor of having participated in the
On the first day, teacher Thereza Penna,
event and have taken part in such a noble
who serves as the Cesgranrio Foundation
mission, involving committed educators and
Evaluation Center Coordinator, gave a lecture
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OOG Forms Sustainability Committee Based on the concern
the mission of analyzing
in the entrepreneurship
with the environment
issues related to Social
line and the leaders of
and the safety and health
and Social-Environmental
the projects (contract
of Members, Odebrecht
Responsibility, Occupational
and operation directors)
Oil and Gas (OOG)
Health, Workplace Safety,
will help plan the general
formed its Sustainability
Climate Change and other
information and coordinate
Committee aligned with the
topics in a structured and
the meeting topics. The most
Organization’s Sustainability
systemic fashion, sharing
conceptual issues, which
Policy.
basic practices.
involve changes or resources
The idea is to reinforce
at a strategic level, will be
OOG’s activities focused
Committee will be
assessed and validated
on the topic, promote the
permanent and coordinated
within the sphere of COMEX,
mastery of competencies
by Marco AurĂŠlio
headed by Roberto Ramos,
and business practices
Fonseca, responsible for
Entrepreneurial Leader at
designed to ensure
Entrepreneurship Support -
OOG.
business perpetuity.
Sustainability at OOG. Those
Furthermore, the group has
responsible for Sustainability
The OOG Sustainability Committee reinforces actions and good practices associated with the topic at the company
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Angola Promotes Globally Responsible Leadership Workshop
Members from Odebrecht Angola participate in a meeting to discuss social responsibility and sustainability at the contracts
From March 28-
participants and allow for
Francisco Sawaguthi,
30, Odebrecht Angola
the sharing of knowledge
Sustainability Director in
promoted a workshop in
and experiences
the country.
Luanda about Globally
about the topics, as
Responsible Leaders
well as contextualize
par tnership with the
directed at contract
the Organization’s
Dom Cabral Foundation,
directors, their suppor t
Sustainability Policy and
the event involved
teams and the other
2020 Vision. “ The program
the par ticipation
leaders at the company
encouraged participants
of Sérgio Leão,
and their teams.
to perform an analysis
Sustainability Director
of their contract from
of the Engineering and
designed to multiply
the perspective of
Construction Operations,
the vision of Social
Sustainability and
and Ana Margarida
Responsibility and
establish initiatives in
Mar tins, Sustainability
Sustainability among
the projects,” explained
Director at Deloitt.
The event was
Organized in
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Moatize Expansion Project Promotes Health on Alert Program In March, the Moatize
such as Respiratory Protection.
opportunities for identifying
Expansion Project, developed
According to Juliana Vieira, the
the existing risk factors in the
by Odebrecht International in
proposal is prevention, promoted
production process that can
Mozambique, began the Health
through visits to the construction
either directly or indirectly
on Alert Program, promoted
site, the elaboration of technical
contribute toward occupational
by the Workplace Safety,
reports for the different activities
hearing loss. “Observing
Health and Environment team
and the investigation of potential
Members as they complete
and coordinated by physical
health risks. “After the analyses,
their tasks allows us to identify
therapist Juliana Torresan Vieira
we gathered the workers and
risks and contribute toward
and speech therapist Lucienne
provided them with all of the
prevention,” said Corrêa.
Corrêa.
necessary orientations and
The initial objective of the action is to present information
corrections,” said Vieira. Under the Hearing
The Carpentry sector was the first work front to receive the program, which was then
about Ergonomics and Hearing
Conservation Program, Lucienne
implemented at the Assembly
Conservation for Members,
Corrêa explains that the visits to
Center. Each week, different areas
and later, address other topics,
the construction site represent
have been visited.
Lucienne Corrêa orients Members as to the adequate use of ear plugs during daily activities
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Campos Channel Recovery Begins Community Garden Students prepare and irrigate the land to receive the seeds as part of the new community garden at the Campos dos Goytacazes Fishing Boat Terminal
‘‘Planting gives nature life,”
receiving orientation from
orientation as to the health
said Douglas Santos, a student
Production Members at the
damage caused by the use of
of the municipal school APIC,
company. In up to 80 days,
pesticides.
located in the Campos dos
the community will be able
According to Marcos
Goytacazes Fishing Boat
to harvest lettuce, carrots,
Saliveros, responsible for
Terminal community in Rio
chicory, scarlet eggplant and
the Contract, the project’s
de Janeiro. The youth and 37
parsley.
solid performance is due
other students helped create a
In order to orient and
to the partnership with the
community garden, promoted
multiply the harvest,
surrounding community. “It is
by the Environment sector of
explanatory brochures
important to leave a legacy for
the Campos Channel Recovery
were distribution about the
the population located near
contract, developed by
planting phases, such as
the project,” said Saliveros.
Odebrecht Infraestrutura.
seeding, transplant, spacing
“The community garden is yet
of each seedling, fertilization,
another initiative that we have
prepared and irrigated the
irrigation and harvest. The
found to expand the concept
land and chose the seeds,
students also received
of sustainability,” he said.
