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nº 324 • january 2014

Biocom:

Growth forAngola’s Agroindustrial Sector

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Celebrates Achievements Early On in 2014

Odebrecht Office in Ecuador Receives LEED GOLD Certification

A New Agreement to Benefit of Bahia Southern Lowlands Family Homes

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Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova: Start to a Busy Year

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Biocom Close to Starting its First Harvest

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Biocom Soon to Relaunch Sugar Industry in Angola. The Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal company (40%), in partnership with Damer (40%) and Sonangol (20%) – the company responsible for cultivating sugarcane for the production of ethanol fuel, electricity and refined sugar –, will harvest the first 5,000

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hectares (ha) of sugarcane planted in the Capanda Agroindustrial Center (PAC) in July of this year.

Angola currently imports all the refined sugar it consumes. When the plantation of the raw material reaches a total of 34,000 ha in 2018, the Biocom factory will have the capacity to produce enough to supply 60% of the national market. “The current import volume is approximately

The first company from the Angolan sugar-energy sector, Biocom is located in Cacuso, in the province of Malanje, 340 km from the country’s capital of Luanda

300,000 tons per year,” explained Carlos Mathias, Biocom’s Director.

“Our priority is to supply this demand and serve the Angolan people,” said Mathias.

The projects extend even farther than that. After serving the domestic market, the company hopes to turn the company into a refined sugar exporter. “For 2019, we plan to begin the factory expansion work to increase

the production from 252,000 tons (t) of sugar to 500,000 t,” said Mathias.

“Accordingly, starting in 2022, the unit will have enough capacity to meet the country’s demand and begin exporting the product,” he said.

From the Stalk to the Bagasse Starting in 2019, besides sugar, Biocom will be producing 23,000

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m³ of ethanol per year. The volume will be sent for mixture with the gasoline supplied by Sonangol, which will sell the product as fuel.

With the burning of the sugarcane bagasse, the company will also produce electricity. A total of 171 GWh per year. The production will meet the internal needs of the farm and sugar factory and will generate a surplus

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that will be sent to the Angola National Electricity Company (ENE).

These figures will reach 40,000 m³ of ethanol and 342 GWh of electric energy in 2022 after the expansion of the unit.

Formed by People On e of Bi o co m’ s co m m i tm e nts i s to co ntri b u te

towa rd A ngo la’ s growth a n d th e su sta i na b l e d eve l o p m e nt of th e regi o n by i n sta l l i ng a h igh te c h n o l ogy i n d u stry a n d p ro m oti ng th e q ua l i fi cati o n a n d p rofe ss i o na l tra i n i ng of A ngo la n s i n th e se c to r.

Si n ce 2007 , wh e n th e p ro j e c t b ega n, US $ 540 m i l l i o n we re i nve ste d to b u i l d a suga r fa c to ry a n d p u rc ha se

Starting with the harvest 19/20, Biocom will produce 252,000 tons of sugar each year, together with 23,000 mÂł of anhydrous ethanol and 171 GWh of electricity

Biocom’s operations begin with the preparation of the soil and harvesting of sugarcane, continuing with the processing of the raw material and then finally the distribution and sale of the products

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e q u i p m e nt. Th e p la nti ng a n d ha rve sti ng wi l l b e p e rfo rm e d m e c ha n i ca l ly. I n o rd e r to o p e rate t h e m a c h i n e ry, t h e co m p a ny o ffe rs t ra i n i ng fo r t h e 1 , 74 6 - p e rs o n te a m a n d , a cco rd i ngly, p l a n s to i nve s t US $ 1 2 m i l l i o n by 2 01 7 .

Th e go a l i s to p re p a re l o c a l p ro fe ss i o n a l s to wo rk a n d l e a d t h e b u s i n e ss , p ro m o t i ng t h e s u s ta i n a b l e growt h o f b o t h t h e co m p a ny a n d t h e re gi o n .

