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Special Dominican Republic 10 Years
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MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES IN 2012
No. Nº Nº 292260 260 /
2012 // OCTOBER JUNHO JUNHO 2011 2011
Odebrecht was the only Brazilian Organization to receive four trophies during the event promoted by the magazine Carta Capital to award the Most Admired Companies in Brazil in 2012.
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On September 13, Braskem inaugurated a new butadiene factory at the Triunfo Petrochemical Center in Rio Grande do Sul.
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Read the special story on the 10 years of the Organization’s operations in the Dominican Republic and find out how Members celebrated the date.
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36 CARYBÉ, VERGER AND JORGE AMADO – TOGETHER IN A SINGLE WORK
In an environment that re-created as Bahia’s traditional Largo Festivals, the Pierre Verger Foundation launched the book Carybé, Verger & Jorge - Obás da Bahia, sponsored by Odebrecht.
40 WATER SERVES AS THEME OF EXHIBIT IN SALVADOR
The Odebrecht Organization is holding at its head office the exhibit entitled Water, which reveals some interesting facts about the resource, addressing its multiple uses in daily life.
44 THE MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARIES AND THE SSC
The Odebrecht Shared Service Center (SSC) held the 2nd Breakfast for the Secretaries of the Organization’s Engineering and Construction companies.
48 CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMANS AND THEIR BUSINESSES
The Land Conservation Organization presented the pilot project “Payments for Environmental Services,” designed to support the conservation of natural resources in degraded areas.
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> AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Odebrecht Among Brazil’s Most Admired Companies in 2012 O d e b re cht wa s th e o n l y B ra z i l i a n O rg an i z at io n to recei ve fo u r tro ph i es
followed by Pet rob ras and D ow
d ur i n g t h e e ve nt pro mo ted by th e
Brasil; and in t he C hem ic al segment,
m a g a z i n e Ca r t a Capi tal to awa rd th e
where it received 22. 5% of t he votes,
M ost Ad m ire d Co mpa n i es i n B ra z i l i n
coming out ahead of t he comp anies
2 0 1 2 . Th e ce re mo ny, h el d o n O c to ber
BASF and D ow Q uím ic a. I n b ot h, t he
1 , i n cl u d e d t h e presen ce o f B ra z i l ’s
most highlighted c ategor ies were:
Presid e nt, Di l ma R o u ssef f.
Sust ainab le D evelop m ent, Et hic s and
S i n ce 1998, t h e pu bl i cati o n h a s h on o re d co m p a n i es a n d execu ti ves
I nnovat ion. St ar t ing wit h t his year ’s ed it ion,
wh o are ch o s e n by th e ma r ket a s be ing
Car t a Capit al inc lud ed t he rank ing
d i st i n g u is h e d in th ei r respec ti ve a re as.
“ The 5 M ost Ad m ired Brazilian
I n t h e H e av y Co n stru c ti o n segment, O d e b re cht was th e w i n n er fo r th e
Comp anies in Lat in Am er ic a.” O d eb rec ht c am e in at second,
n i nt h co n s e c u t ive yea r. I t recei ved
t railing only Pet rob ras and followed
5 2 .7 % o f t h e votes, fo l l owed by
by Am B ev, Nat ura and TAM. The
Ca ma rg o Co r rê a a n d An dra de
sur vey involved inter views wit h 1, 21 2
Guti e r re z . Th e key catego r i es a n a l y zed
exec ut ives in Brazil and anot her 1, 00 0
i n t h e s u r ve y were Pro du c t a n d
in Lat in Am er ic a.
S e r v i ce Q u al it y, Eth i cs a n d S o ci a l R esp o n s i b i l i t y. B ra s ke m re cei ved t wo tro ph i es
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c hosen by 45. 6% of t hose inter viewe d,
The sur vey cond uc ted by t he magazine also revealed t he M ost Ad m ired Organizat ions in Brazil,
un d e r M o s t Ad m i red: i n th e
regard less of t heir sec tor of
Pe tro c h e m i c al segment, h av i n g been
op erat ions. O d eb rec ht c am e in at 17 t h .
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Braskem received two trophies in the Petrochemical and Chemical segments, and was represented by its Entrepreneurial Leader Carlos Fadigas
The Organization came in at second in the new ranking of the Most Admired Companies in Latin America. Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina, received the award on behalf of the company
Benedicto Junior, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Infraestrutura, who received the award of Construction Sector, and Eike Batista, voted the Most Admired Leader in 2012
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Flowers from the “Life’s Papers” Project at the Master Real Estate Award On September 12,
social initiative promoted
songs from the musical “Rent”
Odebrecht Realizações
through the Paiva Reserve
and handed out yellow and
Imobiliárias (OR) earned
General Association in the
red flowers, made by the
the 2012 Master Real Estate
communities located near
artists of the “Life’s Papers”
Award – one of the most
Paiva Reserve in Pernambuco.
Project. Actress Maria Fernanda
important in the sector –, in
During the ceremony,
Cândido announced the 17
the category of Professionals
which featured a set full
winning cases together with
– Social Responsibility, with
of lights and colors, actors
Paulo Germano. Also present
the “Life’s Papers” Project, a
dressed up as hippies sang
were Brazil’s Vice President, Michel Temer, and the Mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab. The winning case, the “Life’s Papers” Project, has been developed since 2008 with the communities neighboring the Paiva Reserve, and transforms garbage into art. The initiative involves selective waste collection, environmental education and the generation of income through the reuse of civil construction debris, for example the cardboard from cement bags and coconut palm fiber for the production of crafts. More than 300
Dante Freitas, Sustainability Manager at OR, represented the company during the ceremony, and received the award from the hands of Bahia singer Daniela Mercury
craftspeople have already been benefited, and also participated in two editions of FENEARTE, Latin America’s largest crafts fair.
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Organization Recognized for its International Operations On the afternoon of September 28, the
allow ourselves to be scared off by
Brazilian Center for International Relations
the uncertainties of a world that was
(CEBRI) held the ceremony to deliver the
still largely unexplored and without
2012 CEBRI Award in Rio de Janeiro. The
the connections of today in terms of
event also commemorated the 14 years
transport and telecommunications,
of the institution’s operations and was
for example,” said Marcelo Odebrecht.
followed by the “Brazil and the World in
“We overcome, without inhibitions,
2030” Roundtable, with the speech of
political-ideological barriers and
honor given by economist Armínio Fraga.
restrictions related to capital
The 2012 edition honored Ambassador
transactions, and we ended up helping
Rubens Ricupero, from the Armando
create a culture of service export in
Álvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) and
Brazil – the sector where we began,
Member of the Board of Odebrecht S.A.,
more specifically in Engineering and
with the Academic Personality Award, and
Construction,” he said.
Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director
Still according to the Managing
of Odebrecht S.A., with the Business
Director of Odebrecht S.A., this history has
Personality Award. The CEBRI also paid
been a success: “This results from a clear
tribute to Ambassador Walther Moreira
business philosophy that is understood,
Salles, a founder of the institution, the
accepted and practiced within all spheres
centennial year of his birth.
of the Organization. It is a business
“I receive this award knowing that it was actually our Organization that earned it, because when we
philosophy based on a trust in people and one that has proved universal,” he said. The Organization currently has 55,560
began this history over 40 years
Members abroad belonging to 65
ago, I will still crawling,” said Marcelo
nationalities that work in 28 countries. In
Odebrecht during his thank you
2012, Odebrecht estimates earnings of
speech. “During that time, when
over US$ 11.2 billion abroad and plans
international operations was not a
to export more than US$ 5.7 billion in
common topic on the agendas of
goods and services between its different
most Brazilian companies, we didn’t
companies.
