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No. 308 - June 2013
Itaipava Arena Pernambuco: New Source of Pride for the State
Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Colombia
One Year of CESA: Developing Better Citizens in Angola
New Visual Identity in Peru and Building of the Future
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PERNAMBUCO PRIDE
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KNOWLEDGE INTO SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION
30 FAST NEWS: AWARDS
46 FAST NEWS: VISUAL IDENTITY IN PERU: BUILDING THE FUTURE
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The color red, which is predominant at the stadium, was chosen because it is the color of the three biggest soccer clubs in Pernambuco: Sport Club do Recife, Nรกutico and Santa Cruz
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The Petrópolis Group will invest R$ 10 million per year for a 10year period – the same value negotiated for the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Bahia
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taipava Arena Pernambuco” is the name of the new soccer and entertainment space that will also host the Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup. The week of May 20 was marked by pure joy for the Brazilian arena, built by Odebrecht Infrastructure in São Lourenço da Mata, the metropolitan region of Recife. Odebrecht News followed the events that marked the start of the arena’s operations. Learn more!
NAMING RIGHTS On May 20 in the morning, the Petrópolis Group confirmed the sponsorship of the Pernambuco Arena and announced the new name: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco. The Naming Rights contract grants the group the right to sell some of its products, such as the alcohol-free Itaipava beer and the TNT Energy Drink, on an exclusive basis inside the arena, and also allows it to promote marketing actions and event production at the site. Participating in the meeting were Sinval Andrade, President and CEO of
the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco; André Sá, Marketing Director for the arena; Douglas Costa, Market Director for the Petrópolis Group; and Evaldo Costa, Pernambuco State Press Secretary. Sinval Andrade and André Sá are Members of Odebrecht Properties, which is responsible for administering the arena for a 30-year period. André Sá emphasized that soccer will be just one of the events: “The idea is to diversify the operations and make Itaipava Arena Pernambuco a reference in entertainment,” said Sá. With this in mind, the entire project
was developed geared toward the multi-use profile, with ample outdoor areas and the option to remove or protect the grass field, for example. During the week preceding the events, strong rain fell in Recife and proved the effectiveness of the arena’s drainage system: the grass resisted and there were no puddles found on the field. With 97% of the construction work completed, the stadium delivery eight months ahead of time is a motive for celebration. “The challenge was overcome with a great deal of merit owed to Odebrecht,” said Evaldo Costa.
Watch the progress of the construction work at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco
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TEAMS OUT ON THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TEST EVENT
Approximately 7,500 people participated in the first test event at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, with the presence of Dilma Rousseff
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The afternoon of May 20 was marked by a joyful atmosphere at the first test event organized for the construction workers and their families. The President of the Brazilian Republic, Dilma Rousseff, got out on the field to give the initial kickoff, together with Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rebelo, and Pernambuco Governor, Eduardo Campos. “We demonstrated yet again that we are capable to delivering another high quality stadium,” said Dilma Rousseff. “With this feat, we have
completed the first cycle of stadiums for the World Cup,” she said. With the conclusion of the construction work for the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, the six stadiums for the Confederations Cup have been opened and delivered to FIFA. Ball out on the field! The game between workers began with the excitement of the fans and the Red and Blue teams, consisting of up to two Members from each area. Carlos Eduardo Ferreira, the nephew of a worker, stated that he was “very happy” to be a part of this moment: “I’m a soccer fan and I’ll be able to say that
I participated in the opening of the arena.” The 40-minute game ended with a score of zero for the Red team, with the goal made during the second half by José Carlos Santana, General Service Supervisor. “I’ll keep this moment with me for the rest of history,” said Santana. I participated in this project and am happy to have my name listed twice at the stadium,” he said, clearly
of its total capacity full. This time, fans watched an international friendly match between the Pernambuco soccer club Náutico Capibaribe, and Sporting Lisboa, a team from Portugal, for the second test event before the Confederations Cup. In the presence of approximately 27,000 people, the players disputed a game with some great shots at the goal and which
touched. In order to deliver the stadium ahead of time and allow it to be one of the hosts of the Confederations Cup, the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco involved up to 5,000 workers at one point. Electrician Severino Zacaria da Silva stated that the project offered several work opportunities for the community. “I am very thankful to Odebrecht, since I learned many things and I became a professional,” explained the Member, who has been at the project for two years. For Silva, the initiative of promoting the first test event for workers was “really good” and gave the family members a chance to see the construction work completed by each one of the Members: “My family is proud that I participated in the construction of the arena.”
hardly seemed like a friendly match. The crowd roared with each pass of the ball and made the game all the more exciting with their ‘olas’ and ‘war cries.’ Result from the game: one for Sporting, with a goal during the first half, and one for Náutico, from a penalty kick during the second half. The results from the first event open to the public range from “this is beautiful,” “I tip my hat to the Pernambuco people” to “I feel like I’m at a Champions League game.” On the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco Facebook page, fan Thiago Agrício reported what he felt: “Beautiful stadium! Those who like soccer cannot help, upon entering the arena for the first time, getting goose bumps with all of that beauty! Congratulations to everyone! The future is here!” The event was designed to test the arena’s infrastructure and the services of the 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup Organizing Committee (COL), such as the mobility and security plan.
NÁUTICO VS. SPORTING LISBOA MARKS SECOND TEST EVENT On May 22, the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco reopened is gates with 65%
Click here to get an up-todate look at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (in Portuguese)
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“My family is proud that I participated in the construction of the Pernambuco Arena”. Severino Zacaria da Silva
NEXT STEPS The Pernambuco Arena was officially delivered to FIFA, which is already preparing the site for the three Confederations Cup games in June (Spain vs. Uruguay on June 16; Italy vs. Japan on June 19; and Uruguay vs. Tahiti on June 23). The stadium will also host five matches during the 2014 World Cup, and will begin hosting the games of the soccer team Náutico starting in July. The development is located 19 kilometers from the Recife “Zero Mark” and was considered the point of departure for the development of the metropolitan region’s West Zone. For André Sá, the arena’s location facilitates the holding of cultural events. Together with Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, in Bahia, the idea is to form a Northeastern axis
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for hosting events, including international ones. “Starting from the moment in which we have yet another large arena in the same region of the country, we improve the conditions for bringing major events to the Northeast,” explained Sá. One of the main legacies of the 2014 World Cup, the Pernambuco Arena was built based on sustainability concepts, such as the efficient use of natural ventilation and lighting, curbside garbage collection systems, the reuse of rainwater and the use of devices that save water, allowing for a reduction of approximately 35% in consumption. Additionally, a solar power plant, developed by Odebrecht Energia, will be installed with the capacity of 1MWp of installed power, equivalent to the average consumption of 6,000 people.