A m o ng t h e d i ffe re nt a c t i o n s a l re a dy i m p l e m e nte d a re t h e I n d u s t ry P ro fe ss i o n a l P rogra m , p ro m o te d i n p a rt n e rs h i p wi t h Th e

Refined sugar that is produced

by Biocom already have packaging and brand: Kapanda

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N at i o n a l I n d u s t ri a l Le a rn i ng Se rvi ce ( SE NA I ) to q u a l i fy i n d u s t ri a l o p e rato rs a n d m a i nte n a n ce p ro fe ss i o n a l s ; t h e C ivi l Co n s t ru c t i o n a n d I n d u s t ry P ro fe ss i o n a l Tra i n i ng Ce nte r ( C E FO P RO F ) fro m Ca c u s o , wh i c h o ffe rs p ra c t i c a l e l e c t ri c a l a n d i n d u s t ri a l m a i nte n a n ce

c l a ss e s ; t h e P ro fe ss i o n a l Tra i n i ng P ro gra m i n t h e Agri c u l tu ra l a re a to t ra i n d rive rs a n d t ra c to r a n d s uga rc a n e h a rve s te r o p e rato rs ; t h e O p e rat i o n a l Le a d e r Tra i n i ng P rogra m to d eve l o p l e a d e rs a n d te c h n i c a l kn owl e dge a m o ng M e m b e rs ; a n d t h e Pa rt n e rs h i p Agre e m e nt wi t h t h e H u a m b o Sc h o o l o f Agra ri a n Sc i e n ce s

to t ra n s fe r kn owl e dge , re s e a rc h o n s uga rc a n e a n d h i re s tu d e nts wh o re ce nt ly e a rn e d a d egre e i n Agro n o m i c Engi n e e ri ng.

B e s i d e s t h i s , B i o co m wo rks wi t h s o c i a l p ro j e c ts ge a re d towa rd M e m b e rs a n d p e o p l e fro m t h e co m m u n i ty, s u c h a s t h e Li te ra cy P ro gra m fo r Ad u l ts a n d t h e S p o rts I n ce nt ive P rogra m .  

The Biocom farm has the capacity to process 2.2 million tons of sugarcane.

When fully operating, it will have approximately 2,500 Members, 96% of which will be Angolan

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Innovative Technology O n Ja n u a ry 1 6 , B ra s ke m a n d t h e co m p a ny S i l u r i a Te c h n o l ogi e s – co n s i d e re d a p i o n e e r i n t h e co m m e rc i a l p ro d u c t i o n o f fu e l s a n d c h e m i c a l p ro d u c ts u s i ng n atu ra l ga s – s ign e d a co l l a b o rat i o n agre e m e nt fo r t h e d i re c t co nve rs i o n o f n atu ra l ga s m e t h a n e i nto e t h a n e ( t h e raw m ate ri a l u s e d by t h e p e t ro c h e m i c a l i n d u s t ry ) .

Th e te c h n o l ogy, c a l l e d ox i d at ive co u p l i ng o f m e t h a n e ( O C M ) , a l l ows fo r t h e p o ss i b i l i ty o f e l i m i n at i ng t h e i n i t i a l n a p ht h a “c ra c ki ng” p ro ce ss re q u i re d to o b ta i n ethane.

Th e co m p a n i e s wi l l co n d u c t a s tu dy to i d e nt i fy t h e co m m e rc i a l p e rs p e c t ive s o f t h i s te c h n o l o gy at t h e u n i ts own e d by B ra s ke m . “We b e l i eve t h at t h e S i l u ri a

te c h n o l ogy c a n p l ay a n i m p o rta nt ro l e i n o u r s t rate gy fo r growt h , i n a d d i t i o n to s t re ngt h e n i ng o u r c u rre nt b a s e o f a ss e ts , ” s a i d Fe rn a n d a M u s a , P re s i d e nt a n d C EO o f B ra s ke m A m e ri c a .