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> CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL
Braskem and its New Fact On September 13, Braskem inaugurated a new butadiene factory at the Triunfo Petrochemical Center in Rio Grande do Sul, with the presence of the State Governor, Tarso Genro. The unit, which received investments of R$ 300 million, confirms the company’s commitment to industrial development and the development of the chemical production chain in the Southern Brazilian State and Brazil as a whole. Butadiene is the raw material employed in the industry of synthetic rubbers used to manufacture tires and rubber items in general. This is the second major investment to be inaugurated by Braskem in Brazil in 2012. “The
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tory in Rio Grande do Sul
The second unit inaugurated by Braskem this year confirms the company’s commitment to industrial development and the development of the chemical production chain in Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil as a whole
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> CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL company is focused on
full production capacity,
important projects to
which increases the
consolidate its position
maximum butadiene offer
as one of the leaders in
to approximately 210,000
global petrochemistry and
tons per year. The company
strengthen the Brazilian
also produces 180,000
industry,” said Carlos
tons per year of butadiene
Fadigas, Entrepreneurial
in Camaçari, Bahia, and
Leader.
80,000 tons in Capuava,
Over the past four years,
São Paulo.
the company inaugurated four new industrial units:
PROJECT AND INVESTMENT The unit began
a polypropylene factory
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in the city of Paulínia, in
operating 50 days ahead
rural São Paulo in 2008;
of schedule. This early
an ethane and “green”
delivery was made
polyethylene factory in
possible thanks to a
Triunfo in 2010; a PVC unit
project management
in Alagoas in August of
model that minimizes
this year, as well as a new
risks and optimizes the
butadiene plant in Triunfo.
deadlines defined during
With the capacity to
the engineering, supply
produce 103,000 tons per
and construction phases.
year and generate 60 new
Lasting 14 months, the
direct job opportunities,
construction work involved
the butadiene plant will
the installation of 930
1,800 direct job
double the volume of this
tons of piping, 570 tons
opportunities. The labor
raw material processed
of metallic structures and
was contracted primarily
at the Triunfo Center
over 200,000 meters of
in the municipalities of
and also help drive the
cable.
Montenegro and Triunfo.
Entrepreneurial Leader Carlos Fadigas presents the new bu
Some of the workers
synthetic rubber chain
Led by Odebrecht
in the state. The unit is
Engenharia Industrial,
participated in the
already operating at its
the project generated
Continued Professional
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butadiene factory, an event that included the presence of Governor Tarso Genro
Qualification Program -
strategy of seeking
derived products, which
Believe, held in partnership
competitiveness generated
are scarce in the global
with the Montenegro
by gas as the raw material
market.
City Government and
at its new complexes
the National Industrial
while at the same time
representing an
Learning Service (SENAI).
working to maximize its
opportunity to meet global
The investment is
position in the market of
demand, the decision to
aligned with Braskem’s
petrochemical naphtha-
invest in the expansion of
In addition to
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The unit is operating at its maximum production capacity, increasing the butadiene offer to approximately 210,000 tons per year
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butadiene is based on the
in contact with companies
potential of the synthetic
from the global synthetic
reinforces Braskem’s
rubber production chain in
runner industry that are
commitment to
Brazil. One good example
interested in producing
development in Rio
is the national automotive
in the country,” said Rui
Grande do Sul. “ The
industry, which has been
Chammas, Vice President
company invested more
growing nearly 8% per
of the Braskem Basic
than R$ 2 billion in the
year and has prompted
Petrochemicals Unit.
state over the past four
tire manufacturers to
Accordingly, butadiene,
years in new factories,
invest in new units in
initially directed at the
production capacity
the country. “Besides the
international market, may
increases, maintenance
potential for the growth
be gradually industrialized
shutdowns and in the area
of the companies already
domestically,” said
of health, safety and the
installed in Brazil, we are
Chammas.
environment,” said Fadigas.
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The investment also
NEW OFFICE IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY A new Braskem office was recently inaugurated in Frankfurt, Germany. The commercial office will play a fundamental role in terms of strengthening the company’s global presence Located in one of the world’s main financial centers, the site will serve as Braskem’s head office for the operations in Germany, selling the materials produced in the country and providing support for the import of PP, PE and “Green” PE from Brazil to Europe. The Rotterdam office, in Holland, will continue to operate, focused on the product sales from the Polyolefines Unit (UNPOL) and Basic Raw Material Unit (UNIB). “We are proud to be a part of Braskem’s growth process,” said Mark Nikolich, Leader of Braskem Europe. “This office represents a step forward in terms of ensuring the long term continued existence of our business in Europe, which began six years ago with our first office in Rotterdam. The new space also represents orientation, creativity, innovation, sustainability and the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO) in the local German and European culture. This symbol is crucial for European Members and because it represents our company for Clients and local partners,” said Nikolich.
Braskem opened its new office in Frankfurt, Germany, one of the world’s main financial centers
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Odebrecht and its First Decade in the Dominican Republic In Central America, two
country’s capital. After three
the constant effort of more
countries divide the territory
centuries of Spanish, French
than 8,000 Members during
of the Island of San Domingo.
and Haitian occupation,
these 10 years, sharing
The Western third is occupied
independence was conquered
the values, principles and
by Haiti and two-thirds are
on February 27, 1844.
concepts of our work
occupied by the Dominican
Divided into 31 provinces
Republic, the second largest
and a National District, the
Odebrecht Entrepreneurial
country in the Caribbean (after
Dominican Republic currently
Technology (TEO), and
Cuba) and also the second
has approximately 10 million
promoting discipline, which
largest Caribbean economy.
inhabitants and its economy is
generates respect, which in
The Dominican Republic
agriculture and tourism-based.
turn builds trust between
had been inhabited by the
Ten years ago, Odebrecht
people,” said Marco Cruz,
indigenous peoples, primarily
arrived to the country, when
Managing Director of
the Taíno, since the 7th century,
it opened its office in the
Odebrecht in the country.
until the arrival of the Spanish
capital in 2002. Since then,
expedition commanded by
several different infrastructure
Odebrecht News (ON)
Christopher Columbus in
projects – considered crucial
presents the Organization’s
December of 1492. The site
for local development – were
first decade of operations
of the European settlement
completed.
in the Dominican Republic,
in America was called Santo Domingo, currently the
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philosophy, known as the
“Our achievements have been made possible through
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In this special story,
as well as how the date was celebrated by Members.
More than 8,000 Members helped forge Odebrecht’s path during its first 10 years in the country
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WORKING TOWARD THE COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT The Northwest Line, Samaná and Hermanas Mirabal Aqueducts; Del Coral Highway; Casabito - Constanza, El Río - Jarabacoa, Miches and Piedra Blanca - Cruce de Ocoa Roads; Pinalito and Palomino Hydroelectric Power Plants and the Duarte Corridor. The history of each contract represents a part of Odebrecht’s history in the Dominican Republic. Over a 10-year period, the company has been contributing toward the development of
The quality of life in the communities: Housing Construction Project in the Community of Guayuyal, Sewing Cooperative and the“Educating is Constructing”Program are some of the actions implemented by Odebrecht
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the Dominican communities.
all favor agricultural, tourist,
“The aqueducts built supply
industrial, commercial and
1.260 million people; the
cultural development,�
hydroelectric power plants help
emphasized Marco Cruz.
improve the national energy
One of the principles
matrix, allowing for increased
on which the Odebrecht
participation in clean energies
operations are based in the
with renewable resources
country is the relationship
and allowing us cease from
with the communities located
importing 780,000 barrels of oil
near the projects. Guided by
per year; and the set of roads
sustainable development, the
and highways, rehabilitated and
company promotes programs
constructed, which account
focused on the formation of
for 150 km of modern and
cooperatives and community
secure land transport roadways,
and family farming associations,
together with the 207 km
environmental education and
of roads being constructed,
the generation of job and
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income opportunities. The
opportunities and results that
of their respective areas, and
Housing Construction Project
generate Client Satisfaction
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in the Community of Guayuyal,
and the development of each
as Panama, Angola, Ecuador
located in the Province of San
one as a Human Being and
and the United States. During
Juan, the Sewing Cooperative
Entrepreneur. The company
the years 2011 and 2012,
and Samaná Artisans’
invests thousands of hours
Odebrecht was recognized as
Cooperative, as well as the
in technical and professional
one of the Top 10 Best Places
“Educating is Constructing”
qualification and training
to Work in Central America
Program, are some of the
focused on Safety, Health and
and the Caribbean, according
initiatives that have been
Environmental Conservation.
to the Great Place to Work
implemented.