“Starting from the moment in which we have yet another large arena in the same region of the country, we improve the conditions for bringing major events to the Northeast.” André Sá The Itaipava Arena Pernambuco is now in the possession of FIFA, which will perform the final adjustments for the Confederations Cup. Starting in July, Náutico will take command of the stadium
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Itaipava Arena Capacity for
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bathrooms Solar energy plant
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large high-resolution LED television screens measuring 77 square meters each
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workers from the cleaning area
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first-aid areas medical center
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ambulances with 1 physician, 2 nurses and 1 rescuer each
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teams of rescuers, with 2 professionals each
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A New Line of ‘Green’ Plastic Braskem announced the expansion of its portfolio of renewable products at the 2013 Feiplastic event, with the launch of the new line of low density “green” polyethylene (LDPE) – an additional family for the well-known “Green” Plastic. The annual production of the new resin will be approximately 30,000 tons and the product will be available for the market starting in January 2014. To facilitate production, investments were made to connect the factories with certain pieces of equipment, allowing for the production of low density polyethylene (LDPE) from renewable raw materials. The LDPE is used primarily in packaging and plastic films. Braskem has produced high density polyethylene (HDPE) of a renewable origin and low linear density polyethylene (LDPE) on an industrial scale since September 2010. The expansion of the line of “green” products contributes toward the sustainable development of the
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In order to identify products that use “Green” Plastic, Braskem is providing the “I’m greenTM” seal for clients. The image can be found on more than 50 products on store shelves throughout Brazil
productive chain and helps reduce greenhouse gases. According to Luciano Guidolin, Executive Vice President of the Polyolefines, COMPERJ and Renewable Source Unit, Braskem constantly monitors the market and seeks out solutions for its clients. “We understand that low density ‘green’ polyethylene will supply an underlying need for materials of a renewable origin by allowing for other applications besides those available with the current portfolio of ‘Green’ Plastic,” said Guidolin. “With this production capacity, we will be ready to meet part of the global demand for resin,” he emphasized.
Tests for Energy Transmission In April, Odebrecht Infrastructure completed the commissioning trials at the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant Energy Transmission System in Rondônia. The processes were completed until the fourth generation island (each island groups together four Generator Units connected to an Elevator Transformer) at Generation Group 2 (GG2), located along the left bank of the Madeira River. This guaranteed the conditions to transfer the energy generated at the plant, which is already operating at 25% of its capacity – 840 megawatts of installed power. The Transmission System is responsible for conducting the electric energy produced by the Generator Units to the Collection and Temporary substations, which currently distribute the energy to
Rondônia and Acre, and in the future, to other Brazilian states. At the Santo Antônio HPP, the system consists of a GIS (SF6 Gas Isolated Substation), Elevator Transformers, Transmission Lines and the Collection Substation. The commissioning trials include a series of tests and verifications before delivery for operation – performed using specific high technology equipment. The goal is to guarantee the performance and operationality of the equipment, covering the technical specifications, validation of the manufacturing stages and assembly. “Commissioning is challenging work, but we have achieved excellent results,” explained Thalles Janones da Silva, Commissioning Coordinator. “We are completing simultaneous activities at Units 13 and 14,” he said.
“The Santo Antônio HPP is serving as a school for the professionals in search of development and training in the energy sector,” said Thalles Janones da Silva
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New Features along the New São Paulo Subway Line The month of May was an important one for the São Paulo Subway Line 5 Lilás Lot 7 construction work – under the responsibility of the Metropolitan 5 Consortium, formed by Odebrecht Infrastructure (leader), OAS and Queiróz Galvão.
of 9.41 meters and weighing 50.8 tons each. The transporting of the Shield, informally known as the “megatatuzão” – which weighs a total of 1,500 tons – also began with a cutter wheel weighing 150 tons. The part was moved from the Odebrecht yard,
The first precast concrete rings that will line the 5.7-kilometer tunnel began to be produced at a modern factory and were ready in the record time of four months. Of French origin, the factory will produce more than 3,400 parts with an internal diameter
where its diameter was increased, until the well located on Avenida dos Bandeirantes – an important street in the São Paulo capital –, where the excavation of the tunnel will begin. Three special carts were used to transport the part.
The precast concrete rings are produced at a factory installed at the Guido Caloi Yard and will be placed in the tunnel by Shield as lining for the same
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The Baptism of ODN Tay IV
May 15 marked the baptism of the ODN Tay IV drill rig, built by Odebrecht Oil and Gas. The traditional naval industry event adopted internationally – which involves breaking a bottle of champagne against the hull of the vessel as a way of asking for protection – was started onboard by David Padgett from the Field Support area, and by Ronald Rodrigues, Rig Manager. After that, Pedro Mathias, Managing Director of the BU-Drilling, pointed out the efforts of all those involved for the start of the rig’s operations, and Roberto Simões, Executive Vice President of Odebrecht Oil and Gas, emphasized
The semi-submersible rig operates at water depths of up to 2,400 meters and drills wells of up to 9,143 meters deep. Located at Campos Basin, it is operated by Petrobras through a contract that will last until 2019
the company’s growth and future internationalization plan. After the leaders’ presentation, the godmother of the rig, Marta Pacheco, thanked those present for the invitation and spoke about her participation in the project to acquire and adjust the ODN Tay IV. Also present were representatives from the financial institutions who worked on the rig acquisition process, as well as those from other companies and Members of Odebrecht Oil and Gas. Equipped with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), the guests went on a guided tour of the different areas of the drill rig. The event ended with a lunch served in the rig cafeteria.
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Concrete from Ilha Pura On May 21, Ilha Pura – the company formed by Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias and Carvalho Hosken – reached the 100,000 m³ mark for concrete laid in the construction of the planned neighborhood, also called Ilha Pura, located in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Of this volume, 60% was produced on-site and 100% follows the quality and safety policy. During the process, no serious accidents
Of the total volume necessary, Ilha Pura will produce 90% of concrete at its own construction site, allowing for a reduction in traffic along the surrounding streets. “If all of the material were to be transported to the nearest industry, 37,500 truck trips would be necessary,” explained Maurício Cruz. The initiative presents extensive environmental benefits. It is calculated that the
occurred. “I would like to thank each one of those involved in the project for their efforts from the very start, with the Concrete Center feasibility study, until the end, also including the quality control. We will continue operating with full cargo, or 430,000 m³ of concrete,” said Maurício Cruz, General Director of Ilha Pura.
construction of the Rio de Janeiro Athletes’ Village will reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) by 30% compared to the London Olympic Village (2012 Games). During its first phase, the Ilha Pura neighborhood will house athletes, parathletes and technical commissions during the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Concrete Center will produce 90% of the concrete required for the first phase of the Ilha Pura neighborhood and the construction work will cease from releasing 700 tons of CO2
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A visit to the tunnel On May 20, in Peru, the Regional President of Ancash, César Álvarez, visited the construction work for the Carhuaz - Chacas - San Luis Highway, currently being completed by the Carhuaz-San Luis Consortium – of which Odebrecht Infrastructure is Member. Accompanied by local authorities, Members of Odebrecht in Peru and the regional press, César Álvarez began the visit in the Province of Carhuaz, heading toward Callejón de Huaylas, and crossed the transAndean tunnel that extends 1,384 meters long until arriving in Callejón de Los Conchucos. “For the first time, the vehicles went through the tunnel, crossing the Branca Mountain Range,” pointed out Álvarez. According to him, the new road will help improve the quality of life of the provinces’ residents, who will be connected by 100 kilometers of new paved roads – helping to reduce the travel time between regions. “Before, going from Carhuaz to Chacas took from eight to nine hours,” said Álvarez. “Now, along the highway and through the Punta Olímpica Tunnel, it is possible to make the trip in less than three hours,” he said. The Carhuaz - Chacas - San Luis Highway is a project financed by the Ancash Regional Government, with investments of 450 million soles and an execution period of three and a half years. The construction work generated more than 2,000 direct job opportunities. It is estimated that the work will be completed in August of this year.
