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OIL AND GAS With the theme of Sustainability, the Annual Meeting of Odebrecht Óleo e Gás was held from December 9 to 11, in Búzios, in Rio de Janeiro.

The 79 leaders participated in integration activities, presentations and lectures. Emílio Odebrecht, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Odebrecht S.A. participated, interacting with participants on various matters. Gilberto Ururahy, the Occupational Doctor, spoke about the importance of health and wellbeing in the lives of executives; he was followed by the physical trainer and nutritionist Márcio Atalla, who discussed the benefits of adopting healthy practices in one’s day-today, and he answered questions about health, nutrition and wellbeing.

Operational excellence, sustainability, cost reduction, personnel development and innovation as a competitive advantage were some of the main messages highlighted by Roberto Ramos, Corporate Head of Odebrecht Oil and Gas

REALIZAÇÕES IMOBILIÁRIAS On December 11 and 12, nearly 100 leaders from Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias met in Costa do Sauípe, in Bahia, for the OR Annual Meeting. The challenges and successes of 2013 were recapped, and the participants reflected on planning for 2014. Entrepreneurial Leader Paul Altit welcomed the group and then Senior Officers Paulo Melo, Djean Cruz, Daniel Villar and Antonio Pessoa presented

At the closing, Paul Altit showed the business’ 2013 results and the consolidation of the Small Companies, and he thanked the leaders for their contributions by assuming new challenges in other companies throughout the Organization.

the highlights for 2013 and the priorities for this year for each Small Company. The Entrepreneurial Support Managers (Apoio ao Empresariamento – RAEs) spoke about the focal points for next year and the challenges faced in the most recent cycle. Emílio Odebrecht spoke about the Organization, the challenges of Vision 2020, consolidation of the Businesses, future investments, and the current political and economic scenario. The event was also marked by tributes and recognitions, with the delivery of medals for time worked at the Organization, and with the 2013 OR Destaque Award.

The central theme of the meeting of Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias was Consolidation of Small Companies and Practice of the OR Factor

Paul Altit and Emílio Odebrecht spoke with nearly 100 leaders of Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias

Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias The 2013 Annual Meeting discussed the Consolidation of Small Companies and the Practice of the OR Factor. The Small Company as the smallest business unit, which relates directly to the Client, and the “OR Factor” as the concept that summarizes the strength of the brand: Differentiation, Sustainability and Selectivity.

ENSEADA INDÚSTRIA NAVAL At the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard (EEP) Annual Meeting, held on December 12 in Rio de Janeiro, was announced the recent change in the Business’ name, which is now called Enseada Indústria Naval. During the meeting, the consolidated results from 2013 were announced, together with the challenges for the 2014-2016 Planning Cycle, with a focus on the Priorities and Focuses for 2014. The focuses established in the Action Plan (AP) of Fernando Barbosa, Executive Director

of EEP, include: following the Enseada Shipyard construction schedule based on the cost and quality standards established in the Business Plan, executing the Drilling and FPSO contracts; guaranteeing new contracts and optimizing the organization structure and cutting costs. During the meeting, in addition to the presentations given by the leaders of each Small Company, a group dynamic was held in which those responsible for the Support Areas presented their 2014 APs on tables made up of multi-disciplinary teams so that the participants could learn more and contribute.

Fernando Barbosa, Executive Director of the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard. Regarding the subject of Productivity, 100 participants from all areas had the chance to learn together about the strategic priorities of the Business

.Enseada Indústria Naval Among the focal points for 2014 are the creation of alternatives to ensure that state and municipal governments build the infrastructure necessary for operation of construction sites; the search for solutions together with suppliers, clients and regulatory entities to handle drilling and FPSO conversion contracts locally; implementation of the new brand, consolidation of the company’s image as a provider of solutions in ship construction; and implantation of the Code of Conduct.

AGROINDUSTRIAL “Productivity and Growth” was the theme of the Annual Meeting of Odebrecht Agroindustrial, which took place on December 12 and 13 in Guarujá, in São Paulo. Approximately 110 leaders participated in the Dynamic Organization of the business and in Small Companies. The schedule included highlights of the 2013/2014 crop, presented by the leaders working directly under Luiz de Mendonça, Entrepreneurial Leader, as well as the lessons learned and the priorities for the next crop. The central leaders shared a case from each Small Company that generated growth and productivity during the period. Marcelo Odebrecht, President and CEO of Odebrecht S.A., discussed the expectations for the 2014/2015 crop,

which will be planted in April of this year, and he spoke about the Organization’s plans and goals. Carlos Mathias, leader of Biocom in Angola, and Luciano Dequech, responsible for the business’ Legal Area, were honored for their 30 and 10 years, respectively, of working at Odebrecht. In a chat, Renato Baiardi, member of the Board of Directors of Odebrecht S.A., and Luiz de Mendonça, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Agroindustrial (larger photo), shared their experiences and vision for the Organization

Odebrecht Agroindustrial For the first time, Odebrecht Agroindustrial won the Organization’s Destaque Award. The project Programa de telemetria no transporte de cana-de-açúcar - Tecnologia a favor da segurança (Telemetry program in transporting sugar cane - Technology that supports safety) won first place in the 2013 Occupational Health and Safety category.

Felipe Jens, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Properties, presented the business’ challenges for 2014

. PROPERTIES On December 16, the São Paulo Odebrecht Building hosted 41 leaders from Odebrecht Properties for the business’ first Annual Meeting, where they went over developments and outlined the challenges for the new year. Carla Barretto, Senior Officer (SO) of Private Properties, presented her team’s activities in 2013, which will be broken out and detailed for 2014, such as the start of administration of the headquarters of Odebrecht in Salvador and São Paulo, in Butantã: “With our arrival, other companies showed interest in the region and in its revitalization.” Geraldo Villin, Senior Officer of Public Properties, discussed the assets obtained and plans for their operations. “We are building a base for the company’s sustainable growth.” Dênio Cidreira, Senior Officer of Entertainment, presented the

results for the first year for Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, for Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, and for Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, and explained the plan and the initiatives already taken to turn them into entertainment spaces. The team also discussed cases of success and lessons learned in Image and Communication, Operations, and Property Engineering. Felipe Jens, Entrepreneurial Leader, commented on lessons learned in 2013, and the proposed challenges for 2014, and Marcelo Odebrecht held a chat with participants. Paulo Kapitaniec, responsible for Facilities, Entrepreneurial Support Planning, Information Technology and Business Sustainability, and Fernando Butze, of Logistical Assets and Industry in Private Properties, were honored for their 20 years of work with the Organization; and Roberto Braga, Director of Contracts in the Administrative Center of the Federal District, Christine Kubo, Director of Contracts at Inova BH, and Dênio Cidreira received medals for their 10 years working at Odebrecht.

Watch the video recapping the notable events in 2013 in the Entertainment segment of Odebrecht Properties Odebrecht Properties The business established an important relationship with the inhabitants and businesspeople of Butantã, the neighborhood where the Odebrecht Building is located in São Paulo. Produced with the support of Odebrecht Properties, the book “Butantã, um bairro em desenvolvimento” (Butantã, a neighborhood in development), traces the memory, life and transformation of the region.

ENVIRONMENTAL On December 17, it was the turn of the leaders of Odebrecht Ambiental to gather for the 2013 Annual Meeting at Odebrecht’s headquarters in Salvador. Nearly 100 employees from the Entrepreneurial Line, the Dynamic Organization, participants in the PDE and winners of the 2013 Odebrecht Automation and Efficiency Award were at the meeting. Senior Officers from the Water and Sewer, Utilities and Waste segments discussed the year 2013 and presented the challenges for 2014 in their areas. Ticiana Marianetti, Entrepreneurial Support Manager – Finance, presented the consolidated results of the business, and Marcela Drehmer, Entrepreneurial Support Manager – Finance of Odebrecht S.A. gave the participants an overview of the Organization’s companies. The group also discussed lessons learned from experiences with the concessions of Blumenau (Santa Catarina), Rio Claro (São Paulo) and Foz | Saneatins (Tocantins). “Private actions in sanitation created a new market for which there is no ready formula, resulting in huge variations of characteristics between the projects. Within this scenario, it is fundamental to capture and share experience and learning from each

unit, with the objective of continuously improving current and future projects. I believe that this activity was an excellent opportunity for us to put this into practice,” said Alain Arcalji, responsible for supporting the Investments’ activities. Marcelo Odebrecht answered participants’ questions and highlighted the sustainable growth of Odebrecht Ambiental in recent years, pointing out the need to prioritize the performance of the business and the role of leaders in the integration and formation of their teams. Fernando Reis, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Ambiental, closed the Annual Meeting with a presentation of the 2013 balance sheet, indicating the priorities for the next three-year cycle. The leader also highlighted the challenges met, and explained the company’s vision of “what we want to build.”

Fernando Reis, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Ambiental. Challenges, perspectives for the new year, and exchanging experiences were the highlights of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Odebrecht Ambiental

Odebrecht Ambiental The business delivered the Odebrecht Ambiental 2013 Award for Automation and Efficiency. Rosialine Marques Roedel, Cassia Lopes, Jordon Werlang and Simone Lopes were the winners with the work Gestão Integrada de Informações sobre Recursos Hídricos (Integrated Information Management on Water Resources).