The Young Partner Program,
Another important asset
for example, has already
in the country are the people,
supported the training of
of operation, we propose
and that is why Odebrecht
more than 200 university
to remain committed,
prioritizes the training of
students, with 52 becoming
over the long term, to the
Members as Knowledgeable
the professionals responsible
sustainable development
People to help them focus on
for some program or managers
of the Dominican Republic
People Development: over 200 youth have already participated in the Young Partner Program in the country
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Institute.
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“By celebrating 10 years
based on the 2020 Vision, increasingly strengthening
MOMENT FOR CELEBRATION On the evening of September
company in the country, as well as government and federal
the Trust earned, the Capacity
12, leaders, Members, Clients
authorities, local entrepreneurs
for achievement and the
and partners of Odebrecht in the
and members of the press.
Integration of Knowledgeable
Dominican Republic gathered in
People, in order ensure the
Santo Domingo for the event to
Marco Cruz welcomed the
Satisfaction of our Clients
celebrate the Organization’s 10-
participants and spoke about
through integrated and
year anniversary in the country.
the Organization’s history in the
innovative solutions for the
The ceremony also included
Dominican Republic. “During the
major challenges we face such
the presence of Luiz Mameri,
year 2002, with the start of the
as the availability of treated
Entrepreneurial Leader at
Northwest Line Aqueduct Project,
water, production of energy
Odebrecht América Latina, Edson
we began to tread the path that
and construction of the
Lemos, responsible for People
currently fills us with so much
infrastructure that is crucial for
and Organization at Odebrecht
satisfaction,” said Cruz. “We are
ensuring the well being of the
América Latina, Marcelo Jardim,
contributing toward the progress
Dominican people,” said Marco
the engineer who initiated the
of the Dominican nation, building
Cruz.
first contacts to establish the
infrastructure that is crucial for
During the opening event,
Over 400 guests took part in the commemorative cocktail party, including leaders, Members, Clients, partners, authorities and the press
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improving the population’s quality of life and for satisfying its primary needs: the supply of drinking water, generation of energy, road integration between the country’s main production regions, improvement of the urban ground traffic and generation of thousands of job opportunities,” he said. Marco Cruz also emphasized: “The creativity, talent and capacity of the Dominicans have been the driving force behind Odebrecht’s development and growth in the Dominican Republic. Their willingness to practice the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO), learn and teach through Education Through and
Luiz Mameri (to the left), Marcelo Jardim the winners of the Odebrecht National Rosario Adames, Marisol Aquino and M
For Work, guarantee the constant innovation and quality that allow us to assume increasingly bigger
of the Odebrecht National
García Arévalo, Abelardo
and better challenges, making
Journalism Award - Dominican
Jiménez Lambertus, Adolfo
the difference for our Clients by
Republic.
López and Bernardo Vega.
fully honoring the commitment
The first publication called
we assume, both in terms of
knowledge and understanding
Taínos, began to circulate
deadlines as well as results,” he
of the country’s social-political
on September 12 and was
said.
evolution, the company
distributed to those present
supported the production of
at the event. “Among the
PROMOTING LOCAL
a collection of three volumes
highlights, the book presents
CULTURE AND JOURNALISM
about Dominican history. The
160 color photographs of
books were written by illustrious
items made by the Taíno
the launch of the book Taínos and
local contemporary historians:
people, currently on display at
the delivery of the first edition
Marcio Veloz Maggiolo, Manuel
museums in several countries,
The ceremony also marked
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In order to promote the
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Journalism Award - Dominican
Security: 11 Years of Advances
Republic was granted to
and Challenges,” by Mariela
professionals from the area and
Mejía, from the newspaper
presented the theme “Present
Diário Libre, earned first place;
and Future Challenges of the
“Companies as Human Beings,”
Dominican Republic.” A total
by Fausto Rosario Adames,
of 55 journalists participated,
from the digital newspaper
presenting 61 different works
Acento, earned second; and “Life
with analyses and reflections
When You Lack Everything,” by
on the current and future
Marisol Aquino, from the digital
challenges of the Dominican
newspaper Diário Libre Digital,
nation.
earned third.
Accompanied by Luiz Mameri and Marcelo Jardim, Marco Cruz delivered the award to the three top-placed. The work “Social
Click here to watch video about the 10th anniversary of Odebrecht in the Dominican Republic
m and Marco Cruz (both to the right) congratulated l Journalism Award - Dominican Republic: Fausto Mariela Mejía (in the center, starting from the left)
together with a glossary of Taíno words,” said Bernardo Vega, Collection Coordinator, during the ceremony. The other two titles, Invasión y Conquista de la Española e Paisaje (“Spanish Invasion and Conquest and Landscape”) and el Hombre y la Cultura Dominicanos (“The Dominican People and Culture”), will be launched at the end of this year. The Odebrecht National
The book Taínos tells the story of the indigenous peoples who inhabited the territory of the Dominican Republic when Christopher Columbus arrived to the country
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Foz do Brasil and Basic Sanitation in Redenção The basic sanitation services in the municipality
collection system will be built on the Pau
of Redenção, in the State of Pará, will be operated
D’Arquinho River, together with a modern Water
by Foz do Brasil. The full concession contract,
Treatment Plant (WTP). The concessionaire will
which includes the management of the city’s
also expand the sewage collection and treatment
water and sewage services, was signed on
system, serving the entire municipality within a
September 19 with the Municipal Government
10-year period.
after the bidding process and publication of the winner in the state’s Official Gazette. The agreement stipulates that by 2017, the
In order to reach the goals set forth in the contract, bringing more health and quality of life for the population of Redenção while also
entire urban population of Redenção will be
preserving the environment, Foz do Brasil plans to
receiving treated water. Accordingly, a new
invest some R$ 145 million.
To officially start the work in the Pará municipality, Foz do Brasil organized a cocktail party
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Clean Energy for Angolans
The second Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility Generator Unit was rehabilitated and has already begun to produce electric energy
August 20 marked the start of commercial operation for the Generator Unit 2 (UG2) at the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility, currently
produce 144 MW for the country’s energy system, benefitting more than 1.2 million people. The last Generator Unit (UG4), currently
being built by Odebrecht Angola on the
being rehabilitated, is currently in the final
Kwanza River.
phase of assembly, and is set to start its
With the conclusion of this phase, three generator units will be rehabilitated and can
commercial generation in December of this year.
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Starting One of the Fundamental Phase of the Teles Pires Odebrecht
The tunnels will extend
development by generating
Infraestrutura, responsible
318 m each and will
energy through a clean
for building the Teles Pires
be drilled in bedrock –
and renewable source.
Hydroelectric Power Plant
technology that guarantees
During the peak of the
(HPP) – located at the border
the terrain stability. The
construction work, 6,000
between the states of Pará
underground excavations
direct job opportunities will
and Mato Grosso – has begun
should be completed at the
be generated, prioritizing
one of the main phases of the
start of 2013.
the contracting of local labor.
development’s construction:
The Teles Pires HPP
The result of a R$ 4-billion
the drilling of the first tunnel
has 1,820 MW of installed
investment, Odebrecht
of a total of three to bypass
capacity and will contribute
Energia is one of the plant’s
the Teles Pires River.
toward the country’s
investors.