César Álvarez presented the progress of the project and toured the Punta Olímpica Tunnel for the first time, which crosses the Branca Mountain Range and is located 4,738 meters above sea level
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An Important Meeting On May 23, the Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) participated in a business meeting promoted by the British Consulate and by the company Sete Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. João Carlos Ferraz, CEO of Sete Brasil, opened the event and emphasized the importance of
Francisco Dezen (wearing glasses), the EEP Rig Contract Director, and British Minister, Kenneth Clarke, during the business meeting
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integrating the English suppliers with the four Brazilian shipyards contracted by the company during the construction of the oil exploration rigs at the presalt layer. On his second trip to Brazil this year, the Minister of Great Britain, Kenneth Clarke, reinforced the interest in increasing the volume of business between the United Kingdom and Brazil, primarily in the area of oil and gas. During the second part of the meeting, mediated by the Engineering Manager of Sete Brasil, Regina Ozório, the shipyards presented their purchase demands and requirements for those companies that wish to supply goods and services. EEP was represented by Francisco Dezen, Rig Contract Director, who presented the list of pending supplies for the company’s projects. At the end of the meeting, Members Felix Per Liebrecht and Luiz Henrique Polizel answered the questions of the commercial representatives present.
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award
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resent in Brazil and nine other countries, the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development also arrived to Colombia this year. In order to present the award, Odebrecht Infrastructure held a meeting in Bogota on May 10 with the deans from the Schools of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy, as well as the faculty members from the country’s main universities. Representatives from the associations focused on engineering and construction in Colombia also participated in the event. The guests included Juan Martin Caicedo Ferrer, president of the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure; Diana Maria Espinoza, President of the Colombian Society of
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g knowledge into inable education Engineers’ Board of Directors; and Sérgio Leão, responsible for Sustainability at Odebrecht. During the opening of the event, Eleuberto Martorelli, Managing Director of Odebrecht in Colombia, emphasized the importance of the award for the Organization and the current positive scenario in the country for implementing this initiative. Sérgio Leão spoke about how Sustainability is present in the Odebrecht culture and how it is developed at the Businesses, and also talked about the creation of the award in Brazil in 2008, which grew and arrived to other countries. Former Colombian Minister of Finance, Juan Carlos Echeverry, talked about the challenge of Sustainability
worldwide and its impact on Colombian lands, emphasizing the role of the new generations when it comes to implementing sustainable solutions. Participants demonstrated an interest in joining the initiative, supporting its dissemination in their respective environments. “It is an interesting action that invites the university students to develop innovative projects,” said Elvira Botero, representative of the National Undergraduate Program Department from the National University of Colombia. “The awards are currently designed to serve as incentive for students only. Odebrecht’s initiative extends to the professors and the teaching institutions,” said Botero.
Watch the publicity video for the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development in Colombia
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PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN The event was part of the publicity campaign for the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development in Colombia, which began in April. The Odebrecht team also distributed an e-mail to the universities with information about the Organization and the objective of the award, visited Colombian universities with which the company maintains
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relations for the Young Partner Program and organized meetings with students to answer their questions about the award. These meetings will be repeated during the second half of this year. There was also the creation of three channels of continuous contact with the community: The Odebrecht Colombia Award website, which
presents information about the initiative, such as the regulations, for example; a page on Facebook, featuring the latest news; and an e-mail for receiving questions and sending out newsletters.
ABOUT THE AWARD In 2013, the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Award
will be held in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Angola, Argentina, United States, Panama, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Ecuador. In Colombia, the initiative is designed to inspire Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy students from universities or schools recognized by the country’s National Ministry of Education. The projects can
Sérgio Leão reinforced the award’s contribution to the community by gathering innovative ideas, contributing toward the country’s development
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The Odebrecht Infrastructure team has already visited 13 universities in five of the country’s main cities – Cartagena, Medellin, Barrancabermeja, Bucaramanga and Bogota D.C. – presenting the award to more than 600 people, including deans, professors and students
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either be developed individually or in groups with up to three students from the same institution, under the advisory of a professor. The two winning projects will receive $ 80,000,000 pesos (equivalent to US$ 20,000) each, with $ 20,000,000 pesos going to the university students, $ 10,000,000 going to the advisor and $ 10,000,000 pesos for the institution. The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development will allow the Organization to build its
relationship with the community through the students, presenting the principles and values upon which its operations are based, thereby earning new admirers and Members.
Stay tuned! Registration is open until September 30.
ODEBRECHT IN COLOMBIA Operating for 20 years in the country, Odebrecht has already participated in projects such as the construction of the British Petroleum and Ecopetrol Oil Pump Stations, as well as the Miel I Hydroelectric Power Plant, which allowed for an increase of more 5% in the national electric energy generation. “The projects left a significant legacy for the country’s development,” said Jorge Barragán, Contract Director in Colombia. The company also generated job and professional
development opportunities for Colombians. The contracts also have one of the Organization’s lowest expatriate rates: 99% of the Members are local. Odebrecht currently develops the Ruta del Sol - Sector 2 (photo) in the country. The construction work is part of the decade’s most important road project in Colombia, with 528 kilometers of road belonging to the 1,071 total kilometers of the highway that will connect the rural region to the Caribbean Coast.
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Awarding Brazilian Leaders On May 6 in São Paulo, the newspaper Valor Econômico held the ceremony for the 13 th edition of the Valued Executive Award. The initiative pays tribute to the best and most well-prepared executives in Brazil, based on an evaluation of the country’s main executive search companies in 23 different economic sectors. Marcelo Odebrecht, President and CEO of Odebrecht S.A., and Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader at Braskem, were the winners in the sectors Construction Industry and Chemical and Petrochemical Industry, respectively.
Distinguished Company For the second consecutive year, the CONEST Consortium (formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and OAS) was considered the Distinguished Company by winning in three categories of the 2013 Top Social-Environmental and Human Resources Award, granted by the Brazilian Association of Sales and Marketing Directors, Pernambuco
Branch - ADVB/PE. The ceremony was held on March 21. CONEST won in the Human Resources category with the Young Apprentice project, for the Sum Up Program, and in the categories of Culture and Environment, with the initiatives Sustainable Carnival and Recycling Fashion, held by the Recycling Program.