AMÉRICA LATINA AND LATINVEST

Transversality is also among the focal points of América Latina. According to Luiz Mameri, 16 contracts are projected, in synergy with Engenharia Industrial, Latinvest, Ambiental, Latin Fund, Braskem and Agroindustrial

For the first time, Odebrecht Infraestrutura - América Latina and Odebrecht Latinvest gathered together Senior Officers, Contract Directors, and Investment Directors for the Annual Meeting held during the morning of December 16, in Costa do Sauípe, Bahia. “Our objective is to assess 2013, the challenges we have ahead of us, and to create an environment of understanding between people from engineering and our area of investments,” said Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America, during the opening. The importance of public-private partnerships and concessions was the subject of the presentation by Jorge

Barata, President and CEO of Odebrecht Latinvest. He discussed the main highlights of the business. In Peru, IIRSA Norte and IIRSA Sul invested in new projects and conducted a satisfaction survey with highway users. “At IIRSA Sul we had a 71% approval rating, and at IIRSA Norte the approval rating was 80%.” The concession holder Rotas de Lima, in turn, has turned highways into communication routes. In Colombia, the concession holder Rota do Sol recorded 1,000 days without accidents with time off from work, and it promoted Traffic Education programs for communities in the surrounding area. According to Jorge Barata, the challenges for 2014 are the following: integrate and develop knowledgeable people with a profile that meets the characteristics of the investment businesses; leveraging the engineering projects together with Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America to optimize the investment and operation and maintenance costs; guarantee that the investments are feasible; define and monitor the Business’ performance and efficiency indicators; strengthen Workplace Safety and highway safety and consolidate the Odebrecht Latinvest brand as an investor company, presenting

Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America Numbers from 2013: 28,000 employees - 66% local - in 9 countries, working on 45 contracts. One hundred and forty-three socio-environmental projects were designed and implemented, benefiting 119,000 people.

the international competency in the operation of transport and logistics assets. For Luiz Mameri, the major challenge for Latinvest is synergy between the investment and engineering areas. People, Productivity and Work Safety were presented by Luiz Mameri as focal points for América Latina this year. “In 2013, we beat our record for economic and financial indicators. Our results were excellent this year.” The Entrepreneurial Leader further pointed out the launch of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development in Colombia and in Ecuador; the progress of the work at Porto Mariel in Cuba, and Highway CA-02 in Guatemala; inauguration of the Curundú project in Panamá; the Safety and Productivity

programs, and the process of selling carbon credits from the Chaglla Hydroelectric Plant in Peru; the opportunities for new contracts in Mexico; the conclusion of five projects and winning a new contract in the Dominican Republic; the Sarmiento project in Argentina, and the meeting of Young Builders, which gathered 150 participants together. For 2014, the América Latina teams face the following challenges: promoting participants, particularly Young Partners; qualifying dialogue between Leaders and Team Members; mobilizing new DSs and DCs; training middle management in Occupational Safety; establishing a Communication Policy; promoting Sustainable Development, and developing synergy between the various businesses.

“In 2013, Odebrecht Latinvest had 2,500 employees, and our projection for 2014 is to reach 3,700 people,” said Jorge Barata

Odebrecht Latinvest The segments of Roads, Rapid Transit (Subways) and Pipelines are the focuses for the 2014-2016 period. “We have projects planned for Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama,” said Jorge Barata.

BRASKEM From December 16 to 18, Braskem held its leaders meeting at Praia do Forte, in Bahia: the 2013 Annual Meeting. With the objective of discussing the results and challenges that will guide the business’ activities from here on out, 150 employees gathered to listen to presentations on performance and

Carlos Fadigas, Corporate Leader of Braskem, presented the results and gains of 2013, as well as the goals for the new year

results of Small Firms – Basic Supplies, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Vinyls, Renewable Chemicals, Europe, the United States and Mexico – and from the Large Company. Marcela Drehmer, Entrepreneurial Support Manager – Finance, of Odebrecht S.A., presented the financial results within the scope of the Organization, and Marcelo Odebrecht talked with participants about the challenges this year. Representatives of winning projects in each one of the four categories of the 2013 Destaque Award were invited to participate in the meeting. Their projects were explained, and they went on stage to receive their trophies from the hands of the Entrepreneurial Leader of Braskem and from other Leaders.

Leaders from Braskem, Antônio Emílio (on the left), Carlos Fadigas and Fernando Musa (both on the right), honored João Carlos Hermenegildo, Edelson Delpoio Basilio, Walter Pereira and Joyce Walton (center), who completed 40 years of work with the Organization

Braskem “The Annual Meeting is a time of social interaction among the various leaders as we recognize successes and share our challenges. We also strengthen our belief in the sector, and we increase our understanding of the synergies between the Organization’s businesses,” said Marcelo Arantes, Head of People, Organization, IT and Supplies of Braskem.

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ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION The 2013 E&C Annual Meeting gathered more than 500 participants together on December 16 and 17, in Costa do Sauípe, Bahía. In addition to Odebrecht Infrastructure Brazil, Odebrecht Infrastructure Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal, Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, Odebrecht TransPort, Odebrecht Latinvest, Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia and Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu participated in the meeting. People, Productivity, Synergy, Image and Sustainable Growth were the main areas of the Strategic Focus for the 2014-2016 period. The Executive Directors (DEs) and Entrepreneurial Leaders (LEs) also pointed out the innovative solutions that can be replicated at the different Businesses.

In addition to the presentations made by the Executive Directors and the Entrepreneurial Leaders (which you can see below), the event was attended by Marcela Drehmer, Entrepreneurial Support Manager – Finance, Marcos Rabello, Head of Finance, and Gabriel Azevedo, Head of Sustainability at Engenharia e Construção.

Marcela Drehmer, Entrepreneurial Support Manager – Finance, of Odebrecht S.A.

Engineering and Construction • • Comprised by: Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal, Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial • • Operations in 19 countries • • 212 contracts under way • • 170 Contract Directors • • 3 projects approved by the Clean Development Mechanism for selling carbon credits: the hydroelectric plants of Santo Antônio in Rondônia, and Chaglla in Peru, and Corredor do Senandes in Rio Grande do Sul • • Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions: 60% more contracts than in 2012 • • R$ 30 million in investments in social programs •

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TRANSPORT “This was an exceptional year that reflected the work we have done over the past three years,” said Paulo Cesena, President and CEO of Odebrecht TransPort, in reference to 2013. “The most recent three accomplishments (the concessions of the International Airport of Galeão, BR-163, and VLT in Goiânia) show that

“In 2014, we will double our operations. It will be challenging,” Paulo Cesena, President and CEO of Odebrecht TransPort, stated

we win the projects that we study most carefully.” There are many challenges for the business in 2014: refurbishment of Galeão for the 2016 Olympics – projection of 30 million passengers – and the railroad system of SuperVia, in Rio; modernization of Porto de Santos; improvement of distribution of cereals using BR-163; and start of construction of Line 6 on the Metro, and refurbishment of bus stop shelters in São Paulo. “We are proud to be part of these projects,” Cesena commented. According to the Executive Director, there are three pillars on which the activities of TransPort are based. “Knowing how to make the correct delivery,” with discipline and training; “knowing how to allocate fairly,” for contractual design; and “knowing how to build teams that have synergy,” taking advantage of the diversity of people. Watch the video shown in the Odebrecht TransPort presentation on the Rio Recycles project, supported by SuperVia.

Odebrecht TransPort • 2,400 km of highways and 520,000 vehicles per day • 1.2 million urban passengers per day • 1,525 new bus stop shelters with more than 100 advertisers in São Paulo • 30% of cereals production in Brazil is transported on BR-163 • Rota das Bandeiras: concession voted as the third-best highway in Brazil

LATINVEST With concessions in Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Peru, the objective of Odebrecht Latinvest for 2014 is to duplicate investments in assets and to improve highway safety. “The 30-year contracts are huge opportunities, because they give us chances to improve our operations every year,” Jorge Barata, President and CEO affirmed.

ENSEADA INDÚSTRIA NAVAL Executive Director Fernando Barbosa kicked off the meeting by announcing the new name of the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard: starting in 2014, it is Enseada Indústria Naval.

Signing of the Alliance Agreement to build the Paraguaçu Shipyard in Bahia, contracting of long-term financing, progress of Drilling and FPSO Conversion contracts and structuring of educational and training programs for local labor. These were the main highlights for Enseada in 2013. Fernando Barbosa also discussed the leasing of the São Roque Shipyard for three years, the contribution toward the chain of local suppliers in Bahia and the negotiation of major contracts with international suppliers that include the transfer of technology, which will leave a legacy for the country. The leader added: “We ended 2013 with 3,991 employees. Our greatest challenge in 2014 is People.”

Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard In December 2013, the Paraguaçu worksite, under construction in Bahia, registered progress of 49%. Its projected conclusion is in March 2015.

DEFENSE AND TECHNOLOGY

Unit were delivered by Odebrecht Infrastructure – Brazil, and the “We are optimistic about the next manufacture of conventional submarines three-year period [2014-2016], and began. “PROSUB is our main platform we expect to see growth and new for growth. With this platform, we can investments, despite the fact that we believe that 2014 will not be an easy year,” obtain new projects,” said the Executive Director. said André Amaro, Executive Director of Activities in the Baía Sepetiba Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia. He also Consortium and in Itaguaí Construções mentioned the business’ capacity for research and innovation, which adds new Navais, as well as control of Mectron, were also discussed by André Amaro. skills to the Organization. “Mectron was qualified as a Strategic The Submarine Development Program (PROSUB) for the Brazilian Navy Defense Company, which is a significant step in our activities in the defense is the main project. In 2013, the facilities sector.” of the Metal Structure Manufacturing

“We are challenged to grow and to generate results. In 2014, we will ensure the effective transfer of technology at PROSUB, and we will reduce fixed costs,” said André Amaro, Executive Director of Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia

Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia • 1,403 people comprise the teams • Education Through Work: 156 employees participated in training programs in France, through PROSUB •

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INFRASTRUCTURE - BRAZIL “The ongoing search for innovation is what motivates our team. Innovation is the nature of our business, so that we can serve the client,” pointed out Benedicto Junior, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infraestrutura - Brasil. In 2013, the company intensified training of young talent, and 62 Young Partners became Managers through the Program. “We are a young company that recognizes experience,” said Benedicto Junior. Other highlights of the business were the Vacation Internship Program, the social inclusion projects – Believe, Hit the Net and Inmate Conclusion – and labor qualification courses, such as Supervisors’ Meeting. For this year, the focal points are the “search for what is right”: communication at worksites and with the press; dialogue with communities; incentive for technological innovation, and risk management on the Line. The principal focal points are the projects Line 6 on the Metro in São Paulo, the Galeão Airport, and BR-163 – in synergy with Odebrecht TransPort.