The Teles Pires HPP will generate enough energy to supply approximately 6 million people
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Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant Completes Important Phases
The Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant will have an installed capacity of 2,160 MW and 10 Kaplan turbines
On September 6, the OIV Tocoma Consortium (formed by Odebrecht
construction site. In August, the consortium also finalized
Venezuela, Impregilo and Vinccler)
the activities that placed the nine radial
completed the installation of 30 gates at the
gates of the spillway into operation. Also
exit of the Suction Pipe at the Manuel Piar -
concluded was the construction of a service
Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant, located
platform that guarantees access between
in BolĂvar State.
the Left Dam and the Intermediary Dam,
The gates guarantee the closure of the
which forms the so-called Service Road,
pipes, thereby allowing for the flooding of
the support for the plant’s Operation and
the Discharge Channel. During the previous
Maintenance Building.
months, workers completed the assembly of the guides and sealing of the structures. On this same date, the construction of
The OIV Tocoma Consortium is responsible for the civil construction and electromechanical assembly work at the
a new railroad was completed to replace
plant, contracted by CORPOELEC - The
the former one that was located within the
Socialist Electrical Company. Currently, the
perimeter of the hydroelectric power plant
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> FAST NEWS
In Search of Innovative Projects In order to identify projects that develop
and identified six projects
new technologies under
applicable to POIT and
c o n s t r u c t i o n , t h e Te l e s
another that has yet to be
Pires H ydroelec tric Power
evaluated by the committee
Plant – an Odebrecht
to confirm its relevance.
Energia investment
Already implemented
being built by Odebrecht
at other plants, such as
Infraestrutura – presented
t h e S a n t o A n t ô n i o H P P,
its Members with the
the program was created
O d e b r e c h t Te c h n o l o g i c a l
in 2008 and classified
Innovation Program (POIT ).
under Brazilian Ministry
Under the theme
o f S c i e n c e a n d Te c h n o l o g y
“A s s e s s i n g E n e r g y P r o j e c t s ,”
Law 11196/2005, more
the presentation given by
popularly known as
the company Pieracciani
t h e “ L a w o f G o o d .”
and by Member José
POIT maximizes the
Roberto Brandão on
d e v e l o p m e n t ’s p o t e n t i a l
September 11 included the
c o m p e t e n c y, t h e
participation of several
valorization of the people
different areas. On the
involved with the activities
occasion, those present had
and also offers tax benefits
the opportunity to learn
f o r t h e c o m p a n y, s i n c e
m o r e a b o u t t h e p r o g r a m’s
it generates innovation
importance and operation.
within the development
The Members, together with the professionals
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from Pieracciani, evaluated
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cycle.
Recognition from the Client
In just one month since
The ODN II drill rig has the capacity to operate at water depths of up to 3,000 meters
Assessment Bulletin (BAD) was
the team is “engaged with the
its arrival to Brazil and the
9.7, considered an excellent
execution of the services, as
completion of the acceptance
result. The BAD evaluates
well as being diligent, pro-
tests, the Odebrecht Oil
items such as Equipment and
active and one that promotes
and Gas (OOG) ODN II drill
Materials, Human Resources,
solid relationships.”
rig became the first unit
Installations and Effectiveness.
in the history of the client,
In all of the categories, the
II Platform Manager, “the
Petrobras, to achieve a record
scores obtained by the ODN
distinction was possible
time in terms of entering into
II were higher than 9.0 and
thanks to a united, vibrant
operation. The trip from South
in certain cases, such as in
and committed team in
Korea to Brazil lasted 52 days,
Equipment and Materials, the
search of excellent results.”
which together with the 30
result was the maximum score
Pedro Mathias, Managing
days of tests, made the ODN
of 10.0.
Director of the Drilling BU,
II the OOG fleet unit to most quickly begin operating.
The Petrobras inspector
For Carlos Zamora, ODN
finalized: “This achievement
responsible for the assessment,
also demonstrates that the
Bruno Murta, highlighted the
lessons learned during the
made official on August 28,
unit’s supervisors as being
NORBE VIII and NORBE IX tests
when the unit underwent its
participative and committed
were efficiently implemented,
first evaluation by Petrobras.
to results. With relation to
streamlining the unit’s
The degree of satisfaction
the activities of the Members
acceptance by the client.”
obtained in the Performance
onboard, he pointed out that
The start of the contract was
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> FAST NEWS
Participation in the Rio Oil & Gas Fair From September 17-20, Odebrecht
and received partners at a 230-m2 stand.
Engenharia Industrial and Odebrecht
Besides the Organization’s operations in the
Oil and Gas (OOG) participated in the
sector, the visitors had the chance to learn
30th edition of the Rio Oil & Gas Expo and
more about the main Industrial Engineering
Conference, Latin America’s main Oil and Gas
projects, as well as OOG’s operations, from
event, held every two years at the Riocentro
the drilling fleet for ultra-deep waters to the
Convention Center in Rio de Janeiro.
production units and launch of flexible lines
The companies presented their projects
(Subsea).
Visitors and partners of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OOG had the opportunity to learn more about the companies’
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Meeting Remembers Literary Classic Capitães de Areia The stories told in 1937 in the
Israel suffered an accident while
positive,” said Lima.
book Capitães de Areia (“Captains
still a baby that had deformed part
of the Sand”) – considered one
of his body.
of Jorge Amado’s most famous
Capitães de Areia portrays the life of a group of street kids who
According to José Raimundo
took shelter in an abandoned
novels – were remembered on
Lima, responsible for the NCO,
pier in the lower region of the
the afternoon of September 18,
the idea behind the activity is
city of Salvador in the 1930s. The
during an informal chat held at
to make the invited students
adolescents survived off of petty
the Hertha Odebrecht Library at
more familiar with the work of
theft. The critique was viewed by
the Organization’s head office
Jorge Amado, giving them a
the government of the time as
in Salvador. Five actors from
chance to debate the concepts
“harmful to society,” which led to
the film with the same name,
tied to the film with the actors,
the burning of more than 1,000
launched in 2011 and directed
also adolescents, as well as open
copies of the book in a public
by Cecília Amado, the writer’s
the Organization’s doors to the
square and culminated in the
granddaughter, spoke about
youth. “Jorge Amado’s work is very
imprisonment of Jorge Amado
their experiences during the
dense and capable of making us
during the “New State” regime.
filming. The activity is part of a
reflect on the evils of our society,
The writer’s most successful novel,
set of events promoted by the
such as the abandonment of
it sold more than 5 million copies
Organization to celebrate the
the minors portrayed in the film,
all over the world. The work was
100-year anniversary since the
raising our awareness so that we
translated into 49 languages in 55
birth of the Bahia writer and is
can construct something more
countries.
included under the Odebrecht Cultural Center (NCO) Dynamic Program. The youth, ages 18-21, were chosen by the film production team after a search that began in 2007, using surveys that mobilized the work of 22 Salvador NGOs. They were looking for adolescents who identified personally with the characters. This was the case of Israel Gouvêia, who played “LegLess.”The film director met him in a physical rehabilitation clinic.
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> FAST NEWS
A Look Inside the Teles Pires HPP With aims of offering the families of
generation circuit. In the leisure area, the
Members the opportunity to visit the
children painted canvases and planted fruit
installations of the Teles Pires Hydroelectric
tree seedlings in a vase, and also received a
Power Plant, built between the states of
brochure with activities related to the plant
Mato Grosso and ParĂĄ, the Organization
construction.
began offering the Family Visit at the Construction Site Program. The first visit, held on September
At the end of the visit, the families joined up in the cafeteria and received a photo and fruit tree plant as a souvenir.