Upon receiving the Distinguished Company award, Antenor de Castro, Contract Director (in the light grey suit), dedicated it to the consortium Members
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Created by the CSAC Quality area, the INOTEC Award recognizes and encourages the practice of creating technological innovations
Work that Generates Recognition On May 10, the Santo Antônio Civil Consortium (CSAC), responsible for the civil construction work at the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant, announced the winners of the first edition of the INOTEC Award – created to promote and recognize technological innovations developed at the construction site. The selected projects included: PreCast for the Hydraulic Center; Metal Mold from the Second Stage of the Stay Column; Mobile Device for the Traveling Crane Beam Finish; Bucket Used in the Assembly Areas with a Capacity for up to 15 Kilograms; Study Evaluating the Channels and Structure of the Spillway, such as the Use of Hydroacoustic Equipment and Techniques; and Improvement of the Drilling Plan. At the event held at the auditorium located along the left bank of the Madeira River, Antônio Sérgio Barbin, Quality Manager, declared: “We are currently in a moment marked by the recognition of the works that earning major distinction in
2012. May this serve as motivation for us to continue innovating in 2013.” Attending the event were Contract Directors, Délio Galvão (Construtor Santo Antônio Consortium), and Leonardo Borgatti (CSAC), Managers Sérgio Scarpim, Frederico Naves and Carlos Augusto and several Members. Antônio Rios, responsible for Assembly, Molds and Embedded Structures, was awarded for two works. “I’m very happy to have the opportunity to develop several projects and this distinction is important to me,” said Rios. “The improvements should never stop,” he emphasized. In all, 49 projects were entered for the INOTEC Award and were voted on for a 30-day period. The 12 works with the most votes underwent analysis by a judges’ panel (formed by directors and managers with the client’s participation), resulting in the choice of six awarded projects. There was an evaluation of the categories of Creativity, Level of Difficulty, Productivity, Safety and Added Value and Future Projects.
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visual identity
Building the Members and their families were invited for a day of integration at the Muelle Minerales project: recognition of Odebrecht’s work and brand in Peru
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n March, the Odebrecht Infrastructure Muelle Minerales contract in Peru promoted an action with Members and their families to build a panel with the Organization’s logo at the construction site entrance. The initiative developed the concept “Odebrecht, building the future.” The event began at the construction site, located at the Callao Naval Base, with the participation of 37 children who
were excited to see their parents’ place of work. The group listened to a brief presentation of the project and learned about the history of Muelle Minerales. The children then received aprons and sleeve protectors and were invited to take part in some surprise work. In a large room, with paints and lots of rocks displayed on top of tables, the participants were thrilled when it was announced that they would paint the rocks to help create the
e future Children gather in the garden to color the rocks that will be used to create the Odebrecht logo at the project entrance
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During a visit to the construction work, the participants received safety tips in the field
logo that will be placed at the project reception site. After they painted, participants got an up-close look at the construction work. During this phase, the parents explained the work that they do and shared the details and interesting facts common to their daily routine. In an area especially prepared for the visit, children were able to observe how some of the machines work and take photos. When they
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returned, the paint had already dried on the rocks and they were ready for assembly to create the logo. The children worked carefully to complete the work and construct the panel. Besides promoting the team’s integration, the idea behind the initiative was to reinforce the identity and share the Organization’s principles and values with the community, especially the children, possible future Members.
Jhonathan Izquierdo and his family during a visit to the work field
The group worked excitedly to create the name “Odebrecht� with rocks on the panel
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social inclusion
One year of CESA: deve
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In Zango, a neighborhood located in the Metropolitan Region of Luanda, Odebrecht Infrastructure is currently building 3,000 low income houses through the Angolan Government’s Population
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Resettlement Program (PRP). In order to promote the socialeconomic development of the communities in partnership with the NGO Kambas do Bem – a group formed by the wives of expatriate Members
eloping better citizens
Starting from the left: Antonio Miguel and Carla Solano, from Odebrecht, responsible for Administration in support of CESA; Poti Malaquias; Joaquim Sacossengue and Weza Candida Miguel, from Odebrecht, responsible for Communication in support of CESA; and Rufina Tavares. The youth demonstrate the first results from the new event and buffet company they created
in the country – and the Salesian Sisters, the company implemented the Zango Auxiliary Social-Professional Training Center (CESA) in May 2012. Located at Zango VI, the center has contributed toward the
professional training of young residents from the region and is celebrating its first year with positive results. The Odebrecht News team was at CESA and presents some of the actions developed.
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PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Located in Zango VI, CESA was built by Odebrecht Infrastructure and has already trained more than 460 people in a range of different courses
In a region with a low Human Development Index (HDI), one of CESA’s focuses is on promoting entrepreneurship. In partnership with the Unified Entrepreneurs’ Counter (BUE), 115 people were trained in the area of Economy and Entrepreneurship and 110 participated in the lecture on Microcredit. Besides this, the first Entrepreneurs’ Meeting gathered 400 participants. The idea is to strengthen and encourage the community to adopt actions focused on individual and group micro entrepreneurship, promoting the creation of commercial activities. “We believe that it is important to encourage the formation of cooperatives and multiply the culture of
Sustainability,” explained Poti Malaquias, responsible for the Social Program at PRP. According to Malaquias, when the team identifies potential groups of entrepreneurs in the CESA courses, it supplies all of the initial support. This was how Rufina Tavares and Joaquim Sacossengue, age 23, and Antonio Miguel, age 28, created the company Tcheia Eventos (in
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the Umbundo language, “tcheia” means “arrive”). “We formed a small company and we offer buffet and decoration services to the community,” said Miguel, who completed the Decoration and Pastry Making courses. “We have organized birthday parties and even weddings.” Sacossengue added: “We offer a complete buffet, with decorations in
fruit, for example,” he said. In addition to the new responsibility, Tavares was also able to find a job at a restaurant of the region after completing the courses in Decoration, Entrepreneurship, Cooking and Pastry Making. “After one year, CESA has consolidated its place in the region and contributed toward the growth of the communities,” said Malaquias.
The group of bakers already produces “mother’s breads,” typical of the region, made from milk, eggs and covered in shredded coconut
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Literacy, Decoration and IT courses are some of those available for the population this year
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GENERATION OF INCOME In just one year of activities, CESA trained 469 people in several other areas, such as IT, English, Cooking, Pastry Making, Decoration, Teaching, Environmental Education, Viola, Literacy and Human Rights. “I started the course without much knowledge and now I feel prepared and trained to enter the job market,” said Odeth Manuel,
Pastry Making student. Her colleague, Yolanda Matheus, who also completed the Decoration course, revealed that she already works autonomously doing the decoration work for events. “I’m on the right path thanks to the training at CESA,” she revealed. After the Teaching, Decoration and Pastry Making courses, Hirondina Baptista is making plans for the future: “I’m thinking
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More than 140 children and adolescents take part in scouting activities
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about expanding my business and studying Bakery,” she said. For 2013, CESA is offering courses in the areas of IT, Decoration, Literacy, Pastry Making, Cooking, English, Secretary Work Accounting and Teaching. There are currently six groups studying Literacy and two groups studying IT, in addition to 419 people in the Ethical and Humanistic Training course and 100 children and adolescents in the capoeira classes. The first Bakery course group is already completing practical
activities at the CESA industrial kitchen. Approximately 300 “mother’s breads” (bread made from milk, eggs and covered with shredded coconut) are produced each day by the 21 students under the guidance of instructors. According to Poti Malaquias, baked goods will be an important source of income for the center, since everything that is produced will be sold: “With quality, a fair price and a more nutritious recipe, we are certain that the breads will be well received in the market,” said Malaquias.