“We have the spirit of a small company and the results of a large company,” said Benedicto Junior, the Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure Brazil

Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil • Activities in 13 states • 49,000 Members • 47 active contracts

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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING The various contracts under development in Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Venezuela and Mexico, in synergy with other businesses in the Organization, were the highlights presented by Márcio Faria, the Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial. “We foresee 20 opportunities in synergies with the other businesses,” he stated. Among the challenges for 2014 are the conclusion of four major developments in Brazil, Argentina and the United States;

Synergy between the Businesses, Productivity and Innovation and Sustainability, were the main subjects discussed by Márcio Faria, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial.

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial • 31,871 active employees • 35% are local leaders • 1,036 days without fatalities

the refocusing of the operations in Brazil by strengthening the company’s presence abroad (Angola, Argentina, the United States, Mexico and Venezuela) and the development of new and young leaders through the Education Through Work program. In 2013, the Business intensified its Sustainability programs, such as Believe, Include and Include and Recycle. “The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development in the United States, for example, received 60% more registrations,” said Márcio Faria.

AFRICA, ARAB EMIRATES AND PORTUGAL Ernesto Baiardi, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Infraestrutura - África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal, presented the main highlights for 2013 and the challenges for 2014, with potential synergy with other Organization Businesses – especially Agroindustrial, Engenharia Industrial, Oil and Gas and Ambiental. The achievements in Angola include the winning, mobilization and advancement of contracts from the Energy sector, and in Mozambique, the renegotiation and qualification of the Moatize contract with Vale. The construction work for the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Power Plant in

Portugal, and the Pump Station, in the Arab Emirates, moved forward at an accelerated pace. For 2014, the company plans to accumulate new projects in new African countries. Within the sphere of the Odebrecht Africa Fund, the adopted strategies boosted efficiency and generated improvements in the operation. Ernesto Baiardi emphasized the growth and positive results of the Nossosuper supermarket chain: “We will expand the network in 2014.” This year, the company also plans to start selling Biocom sugar, ethanol and energy, expand Belas Shopping and initiate its activities in the areas of oil and beekeeping.

“Our challenge is also in training new leaders in 2014,” revealed Ernesto Baiardi, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal

Odebrecht Infrastructure – Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal • 20,934 Members • Consolidated Sustainability Programs: Kulonga Pala Kukula in Angola, and Kwatchena Ku Munda in Mozambique – which were established to generate work and income in local communities, and the Cultural Valuation project in Portugal. •

LATIN AMERICA Sustainable Growth was the key phrase in the presentation by Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America. According to him, 14,000 people went through training programs in the nine countries where the business has activities. Creer (the Latin American version of the Believe Program), trained

In his presentation, Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America, highlighted the training program conducted by the business in the countries in which it has activities

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3,700 people, and 2,750 were hired in Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. The teams’ focal points for 2014 include qualifying dialogue between leader and team members, promoting local employees, launching Contract Directors, developing productivity indicators, Occupational Safety, and synergy.

THE POWER OF SMALL COMPANIES In the session “Discussions with the DP,” Marcelo Odebrecht answered questions asked by the participants in the 2013 E&C Annual Meeting. The ongoing dissatisfaction with results – one of the characteristics of the Odebrecht executive, was one of the subjects discussed: “We must create more value for the Organization, from the inside out. We need to be stronger to search for values and results.” For the DP, an entrepreneur must have two virtues: “To be demanding of himself, and tolerant of everything around him.” Marcelo Odebrecht emphasized the Organization as a confederation of Small Companies: “The Small Company

leaders are very important because they train people and create results. Everything is a consequence of that.” The focal points listed include productivity, improvement in assessing synergies, and internal and external governance, selectivity in contracts, individual assessment, investments, and the Code of Conduct. “I am very proud of what you all have done over the years,” he concluded.

“Little by little, millions of people will have more access to our services, they will get to know us, and they will recognize us. We need to be capable of bringing in more people with skills and talent, young people and more mature people alike,” Marcelo Odebrecht affirmed

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Honored The Annual Recognition Program honors employees who have worked 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years for the Organization. In the 2013 E&C Annual Meeting, ten professionals were honored for their 40 years of work at Odebrecht. Ronaldo Lopes da Silva

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Adelmes Almeida

Antonio Carlos Cunha Marcondes

Celso Schwartz

Luiz Teive Rocha

Luiz Roberto Batista Chagas

Rubem da Silva

Maria das Graรงas de Souza Bahia

Roberto Novis

Click here to watch the video of those honored in 2013 Paulo Lacerda de Melo

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UNDERSTAND TO SERVE The Understand to Serve Award symbolizes the recognition of an employee who places their skills in the service of the Organization. Someone with profound knowledge, the honoree always makes time in their daily schedule to help find solutions that clients demand. Their actions contribute to the professional development of colleagues, to the improvement of results, and to strengthening a collaborative environment. In 2013, Carlos Alexandre de Almeida, the Head of Engineering at Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin

Understand to Serve: Carlos Alexandre de Almeida, Head of Engineering at Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America

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America, received this award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I am everything that they said in the video, it was because of everyone who was part of my life in these 42 years of work with the Organization. I remember the day I started, and how wonderful that I started at Odebrecht,â&#x20AC;? he said with great emotion.

Click here to watch the video that recognized Carlos Alexandre with the Understand to Serve Award for 2013

ODEBRECHT S.A. With the theme of the Spirit of a Small Company, the Annual Meeting of Odebrecht S.A. was held on December 19, at the Organization’s headquarters in Salvador. The schedule included the participation of the Entrepreneurial Leaders and the Executive Directors of the Businesses regarding the accomplishments of 2013 and the challenges for the coming year. Presenting were: Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader of Braskem; Luiz de Mendonça, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Agroindustrial; Fernando Reis, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Ambiental; Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias; Felipe Jens, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Properties; Euzenando Azevedo, Entrepreneurial Leader of Business Development; Luiz Mameri Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure Latin America and the Latin Fund; Jorge Barata Executive Director of Latinvest; Ernesto Baiardi

Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infraestrutura - África, Emirados Árabes e Portugal; André Amaro, Executive Director of Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia; Fernando Barbosa, Executive Director of Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu; Márcio Faria, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial; Roberto Ramos, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Oil and Gas; Paulo Cesena, Executive Director of Odebrecht TransPort; and Benedicto Junior Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infraestrutura - Brasil. Maurício Medeiros, Executive Chair of the Odebrecht Foundation, presented the institution’s results and focal points. Participants also saw a video on social volunteer work done by the wives of expatriate employees. Next were presentations by Marcelo Odebrecht, DP of Odebrecht S.A., members of the Board of Directors of Odebrecht S.A. and Emílio Odebrecht, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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2014. The meeting also provided a chance to share knowledge, The 2013 Annual Meeting of allowing people to get to know Odebrecht Corretora de Seguros (OCS) was held on December 13 in each other at Odebrechtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salvador, and gathered nearly 100 headquarters. In addition to the presentations employees together. on the priorities of the leaders The teams from the areas of OCS, Bettina Skelton, Luis of Assets and Structures, Claudio Barretto and Katia Luz, Engineering and Construction, the schedule included Marcela and Personnel Safety, shared Drehmer, Entrepreneurial Support some results obtained and Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Finance, of Odebrecht presented new challenges for S.A., who presented the current status of the Organization, and Jairo Flor, Head of Personnel and Organization at Odebrecht S.A., who discussed the strategic direction for the three-year period of 2014-2016. Employees who had completed In 2013, 20 and 30 years of work with Odebrecht Corretora Odebrecht were honored and de Seguros given medals. commemorated 35 years

ANNUAL MEETING OF GUESTS “Flourishing with Two” was the theme of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Guests, which took place in parallel with the Annual Meeting of Engenharia e Construção. On the morning of December 17, approximately 300 women and men, wives and husbands of the Organization’s employees, gathered for a session of integration

The meeting also pointed out the importance of the participation of employees and spouses in the Organization’s social projects. The session, The Art of Planting Smiles, closed the program with a performance by the band PRACATUM, an NGO that trains young people in the community of

and reflection. The event was opened by Genésio Lemos Couto, Head of Personnel, Communication and Sustainability at Odebrecht Agroindustrial, who spoke about 2013 and social volunteering. “Every year we structure our meeting through dialogue: we receive feedback from participants, we reflect, and we instigate actions so that the suggested focus is attained,” he explained.

Candeal, in Salvador.

See the video on volunteer activities by wives of the Organization’s employees (in Portuguese). The initiatives were recorded in edition 168 of the magazine Odebrecht Informa In the Annual Guest Meeting, the psychologist, psychoanalyst and relationship psychotherapy researcher, Luiz Hanns, presented Equação a Dois (An Equation of Two), based on his new book, “A Equação do Casamento” (The Equation of Marriage)

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decentralization and geographic spread create the constant challenge of disseminating knowledge and good practices between Members. As a way of overcoming such challenge, the Destaque Award was created, in 1992, as the first structured program of the Odebrecht Knowledge Network, designed to record, publicize and encourage the reuse of creative solutions. “The initiative is focused on recognizing Knowledgeable People at the Organization, encouraging Members to work productively and creatively and exchange experiences,” emphasized Fernanda Camera, responsible for the Knowledge and Information to Support Business Development (CIADEN) Knowledge Network program. A total of 4,272 projects from 8,500 Members were signed up for

the 22 nd edition of the Destaque Award, many of them considered examples at different contracts. One of these is the BubbleDeck System, which uses plastic spheres inserted between two iron and concrete frames, allowing for the construction of more resistant and lightweight slabs, used for the first time in Brazil at the Odebrecht head office in Salvador. Since then, the idea has been replicated at Mariel Port in Cuba and the Federal District Administrative Center in Brasília. The works are entered in the categories of Innovation; Young Partner; Knowledge Reuse; Environment; Community Relations; Workplace Health and Safety; Continuous Improvement and Adding Value to the Client. Learn more out the winners of the 2013 edition of the Destaque Award and the award ceremonies.