8, included the presence of 10 family
The program will be held each month and
members, who toured the lodging, the
address the topics and actions related
leisure area and the main service fronts,
to the areas of civil construction, health,
such as the tunnel entry and exit and the
workplace safety and environment.
The Members can schedule their family’s participation by filling out a form in the People and Organization sector
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School Vacation is also a Time for Education
Children of the Structuring Highways Project, promoted by Odebrecht Angola, learned more about the sectors and professions related to the project
With aims of contributing toward the
sectors and professions and visited the
education of Members’ children, the
Odebrecht Angola Center, where they
Structuring Highways Project, undertaken by
could obtain more information on the
Odebrecht Angola, implemented the “Cycle
Organization’s operations in the country and
of Interest” vacation program.
the rest of the world.
The activity, which is held during the
“With the activity, we took the company
school vacation time, is designed to
to the families of our Members, began to
integrate the company and the workers’
attract the interest of future professionals
families, as well as encourage among their
and helped the children and youth choose
children the desire to join Odebrecht.
their studies as a priority,” explained Roque
The children spent the day at the company, learned about the different
de Oliveira, responsible for the Social Area of the Structuring Highways Project.
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> FAST NEWS
Parque da Cidade and Brazilian Popular Music
A virtual reality dome, which offers a 360-degree view, projected images of the development in 3D during the event that officially presented Parque da Cidade
With aims of officially presenting Parque da Cidade – São Paulo’s largest real estate
concern promoted by the project, the
development in 2012 – to a select group
setting used natural elements to create
of guests, including partner investors and
“green” and cozy environments. Vertical
opinion shapers, Odebrecht Realizações
landscaping, the use of natural wood,
Imobiliárias (OR) held a special event on
neutral colors that reflect nature and
September 16.
simple structures emphasized by green
To show the grandeur of Parque da Cidade in a way that could be as real as possible, the event included a presentation never before
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Considering the social-environmental
elements were used to decorate the stand. Occupying a terrain of approximately
given in Brazil: a virtual reality dome, with 3D
80,000 m² in the Southern Zone of São
projections at 360º. In this way, the guests
Paulo’s capital, Parque da Cidade is fully
could enjoy a unique experience of feeling
integrated with a green area extending
like they were at the site and having an exact
22,000 m². It consists of 10 buildings,
notion of what the final result will be even
including five corporate towers, one with
before it is built. The event also featured
offices, two residential, one shopping
an appearance by singer Maria Rita, who
center and one hotel, in addition to a
presented a voice and piano pocket show.
large linear park extending 62,000 m².
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> CULTURE
Carybé, Verger and Jorge Amado – Together in a Single Work It was in an environment
the art and friendship existing
entirely re-created with aspects
between these three individuals
of the former Bahia Largo
and celebrating the 100-year
festivals, livened up by tents
birthday of Jorge Amado, the
with typical foods, lots of samba
book is focused on Candomblé,
dancing and capoeira, that the
the religion practiced by the
Pierre Verger Foundation held
descendents of African peoples
the cocktail party to launch the
in which the three friends were
book Carybé, Verger & Jorge -
honored with one of the most
Obás da Bahia (“Carybé, Verger
respectable titles of the African
& Jorge - Obás of Bahia”), the
belief: “Obás,” Ministers of Xangô,
last in the trilogy entitled Entre
friends and protectors of places
Amigos (“Among Friends”), the
of worship. The title was granted
seal created and edited by the
by the Iyalorixá “Great Mother”
foundation and by the publisher
at Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá, one of the
Solisluna Editora which received
most revered places of worship
the sponsorship of Odebrecht
in Bahia.
through the country’s Rouanet
some of the Iyalorixás, or “Mothers
Cultural Incentive Law. The event,
interweaved with texts by Jorge
of the Saints,” as the priests at the
called “The Friends Visit Jorge,”
Amado, the reader can view
traditional places of worship in the
was held on September 26 at
photos by Verger and drawings
State. The characters used art itself
the Bahia Museum of Modern
by Carybé and learn more about
to describe the daily life at the
Art, home to the exhibit entitled
the worship of the Orixás, the
“Saint Homes:” Carybé illustrated,
“Jorge - Beloved and Universal.”
meanings of a Bahia place of
Verger photographed and Jorge
worship and the role assumed by
Amado described through his
In addition to celebrating
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In the work, which is
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Pierre Verger, Jorge Amado and Carybé: the three friends were honored with one of the most respectable titles of the African belief: “Obás,” Ministers of Xangô, friends and protectors of places of worship
writing the habits and beliefs of
Pierre Verger Foundation and a
Opô Afonjá. This represents the
the Axé people.
member of the Odebrecht S.A.
force that the religion had and still
Board of Directors. “It’s not by
has as a uniting force that further
Carybé, Verger and Jorge, who
mere chance that the three, and
strengthened the affinity and
were contemporaries, were
also Caymmi, were chosen and
friendship shared between them,”
not crucial for Candomblé, but
consecrated as Ministers of Xangô
said Sá.
Candomblé was crucial for them,”
at the hands of the highly revered
said Gilberto Sá, Chairman of the
Iyalorixá Great Mother at Ilê Axé
“I generally say that the friends,
The work masterfully ends the trilogy that began with the book
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> CULTURE Carybé & Verger - Gente da Bahia (“Carybé & Verger - People of Bahia”) in 2008, which describes the joyful and fraternal friendship between
Gilberto Sá, Chairman of the Pierre Verger Foundation and Member of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors, opens the event
these two travelers who portrayed the daily life of the humbler people of Salvador and Recôncavo. In the second work, Carybé, Verger & Caymmi - Mar da Bahia (“Carybé, Verger & Caymmi – Sea of Bahia”), launched in 2009, readers had a chance to see the color version of the black and white photos taken in Verger’s old Rolleyflex, together with the richness of the Carybé’s unique sketches, brimming with movement and poetry that describe the daily
life during the period in which the sails of large ships adorned the blue waters of Todos os Santos Bay. All of this wealth was perfectly brought together in the book by the magnificent beach life songs of Caymmi, which ended up serving as the soundtrack for the The book Carybé, Verger & Jorge - Obás da Bahia (“Carybé, Verger & Jorge - Obás of Bahia”) reveals the Candomblé religion as the source of inspiration for the unique art of each artist
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work. “The works complement one
another,” said Sá. “In the beginning,
the series “Between Friends” and
motivation for their journey. “In
we thought about producing a
was responsible for the creation,
the last book, the Candomblé
single book, but with the amount
editing and design of the trilogy,
religion is revealed as the
of cultural content presented by
the work Carybé, Verger & Jorge
source of inspiration for the
these artists, we had no other
- Obás da Bahia describes the
unique art of each one of these
option besides separating it into
interaction between Carybé
individuals,” said Guerra. “The
other editions. The collection is a
and Verger, who came to visit
illustrations of Carybé gain even
great gift,” he said.
Bahia after reading the work
more life when joined with the
Jubiabá, written by Jorge
photos of Verger and words of
Amado, which served as the
Jorge Amado,” he said.