A soap factory was also installed at CESA. The production has already reached 4,000 liters per month and is being sold in its entirety. “It is gratifying to know that the courses offered have been beneficial,” emphasized Maurizio Bastianelli, PRP Contract Director. “We hope that these actions continue to expand increasingly more and train people for the job market,” he said.
RELIGION, HEALTH AND CITIZENSHIP CESA is also a point of reference for religious, health and citizenship actions. The scouting activities, for example, involve the participation of 142 children and adolescents and 480 youth have developed a range of different religious activities. Religious masses are organized during the week and Sundays and attract
The evangelization group consists of 1,130 people and the catechism classes include the participation of 650 youth and children
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“After one year, CESA has consolidated its place in the region and contributed toward the growth of the Zango communities.” Poti Malaquias
hundreds of residents. “In addition to contributing with humanistic and humanitarian aspects, the meetings become crucial for us to talk about topics related to the community itself,” explained Sister Jandira de Camargo. Human vaccination and animal vaccination against rabies are promoted through partnerships between the center, Odebrecht and the Viana Municipal Health Department.
VOLUNTEER WORK Since its creation, CESA has received local volunteers and those from different countries and the number grows every month. Youth from other regions of Angola, in addition to Portugal, Austria and Belgium, for example, have already lived at the center and taught topics related to health and hygiene. They also organized recreational activities with the community, such as storytelling and cinema for children.
The Environmental Education course is also designed to promote the reforestation of the region, creating “islands of freshness”
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For the progress of Bahia communities The construction of a shipyard along the banks of the Paraguaçu River is changing the lives of the members of Bahia communities. “The State Government’s recommendation is to promote the sustainable development of the cities located near the Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu, promoting progress in the region,” said Carlos Costa, Secretary of SEINP – the Special Department of the Naval and Port Industry. With this in mind, the Bahia Government – working in partnership with EEP – held two editions of the Naval Citizen Action program in May, offering free access to work, health and citizenship services and benefitting 500 residents from Salinas da Margarida and 1,500 from Maragojipe. Humberto Rangel, Institutional
Relations Director at EEP, emphasized the importance of these actions: “The project currently has 1,400 Members,” he said. “With estimated conclusion during the second half of 2014, the development should generate some 8,000 job opportunities,” he said. In Maragojipe, shellfish farmer Antônia Moreira, age 38, and student Amanda Conceição, age 15, took advantage of the services. Moreira signed up for the hardware assembler course: “After completing the course, I have no doubts that I will improve my life,” she said. Conceição received free dental and gynecological appointments. “I was able to do a dental restoration, since I had not gone to the dentist for many years,” she said. “The services offered are very good,” said the youth.
The next edition of the Naval Citizen Action will take place in the municipality of Saubara, on a date that is yet to be defined
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In addition to Education Route, the Valinhos City Government established a partnership to implement the digital inclusion program Hit the Net: six classrooms will be installed
Education Route in Valinhos The Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire – responsible for the highways that form the Dom Pedro Corridor in rural São Paulo – and the municipality of Valinhos established a partnership to implement the Education Route program at the city’s municipal schools, designed to assist 1 st to 5 th grade children. It is the first time that a municipality has taken the initiative to its entire teaching network. “We want to be a reference on the topic and hope to soon become one of the best educated cities in the area of traffic,” said Secretary of Education, Danilo Sorroce. “That is why the Rota das Bandeiras program is perfect and crucial,” he said. Created by the concessionaire’s Social Responsibility sector, Education Route was implemented during the second half of last year in seven of the 17 municipalities of the Dom Pedro Corridor. For 2013, three more cities will join the program. “The idea is to disseminate our
content throughout the entire region,” said Adherbal Vieira da Silva, Social Responsibility Manager. The program consists of mapping the deficiencies and needs of each school and community each year through a survey. In the first edition, held in 2012, 843 students from 22 different schools were heard. “There are cities without traffic lights, for example,” said educator Roberta Mantovani, responsible for the project. “We have to incorporate these elements into youths’ routine so that they can become responsible citizens and orient their parents,” she reinforced. After the mapping, the professors are trained and the instructional material is distributed. Starting with the fourth year, with 7,800 students assisted and 39,000 diagnosis studies completed, Rota das Bandeiras hopes that the program can be developed by the municipal administrators.
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Contributing toward the communities’ development Through the Gas Pipeline Expansion project in Argentina, from May 2-4, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial promoted the final modules of the course Hygienic and Sanitary Handling of Foods of a Fishing Origin and Elaboration of Aquaculture Product-Based Conserves. Administered in partnership with the National Technological University of Puerto Madryn, the training benefited 35 residents of Camarones – located near the Garayalde Compressor Plant in the Province of Chubut. The activity is part of the Handcrafted Sea Product Conserve Factory, which seeks to generate job opportunities for youth from the community of 2,000 inhabitants. Odebrecht contributes by offering raw materials and equipment for the plant, as well as by providing support for holding the courses and workshops and helping disseminate the project among the company’s partners at the construction projects. According to Raúl Troncoso, responsible for the Garayalde Compressor Plant, the experience with the program has been enriching for everyone involved. “We want to hold a Safety and Hygiene workshop with Members in order to instruct residents to respect Youth from the small community of Camarones, in the region of Patagonia, Argentina, have support to the topics in the work manufacture foods in conserve environment,” he said.
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Discovering professional vocation
The Cycle of Interest activities alternate between information and fun, based on educational and professional content
The Expressways Project, implemented by Odebrecht Infrastructure in Angola, created a program to encourage adolescents, children of Members, to discover their professional vocation while they enjoy the school vacation period. Since May, the Cycle of Interest is designed to awaken among youth ages 1317 future areas of professional interest and desire to work at the Organization. Members are personally addressed by the Social Service team and receive
information on the program and on how their children can participate. Groups with up to 30 youth are trained for the activities, which are accompanied by educators. Among the results expected by Expressways is encouragement toward the participants’ qualification, the strengthening of the relationship between youth and Odebrecht and the family’s integration with the professionals’ work environment.