Learn more about some of the projects signed up for the Destaque Award and reused both within and outside the Organization (in Portuguese)

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION The Annual E&C Meeting, held at Costa do Sauípe Resort on December 16 and 17, recognized the winners of four categories of the 2013 Destaque Award from the Engineering and Construction contracts. Márcio Polidoro, responsible for Communication at Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America and also the Master of Ceremonies for the event, invited leaders of the Businesses up to deliver the awards to the winning groups. According to Polidoro, the initiative received 484 works from 15 countries in 2013. The Innovation category received the highest number of projects, a total of 157, and the category of Knowledge Reuse was the one that most grew over recent years, increasing from 26 works signed up in 2008 to 109 in 2013. “The Destaque Award is a single repository for creative and innovative solutions and the archive is available to the entire Organization,” said Polidoro.

Young Partner With 51 projects signed up, the firstplace winner in the category was the work Conduit Spacers for Envelopes (Styrofoam), by Guilherme Cavallo Magalhães, Thiago Augusto Coelho Uchôa and Rafael Massachi Freitas, from the Pipe Rack Consortium – COMPERJ, which includes the participation of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Rio de Janeiro.

According to the findings of the study, the use of styrofoam spaces guarantee that the conduits are positioned based on the project measurements, while at the same time allowing for considerable gains in productivity. “We thank our leaders, and primarily, the Civil Engineering area and our client, Petrobras, which is quite demanding,” stated Thiago Uchôa, the representative for the group.

Winning group from the Young Partner category: creativity. Starting from the left: Rafael Freitas, Guilherme Magalhães and Thiago Uchôa

View the video about the winner from the Young Partner category (in Portuguese)

Learn more about the project Conduit Spacers for Envelope (Styrofoam)

Innovation The category received 157 projects and the winner was Ultralight Landfill with EPS: Alternative Engineering Solution for Soft Soil Regions. The authors are Mário Luiz Cecchi Filho, Braz Fernandes Cerejo, Fernanda Gadler, Karin Maria Ferlic, Daniela Souza Lima, Milton Paulino da Costa Junior and Noslen Augusto Stocco Rodrigues, Members of the Dom Pedro I Consortium in São Paulo, in which Odebrecht Infrastructure – Brazil participates.

The project is focused on the installation of the Ultralight Landfill with EPS (international acronym for expanded polystyrene, stryofoam) to replace the original solution. “The new initiative allowed for a 58% reduction in the period required to build the stretch. We also reduced the project costs by 30%, while also benefitting the highway users by reducing the impact of the construction work,” explained Noslen Stocco.

The Members who won the Innovation award: productivity. Starting from the left: Benedicto Junior, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil; Milton Paulino da Costa Junior; Daniela Souza Lima; Karin Maria Ferlic; Mário Luiz Cecchi Filho; Fernanda Gadler; Braz Fernandes Cerejo; Renato Baiardi and Luiz Villar, Members of the Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors

View the video about the award recipient from the Innovation category (in Portuguese)

Learn more about the project Ultralight Landfill with EPS: Alternative Engineering Solution for Soft Soil Regions

Members from Portugal, winners in the Environment category: a way of preserving history. Starting from the left: Fábio Januário, Senior Officer of Odebrecht in Portugal; Augusta Fernandes; Ernesto Baiardi, Entrepreneurial Leader of Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal; Renato Baiardi, Luiz Villar and Sofia Figueiredo

Environment Of the 52 works entered, the first place in the category went to the project The Past as a Bridge to the Future, by Augusta Fernandes and Sofia Soares de Figueiredo from Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal. The project was designed to present the implementation, management and results of the Heritage Protection Plan at the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Power Plant in Portugal. Characterized as being the largest archeological

project completed in the country, it involved more than 200 archeologists and 15 specialized companies. “The award is special, since in 2013, Odebrecht completed 25 years of operations in Portugal and I completed 10 years working at the Organization,” said Augusta Fernandes. “We thank our leaders primarily. The initiative helped improve our image with the client and the community,” said Fernandes.

Watch the video about the winning project from the Environment category (in Portuguese)

Learn more about the project The Past as a Bridge to the Future

Winning group from the Community Relations category: sustainable development. Starting from the left: Miguel Peres, Claudia Andrade, Ernesto Baiardi, Pryscilla Gomide, Dulce Muchanga, Renato Baiardi, Rita Henriques, Luiz Villar and Flávio Moisés

Community Relations The category received 48 projects and first place went to Odebrecht Infrastructure – Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal for the project Developing the Entrepreneurial Woman, the Leader of her Own Destiny Kwatchena Ku Munda, held in Mozambique. Written by Claudia Andrade, Dulce Muchanga, Flávio Moisés João, Pryscilla Gomide and Rita Henrique, all Members of the Moatize Expansion Project,

View the video about the winner from the Community Relations category (in Portuguese)

the work emerged from the company’s desire to contribute toward the sustainable development of the community located near the development, having started out as a leverage for generating income. “We thank the leaders and people who helped us, primarily the women who participated in the program, who rediscovered themselves and who know that it is possible to have a better life,” said Claudia Andrade.

Learn more about the project Developing the Entrepreneurial Woman, the Leader of her Own Destiny - Kwatchena Ku Munda

AGROINDUSTRIAL The Odebrecht Agroindustrial 2013 Annual Meeting was also marked by the delivery of a category of the Destaque Award, which was earned by Members of the Business for the first time. Américo Ferraz, responsible for Technology and Agricultural Operations, Luiz de Mendonça, Entrepreneurial Leader, and Marcelo Odebrecht, President and CEO of Odebrecht S.A., delivered the trophies to the winners.

Workplace Health and Safety The award was granted to Leandro Henrique Guglielmin Tizato, Márcio de Oliveira and Otávio Augusto Campos Fonseca, Members of the Internal Logistics and Agricultural Assets team at the Campinas office. The group elaborated the work Telemetry Program for Sugarcane Transport: Technology to Benefit Safety, which focused on productivity and presents a solution for guaranteeing the safety of Members,

to creating notes on the operations and loading route schedules – alerts for the previously mapped critical points. “We determine the speed limit based on the site in which the vehicle is being operated,” explained Augusto Campos Fonseca. “With the reduction in incidents, our operations were also leveraged by an increase in fleet availability,” added Márcio de Oliveira. Adriano Granjo, responsible for Safety, Health and Environment at the Business, revealed that during the 2011/2012 harvest, eight events were reported for every 1 million kilometers traveled. “With the implementation or the project, the number for the 2013/2014 harvest is down to 2.3.”

Members from Odebrecht Agroindustrial that won in the Workplace Safety and Health category. Starting from the left: Américo Ferraz, Leandro Tizato, Marcelo Odebrecht, Otávio Augusto, Márcio de Oliveira and Luiz de Mendonça

partners and people from the community. In order to guarantee that sugarcane transport is safe and efficient, the fleet was equipped with on-board computers personalized for each operation that allowed for the remote monitoring of the trucks by sensing the driver’s vital signs and the speed of the vehicles, in addition

Watch the video of the winners of the Workplace Safety and Health category (in Portuguese)

Learn more about the project Telemetry Program for Sugarcane Transport: Technology to Benefit Safety

ODEBRECHT REALIZAÇÕES IMOBILIÁRIAS Winning group from the Knowledge Reuse category. With the innovative idea, the project is currently considered a reference in the My House, My Life program. Starting from the left: Aniel Gomes, André Portela, Darcy Moschioni, Emílio Odebrecht, Carlos Tostes, Paul Altit, Márcio Pellegrini, Daniel Villar and Bruno Gomes

During the Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias Annual Meeting, there was also a time dedicated to recognizing the Members who won the 2013 Destaque Award.

Knowledge Reuse Aniel Gomes Biserra, Bruno Gomes da Silva, Caio José Santos Pita, Carlos Eduardo Tostes Vieira, Darcy Moschioni Filho, Gustavo Rodrigues Sapucaia, Renata Nogueira Botelho and Samuel Inacio da Silva Fernandes, Members of the Residencial Trio de Ouro, a housing development project that is part of the Brazilian Federal Government’s My House, My Life program in Rio de Janeiro, won in the category of Knowledge Reuse with the

Watch the video of the winners from the Knowledge Reuse category (in Portuguese)

project Industrialization in the Assembly Process with Welded Wire Mesh. The initiative allowed workers to complete the project structure two months ahead of time, reducing costs and preventing steel waste. “We studied the processes involved with the construction system, primarily the assembly work, and we identified ways to improve them,” revealed Bruno Gomes. This category of the award has grown over recent years, and during this edition, it achieved a new record of project entries: 109 works. “This demonstrates that one of the program’s main objectives, that of reusing the knowledge available internally at the Organization, has been met,” said Fernanda Camera.