Th e co nt ra c t i n c l u d e s l i ce n s i ng o p t i o n s fo r B ra s ke m to i nt ro d u ce t h e S i l u ri a te c h n o l ogy o n a gl o b a l s c a l e , a s we l l a s o p p o rtu n i t i e s fo r t h e co m p a ny to a cq u i re t h e e t h a n e p ro d u ce d by fu tu re S i l u ri a p l a nts . “ I ts ex p e ri e n ce i n t h e s e c to r, a m p l e p re s e n ce a n d p l a n s fo r growt h m a ke B ra s ke m t h e i d e a l i n i t i a l p a rt n e r o f i n s ta l l i ng t h e te c h n o l ogy i n d i ffe re nt c h e m i c a l p ro d u c t , fu e l a n d n atu ra l ga s p ro ce ss i ng s e c to rs , ” e m p h a s i ze d Ed D i n e e n , P re s i d e nt a n d C EO o f S i l u ri a .

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Leveraged Production I n Ja n ua ry, th e Co n stru to r Sa nto A ntô n i o Co n so rti u m ( CCSA ) – i n wh i c h O d e b re c ht I nfra stru c tu re - B raz i l pa rti c i pate s – b ega n p ro d u c i ng e n e rgy at th e Ge n e rato r Un i t 23 a n d p la ce th e 3 rd Powe r H o u se ( GG 3 ) i nto o p e rati o n at th e Sa nto Antô n i o Hyd ro e l e c tri c Powe r Pla nt ( H P P ) i n Ro n d ô n ia.

Wi th th e o p e rati o n of th e n ew tu rb i n e, CCSA ha s re a c h e d 1 , 207 M egawatts of i n sta l l e d p owe r ava i la b l e fo r th e regi o na l e l e c tri ca l syste m ( Ac re a n d Ro n d ô n ia ) a n d th e co u ntry’ s So u th a n d So u th e a st regi o n s.

Th e ge n e rati o n of e n e rgy at ye t a n oth e r Powe r H o u se re su l te d fro m th e j o i nt wo rk of

Power House 3: enough energy to serve 13 million people

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th e Civi l Co n stru c ti o n, Su p p ly, El e c tro- M e c ha n i ca l Asse m b ly a n d Co m m i ss i o n i ng te a m s. “It i s a so u rce of gre at sati sfa c ti o n to p la ce ye t a n oth e r Powe r H o u se i nto o p e rati o n , s i n ce i t co n so l i date s th e e ffo rts of a l l th ose i nvo lve d wi th th e co n stru c ti o n of th i s d eve l o p m e nt, ” e m p ha s ize d Dé l i o Ga lvã o, Co ntra c t D i re c to r at CCSA. Th e Sa nto Antô n i o H PP i s fo rm e d by five i n d e p e n d e nt Powe r H o u se s that a re c u rrently in different phases of construction, which allows for a gradual start to the energy generation.

When completed, the plant will have 50 Generato r Un i ts a n d 3 , 568 M egawatts of i n sta l l e d p owe r.

Chaglla Begins to Take Shape The start of production and sale of electrical energy at the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant is estimated for July 2016

In December 2013, the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant project – currently being completed in Peru

by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America – completed yet another phase.

Workers finished the assembly of theSpiral Casing 1 (part of the turbine) and began the electro-mechanical assembly of the plant’s first Generator Unit. The strategy of building the part in the site where it was installed allowed the project to leap 90 days ahead of schedule and guarantee the delivery deadline construction established.

The plant will consist of two generator units and will have an installed power of 456 Megawatts, with 2.8 Gigawatts/hour per year. These figures earn it a place as Peru’s third largest hydroelectric power plant in terms of electricity generation.

The project includes the construction of the main Generator Center; the Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP) – with 6 MW of power – in the lower part of the plant’s dam and the 220-Kilowatt transmission line that extends until Peru’s National Interconnected System (SEIN).

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Corinthians Arena: Moving Forward at an Accelerated Pace View to the West sector, where the chairs from the grandstand began to be installed

On January 19, Corinthians Arena – currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil in the city of São Paulo – received a visit by the General Secretary of FIFA, Jérôme Valcke, who stated that he was “satisfied” with the stadium construction work.