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Games that teach In a setting marked by joy and fun, the project I Love to Be a Child debuted in the community of São Benedito, located in Nilo Peçanha, Bahia, opening up the 2013 programming. More than 100 children took part in the meeting at the Rui Barbosa Municipal School. “We are pleased with the action and this is reflected in the commitment of the students and teachers,” said Enilda Maria dos Santos, the school principal. I Love to Be a Child is promoted by the Bahia Southern Lowlands Sustainable Development Institute (IDES) – an institution that is part of the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation and public and private partners. The project has been promoted since 2008 for children ages 5 and 12 from the Nilo Peçanha and Ituberá public teaching institutions. The initiative is based on the four pillars of education – learning to be, learning to live together, learning to do and learning to learn – illustrated in the report entitled Education: A Treasure to Discover, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “We want to help strengthen the culture of childhood and the quality of education through art and playfulness,
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without losing site of the personal development of each one,” said Fawaz Abdel, Executive Director of the Flower of Serinhaém Association, one of the partner institutions. The project also receives the support of the Municipal Board on the Rights of Children and Adolescents, the Municipal Department of Education and the Nilo Peçanha City Government. Since 2010, with the support of the Tribute to the Future Program, the action was implemented at nine schools from seven communities, reaching more than 1,400 children, together with parents and teachers. “I really liked participating in the activities because I learned from the games,” said Katiele de Queiroz, age 9, from the Osvaldo Cruz School.
Under the artistic and educational coordination of Fawaz Abdel and team, the children take part in educational games, story reading circles and theater, painting, capoeira and music workshops, in addition to the presentation of children’s movies
New ways of playing
Swings, a tree house, slide and see-saws became part of the children’s recreation, which before was practiced on the sand with discarded materials
Especially planned to offer leisure to children and built from wood to create harmony with the local reality in the middle of nature, a children’s park was installed in the area of influence of the Catata-Lóvua Project – currently being completed by Odebrecht Infrastructure. The first park in the region will serve seven Angolan communities. Located in an area indicated by the
sobas (leaders) of other communities and by the communal administrators near the school, the park became a center for children’s and community activities. It also guarantees the children’s safety, preventing them from remaining in the sites located near the construction work, amidst the Members and equipment, thereby preventing possible accidents.
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is calling was always agriculture. Son of a rural producer, Juscelino Conceição, age 44, spent his entire childhood in the fields and had his father as a reference. At the age of 28, attracted by the promise of a more dignified life in the urban area, he had an experience that would change his family’s life forever. He convinced his wife and children to leave the rural zone and adventure out in search of better living conditions in the city. “Believing that living in the urban zone would be better, I sold part of the property I inherited from my father and bought a smaller house,” he explained. “I spent more than a year working with commerce, but the business did not work out. Without income, I saw no alternative other than to return to the rural region.”
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Juscelino Conceição presents the heart of palm stem, which he grows on his property, located in Ituberá, in the Bahia Southern Lowlands
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Conceição arrived to the community of Margarida Alves, located in Ituberá, Bahia. He went back to growing his crops, primarily the rubber tree cultivation.
with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation and partners. The 500 stems selected and harvested per month
Soon after, he met the technicians from the Bahia Southern Lowlands Heart of Palm Producers’ Cooperative (COOPALM), and duly oriented, he decided to invest in heart of palm. The results began to appear and with the necessary assistance, he had the opportunity to become the owner of his own business. “At that time, I became a member of the cooperative, and since then, I have delivered my production there,” he said. COOPALM is one of the institutions associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated
by the farmer are sent to Ambial, the partner industry for COOPALM, where the heart of palm is processed until being stored in pots, which adds value to the product. In this way, the product continues on to the supermarket shelves and is available for customer consumption. “With my son and wife, we care for nine hectares of land, 1.5 of which is dedicated to the heart of palm,” he explained. “I recently began growing this crop, and with it alone, I have made monthly earnings of R$ 600. Today, I live well and plan to develop my business even more. With COOPALM, I know this will be possible,” he said.
The stems delivered to the industry are processed, adding value to the heart of palm
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The Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaรงu now has an English version of its website available. After all, besides having Kawasaki as a shareholder, EEP has interfaces located all over the world. Visit us at:
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Building the Odebrecht identity Ever since Odebrecht made its new brand architecture official in April of this year, Members began to familiarize themselves with the Organization’s new visual identity. The new identity is present on everything from business cards to the signs found in the offices and at the construction projects, including presentations, badges, uniforms and fleets. In order to orient Members on the correct application of the system at all points of contact, the Odebrecht S.A. Communication area is working in partnership with the consulting firm Interbrand to offer training in Brand Management for the Members of all the Businesses and partners whose daily activities demand the use of visual identity resources. The training, which lasts three hours, is currently taking place from June 3-6 in São Paulo. The topics addressed include the different versions of the logo, Odebrecht colors, finishes in different materials, font family, graphics, pictograms, photographs and management tools. During the meeting, Members and service provides were able to also analyze the most
frequent errors when applying the new identity. “It was an important opportunity to validate the concepts of the new brand and clarify the last doubts to move on. Now that we are aligned, let’s go ahead, strengthening the new Odebrecht brand”, says Bárbara Nitto, responsible for Communication at Odebrecht Oil & Gas. To Josiane Costa, responsible for Communication at Odebrecht Energia, the meeting was crucial to empower Members and strengthen everybody as guardians of the brand: “Having a strong brand, consolidated and single, is fundamental to our culture. The name of the Organization and the values and principles of TEO is the ‘base that never changes’, which ensures our survival, growth and perpetuity”. Each participant received a copy of the Odebrecht Color Scale, the tool developed to facilitate the identification of the tones that make up the Organization’s color palette. The material, considered an innovation in the market, helps prevent distortions when producing graphic materials. Approximately 100 people participated in the event.
There are also plans for training in Panama, set for July 15, and in Angola, set for July 31
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Women of ‘Steel’
Residents of the Puerto Nuevo del Callao Human Settlement, the female participants from the program demonstrated discipline and responsibility when faced with the challenging work (foto), before completed by men
The Muelle Minerales project – which involves the construction of a full mineral transport and shipment system at the Callao Port Terminal in Peru –, currently being executed by Odebrecht Infrastructure, implemented the Women of Steel Program with aims of offering technical training to women residing in the construction work zone of influence.
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After they received training, the participants had the opportunity to begin their career at the company and were responsible for an important phase of the project. The women form a team in charge of assembling and installing 18,120 rollers, as well as the floors and side coverage in 112 galleries along a 3.2-kilometer distance.