Learn more about the project Industrialization of the Assembly Process with Welded Wire Mesh

Braskem Members who won the Destaque Award in the Continuous Improvement category from the Chemical and Petrochemical business

BRASKEM The award ceremony for the Braskem´ members was also held during the 2013 Annual Meeting. The award was delivered by Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader, and the leaders from the winning projects’ areas of operations. The project Improving Reliability in Raw Material Maritime Logistics PP5 DCX Plant, developed by Aquiles Bezerra Almeida, Carmem Emília Cabral, Daniela Scharnberg Brandão, Fernando Pereira Lopes, Gerson Victoria Dias, Lucas Schiefferdecker Karpouzas and Lisliane Largura from the Polyolefines, COMPERJ, Renewable Source and Vinyls Unit, was the winner in the Continuous Improvement segment. The group also received the trophy from Luciano Guidolin, Executive Vice President of the Polyolefines, COMPERJ, Renewable Source and Vinyls Unit; Marcelo Cerqueira, Executive Vice President of the Basic Petrochemicals Unit; Antônio Emílio, responsible for the Southeast Raw Material Industrial area and Walmir Soller; responsible for the Polypropylene Business. In the category of Adding Value to the Client, the winning project was Decks in Expanded PVC – Beauty and

Performance Together in a New Product, by Ivan Fernandes Fontes and Rafael Segatto Catelan, from the Polyolefines, COMPERJ, Renewable Source and Vinyls area, honored by Marcelo Cerqueira and Américo Bartilotti, responsible for the Vinyls Business. In Innovation Solutions, Edmundo Aires, the Innovation and Corporate Technology RAE, and Decio Oddone, the Investment RAE, delivered the trophy to Alessandro Bernardi, Diercio Galdino da Silva Neto, Ivo Andrei Oliveira Lino Lima, Luis Javier Pac Ferraz, Pietro Gomes Machado and Rochele Candice Melo, from the Investments area. The group entered the project Innovation of UTEC Application to Support Piping. Aurélio Rocha Lopes, Caio Prado Carvalho and Ericson Daniel Romano, from the Basic Petrochemicals Unit, received the award for the project Security Integrity Level (SIL) – Verifying and Improving Process Safety, winner in the Health, Safety and Environment (SHE) category. View the video about the 2013 Destaque Award at Braskem (in Portuguese and English)

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Panoramic view of the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant Machine Room

Construction with Certified Quality The Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant, currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America in Peru, received the ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification for the construction of hydroelectric power plants, applicable to Odebrecht’s hydroenergy projects in the country. In December 2013, the audit by Bureau Veritas certifies that the project has a Quality Management System well designed and implemented, proving

that the established processes are well executed and recorded. ISO 9001 is an international standard that certifies that a company’s Quality Management System promotes continuous improvement and excellence in the processes and services that it offers. The obtainment of this certification highlights the success of the Quality Policy that has been implemented at the project with the support of Members.

Tests Started, Delivery Guaranteed On December 10, the Metrô de Lima Consortium, in which Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America participates in Peru, conducted the first electromechanical test along Stretch II of the Lima Subway Line 1. The Minister of Transport and Communication, Carlos Paredes, accompanied by Members and representatives of Autoridad Autónoma del Tren Eléctrico (AATE) and the Supervision of the Cesel Pöyry Consortium (CCP),

boarded the train at the Bayóvar Station in San Juan de Lurigancho, – the last of the subway Line 1 – and ended their journey at the San Martín Station. “The construction work for the project is now 92% complete,” said Carlos Paredes. “The Lima Subway Stretch II should be delivered to the concessionaire that will operate it in April 2014.” According to the minister, the transport will be available to the population by the end of the first half of this year.

The event marked the start of the electromechanical tests for the Lima Subway Phase II

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Starting from the left: Lueji Lopes, from the Minister Support Cabinet, Victor Silva, Director of the Studies, Planning and Statistics Cabinet (GEPE), Marcus Felipe de Aragão Fernandes, Adão Gaspar Ferreira do Nascimento, Antônio Carlos Daiha Blando, Justino Amaro, responsible for Institutional Relations at Odebrecht in Angola, and Jorge Benge, Member of the Institutional Relations area and responsible for the Odebrecht Member Center in Angola

Integration and Culture On December 13, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal received a visit from the Angola Minister of Higher Education, Adão Gaspar Ferreira do Nascimento, at the company’s head office in Luanda. The minister visited the Memory Center and also learned more about the Organization’s history, the Businesses that make it up and its operations in Angola and around the world. Adão Gaspar Ferreira do Nascimento received a summary of Odebrecht’s social responsibility actions and the philosophy behind them. “I am very interested in taking advantage of yet another opportunity to increase my knowledge about the Organization, this time with special attention to the actions held by the company in Angola,” said Nascimento. Odebrecht has established partnerships with the country’s universities through the Trade-

Off Internship and Young Partner programs, as well as the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. “I believe that Odebrecht can be a partner for the Angolans, one with diversified competencies for building vital infrastructures for economic, social and cultural development,” said the minister. The meeting was headed by Antônio Carlos Daiha Blando, Senior Officer in the country; Marcus Felipe de Aragão Fernandes, responsible for Planning and People and by Members of the Institutional Relations team at Odebrecht in Angola, and served as the continuation of the minister’s visit in May 2013 to the Odebrecht head office in Bahia. On the occasion, he was welcomed by Norberto Odebrecht, Honorary Chair of Odebrecht S.A., and learned more about the actions of the Odebrecht Foundation.

Ideas on Paper Starting in 2014, Brazilian companies will implement eSocial, the country’s new Federal Revenue Service digital bookkeeping system, with will cover the processes related to payroll and social security, fiscal, tax, legal, workplace health and safety and occupational medicine. Aiming to ensure people’s engagement and promote the full understanding of the processes that the tool covers, an event was held on December 9, 10, 11 and 17 in São Paulo to transmit the different aspects of the program and evaluate company exposure risks as related to the new procedures. The initiative involved approximately 700 Members from the areas that will play a crucial role during the implementation of the new system, including Legal, Fiscal, Workplace Safety and Health, Personnel Administration, Payroll, Labor and Trade Union Relations, Purchases and People and Organization (P&O) from the Organization’s different Businesses. Paulo Lacerda, Responsible for Entrepreneurship Support (RAE) – Operations emphasized the importance of everyone’s involvement for ensuring the success of the eSocial implementation process. “This

is a topic related to corporate security,” said Lacerda. “We need to align the practices that should be followed based on this new program.” The eSocial Implementation Management Committee was created in October 2013, made up of P&O Members from Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil, Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal, Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia, Odebrecht TransPort, Odebrecht Ambiental and Odebrecht Properties, in addition to the participation of the Information Technology, Shared Service Center, Legal, Workplace Safety, Health and Environment, Occupational Medicine and Labor Relations areas. The committee also receives advisory from Ernest & Young and has the role of transmitting to Members the necessary changes in procedures for them to adjust to the system, for example, the entry and exit of employees, vacation time and work leave.

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Energy to Generate Energy Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil, which is working to build the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Rondônia, is about to complete yet another important phase of the electro-mechanical assembly work at Power House 3: the installation of the Auxiliary Electrical Systems for the last island of Generation Group 3 (GG3). The workers will continue to concentrate on the last four Generator Units of GG3 until the end of January. The team is completing the connection and grounding work for the plant’s systems and equipment, telecommunication systems and electronic surveillance. By last December, workers had installed 420,000 meters of cables and assembled 360 panels.

“The Electrical Systems are responsible for activating, monitoring and controlling the vital processes of a hydroelectric power plant, ensuring that the energy generated is adequate for transmission,” explained Electrician Engineer, Enio Toledo. The projects are moving forward each day, and the Santo Antônio HPP teams are looking for the most efficient work and personnel qualification methods. “We created a strong and synchronized team and we have group spirit,” emphasized Enio Toledo. While part of the team finalizes GG3, another part has arrived to the Generation Group 4 (GG4) to begin installing the Electrical Gallery work.

Partnership, union and a pro-active attitude are defining characteristics of the 350-Member team from the Electric Production area

In August 2013, the first 140 apartments were delivered, and in October, another 220. Together with this phase, there are a total of 820 residences at Condomínio Terra Nova

Chance to Start Again On December 20, families from Nova Friburgo, a city located in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, received their new homes. The state and federal governments delivered 460 apartments from Condomínio Terra Nova – built by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil for the My House, My Life program after heavy rains devastated the region in 2011. The housing units have a total area of 43 m² and consist of a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom. In every block, 3% of the apartments are adapted for people with special needs. There is also a public area with a barbecue pit and playground in all blocks of the development. Married for 39 years, Alexandre and Mônica Lopes are celebrating a new phase

in their life. “We lost our house in the flood and today, we are entering a new world,” said Alexandre Lopes. The Minister of Cities, Aguinaldo Ribeiro, helped hand over the keys together with the Rio de Janeiro Governor, Sérgio Cabral and Leandro Azevedo, Senior Officer of Odebrecht. On the occasion, Sérgio Cabral announced the construction of the school, health clinic, daycare, multisport gymnasium and police station in the municipality. “Nova Friburgo currently has a much stronger economy than before the tragedy,” explained the governor. The construction work for the second phase of the project has already begun. “We are building an additional 1,360 units within a 71,000-m² area,” said Rogério Dourado, Contract Director.

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Farewell Marks the “Game of the Stars” On December 28, Maracanã – an Odebrecht Properties asset – received 50,625 people for the 10th edition of the “Game of the Stars,” a traditional event promoted by former Brazilian soccer player and idol Zico. “It was my last involvement in this type of game and I’m happy that it was here at Maracanã,” said Zico. “The public made this big party complete,” said the stadium’s most popular

Brasil (“Stars of Brazil”), which consisted of Ademir da Guia, Renato Gaúcho e and the Japanese player Nakata. Playing on Zico’s team, the Flamengo forward Rafinha was one of the players with the most goals. “I can’t describe the thrill of making a goal at Maracanã right next to the world’s greatest player,” said Rafinha.

forward with his 333 goals. Together with former players Romário, Jayme de Almeida, Júnior, Leonardo, Tita and athletes from the World Cup champion teams, such as Léo Moura, Elias, Hernane and Wallace, from Flamengo, Zico once again bid farewell to the fields. The game ended with victory for the team Amigos do Zico (“Friends of Zico”) 7 to 3 over the team Estrelas do

During half-time, some of the players from the Brazilian handball team, who were world champions in 2013, got out on the field and were applauded by the public present. “It was very exciting,” said Gomes. “Handball needed a championship title to leverage the sport in Brazil. This tribute just helps publicize our sport even more,” said Elaine Gomes.