Valcke was accompanied by Brazil’s Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo; the Vice Mayor of São Paulo, Nádia Campeão; São Paulo State Secretary of Planning and Development, Julio Semeghini; former president of Corinthians and representative of the club at the project, Andrés Sanchez, Senior Officer of Odebrecht Infrastructure Brazil for São Paulo and the Southern region of the country, Luiz Bueno, and Contract Director, Antonio Gavioli.

The General Secretary of FIFA emphasized the importance of the test events for

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guaranteeing the arena’s operation during the World Cup in items such as security and organization. “The idea is to hold events with different capacity levels,” he explained.

Andrés Sanchez revealed that “the stadium is now 97% complete and the inauguration will take place on April 15,” said Sanchez.

The main front of the building – which consists of 1,080 glass panels distributed across 6,900 square meters and is 220 meters wide by 24 meters high – has been finalized. In the West, South and North buildings, the finish and installation work continues for the grandstand seats – with some 29,000 chairs already in place.

In the East sector, workers removed the crane involved with an accident that occurred in November 2013 and the team is now preparing to remove the metal module of the roof from the site.

Learn more about the history of the Odebrecht Organization, which began in the mid-19th century.

Over the decades, a small company grew, consolidated its place in Brazil and also expanded into five continents.

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Partnership for a New Contract O d e b re c h t O i l a n d G a s e s ta b l i s h e d a n a g re e m e n t w i t h Ce o n a C h a rte r i n g , a B r i t i s h c o m p a ny f ro m t h e S u b s e a a re a , to c o m p l e te t h e s u b m a r i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n s e rv i c e s fo r Pe t ro b ra s , u s i n g P i p e l a y S u p p o rt Ve s s e l ( P LSV ) ‘ Po l a r O nyx . ’ Th e c o m p a ny w i l l a d m i n i s t ra te t h e B ra z i l i a n S e rv i c e s Co n t ra c t , w h i l e Ce o n a w i l l m a n a ge t h e ve s s e l a n d c o m p l e te t h e o f fs h o re s e rv i c e s . “ Th e c o n t ra c t re p re s e n ts a c h a n c e

to c o n t r i b u te w i t h Pe t ro b ra s , p l a c i n g n ew d e e pwa te r o i l f i e l d s i n to o p e ra t i o n , ” s a i d Re n a to B a s to s , S u b m a r i n e Co n s t r u c t i o n D i re c to r a t O d e b re c h t O i l a n d G a s .

Th e s ta rt o f t h e P LSV ‘ Po l a r O nyx’ o p e ra t i o n s i s s e t fo r M ay 2 01 4 . Th e s h i p w i l l o p e ra te i n wa te r d e p t h s o f u p to 2 , 2 0 0 m e te rs , i n s ta l l i n g a n d re c ove r i n g p i p e l i n e s , r i s e rs a n d u m b i l i c a l s ( d a ta t ra n s m i s s i o n c a b l e s ) fo r a 12-month period.

Ceona is currently finalizing the construction of the PLSV Polar Onyx ship in Norway

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The basic rate for Rota do Atlântico is R$ 5.60 for the stretch that connects Recife to Suape Port and Pernambuco’s Southern Coast beaches

Improvements on the Road On January 4, the Rota do Atlântico Concessionaire, an Odebrecht TransPort asset, began operating the toll plaza at the Suape Road Complex in Pernambuco. Drivers are charged at one of the five toll plazas installed only to enter Suape.

The initiative covers different services and improvements along the highway. This includes the Operational Control Center (OCC), with monitoring via cameras, as well as the User Assistance Service (UAS), which is available 24 hours per day, and offers a tow truck service for both lightweight and heavy vehicles, a rescue ambulance, traffic inspection patrols, a water truck to fight fires and clean the roads, as well as a vehicle to remove stray animals.