The future is now! May 14 marked the 4 th Odeprev Representatives’ Meeting in São Paulo. The event gathered Members from the Organizations’ Businesses to share the main news from Odeprev. The occasion also promoted an exchange of experiences and strengthened the existing commitment between the entity and representatives, professionals from the People & Organization and Payroll teams. There was discussion on the operational and strategic topics that impact the daily routines of these representatives. Another focus was how
the current economic scenario affects the way in which participants form their assets for their retirement years. The Organization created Odeprev in 1995 in order to assist Members with their financial and social security planning. The plan participants contribute with a portion of their salary and receive matching contributions from their sponsor (the Business at which they work). Odeprev currently helps 17,000 Members from Brazil and expatriate Brazilians to build a more comfortable future. Learn more at: www.odeprev.org
The 4th Odeprev Representatives’ Meeting gathered the 92 Members responsible for offering support in the case of questions and during the registration process for the supplementary pension plan at the Organization’s Businesses
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A visit to the Teles Pires HPP Young Apprentices from Believe Junior got a chance to visit the installations and construction of the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure at the border between the Brazilian states of Pará and Mato Grosso. The 70 participants from the Production Assistant and Computer Operation and
learn more about the work of the company, which is also concerned with our professional future,” said Souza. Letícia Silva Mateus, age 17, was surprised with the organization of the development: “I didn’t expect to see all of this structure at the construction site,” she said. “It is as if it was a city, with everything very organized, clean and equipped with signs.” The Believe Junior Program operates in
Maintenance courses visited the main overlook and the Generation Circuit, where they had a chance to observe the assembly area, power house, pressure tunnel and water outlet, and also toured the office installations, lodging and leisure area. Accompanied by his parents, Gustavo Niza de Souza, age 15, said he was impressed with the structure of the construction site. “The visit allowed us to see the project’s dimension and
compliance with Brazil’s “Youth Apprentice” Law and its course includes Theoretical and Practical modules. The first, which lasts 80 hours, covers topics such as Adolescence, Health, Environment, Financial Education and Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO). The Practical Module, with 800 hours, is offered in partnership with the Mato Grosso Branch of the National Industrial Learning Service in (SENAI/MT).
When they complete Believe Junior in February 2014, the youth will be qualified to enter the job market
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Engenharia industrial gathers its IT teams
The professionals responsible for Corporate IT and for the IT of the contracts in Brazil and abroad took part in the second IT Meeting
On May 2 and 3, 32 Members from the Information Technology (IT) teams of 22 Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial contracts met in São Paulo for the second IT Meeting. The idea was to promote the sharing of knowledge on strategies and best practices for the area in the Business. The participants learned about topics such as Information Security, Desktop Virtualization, Service Level Improvements and the Optimization of Investments in IT in Contracts, and also engaged in group dynamics about the Role of Leaders in Performance Management, coordinated by consultant Ricardo Guterres. The launch of the “Big IT Store” was addressed, a tool that allows contracts in the demobilization phase to publicize their assets, promoting the transfer and reuse of items within the Organization. On the occasion, Odebrecht Engenharia de Projetos (OEP) received the 2012 Best Practices in IT Award as a reference in the Business sphere. According to José Gilberto Mariano Costa, Engineering Director at OEP, the area has been adding value and productivity in the areas of engineering, making it increasingly efficient, effective and safe. “We want the company to
become a center for excellence and best practices in projects, processes and systems, adding competencies to the contracts,” emphasized Costa. For Evandro Rangel, responsible for IT at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and the professional behind the idea for the meeting, the initiative is important for exchanging experiences: “We have the chance to disseminate knowledge among the contract professionals and supports, allowing all of them to be a part of the Business strategy construction process,” said Rangel.
Aurélio Rodrigues, responsible for IT at OEP, and Fausto Aquino, responsible for People and Organization at Engenharia Industrial, during the delivery of the 2012 Best Practices in IT Award
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Safety remembered and Reinforced
Member Fernando Mendes Pereira Júnior, with wife Erika Mayara and children Fabryzia Nayara and Phillype Eduardo: raising the awareness of workers with the family’s support
On April 29, the Workplace Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team of the Carajás Railroad Expansion Project (EEFC) – in which Odebrecht Infrastructure participates – organized a campaign for International Day in Memory of Work Accident and Disease Victims (April 28). The event was held at three construction sites – Santa Rita and Bom Jesus das Selvas, in Maranhão, and Marabá, in Pará – and involved the participation of 1,300 project Members. The idea was to disseminate the lessons learned after the last recorded accidents at the Organization and
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present the statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Social Security and Ministry of Labor. At the Santa Rita construction site, the campaign involved the participation of one of the families of a project Member. Fabryzia Nayara Enes Pereira, age 8, daughter of concrete truck mixer operator Fernando Mendes Pereira Júnior, read a message – broadcasted on the project radio channel – and emphasized the importance of following safety rules and guidelines. “Your families always happily await your return after a day of work,” she said to the professionals.
Believe arrives to Lobito refinery Through the Lobito Refinery in Angola, Odebrecht Infrastructure launched Believe at the installations of the Professional Training Center (CEFOPROF) in Catumbela on May 14. The program will train youth from the region for the job market, contributing toward economic development and increasing the training of local labor. The ceremony began with a lecture on the program, involving the participation of the 40 Believe instructors. Pablo Mattos, Contract Director, stated that the initiative will qualify new workers and encourage the communities to take advantage of this opportunity. The Lobito Administrator, Amaro Ricardo, emphasized that the launch of the program represents the materialization of the youths’ desire: “We have been waiting for Believe for a long time,” said Ricardo. The guests then toured the program installations, simulation equipment and administrative areas. Each classroom was
Believe instructors participated in the program launch ceremony. Students had the opportunity to view the simulation equipment that will be used during the classes
presented by an instructor, who showed his or her area and role as a trainer. “The program is also designed to value labor and promote the full development of Human Beings in terms of their personal, social and professional skills,” said Pablo Mattos. Attending the event were the municipal administrators of Lobito and Catumbela, Amaro Ricardo and Filomena Pascoal, in addition to other authorities, employees of the customs stations and Members of Odebrecht.
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Commitments to workplace safety On May 7 and 8, Odebrecht Infrastructure promoted the Training Seminar on Behavioral Dialogue in Nacala, Mozambique, designed to raise Members’ awareness about Workplace Safety. The event gathered the company’s main leaders in the country, together with representatives of subcontracted companies. The idea behind the Behavioral Dialogue is to help prevent workplace accidents through changes in behaviors and attitudes. The methodology consists of dialogues between Leaders and Team Members during the work routine: the Leaders observe the teams in the field and interact directly with each worker, recognizing good practices and encouraging self-analysis and reflection on Workplace Safety. Maria Ligia Dias, responsible for Workplace Safety, Health and Environment, pointed out that the initiative reinforces the leaders’ commitment to fostering positive behaviors. “Besides identifying and eliminating behaviorrelated deviations, the Leader-Team Member relationship is enriched through dialogue,” said Dias. For Miguel Peres, Managing Director of Mozambique, Workplace Safety is more than just a priority. “This practice values ‘face-to-face’ dialogue, the shaking of
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During the seminar, the leaders emphasized that one of the main reason for the occurrence of accidents is the lack of a perception of risks by Members
Nuno Teixeira, Contract Director at the Nacala International Airport, establishes commitments with Members: “The pact between the Leader and Team Member makes the difference,” he said
hands and the commitment established,” said Peres. “The challenge of Behavioral Dialogue is knowing how to listen, in such a way that the Leader encourages the Member to freely express him or herself and analyze situations of risk.”