Maracanã was visited by soccer idols like Moura, Elias, Hernane, Ademir da Guia, Nakata and other athletes for the 10th edition of “Game of the Stars,” which marked Zico’s last participation in the event

The Verano launch event was set to the sounds of the Pernambuco band Madeira Delay and featured a typical menu for summer – the season of the year that served as inspiration for the development’s name

Celebrated Launch Event Paiva Reserve, located in Pernambuco, will soon receive a new development. On December 7, Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias launched the Verano residential development. Some 280 people, including clients, Members and partners, took part in the launch event held at the neighborhood sales space. Eighty percent of the condominium units were sold within just 15 days of the pre-launch. Ana Maria Pessoa, who lives in Muro Alto (Ipojuca), was the first to buy an apartment at Verano during the launch party. “I found the structure of the condominium, size of the apartment and the location all excellent for investment,” she said. For Ana Rossini and her husband Marcílio, who acquired a residential unit and a room in the development’s multi-use center, it is a solid business deal due to the quality and excellence of the project, privileged location, beauty offered by the surrounding nature, the credibility of Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias and the payment conditions. “Paiva Reserve is currently the best site for investment,” said Rossini. “The value of the m² compared to the North of Recife is basically the same, given that the cost-benefit here is better,” she said.

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Consortium – formed by Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America (74%) and the Peruvian company Graña y Montero (26%) – won the bid to build the third phase of the Chavimochic Irrigation project in Peru. The concession guarantees the consortium a 25-year contract, including five years for the construction and 20 for the operation and maintenance work. Set to begin its activities at the end of 2014, the phase covers the construction of 63,000 hectares of hydraulic infrastructure, as well as improvements to the irrigation systems along another 47,000 hectares in the provinces of Chao, Virú, Moche and Chicama. The new structure will also help leverage the production existing along more than 40,000 hectares, making Chavimochic the largest irrigation project to be completed in Peruvian history. “It fills us with pride to have earned this contract,” said Gibran Loor, Contract Director of the Rio Santa Consortium. “The third phase represents a major challenge and it is pleasing for us to be able to continue with this important project right when Odebrecht is about to complete its 35-year anniversary in the country,” said Loor.

OLD ACQUAINTANCES In 1988, Odebrecht began the Chavimochic Irrigation project and built 277 km of channels and a hydroelectric power plant facility with 7.5 MW of power as part of a two-phase project. It also supplied equipment and machinery for the installation of agroindustrial complexes. It is currently also responsible for the operation, maintenance and offer of the water supply service for the structures built during these first two phases. Peru is part of the Organization’s history. The start of Odebrecht’s international operations in 1979 happened in the country with the construction work for the Charcani V. Hydroelectric Power Plant. In the same sense, Gibran Loor believes that Chavimochic is an emblematic development for the Organization. “With the completion of this third phase, the project is reaching its full production capacity, multiplying the economic and social benefits for the region, while also helping to increase exports from the country by US$ 1.2 million per year and generate some 150,000 job opportunities,” he said.

In 1988, Odebrecht participated in the first Chavimochic project, which changed the entire region of Trujillo in Northern Peru. The second phase was completed nine years later. The photo shows the Chavimochic project - Phase I

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debrecht TransPort concluded the negotiations it began 18 months ago and promoted a corporate restructuring process to allow for the entry of a new partner BNDES Participações S.A. (BNDESPAR), a full subsidiary of Brazil’s National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES). With a R$ 1 billion investment, the institution focused on promoting development came to hold 10.61% stake in the company. This represents an important step as well in terms of moving forward with Odebrecht TransPort’s plans to announce its Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the future. The negotiations started back in 2012, when BNDES began to examine the Odebrecht TransPort business plan, initially studying the company’s strategic vision for the Rapid Transit area – particularly the recovery program for SuperVia – the Rio de

Janeiro railroad transport system. At the same time, the Brazilian Federal Government was launching the Logistics Investment Program (PIL), focused on resolving infrastructure bottlenecks in the country in the areas of highways, ports, airports and railroads. To demonstrate its trust in the Odebrecht TransPort developments, the Unemployment Guarantee Investment Fund (FI-FGTS) – until then the sole partner – followed the increase in the company’s capital and maintained its stake at 30%. To ensure its position, it made an investment R$ 428.5 million. After that, the Odebrecht TransPort shareholder ownership changed as follows: Odebrecht S.A., 59.39%; FI-FGTS, 30% and BNDESPAR, 10.61%.

PERNAMBUCO TO SERVE AS SITE OF 19TH ASSET On December 23, Odebrecht TransPort and Agrovia established an agreement to develop

Installed 40 kilometers from Recife, Suape Port has a privileged geographic location to serve the main consumer regions of Europe, the Mediterranean, West coast of Africa and the Middle East

an integrated logistics project for the exports of sugar produced in Brazil’s Northeast region. The initiative still requires the approval of the country’s Special Port Department (SEP) and the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). The companies will form a Specific Purpose Company (SPC) for the construction and 25year operation of a sugar terminal at Suape Port in Pernambuco. Odebrecht TransPort will hold 75% of the SPE stake and Agrovia will hold 25%. The companies will establish a lease agreement for the Suape Dock 5 – which has a total area of 72,500 m² and a berth extending 355 meters – and they plan to invest in systems for highway receipt, bulk refined sugar storage, bagging and the lifting of the sugar to the bulk carriers. The project represents an innovative operation in Brazil. The SPC will invest in the construction of silos inside the production

units for refined sugar (type 45) and bulk highway transport in the specialized vehicles until the terminal. The model will guarantee improved quality control, making the sugar more competitive, primarily in the demanding European market. Another differential can be found in the material shipment process at the port, which at the new terminal can take place in ships with the capacity for up to 35,000 tons – much bigger than the current capacity of 10,000 tons. The gains in time and productivity will be reflected in the improved logistics costs for exports of sugar produced in the region. It is estimated that the Suape Port sugar terminal will begin operating in September 2015. This is the 19th Odebrecht TransPort asset, which has another three companies in the Logistics area, eight in the Highway area, six in Rapid Transit and the Galeão Airport concession in Rio de Janeiro.

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Júnia Ferreira Furtado, a professor from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, talks about the production process for her historical research

n the evening of December 18, the Salvador Arts Palace in Bahia served as stage for the launch of the book O Mapa que Inventou o Brasil (“The Map that Invented Brazil”) by Head Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Júnia Ferreira Furtado. The publication is the result of the winning project from the 8th edition of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares in 2011. “It is such a thrill to win this award, which is the only one in Brazil focused on the area of History, allowing us to complete our research work,” said Furtado. The art book investigates the intellectual partnership between the diplomatic representative of Portugal in France, Dom Luís da Cunha, and the French geographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon D’Anville in order to produce the Carte de l’Amérique méridionale, the map that backed the geopolitical project advocated by Portugal for its possessions in America. The elaboration of this document began back in 1720 and continued over a period of three decades. Although it was not taken to the negotiating table during the Madrid Treaty (for political reasons, the Portuguese decided at the last minute to present another map, Mapa das Cortes), in 1750, the document “invents” Brazil, or in other words, it gives the country traits that are very similar to those of the current Brazilian territory. “The research began 10 years ago with a brief letter from 1720, which describes the travels by brothers Nunes de Salvador and Vila Rica in Minas Gerais. In addition to the letter, I discovered documents from 1740 about Brazilian cartography,” explained Furtado.

With access to the documents, she analyzed hundreds of maps, manuscripts and travel logs to elaborate the book. Versal Editores was responsible for the editorial coordination and Karyn Mathuiy for the graphic design and layout work.

A DECADE OF ART AND CULTURE Created in 2003, The Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares finances research projects focused on Brazilian history. Over the award’s 10-year history, some 1,500 works have been entered and nine books published – with four of these winning the Jabuti Award – an important recognition of Literature in the country (three in the Graphic Design category and one in the Architecture and City Planning category). The winner of the first edition was the professor of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Consuelo Novais Sampaio. The book 50 Anos de Urbanização - Salvador da Bahia no Século XIX (“50 Years of City Planning – Salvador, Bahia During the 19th Century”) was launched in 2004 and addresses the transformations that occurred in the Bahia capital with the emergence of the first public transport, water, sewage and lighting services. Starting with the third edition, Odebrecht decided to take the award all over Brazil – considering that in the beginning it was focused only on projects associated with the history of Bahia. “For the fifth edition, we had more than 300 projects signed up,” recalled Márcio Polidoro, responsible for Communication at Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America and Chair of the

Organization’s Cultural Committee. “It is the most important award that the Brazilian researcher can receive,” pointed out Dom Gregório Paixão, Bishop of Petrópolis and PhD in Anthropology from the Free University of Amsterdam and winner of the 7th edition. The book Mosteiro de São Bento da Bahia (“Bahia’s Saint Benedict Monastery”) was launched in 2011. The 10th edition, held in 2013, chose two winners: Um Sertão Entre Tantos Outros (“One Scrubland Among Many Others”) by Nathalia Diniz, and O Conhecimento Científico do Mundo Português do Século XVIII (“The Scientific Knowledge of the Portuguese World of the 18th Century”) by Magnus Roberto de Mello Pereira and Ana Lúcia Rocha Barbalho da Cruz. “The 10year result of the award fills us with pride.

What we did will be available forever and there are still several new studies taking place throughout Brazil.”