“The start to the toll plaza operation went smoothly,” said Elias Lages, President of Rota do Atlântico. “Small lines formed at the toll plazas,

since the service time increases until users become adapted to the system,” said Lages.

The Rota do Atlântico road complex will extend a total of 43 kilometers and begins at the BR101 Highway in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, then continues until the PE-038 Highway in Ipojuca.

A 30-kilometer stretch is currently operating from the BR-101 South Highway to the VPE-052 Highway, with new viaducts and traffic circles, duplicated lanes, signs and improved paving.

Rota do Atlântico will reduce the trip to Pernambuco’s Southern Coast beaches by 8.4 kilometers, which represents a 30% cut in the distance traveled and saves approximately 20 minutes.

Rota dos Atlântico User Assistance Service (UAS): 0800-031-0009.

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Increasing energy Knowledge Santo Antônio Energia took part in the 20th Brazilian Water Resources Symposium, held in December 2013 by the Brazilian Water Resource Association in the city of Bento Gonçalves in Rio Grande do Sul. The concessionaire presented two works to professionals from Brazil and other countries around the world. In “Mathematical Modeling of Water Quality in the Region of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Reservoir and Downstream (section between the observer and the mouth of a watercourse ),” it was possible to manage the expected impacts on water quality during the filling of the reservoir, optimize the suppression of the plant coverage and reduce the result analysis time. There was no environmental incident related to the ichthyofauna (species of fish that inhabit a specific region). Professionals from Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil and Hicon Engenharia participated in the research work.

The project “Comparison between Predicted Results and Those Observed in the Field” analyzed the prognosis for the modeling and what was actually observed in the field during the filling of the reservoir by monitoring the water quality, considering especially the dissolved oxygen. This work, developed by the same authors as the first, also received the support of the entity Ecology Brasil.

“We offer the scientific community the data we produced, allowing for the replication of this knowledge at other developments,” said biologist Carolina Mariani, responsible for the two projects at the Santo Antônio HPP in Rondônia.

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ince its re-inauguration on April 7, 2013, Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, located in Bahia, has hosted 36 national and international soccer championships and 30 cultural and corporate events.

With these attractions, the space

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administered by the Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações (FNP) concessionaire – formed by Odebrecht Properties and OAS Arenas – has received some 770,000 people.

Among the major events the stadium has hosted are

A popular tourist destination in Salvador since 1951, in addition to the soccer games the arena also hosts cultural and corporate events and offers guided tours

the Confederations Cup, Bahia Championship, Brazil Cup, Brazilian Championship, and South American Cup games, as well as the recording of the tribute DVD to celebrate

singer Ivete Sangalo’s 20-year career.

In 2014, the first month of the year brought some important achievements for the arena. Learn more below.

www.itaipavaarenafontenova.com.br

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Doors Open On January 7, Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova opened its doors to the population for guided visits through its installations.

The Tour 100% takes groups of up to 25 people to see the Sky Boxes, overlook, grandstands, locker rooms, media room, premium lounge and the grass field, where visitors can feel the

thrill of stepping out onto the field.

The initiative is offered free of charge to philanthropic and public teaching institutions and complements the program”The Student in the Arena is a Spectacular Show”, part of an agreement with the State Department of Education, established in 2013 to bring public school students, parents and teachers to the arena, also free of

Tour 100% Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Students from Brazil’s National Program for Access to Technical Teaching and Employment (PRONATEC) take part in the first group of guided tours through Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

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● Days: Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays ● Times: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ● Prices:

- R$ 20,00

- Discounted Rate (R$ 10.00) for students,

the elderly and people with disabilities ● Duration: 1 hour ● Access: North 2 Gate – Ladeira Fonte das Pedras ● Scheduling and Information: tour@arenafontenova.com.br Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova offers the Tour 100% free of charge to public schools and philanthropic institutions on Tuesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

charge, for the Brazilian Championship games.

The First of Many Electronic music set the tone for the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova debut as the host of important international performances. On January 8, the show

by French DJ David Guetta received some 20,000 people.