First cargo signalers at Moatize
The trained Members are taking their first step toward pursuing rare professions in the Mozambique market
On May 18, the Moatize Expansion Project – a Vale project being completed by Odebrecht Infrastructure in Mozambique – delivered the conclusion certifications to the first group from the Cargo Signaler course. The initiative – the result of a partnership between the People Training and Development, Equipment and Civil Production areas – contributed toward qualification in the function and the prevention of accidents related to cargo tying, hoisting, movement and signaling. “We would like to see better communication between the machine operator and signaler so as to prevent accidents, since we know that cargo movement is a critical activity,” explained assembler Carlos Pelembe. For graduates Benjamim Bulak Sardinha and Faústo Araújo, it was a good opportunity to learn more and prevent possible accidents during the activities. According to André Canoas, Production Manager: “the construction work was in the ground phase and, based on the progress of the work at heights and assemblies, the need emerged to train scaffolding assemblers and cargo signalers.” Claudia Andrade, responsible for People Training and Development at the project, concluded: “Odebrecht Infrastructure continues training people and believing in its greatest asset: its Members.”
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Sharing ideas to support the future
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ith aims of sharing experiences, the Bahia Southern Lowlands Forum for Strengthening Public Policies for Children and Adolescents was held on May 14 in Valença. The event promoted by the Odebrecht Foundation in partnership with the Rights and Citizenship Institute aimed to leverage the network of work in favor of childhood and adolescence by presenting projects that involve income tax deductible donations, such as Tribute to the Future – which promotes actions certified by the Odebrecht Foundation through income tax deductible donations by the Organization’s Members. Board members, leaders of social institutions and government representatives were all present at the
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event. Invited speakers included Clódis Xavier, Manager of the Gerdau Institute; Miguel Velasquez, Rio Grande do Sul Human Rights Operational Support Center Coordinator; and Wilson Pastorine, from the Porto Alegre Municipal Board on Children’s and Adolescent’s Rights (Rio Grande do Sul).
Miguel Velasquez kicked off the event, talking about the State Fund for Children and Adolescents (FECA). Focused on developing actions related to the Opportunities and Rights Program, which assists childrens and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability, FECA collects donations from the
From left to right: Delcy Machado Filho, Vice President of Sustainability at the Odebrecht Foundation, Clódis Xavier, Clovis Faleiro, Wilson Pastorini, Maurício Medeiros and Miguel Velásquez
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Clódis Xavier during his presentation at the forum. In 2012, the ProChildhood Fund collected R$ 2.2 million in donations and passed the funds on to 135 different entities in Brazil
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public, which can be made through its website. “Our goal is to work as a transferor of funds for projects focused on defending children and adolescents,” said Velasquez. Wilson Pastorine discussed how the Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights Funds and Boards operate through the Government and Civil Society. “Society needs to have a direct dialogue with the government and this is where the empowerment of the municipal boards becomes important,” he said.
SCHEDULING A VISIT One day before the forum took place, Miguel Velasquez, Clódis Xavier and Wilson Pastorini had the opportunity to learn more about the initiatives associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation and public and private partners. At the Odebrecht head office in Salvador, visitors listened to a presentation about the program
at the Odebrecht Foundation and Leader of the Tribute to the Future Program, the meeting fulfilled its purposes: “Here, we reinforce our main premises, such as the associated contribution, where the investor chooses the project that he or she wants to support; and the contribution of 10% for the public policies of other projects selected in the municipality, among others.”
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given by Mauricio Medeiros, Executive Chair of the Foundation. For Miguel Velasquez, “PDCIS is exemplary because it gives families the opportunity to have financial independence with economic activities that respect the environment.” Clódis Xavier added: “This needed to be disseminated, since it can help orient a public policy that allows men and women to remain in the rural region with dignity,” said Xavier. According to Clovis Faleiro Jr., responsible for Institutional Relations
Since its creation in 2004, Tribute to the Future has worked to facilitate the implementation of projects focused on quality education and professional development for youth from the rural zone of the Bahia Southern Lowlands. The initiative, promoted by the Odebrecht Foundation, allows Organization Members to direct up to 6% of their income tax deductible donation toward the PDCIS social actions. The dynamic of Tribute to the Future was inspired in the experiences of the Gerdau Institute in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Through the Pro-Childhood Fund, the institute directs investments toward improving the quality of life of at-risk youth and individuals with special needs. “This model encourages the employees’ involvement in volunteer activities,” reinforced Clódis Xavier.
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In the carbon footprint Braskem will be the first company from the Chemical and Petrochemical sector to make the Carbon Footprint of its products public by disclosing the data on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission of the polypropylene, polyethylene – low density, low linear density and high density – and PVC resins. The Carbon Footprint allows for an evaluation of the total GHG emissions and demonstrates the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent released during the production of a specific product or when performing some activity. For Braskem, the disclosure of this information is a way of showing the environmental impact of its main products, comparing them with others and identifying opportunities for reducing emissions. The tool will provide information for the company’s decision-making processes related to the sustainable development of the business by indicating the phases responsible for the highest GHG emissions along the chain. The data will also offer benefits for clients: they will be able to calculate the carbon footprint of their products, and accordingly, it will be possible to publicize one of the biggest benefits of using plastic, which prevents GHG emissions. For the Carbon Footprint analysis, Braskem considered the extraction of the raw material, its transport and the production process. The calculations were performed with the consulting assistance of the multinational ERM and audited by KPMG. The results indicate that the company’s figures are better than the equivalent ones for the chemical industry in Europe and the United States: the emission of the Braskem low density polyethylene, for example, is 1.31 tons of CO 2 equivalent per ton of product, while in the United States, this average is 1.48 tons and in Europe, 2.10 tons. According to Jorge Soto, Sustainable Development Director at Braskem, the disclosure of the results is aligned with the company’s transparency when it comes to GHG emission management. “We promote the low carbon culture and we want the population to have increasingly more access to this type of information so that it can decide to consume products with a lower environmental impact,” said Soto.
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For Eco-Efficient and Productive Schools The Peruvian Ministry of the Environment recognized the Lima Subway Consortium – which involves the participation of Odebrecht Infrastructure – as the first private company to encourage an Environmental Education project in the country. The Eco-Efficient Schools project is focused on strengthening Environmental Education in six public teaching
The Eco-Efficient Schools project helped establish strategies for the sustainable development of the area located near the Lima subway
institutions from the district of San Juan de Lurigancho, the area of influence of the Lima Subway Line 1 Stretch 2. In partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, the Emília Barcia Boniffatti Educational Institution No. 096 and the first Peru Ecological Garden, the consortium is implementing a methodology that involves representatives from the community schools, managers, administrators, parents and students for training on the topics of Practice of Responsible and Sustainable Consumption, Eco-Efficient Energy Management and Use, Efficient Water Management and Use, Eco-Efficient Solid and Liquid Waste and Air and Soil Quality Management, among others. The idea is for these agents to become environmental leaders and replicate the knowledge acquired through the “eco-productive” workshops, such as Recycling and Composting, at their respective teaching institutions. Created in November 2012, the project has already promoted six awareness raising lectures and 14 environmental training workshops. Furthermore, six Environmental School Committees were formed, a National Environmental Policy was established at each school and an Educational Environmental Project was identified and defined at three teaching institutions.
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