CLARIVAL DO PRADO VALLADARES Researcher, art critic and professor at the Fine Arts School of the Federal University of Bahia, physician Clarival do Prado Valladares (1918-1983), who earned a graduate degree in Pathology from Harvard University, combined scientific methodology with sensibility for a sociological approach to the artistic object. His important legacy for understanding Brazilian artistic and architectural heritage can be found in works such as Arte e Sociedade nos

Cemitérios Brasileiros (“Art and Society in the Brazilian Cemeteries”), Nordeste Histórico e Monumental (“The Historical and Monumental Northeast”) Aspectos da Arte Religiosa no Brasil (“Aspects of Religious Art in Brazil”) Rio Barroco - Rio Neoclássico (“Baroque Rio – Neoclassic Rio”) and The Impact of African Culture on Brazil. A mentor of the Odebrecht Cultural Educations, which he ran for several years and which gathers more than 200 works on different topics considered relevant for national culture and other countries where Odebrecht is present, Clarival do Prado Valladares served as the inspiration for the Odebrecht Historical Research Award.

Learn more about the winners of the Odebrecht Historical Research Award - Clarival do Prado Valladares over the 10-year history of the initiative

Nine books have already been launched. Since the launch, the award has mobilized toplevel researchers from all over Brazil and projects on a range of different topics have been transformed into art books

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MĂĄrio Cravo thanked the sponsors: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important for me are the generations to come. May this exhibit serve as a doorway for promoting cultural events designed for the entire populationâ&#x20AC;?

he work of Bahia native Mário Cravo became part of the landscape in the neighborhood of Barra in Salvador. In order

to celebrate the artist’s 90th birthday, the exhibit launched on December 15 is open to the public until Carnival, which will take place in March of this year. The exhibit enhances the beauty of one of Bahia’s most important postcard views - the Barra Lighthouse. Organized by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil – responsible for the Coastal Urban Park Requalification project - Barra stretch – in partnership with Shopping Barra, the ACM Institute and Bahia Network, the initiative is a tribute to the artist and also a way of taking culture and leisure to the streets. “The construction project planning work includes educational, cultural and social activities,” explained Henrique Paixão, Contract Director. “In this sense, we decided to pay tribute to this great Brazilian artist,” said Paixão. The exhibit consists of 20 totems made from reforestation wood with 40 images of the projects created by Mario Cravo during his 70-year career. The artist defends the

idea that outdoor art receives the perfect amount of lighting and can also be accessed by people of all social classes. “I am perhaps the first sculptor to insist on holding an outdoor exhibit,” he said. The visit is also an opportunity for visitors to get a more in-depth look at the universe of the Candomble religion, syncretism and the magic of historical Bahia. “It makes me proud to see the transformation of this neighborhood, which is so important to us, take place not only on concrete, but primarily in terms of culture so that it indeed can become a legacy for the city,” said the Salvador Secretary of Development, Tourism and Culture, Guilherme Bellintani.

ART AS FOCUS Mario Cravo is a sculptor, engraver, sketch artist and professor. He was a student of the Yugoslavian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic at New York’s Syracuse University. Upon his return to Salvador in 1949, he set up his atelier in the neighborhood of Barra, a site that soon became a meeting point for artists such as Carlos Bastos, Genaro and Carybé. In 1994, he donated several of his works to the State

At the inauguration, participants had the opportunity to see Mario Cravo paint and hear the Opus Lumen Orchestra

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of Bahia, which became part of the Cravo Space archive located in the Pituaçu Metropolitan Park. His work uses a range of different artistic traditions, including those regional ones with which he came into contact during the trips he took throughout Brazil’s Northeast rural region. Mário Cravo seeks out pure, simple forms and shapes related to the organic world. In addition to drawing and painting, the artist also created sculptures using wood, stones and metals as his main materials. During the 1960s, for example, the use of iron and a focus on themes inspired by Afro-Brazilian myths became more intense in its works.

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Youth and their interaction with their families is the driving force behind PDCIS, winner of the CFI Awards Programme

Odebrecht Foundation Recognized Capital Finance International (CFI) recognized the Odebrecht Foundation with the CFI Awards Programme, which identifies people and organizations that have adopted best practices around the world that can be replicated. The recipients of the award are nominated by readers, subscribers, employees and those visiting the CFI website, and the winners are chosen by a judges’ committee. According to the institution’s website, the goal is to discover good ideas and demonstrate that it is possible to learn from one another. The Odebrecht Foundation promotes social inclusion actions in the Bahia Southern Lowlands through the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS). The challenge is to turn a rural area with important environmental assets

into a prosperous and dynamic region, placing talented youth in the field. The actions focus on the youth and their interaction with their families, aiming to transform the reality of the rural zone. The activities are made possible through the contributions of different partners from the public and private areas. For Mauricio Medeiros, Executive Chair of the Odebrecht, Foundation, the main differential of PDCIS is its innovative Participative Governance system, which creates a synergistic and collaborative space for coming up with different social initiatives, generating benefits for all those involved. “Governments, Organized Society and Private Initiative work together, focused on a single goal: the structuring of a rural middle class, on which takes control of its own destiny,” emphasized Medeiros.

One of the Largest Companies in Portugal In Portugal, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal was recognized by the local magazine Exame as one of the 500 largest companies in the country, earning first place in the Construction segment. The study, which includes 27 categories, evaluated the following economicfinancial indicators: growth of net results, asset profitability, company-owned capital and sales measured by operating results, gross added value for sales, solvency and liquidity. The award was received by Fábio Januário, Senior Officer of Odebrecht in Portugal, during a ceremony held in Lisbon. The event was attended by approximately 300 people, including presidents and administrators of the winning companies, as well as guests.

Fábio Januário – on left – displays the award received in the Construction category, together with representatives from other winning companies. The Odebrecht operations in Portugal have earned three awards from Exame magazine, in 2000, 2007 and 2013

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Formed by People The Brazil Group – an institution that promotes the relationship between Brazilian and Argentinean companies – chose Odebrecht in Argentina as the winner of the 2013 Integration Contest for the presentation “Building an Organization of People.” The initiative is designed to distinguish and recognize the development and innovation work at companies that are constantly seeking to surpass their results when it comes to the practice of their values, directing their business actions to disseminate sustainable growth. For the jury, Odebrecht stood out in the way that it reflects the principles and values of its culture in policies, income and job generation programs and training

programs, such as Young Partner and Young Technician. The award ceremony was attended by authorities from the Brazilian embassy in Argentina, representatives of the Pilar municipality, the president of the Argentinean Institute for Business Development (IDEA), Miguel Blanco, as well as directors from the Brazil Group social companies. The companies Randon Argentina, with its presentation of “Pyme Development;” Loma Negra, with “Caring for the Environment;” Petrobras Argentina, for the work entitled “Productive Innovation;” Praxair Argentina, with “Investments” and Banco Patagonia, for the project “Generating Jobs,” also received the distinction.

Odebrecht received the award from the Brazil Group in Argentina for its operations in the country focused on people development

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n 2013, Ecuador held the first edition of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. The initiative received 53 projects developed by 165 groups of students from the courses of Architecture, Agronomy and the Engineering Departments of 20 universities in the country. In order to achieve this result, the initiative developed planning that included visits to universities to publicize the contest to students and the creation of a video on the award, presented at institutions,

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on social networks and in the local press. “The work was very beneficial,” said Honório Luiz de Caldas Brito, responsible for Sustainability and Quality at Odebrecht Infrastructure in Ecuador. “It was reflected in the quality of the projects that were presented and earned recognition in the press, which highlighted the Odebrecht initiative in the country,” said Brito.

SPECIAL MOMENT On November 28, the winners of the 2013 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable

Development – Ecuador were announced. With the theme “Your Ideas Sustain the Future,” the award ceremony was attended by authorities and covered by the local press. In fact, it was even aired on certain television channels.

First place was earned by María José Molina and Tamara Herrera, from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, who were oriented by Professor Juan Manuel Cevallos, with the project Sustainable Production of Nutritious Food Bars

A debate, which was led by the former president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, opened the event and prompted reflection on sustainability as the main option for urban development. The winners were announced by José Santos, Senior Officer of Odebrecht in the country.

Using the Banana, Corn, Cacao and Soy Agricultural Surplus in the Community of Taura, Province of Guayas, which uses the waste from the harvests of nonsellable banana, corn, cacao and soy and transforms them into a food of a high nutritional value for low-income rural

The winners of the award in Ecuador were announced during the ceremony held at the Capilla del Hombre Art Museum in Quito, built by painter Oswaldo Guayasamín and considered Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

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Students, advisory professors and representatives from the winning universities. The award distributed US$ 42,000 among the finalists

communities affected by a high levels of malnutrition. The project Filter for Contaminated Water Using Guadúa Cane, developed by Karin Franco, Ibeth Martinez and Ricardo Valencia, and oriented by Professor Clara Glas, from Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, earned second place by presenting a system for filtering contaminated water for the production of drinking water using grass derived from bamboo. Tatiana Litardo and Fredy Llulluna, from Escuela Politécnica Nacional, which developed the work Development of H2 EXERGÍA Sustainable Cells for the Reuse of Hydrogen as an Energy Source,

Generated from Solar Energy, oriented by Professor Álvaro Aguinaga, earned third place. The project is focused on developing cells for the reuse of hydrogen as a renewable and non-polluting source of energy. For Honório Luiz de Caldas Brito, it was a great opportunity to identify “brilliant minds,” encouraging knowledgeable youth to think about a sustainable future that can help improve people’s quality of life.

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Our Culture, Our Brand Brand Quiz APPLYING THE BRAND IN SEALS The company you work at is launching a new program focused on the technical training of the community and has created a seal to publicize it. One of the alternatives presented by the designer is shown in the option below, which features a highlighted version of the Odebrecht brand.