The event lasted seven hours and featured the participation of the national DJs Morgana & Thascya, André Pulse and Marcelo CIC. The grass field was protected using the same technique adopted for the show by singer Ivete Sangalo, which took place in December 2013: The EasyFloor Plus, formed by plates that maintain the air circulation, prevents the public from coming

into direct contact with the grass field.

The infrastructure was organized with approximately 90 cleaning professionals, 25 fire brigade members, 14 rescuers, five ambulances, four health clinics and 300 private security guards, in addition to 84 military police officers and 12 civil police officers. There was no recording of serious incidents.

Since January 22, the arena has resumed its role as host of the State Soccer Championship and its programming includes a show by British singer Elton John set for February 22. On May 22, Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações will deliver the equipment to FIFA to host the World Cup games: Spain x Holland, on June 13; Germany x Portugal, June 16 and Switzerland x France on June 20.

The show by DJ David Guetta reinforces the arena’s multi-use roleand helps put the country’s Northeast region on the map for major national and international performances

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Precautions that are certifies The TUC Construções Consortium – formed by Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, Toyo and UTC – received the certifications for complying with standards ABNT NBR ISO 9001/2008 for Quality Management Systems; ABNT NBR ISO 14001/2004 for Environmental Management Systems; OHSAS 18001/2007 for Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems and SA 8000/2008 for Management Systems for Social Responsibility.

“The certifications prove that the processes and activities at our construction sites are aligned with best standards of excellence in these areas,”

emphasized Marcelo Marçal, responsible for Workplace Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) at the consortium.

In order to achieve the result, there were actions focused on qualification, training, lectures and awareness raising of Members, reinforcing the team’s knowledge and adjustment to the existing procedures.

The consortium is working at the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (COMPERJ) to build the Utilities Center, which will serve as site to a water treatment plant, an industrial waste treatment plant and a thermoelectric power plant.

The TUC Construções Consortium is one of the few construction projects in the country to receive the set of NBR ISO 9001/2008, ABNT NBR ISO 14001/2004, OHSAS 18001/2007 and SA 8000/2008 certifications

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Rural Producers Highlighted

Hercílio Nascimento (in the center) and members of COOPAMIDO celebrate the achievement. The ceremony was held in December at the Exhibit Park in Salvador

The work of the state’s rural producers is recognized each year during the award “The Highlights of the Agribusiness in Bahia.” Of the 22 winners for 2013, Hercílio Nascimento, a farmer from Vale do Jiquiriçá and one of the 100 members of the Bahia State Manioc Starch Producers’ Cooperative (COOPAM I DO ) , was the highlight in the Manioc category.

Described as a “reference in terms of commitment, persistence and courage” by Jairo Souza, President of COOPAMI DO, Hercílio Nascimento

believes that his life has improved since he became a cooperative member. “The different types of crops and the new techniques used are making a difference in terms of our result, ” said Souza.

CO O PA M I D O i s p a rt o f t h e B a h i a So u t h e rn Lowl a n d s Envi ro n m e nta l P ro te c t i o n A re a M o s a i c P rogra m fo r D eve l o p m e nt a n d G rowt h I ntegrate d wi t h S u s ta i n a b i l i ty ( P D C IS ) , s u p p o rte d by t h e O d e b re c h t Fo u n d a t i o n a n d p u b l i c a n d p rivate p a rt n e rs .

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sustainability

The remodeled of head office of Odebrecht in Ecuador qualified the building for the international certification LEED For Commercial Interiors in the GOLD category

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the restructuring of the head office, which took place in 2013. The project was viewed as an opportunity for reducing the carbon emissions generated through the use of the building.

“The reduced use of water and the greenhouse gas emissions, management of waste and increased energy efficiency are examples of how the application of “Green” Sustainable Construction standards ensures the efficient use of resources and generates environmental and business productivity benefits,” said Honório Brito, responsible for Sustainability and Quality in Ecuador.