On March 30, the students
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Productivity in Focus at CONEST In order to boost
According to Antenor de
our results,” declared Castro
productivity in the project, the
Castro, Contract Director,
during the program launch
CONEST Consortium (formed
the initiative is designed to
event.
by Odebrecht Engenharia
promote debate and improve
Industrial and OAS) –
productivity at the contract.
already been implemented
responsible for installing the
“We are seeking to create
at CONEST starting with the
units at the Abreu e Lima
an environment marked by
beginning of the PEP in the
Refinery in Pernambuco –
awareness and motivation,
sectors of Logistics, People
launched the Productivity
and from there, promote the
and Organization, Processes,
Excellence Program (PEP) at
increasing involvement of
Technology and Logistics.
the end of March.
Members in order to improve
More than 50 actions have
Antenor de Castro speaks to Members of the CONEST Consortium during the launch of the Productivity Excellence Program
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For Safer Traffic in Luanda With aims of raising the awareness of drivers and pedestrians to reduce accidents in Luanda, the Odebrecht Angola Expressways Project promoted the Safe Traffic Campaign from March 26 to 30, in partnership with the Angolan National Traffic and Road Department (DNVT ), Angola Road Institute (INEA) and Superior Police Institute. The campaign, which was held at different points in the city, included the promotion of activities such as exhibits, lectures, theater plays and the distribution of brochures. In each site, a mobile information station was set up to assist the population. On March 30, the last day of the campaign, more than 300 people, including residents, police officers and Members of Odebrecht, took part in a walk.
Odebrecht Angola Members distribute brochures with traffic tips to Luanda drivers and take part in the walk that closed the campaign
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Understanding Youth as Part of the Solution Protection Area (EPA) –,
Foundation and of which
crucial role that youth
in addition to Presidente
IDC is part – through
have in the social and
Tancredo Neves.
lectures administered by the
In order to discuss the
political development of
The central focus of the
the communities in which
debates was the concept
they live, the Rights and
of Youth Leadership, which
supported by Municipal
Citizenship Institute (IDC)
promotes the decision to
Departments of Education
promoted debates and
think about youth as a part
and institutions associated
coordinated workshops
of the solution as opposed
with the program.
from March 27-30 to
to part of the problem.
World Youth Day is part
During the event,
of a calendar of PDIS actions
celebrate World Youth Day. The activities took place
The initiative was
knowledge was discussed
designed to celebrate
at state high schools in
within the context of the
commemorative dates
the Bahia municipalities
Bahia Southern Lowlands
during 2012. The idea is to
of Ituberá, Igrapiúna, Piraí
EPA Mosaic Integrated and
bring the Southern Lowland
do Norte, Ibirapitanga and
Sustainable Development
communities closer to the
Nilo Peçanha – all part of
Program (PDIS) – sponsored
institutions that are part of
the Pratigi Environmental
by the Odebrecht
PDIS.
Students from Ibirapitanga listen to a lecture about World Youth Day
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youth who are part of PDIS.
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Santo Antônio HPP Delivers Agricultural Tractors and Equipment Farmer Antônio Cordeiro, from the São Domingos Settlement, celebrates the new tractor’s arrival
Santo Antônio Energia,
from the community of Flor
its transportation to the flour
the concessionaire responsible
do Amazonas, the Joana D´
factory.
for the Santo Antônio
Arc III Association and the
Hydroelectric Power Plant in
São Domingos, Riacho Azul
Settlement Association also
Rondônia – an Odebrecht
and Morrinhos settlements,
received an agricultural tractor
Energia investment and
which develop family farming
and trailer. “We are very happy
construction – began
projects.
with the achievement because
delivering agricultural tractors
The Riacho Azul Settlers’
The São Domingos
the machinery will help us
and equipment to the rural
Association (ASPRAZUL)
produce and transport the
settlements of the communities
received a tractor and
manioc, corn and fertilizer,” said
located upstream from the
agricultural trailer and will
President José Carlos Ferreira.
dam.
also receive disc ploughs
“We will have the help of
The R$ 552,000-investment
and levelers, an agricultural
machines to replace the work
has allowed for the delivery of
plane and a manioc planter.
that we did manually,” added
agricultural tractors and trailers,
According to the president of
farmer Antônio Cordeiro. In
lime distributors, brush cutters,
the entity, Neuraci Monteiro
addition to the tractor and
disc ploughs and levelers,
Nascimento, the equipment
trailer, the association will
agricultural planes and manioc
will help the 40 residents
also receive disc ploughs and
planters. The machinery will
to prepare the earth for the
levelers, an agricultural plane
benefit some 400 residents
cultivation of manioc and for
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Odebrecht Energia Helps Celebrate UFBA Polytechnic School’s 115-Year Anniversary From March 12-15, Odebrecht Energia –
debate on the demands for engineering
represented by Matheus Macedo, Assembly
generated by the market and society.
Engineer at the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric
Matheus Macedo talked about the profile
Power Plant in Rondônia – participated in the
of the Members selected by the company.
event “Integration between Engineering and
There was also discussion on the importance
Industry, Society and Public Policies” at the
of professionals developing entrepreneurial
Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) Polytechnic
training, one that includes aspects such
School.
as leadership, social-environmental
The meeting designed to celebrate the school’s 115-year anniversary featured a
responsibility, and primarily, the capacity to overcome challenges.
From left to right: Ester Bergsten, responsible for Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics at the Braskem Polymer Unit; Aurinézio Calheira Barbosa, Safety, Health and Environment Supervisor for the Camaçari Industrial Development Committee; Matheus Macedo; and Herman Augusto Lepikson, Vice Director of the UFBA Polytechnic School
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