According to Enéas Guerra, who came up with the idea for
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> ENVIRONMENT
Water Serves as Theme of A crucial element for the sur vival, growth and perpetuity of species on this planet, Water is the theme of the exhibit being held by the Odebrecht Organization at its head office in Salvador. Open to the public on September 24, the exhibit is designed to reveal interesting facts about the resource, addressing its multiples uses in daily life and is designed primarily for the students that frequently visit the Odebrecht Cultural Center (NCO), which is accessed by more than 12,000 people each year. Organized into three segments – Water in Nature, Managing Water and Water and Culture, the exhibit emphasizes Odebrecht ’s operations in different business areas that have water
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At the Organization’s head office in Salvador, the exhibit entitled Water reveals some interesting facts about the resource and addresses its multiple uses in daily life
f Exhibit in Salvador
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> ENVIRONMENT as the main focus. From the operation of the hydroelectric power plants, to the irrigation projects of Formoso, in Bahia, and Chavimochic, in Peru, from the 1980s and 1990s, to the Water and Sewage Treatment Plants operated by Foz do Brasil, the exhibit por trays the multiple uses of this mineral. Videos on the topic were also presented
From the hydroelectric power plants to the treatment plants, visitors are able to learn more about Odebrecht’s operations in the different areas that have water as the main focus
by the Organization’s companies, helping make the content even more attractive. The exhibit also includes a space where visitors can sit on a rustic wooden bench and listen to songs by Dorival Caymmi about the Bahia sea and also peruse books about the topic. For Elaine Santana, a Production Engineering student at the Estácio de Sá University Center, the exhibit is an oppor tunity to learn more about Odebrecht. “It is hear tening to know that a company of this
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size, which works in so
par tners and clients of
many segments, has this
the responsibility that
concern with Water to
each one has in terms of
the extent of promoting
the treatment of water,
an exhibit to
how to preser ve
demonstrate
it with quality
the role it plays
so that future
in its projects
generations can
and how it
have the same
can be better
oppor tunity that
treated by us,”
we do now to
said Santana. According to Fátima Berber t, responsible for
live with the resource in abundance and enjoy its countless benefits.”
NCO, the Organization proposes with this exhibit “to raise the awareness of Members, visitors,
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INTERESTING FACTS Of all the water available on the planet,
only 2.5% is fresh water.
It is estimated that
The remainder (97.5%) is
there are 1.4 billion
salt water. Brazil is home
cubic kilometers of water
to more than 12% of
worldwide, a quantity
the existing fresh water,
that does not change,
which increases the
but which may vary
company ’s responsibility
between the liquid,
in terms of managing this
solid or gaseous states.
resource. Of this total,
Seventy percent of all the
0.01% can be found in
water used on the planet
the atmosphere, 0.04%
is directed at agriculture;
in the rivers, 0.35% in
19% is consumed by
lakes and swamps, 22.4%
industr y and only 11%
underground and 77.2%
is destined for domestic
in the polar ice caps.
use.
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> PEOPLE
The Meeting between S
In September, the SSC promoted the second edition of the Breakfast with Secretaries and presented its new macro structure
From September 11-13,
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presence of 46 Members
as well as explain its
the Odebrecht Shared
of the offices suppor ted
division by business,
Service Center (SSC)
by the area. The event
which was implemented
held the 2 nd Breakfast
was designed to
at the star t of this
for the Secretaries
present the new SSC
year. The first edition
of the Organization’s
macro structure, which
of the event, held in
Engineering and
is currently included
2011, strengthened the
Construction companies,
under the Odebrecht
relationship between
which included the
Infraestrutura structure,
the secretaries and the
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Secretaries and the SSC SSC team with aims of
their concern for us, the
clearing up doubts and
secretaries, to get an
listened to a presentation
improving the ser vices
inside look at how the
by Lúcia Ribolli,
offered.
SSC works, and of course,
Integrated Receipt (RI)
see each other face -to-
Leader, about the area
guests met the leaders
face, which facilitates
and its team. The work
of the SSC, toured
and familiarizes our
of collecting all the tax
all sectors and spoke
working relationship
documents, contracts,
with the Members of
much more,” said Camila
reimbursements or
the teams. “I would
Batista da Silva, Secretar y
advances fall under the
like to thank them for
at Odebrecht Engenharia
responsibility of the RI
welcoming us and for
Industrial.
area.
During the visit, the
The par ticipants also
Members took part in a guided visit to the area: besides the office in São Paulo, the SSC provides support through the centers in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Itatiba
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> PEOPLE
September is Secretaries’ Month, and in celebration, participants received a message from the People and Organization team and a souvenir from the SSC
According to Ribolli, the volume of documents received surpasses 23,000 copies per month, and in order to facilitate the work of the secretaries – one of its main publics –, the area redesigned and delivered to each par ticipant a brochure entitled Orientations and Procedures, with answers to the main questions and information on the processes. “ We sur veyed
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the main concerns of this public during the
relationship,” she said.
the Engineering and
For Sônia Barini
Construction business,
day-to-day and, during
Pansera, Secretar y at
Foz do Brasil, Odebrecht
a brainstorming session,
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
Realizações Imobiliárias
we created would could
the meeting was
and Odebrecht Oil
be called the ‘guide’
impor tant, since it
and Gas. At the star t
with the main contacts
promoted interaction with
of this year, several
and solutions for each
former colleagues and
different SSCs were
type of request sent to
also helped disseminate
created for each
the SSC,” said Ribolli.
knowledge. “In addition
business, promoting
“ This work involved
to being reunited with
the area to return its
the entire team and
former colleagues and
focus to Engineering
we hope that ever yone
enjoying a special
and Construction.
uses it extensively with
breakfast, I was able
“In addition to the
aims of optimizing our
to learn more about
business security,
the modus operandi at
another gain that we
the SSC, which is ver y
could highlight with
impor tant for my work
the division of the SSC
routine at Odebrecht,” said
was being able to direct
Pansera.
focus on suppor ting the Engineering
T HE HI S TORY OF
and Construction
T HE S S C
contracts, freeing up
The need to create a
the entrepreneurs to
Shared Ser vice Center was
concentrate on what
detected in 2007, but the
really makes a difference
SSC only officially began
and add value to their
operating in November
operations with the
2008 with all of the
client,” said Dilson
Odebrecht businesses.
Zanatta Filho, SSC
By the end of 2011,
Leader.
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> ODEBRECHT FOUNDATION
Caring for the Environme Businesses Arbor Day was created
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thinking about the
institutions to present
as an important date
future of the current
the pilot project
to reflect, discuss and
and future generations.
entitled “Payments for
increasingly place into
To celebrate the date,
Environmental Services�
practice actions focused
the Land Conservation
(PSA) focused on
on the environment
Organization (OCT )
establishing partnerships
and a healthier world,
invited several different
for its development.
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ent, Humans and their The initiative involves
team to maintain,
balance between the
compensating rural
conserve and restore
different flows of life,
farmers from Bahia’s
the natural resources
such as water, soil, fauna,
rural region, primarily
found in degraded
flora, humans and their
the Southern Lowlands,
areas. With the support
businesses.
for granting their
of other organizations,
properties for the OCT
it seeks to establish a
In an integrated fashion with the Pratigi
With its projects, OCT promotes forest restoration in the region of the Pratigi EPA in the Bahia Southern Lowlands
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> ODEBRECHT FOUNDATION Environmental Protection
Program for Development
Area Guardian Association
and Growth Integrated
(AGIR), OCT coordinated
with Sustainability
a special programming,
(PDCIS) and presented
with presentations and
it as a model that can
a round of questions
be replicated. PDCIS –
during the Methodological
which is supported by the
Improvement Workshop:
Odebrecht Foundation
Payment for Environmental
in partnership with the
Services Pilot Program.
government, private
Held on September 20
initiative and civil society –
at the Serra da Papuã
is a set of actions designed
Welcoming Center, in
to make the Southern
Ibirapitanga (Bahia),
Lowlands a prosperous
the meeting gathered
and dynamic region.
representatives from
Its objectives include
the Bahia State Regional
elaborating proposals for
Action Development
the conservation of natural
Company (CAR), National
resources and generation
Water Agency (ANA),
of jobs and income. Several
The Nature Conservancy,
different local institutions,
Brazilian Biodiversity
such as OCT and AGIR, also
Fund (FUNBIO) and
participate in the program.
from the Environmental Departments of the
the presence of Devanir
municipalities of Igrapiúna,
Garcia, Manager of the
Nilo Peçanha and Piraí do
Sustainable Water and
Norte.