Incentive to Preserve

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he head office of Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America located in Ecuador in the city of Quito, received the LEED GOLD Certification For Commercial Interiors , granted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The recognition is granted to buildings for their adoption of sustainable practices, such as energy and water efficiency.

The certification was granted after

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an international system developed by the Green Building Council to measure the environmental performance of buildings, from the initial plans for their design to their maintenance.

The idea is to reduce carbon emissions and promote the construction of efficient structures within the social, environmental and economic spheres.

With the participation of 143 countries, the LEED created a global standard for sustainable buildings. The levels of certification (Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum) are based on a points system determined by the total number of credits granted to the building after evaluating seven different dimensions: Sustainable Space, Efficiency of the Water,, Energy and Atmosphere Use, Materials and Resources, Quality of the Internal Environment, Innovation and Processes and Regional Priority Credits.

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Nursery with native Atlantic Forest seedlings used for reforestation work in the Bahia Southern Lowlands.

In 2013, the Pratigi Neutral Carbon Project neutralized 334 tons of CO2 with the initiative

Carbon that Benefits th e Bah ia South ern Lowlands “A Maracanã and a Half of lawn” of native trees - 1.5 hectares: this is what the Land Conservation Organization (OCT) – a Brazilian institution supported by the Odebrecht Foundation – planted in 2013 through the Pratigi Neutral Carbon Initiative. The project allows individuals and companies to calculate how much carbon they release and how many trees they need to plant to zero out this pollution in the atmosphere. After the calculation, the user of the tool pays the corresponding amount to plant and monitor these seedlings.

The differential of this project is that, in order to neutralize the emissions, the Pratigi Neutral Carbon project restores water sources located in the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area (EPA) located in the Bahia Southern Lowlands, and the farmer that owns the reforested area receives payment for the environmental service offered, thereby promoting environmental preservation and boosting the local economy.

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In order to participate in the Pratigi Neutral Carbon project, visit: www.oct.org.br/calculadora

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fast news•people

In Mato Grosso do Sul alone, the number of SENAI openings through PRONATEC in 2013 reserved for Odebrecht Agroindustrial Members represented 47% of the entire offer for the state

Partnership Strengthened Odebrecht Agroindustrial formalized the agreement focused on nationally-based clients from the Industry System, which includes Brazil’s National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI), the Social Industry Service (SESI) and the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL).

For Genésio Lemos Couto, responsible for People, Sustainability and Communication at the Business and who represented the company during the ceremony, the initiative helps strengthen the partnership with the Industry System. The agreement will maintain the relationship with the regional SENAI Boards will be preserved in the four states in which the company is present – São Paulo, Goiás, Mato

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Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The difference is that now the company is starting to use the institution’s national training catalog. “We want to increasingly expand the qualification of our Members,” said Couto.

In 2013, Odebrecht Agroindustrial was the Brazilian company that established the highest number of demands through the National Program for Access to Technical Teaching and Employment (PRONATEC) with SENAI. Odebrecht Agroindustrial is systematically investing in the professional development of its more than 16,000 Members. The company plans to invest over R$ 6 million in training programs during the next harvest - 2014-2015.

Sharing Achievements The Construtor Ruta del Sol Consortium, South Stretch – in which Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America participates – is developing the Consolation with your Family program in Colombia.

The initiative is designed to gather the children of Members to offer them an interactive space where they can follow the progress of the work and recognize their parents as an integral part of one of the country’ s most important projects.

In 2013 , there were 11 meetings held for some 200 children. “We had 124 girls and 134 boys that participated,” revealed Luz Ayda Palacios, from the Social Responsibility area at the contract. “Our goal for 2014 is to increase this number to 300 visitors,” he said.

Jose Alberto Romero, a consortium Member, expressed his joy from participating in the program. “I feel privileged and happy to be able to show my family my place of work,” said Romero. “I’ m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this project, which allows me to learn and offer my children a better quality of life. ”

Jose Alberto Romero’s family visited the Vial Ruta del Sol Sector 2 project in December 2013, by the Consolation with your Family program

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Odebrecht Foundation

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n old dream of the rural families who live in the Bahia Southern Lowlands is finally coming true. The partnership formed between the Odebrecht Foundation and teaching institutions that offer a professional education is prompting young people to stay involved with family farming and has earned significant importance in the state’s educational scenario.