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In this example, the application of the Odebrecht Brand: a) Is correct, since the no-interference area is respected. b) Is incorrect, since special effects were inserted into the brand. c) Is correct, since it uses elements of the Odebrecht identity, such as color and font. d) Is incorrect, since the use of the Odebrecht brand in commemorative seals is prohibited.

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The Practice of Culture During 2013, the Odebrecht Introduction to Culture Program was promoted in Colombia for 1,821 Members from the projects underway in the country. The 74 meetings were held in Otanche, Aguachica, La Dorada and Puerto Slagar, municipalities located near the construction work and Ruta del Sol and Transversal de Boyacá concessions, both run by Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America; and in Bogotá, site to the Odebrecht office in Colombia.

The primary purpose of the program is to disseminate the basic concepts and values of the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO), while also promoting its daily practice. Participants learned more about the Organization’s history and its operations in the country. “Activities like this one allow us to understand how discipline, respect and trust are all fundamental for having an integrated work team that is oriented to meet the established goals,” said Deiby Hernán Pardo, Member of the Construtor Ruta del Sol Consortium.

Members from the Construtor Ruta del Sol Consortium participating in the Introduction to Culture Program. The program trained 1,753 people from the project

The course offered through the partnership between Odebrecht and INADEH included practical classes on Workplace Safety that used simulators

Expanding the Workplace Safety Working through an agreement with the National Professional Qualification and Training Institute for Human Development (INADEH), Odebrecht Infrastructure – Latin America held a training course in Workplace Safety for local professionals in Panama. The initiative was designed to certify instructors for the future INADEH – Odebrecht Center in the area of Civil Construction training, which will offer courses on Workplace Safety to those signed up at INADEH and has the responsibility of establishing safety strategies in the field that will be implemented at the Odebrecht projects in the country.

The students that complete the course will receive a certificate from Panama’s National Construction and Investigation Education Center (NCCER) – international reference organization in Workplace Safety procedures and certifications. On the occasion, 12 instructors completed their training, together with six INADEH professors and six professional responsible for Safety, all of whom will work at Odebrecht projects in Panama. The training was led by Beatriz Medina, a specialist from NCCER, who offered her knowledge to guarantee the workers’ safety during the development of a project.

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At the end of the meeting, the group formed by the youth ages 14-18 proudly exhibited their worker’s cards, which were filled out for the first time. The course load for the Young Apprentice in CADF is 552 hours, including time spent at the construction site starting in February

Youth in the Field

On December 17, Members of the Young Apprentice Program at the Construtor CADF Consortium – formed by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil and Via Engenharia – learned the details of the project for the Federal District Administrative Center and had their questions answered about the activities that will be developed at the construction site starting in 2014.

the skills they need to develop the activities assigned to them in the best possible way,” said Raimundo Nonato, President of the Learn from Qualification Institute (IAQ) – a non-governmental organization founded nine years ago that trains youth in partnership with different companies. Bruno Rafael, age 15 and in the 9th grade, said he is excited to begin working on the

The initiative was designed to train 61 youth, all elementary through high school students, to begin their practical activities more safely by becoming familiar with the project. The youth have participated in theoretical classes that last four hours per day, as well as on the those in the areas of environment, consumer education and technical knowledge, such as Service Administration and Work Processes. “We thank the CADF Consortium for its efforts to insert our youth into the job market and we hope that they can effectively develop

project: “This will be the first time I will interact with professionals and I hope to learn a lot from them,” he said. “I have access to an opportunity that is contributing immensely toward my growth.” Natália Neves, age 15 and a sophomore in high school, said that she is prepared to contribute in the best way possible. “With the training, I feel more confident about my interpersonal relationships,” she said. “I learned the importance of teamwork and I know that I can interact well with my colleagues in the workplace.”

Renewed Partnership for Believe Program Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil and the Brazilian Federal Government have renewed their Cooperation Agreement focused on the implementation of professional qualification and actions designed to help insert individuals into the job market through the Continued Professional Qualification Program - Believe. Through the renewal of the agreement, the company is prioritizing the partnership with the National Program for Access to Technical Instruction and Employment (PRONATEC) – which offers public funding to institutions to help them expand their professional and technological training – and the contracting of the professionals trained through the program. André Vital, Senior Office of Odebrecht for Bahia and Sergipe, who represented Benedicto Júnior, Entrepreneurial Leader of the Business; and the Minister of Social Development and Hunger Alleviation, Tereza Campello, gathered in Salvador at one of the PRONATEC graduation ceremonies to sign the agreement as well. Based on this new model, a Believe/ PRONATEC pilot project is underway at the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant – currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure – Brazil in Paraná. The courses are being given by the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI) in spaces set up by the company. First held in August 2013, the Baixo Iguaçu HPP Believe program has already trained 190 professionals from the region

of Capanema in the courses of carpenter, bricklayer, welder, assembler and vibrator operator. Vagner José Maciel dos Santos, age 25 and resident of Capanema, viewed the program as an opportunity to become a welder. “I always thought the profession was unique, but I never had the opportunity to take the course,” said Santos. “When I found out the company would offer it, I signed up right away.” In addition to PRONATEC, Believe also holds a partnership with the Capanema Municipal Government. The first version of the Cooperation Agreement for Believe was signed in 2008. The renewed version includes a partnership with PRONATEC. The new model currently being studied at the Baixo Iguaçu HPP has 163 students and represents an investment of approximately R$ 400,000 from the Brazilian Federal Government

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Partnership for the Development of the Bahia Southern Lowlands

One of the country’s most modern flour factories will be installed at the head office of the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Producers’ Cooperative (COOPATAN) in the Bahia Southern Lowlands. The investment for the construction resulted from a Technical and Financial Cooperation Agreement established between the Brazilian Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) and the Odebrecht Foundation. First signed in 2009 and with a six-year term, the agreement covers investments in social, production, environmental and training actions for 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. COOPATAN is one of the institutions

associated with PDCIS and seeks to guarantee income and quality of life for its associates, while also offering high quality products to its social partners and clients. The cooperative is focused on cultivating manioc and fruits, and in 2012, it inaugurated its Fruit Pre-Processing Unit. “Our work is essential for strengthening the chain of these products in the region,” emphasized Juscelino Macedo, Manioc and Fruit Cultivation Business Coordinator. The new flour factory will help promote integrated and sustainable development, strengthening productivity and increasing the members’ monthly income. According to Macedo, it is estimated that the construction work will be completed in one year. “In addition to increasing the average monthly income for cooperative members by R$ 640.00, we will have a significant increase in the number of COOPATAN associates,” said Macedo.

“We believe that in four years, the factory will allow for the addition of more than 100 new cooperative members.” The production will meet the requirements for the certification of the cooperative’s own brands, as well as of those of the main supermarket chains that are partners of PDCIS and which sell its products at their stores. BNDES’ support also made it possible to build the head office of the Build

Better Professional Training Center, in Valença, and acquire machines, agricultural accessories and vehicles for the Bahia Southern Lowlands Heart of Palm Producers’ Cooperative (COOPALM). Additionally, resources were granted for the remodeling and expansion of the Igrapiúna (CFR-I) and Agroforest (Cfaf) Rural Family Homes – teaching units that offer training geared toward the region’s rural reality.

COOPATAN cooperative members will be benefitted from the installation of the new manioc flour factory. A total of R$ 5.7 million have been invested to build the development

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For the Community’s Health On December 13, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal received a new Coordinator for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in Angola, Dr. Sihaka Tsemo, to reaffirm the support and partnership in the fight against AIDS in the country. During the visit, Sihaka Tsemo emphasized the company’s cooperation in the government efforts to meet the goals established in the Strategy to Accelerate a Response to HIV and AIDS for 2015, which is designed to eliminate new infections in children and guarantee that those carrying the virus receive antiretroviral

treatment through the Acceleration of Access to Antiretroviral Treatment (TARV) and Vertical Transmission Prevention (PTV) programs. “The Angolan government is making a serious effort to deal with pressing social and development issues by decentralizing health services in the municipalities,” explained Sihaka Tsemo. The Acceleration Strategy aims to implement its work under the leadership and coordination of the country’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the National Institute in the Fight Against AIDS (INLS), together with the support of civil society organizations and international partners.

Starting from the left: Jorge Preto, representative from Odebrecht on the Business Committee in the Fight Against AIDS; Analdina Nouemou, from USAID; Luzia Simão, representative from UNAIDS; Leonardo Oliveira, from the company CLIMED; Ana Margarida Setta, from the EXXON MOBIL group; Tom Van Boven, representative from USAID; Sihaka Tsemo and Teresa Dias, from Angola National Radio (RNA)

Members distributed 6,000 gifts. The event was part of the agenda of actions focused on improving the quality of life of the Angolan communities located along National Road 225

A Special Action To celebrate Christmas, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal, working in partnership with the North Lunda Government in Angola, offered a party to children from the region on December 20. The event included a campaign to collect toys and clothing from Members and in the communities with the support of Kambas do Bem – a group of expatriate Members’ wives who develop social actions in Luanda. The event included the participation of Members and the Vice Governor of the Political and Social Sector, Ângêlica Nené Curita Ihungo, and gathered 500 people from 27 villages located in the region near the Catata Lóvua Project. In addition to receiving toys, clothing and snacks, the group took part in recreational and cultural activities, together with a religious celebration led by Father Mateus Chimuco. They also enjoyed a performance by the Bumbatempo Children’s Choir, made up of 20 children from the Traveling School Program (Xicola Ya Kututuluca). On the occasion, Ângêlica Nené Curita Ihungo emphasized the need for private companies to promote similar private actions in the communities in which they are present. She also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing actions that guarantee the rights of Angolan children and also ensure them access to education, health, nutrition and meals, and also emphasized the importance of the education received at home through values that promote an environment marked by respect and peace in the communities.

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