Soil Use area at ANA. He
To kick off the activities,
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The event also included
presented the agency’s
Joaquim Cardoso, Chair of
experiences and affirmed
the OCT Board of Trustees,
its interest in establishing
explained the importance
agreements with OCT.
of the Bahia Southern
“We are very happy to be
Lowlands Environmental
a part of this meeting,”
Protection Area Mosaic
said Garcia. “We know how
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Producer Valdete do Nascimento is doing her part for the environment by restoring two river sources
hard it is to implement
of the beneficiaries
projects and here we
of the PSA project.
found a highly advanced
Because she granted
model. ANA is here
her property, which
support, help and share
extends 16.7 hectares, she
the burden and bonus
was compensated and
of this,” he said. Based
is contributing toward
on this same reasoning,
environmental conservation
Volney Fernandes,
by initiating reforestation
Coordinator-Integrator
activities. “I’m monitoring
of OCT and leader of the
two water sources that I
Environmental Services
have here, since they can dry
Alliance, emphasized
up, and to prevent this from
that “in order to ensure
happening, I’ve decided to
the effectiveness of
help them,” said Nascimento.
the actions, it becomes
Jeovan Nascimento also
necessary to promote
participates in PSA. He is
participative governance,
restoring a water source on
involving partners from
his terrain, located in the
the federal, state and
community of Juliana, in
municipal spheres.
the municipality of Piraí do Norte, and has positive
FIRST RESULTS Valdete do Nascimento,
expectations about the result. “My children and
a resident of the Mata
grandchildren need to
do Sossego settlement
know what a forest is,” he
in Igrapiúna, is one
said.
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> FAST NEWS - PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
Leaders’ Commitment to Career Development Odebrecht in Panama promoted several
Boleira, Contract Director (DC) for the Historical
different meetings with aims of strengthening
Heritage Recovery Project, spoke about the DCs’
leaders’ commitment to their team members
expectations with relation to these managers.
based on Education Through Work. The meetings included the presence of Carlos
There was also the Meeting between Managing Director (DS), André Rabello,
Hupsel, Odebrecht Advisory Board Member;
and his support area, with the Contract
Antônio Rezende, responsible for People and
Directors and their direct partners. After the
Organization at the Engineering and Construction
event, a summary was presented during
Operations; and Vera Gaspar, from the People and
the DS Coordination Meeting. The meetings
Organization area of Odebrecht América Latina.
were designed to reinforce the role of the
At the Financial Administrative Managers’
leader as a Leader-Educator and Former of
Meeting, which addressed the importance of
Human Beings, as well as the activities of
the GAFs’ role in terms of providing support
the DCs related to the monitoring of people
during the Member development process, Helio
development actions.
Odebrecht Leaders in Panama gathered to establish specific people management strategies
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Training New Operators
By offering opportunities for professional development, the ETH training courses also help improve people’s quality of life
The ETH Bioenergia Taquari Center, which consists of the Alto Taquari and Costa Rica Units, celebrated on September 3 the graduation of 21
available to the residents trained under the program. The graduation ceremony was held at the
students, residents of the city of Alto Taquari, in
Elzinha Lizardo Nunes Municipal School and
Mato Grosso, from the Machinery and Accessory
included the presence of graduates and company
Operator course. The training is promoted by the
leaders, including agricultural coordinators
Vocational Center for the Community, an initiative
and managers. “We believe that investing in
of the company designed to train people and
qualification projects contributes toward people’s
stimulate the development of the region.
advancement and creates social-economic
Undertaken to promote the inclusion of the
development opportunities for the region, since
residents in terms of knowledge of production
the community comes to have access to tools to
technologies, the course has 72 hours of
grow professionally, both at our units as well as
theoretical classes, in addition to a visit to the
at other companies,” said Luiz Paulo Sant´Anna,
Alto Taquari Unit for practical demonstrations
Supervisor at the Taquari Center.
in the agricultural and industrial areas. In order
Still the year, the company will hold other
to absorb part of these professionals, the ETH
courses focused on the professionalization of
People and Organization area determined that
residents in the agricultural and industrial areas,
they will have priority for the job positions made
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Mobilization to Discuss Safety On August 20-24, the XXI Ethylene Project
Weyll; and the CEOs of the Braskem-Idesa,
(Site Preparation), developed by Odebrecht
Roberto Bischoff, and the Idesa, Jose Luis
in Mexico, held its 1st Internal Work Accident
Uriegas.
Prevention Week (SIPAT). The event included the participation
During a five-day period, several different speakers, including Members and local
of some 1,600 Members, including the
authorities, presented topics related to Safety,
entire management team of the project
Health and the Environment. Professionals
and the client, Braskem-Idesa. Also present
from the Odebrecht-Ica-Fluor Consortium and
were the Veracruz State Governor, Javier
from Braskem-Idesa also took part in the talks.
Duarte de Ochoa; Municipal Mayors Alfredo
During the closing ceremony, Governor
Yuen, from Nanchital, and Marcos Theurel,
Javier Duarte de Ochoa highlighted the
from Coatzacoalcos; Managing Director of
event’s importance and reinforced the state’s
Odebrecht América Latina in Mexico, Luis
commitment to investing in safety.
The first edition of the XXI Ethylene Project SIPAT pointed out concepts related to Health, Safety and Environment for safe practices
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Integrating Interns
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial held its first program focused on the integration of interns
On September 12 in São Paulo, 10
2011, stated that the meeting provided
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial
her with an encompassing view of
interns participated in the first edition of
the Organization. “It was possible to
the Integrate Program.
learn more about the culture, history,
The initiative is one of the stages
how the companies emerged, what an
of the company ’s internship training
Action Program is, and primarily, what
process and is designed to raise
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial expects
the youths’ awareness about the
from us, the interns,” said Vallejos.
Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology
According to her, the Integrate Program
( TEO), the Organization’s history and
cleared up questions about a career at
the environment in which they are
the Organization through an informal
inserted. Participants also listened to
conversation with Members from the
presentations about Internship Program
People and Organization area: “It was a
topics.
great chance to learn more about the
Paula Vallejos, intern since December
company and the other interns,” she said.
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Training Local Labor On September 17, the construction project for
Industrial Learning Service (SENAI), already has
the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard, located
a first group formed by 20 youth. The priority is
in Maragojipe, Bahia, held the inaugural class
to contract labor from the region of Maragogipe,
for the first group of the Professional Training
Salinas da Margarida, São Roque, Nazaré, Vera
Program focused on labor for civil construction.
Cruz, Itaparica and other municipalities located
The initiative is designed to qualify the youth from
near the development. “We’ll prepare the
the communities located near the development
citizens to meet the demands generated by the
to meet the different demands present under the
construction project, promote the productive
projects’ timeline.
social inclusion of the community, reinforce
For Alberico Coelho, a student of the Bricklayer
bonds and our commitment to regional
Course, the possibility for qualification is an
development, reducing the migration of
opportunity for economic and professional
workers to other regions of the country,” said
growth. “This is a time when I and other people can
José Henriques, responsible for People and
return to the job market,” said Coelho. “I feel really
Organization at the project.
motivated!” The course, which is undertaken in partnership
The ceremony to launch the program included the presence of representatives from SENAI-Bahia,
with the National Oil and Natural Gas Industry
the Bahia State Federation of Industries (FIEB),
Mobilization Program (PROMINP) and the National
Petrobras and the Paraguaçu Shipyard Consortium.