Through the Rural Family Homes, it is possible to have access to technical professional teaching integrated with high school.

Recognizing the importance of the initiative, the Bahia State Secretary of Education established an agreement that will direct approximately R$ 415,000 for the technical-financial support, maintenance, funding and development of educational actions at the teaching units during 2014. “This ensures that the rural youth have the conditions to study and become qualified in their native towns,” said Joana Almeida, Educational Advisor of

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the Odebrecht Foundation.

The benefitted entities are the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Family Home (CFR-PTN), the Agroforest Family Home (Cfaf) from Nilo Peçanha and the Igrapiúna Rural Family Home (CFR-I). The institutions are associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), an initiative supported by the Odebrecht Foundation and public and private partners, and are accredited by the Bahia State Board of Education, which guarantees the students a school diploma and certifies their qualification in different areas of agriculture.

“The agreement is at the heart of the work begun back in 2009 when we obtained the certification from the State Board,” explained Adelcio Menezes, responsible for the CFRPTN projects and agreements. “The formalization with the Department of Education is extremely important

and will serve as the door of entry for making other resources available for rural education,” said Menezes.

The Family Homes benefit more than 250 youth, training them to become rural entrepreneurs. For this purpose, they adopt TradeOff Teaching, a method that builds the relationship between the student and teaching institution to transfer technical knowledge,

as well as between the family and community during the process of practical learning.

Joana Almeida believes that the agreement with the Bahia Department of Education is just one of many partnerships that can benefit the residents of the rural zone. “The responsibilities are greater and the consequences are even more satisfactory results.”

Practical classes at the Igrapiúna Rural Family Home (CFR-I). “Our main challenges include strengthening the youth at the family units and seeking out ways of ensuring their success in the rural activity,” said Robson Kisaki, Director of CFR-I

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Adriano Mazula with the 1,800 books collected. The donation effort was supported by the high school Colégio Monteiro Lobato in Rio Grande do Sul

Building Knowledge In December 2013, the Nacala International Airport project – currently being completed by Odebrecht Infrastructure – Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal in Mozambique – donated 1 ,800 books for the archive of the first public library in the city of Nacala. “Some 300 books are dedicated to promoting literacy instruction and education for adults, ” revealed Adriano Mazula, leader from the contract’s Social Responsibility area.

The ceremony to deliver the material was attended by the district

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administrator, António Pilale, as well as representatives from the main local youth and social development associations in Nacala. “This is a very important moment, ” said Pilale. “We know that the city’ s economic and industrial development should go hand-in-hand with the population’ s academic growth, ” he said.

The library will be inaugurated by the government in February. “Odebrecht took the first step for us to have a well-equipped library, one that will help cultivate the love for reading, research and knowledge,” added Pilale.

New Life During 2013, Odebrecht found a new destination for approximately 500 kilos uniforms used by Members during projects completed in Argentina. With this material, it was able to promote actions focused on environmental preservation and the social inclusion of women.

Through the alliance with the Mediapila Foundation – the NGO that administers the textile training centers that help low income women become professional seamstresses – Odebrecht delivered the clothing to 17 women. In these women’s hands, the material earned new life and

was transformed into bags, wallets and backpacks. The objects were acquired by the company.

“It was an excellent experience,” said Sebastián Sarasola, Executive Chair of the Mediapila Foundation. “Odebrecht was concerned with ensuring the best use of its materials and generating work through these. Besides this, the initiative served to encourage those women who had recently joined the institution, giving them a source of achievement and prompting them to learn,” said Sarasola .

In the hands of 17 women, 500 kilos of uniforms from the Odebrecht projects in Argentina became bags, wallets and backpacks

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