The training of the future professionals will be divided into two stages: theoretical classes held at the Petrobras Education Center in São Roque do Paraguaçu, and practical classes at the consortium construction site
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Knowledge Workshop: Accelerating the Development of Talents With aims of training
and its transitions in Brazil. Also
during this first meeting by
increasingly qualified
present were Luis Tanajura,
discussing the life and career
Members, the People and
Administrative and Financial
of the Organization’s Members
Organization teams of the
Manager of the Capivari II
and especially the participants,”
Shared Service Center (SSC)
Contract, who talked about his
said Sabiá.
and Information Technology
career at the Organization, as
(IT) area promoted in
well as those responsible for
Jordão, responsible for People
September the 1st Knowledge
the IT area, André Schneider,
and Organization at the SSC,
Workshop Program Meeting -
and for the SSC, Dilson Zanatta.
the program will help the
Behavioral Module. Divided into four meetings,
According to Lenilton
For Marcos Sabiá,
professional manage his or
responsible for IT People
her career, in addition to
the program addresses topics
and Organization, the trust
promoting a reflection about
associated with individual
in men and women and
personal expectations. “It’s
development, such as Life
their desire for development
important for Members to
and Career Plan, Project
is the base for any action
obtain knowledge as a crucial
Management and Presentation
designed to promote people’s
factor for their development,
Techniques. At the end of the
development. “It is this trust
and in this way, move forward
event, participants presented
that orients the entire program
with the Organization,” said
an improvement project
and it is this that we reinforced
Jordão.
designed to boost productivity and operational efficiency. The first event included the participation of 40 Members, including 20 from the IT team and 20 from the SSC. The participants learned about the Organization’s businesses and learned to structure an assessment about the life and career plan. The consultant and professor Elza Veloso addressed the topic of Career
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To Guarantee Quality On September 25-27, Odebrecht held the 2012 Quality Seminar in São Paulo
Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias. The seminar was designed to
with the par ticipation of 153 Members
integrate the professionals and promote
from 14 countries, those responsible
an exchange of information and best
for the programs in the area at the
practices, disseminating demands and
different businesses and contracts of
innovations for Quality Management
the Organization’s companies.
and Control at the Organization.
Par ticipating in the event were
According to Antonio Carlos Pereira,
representatives from Odebrecht
responsible for Quality Suppor t, the
América Latina; Odebrecht Engenharia
objectives established were fully met.
Industrial; Odebrecht Infraestrutura;
“ We pointed out the proof we saw of
Odebrecht África, Emirados Árabes
all par ticipants’ satisfaction during the
e Por tugal; Odebrecht Venezuela;
final works,” said Pereira. “ This was the
Odebrecht Energia; Odebrecht Oil and
best seminar we have had yet,” he said.
Gas; Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia and
Participants presented 31 works that demonstrated a rich variety of knowledge on the topic, as well as the mastery of the Members who work in the area
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> FAST NEWS - SUSTAINABILITY
Pernambuco Arena Powered by Solar Energy Odebrecht Energia is installing a solar
country. When it is not supplying the arena,
power plant at the Pernambuco Arena, one of
the energy generated will be directed at
the hosts of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
the distribution network and will be able to
With an investment of approximately R$ 13 million, the system will generate 1 MW of power and is part of a solar power source research and development program in the
supply an average consumption of up to 6,000 people. To learn more about how the solar plant works, click here (in Portuguese).
Debating Innovation and Sustainability Braskem was one of the participants
of “green” plastic, the competitiveness of
of the Green Minds Seminar, held on
the petrochemical industry and the benefits
September 4 in Brasília by the magazine Voto
of innovation for sustainable development.
– a publication focused on topics such as
The topics proposed for the seminar
development and sustainability. The meeting
involved an extensive network associated
discussed the need for incorporating the
with innovation in sustainability and were
theme “Innovation and Sustainability” into
designed to present successful examples of
the federal government’s priority agendas.
the elaboration of policies focused on social-
The goal is to raise the awareness of the
economic sustainability and environmental
authorities and public and private schools
conservation.
as to the importance of contributing toward
Jorge Soto, Sustainable Development
sustainable innovation in the industrial
Director at Braskem, was one of the debaters
sector.
on the panel entitled “Commitments
The event gathered authorities from
Assumed During Rio+20 as a Challenge
the sector, government representatives,
for the Corporate World,” and Marcelo
communicators and researchers, who
Nunes, the company’s Renewable Chemical
listened to lectures on topics such as
Business Director, participated in the
governance and innovation in environmental
debates on “The Challenge of Innovation for
management, the economic impact of
the BRIC Countries [Brazil, Russia, India and
sustainability, advantages of the innovation
China].”
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Santo Antônio HPP and Control of Pollutant Gas Emissions Currently being constructed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura
complete the inventory just to
Open Letter to Brazil about
meet a goal,” he said.
Climate Change – a document
in Rondônia, the Santo Antônio
In addition to inventorying
that presents the volunteer
Hydroelectric Power Plant
the emissions and auditing
commitments assumed by 22
(HPP) – an Odebrecht Energia
the process, the Santo Antônio
corporations to reduce the
investment – is committed
HPP also conducts actions that
impacts generated by climate
to elaborating its Inventory
minimize the emissions. At the
change in the country and
of Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
construction site, for example,
worldwide.
Emissions, which are generated
there is control of the fuel used
Odebrecht already has 156
by its construction processes.
by the equipment in operation
Engineering and Construction
and plant suppression was
contracts inventoried. The
reduced by 26%.
practice reveals the profile of
The plant is the first hydroelectric construction project in Brazil to contract
The Inventory of GHG
the projects’ emissions, allowing
an internal audit to verify
Emissions gathers the
for the creation of mitigating
the authenticity of the data
information supplied by all of
strategies while guaranteeing
supplied for the inventory,
the contract sectors and began
credibility and offering proof
conducted from August 28-31,
with Odebrecht’s participation
of the company’s sustainable
which certified the consistency
in the elaboration of the
operations.
of the report. Nelson Alves, Environmental Manager at the Santo Antônio HPP, stated that the elaboration of the report and its audit demonstrate the company’s transparency and commitment with relation to the environment. “The results surpassed our expectations,” said Alves. “It represented important learning. We could see that our team did not
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CONEST Combines Fashion and Sustainability On September 19, Recycling
During the fashion show,
touching,” he said.
Program – undertaken by the
which had the theme of “From
CONEST Consortium (formed
Africa to Brazil, from Kuduro to
the desire to promote the
by Odebrecht Engenharia
Frevo,” the youth made their
intelligent use of resources by
Industrial and OAS) –
appearance on the catwalk
reusing Members’ old uniforms,
promoted the first edition of
with models created and
which would be disposed of in
the Recycling Fashion show,
produced by the designer
sanitary landfills. The project
a cultural event that has
and by seamstresses from
was strengthened through the
sustainability as its main theme.
the COOPCOST cooperative,
partnership with COOPCOST,
located in Cabo de Santo
which transformed the clothing
the Consortium’s Residential
Agostinho. For Waldir Martins,
into different items, such as
Village, located in the
Program Coordinator, the
bags, covers and new uniforms.
municipality of Cabo de Santo
event represented a major
According to Antenor de
Agostinho, in Pernambuco,
achievement for the team.
Castro, Contract Director,
where more than 2,800
“This work is the result of
the event emphasized the
Members live, and combined
a great deal of effort,” said
importance of sustainability
the theme of the environment
Martins. “We have planned
as a factor for transformation:
with the cultural presentation
for this day since May and
“It is very gratifying to see
of the Acauã Dance Company,
we saw that we surpassed
that materials that would be
formed by youth from Olinda.
expectations. It’s very
thrown out converted into
The initiative took place at
The idea emerged from
new products,” said Castro. “Knowing that it’s possible to affect lives through sustainability is even more significant and this event reinforces that we are on the right track.” The fashion show was covered in the local media with a news story aired by the Northeast affiliate of the Globo Wearing the clothing made from Members’ uniforms, the youth interpreted the relationship between African dance and the emergence of Frevo, a typical Pernambuco dance
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