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Edition No. 50 - December 2014

A Publication of Jalles Machado Press Office www.jallesmachado.com

Jalles Machado hosts 21 external audits in 2014

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Ensuring product quality is a priority for the company, audits create opportunities to reach new and more demanding markets. The American retail chain, Costco, was one of the customers who audited the Itajá Organic Sugar Production Process .

HEALTH

Company carries out the Cancer Preservation Campaign

Education for Worker completes one more Class

Biological Control of the Sugarcane Drills

OPPORTUNITY ORGANIC CULTURE

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Jalles Machado has certifications that ensurebusiness sustainability, based on the three sustainable pillars:

the economic, social and environmental pillars. Check the main ones:

ISO 14001: Environmental Management: the company adopts a set of practices to minimize impacts that impose risks to biodiversity conservation, contributing to the environmental balance and people's life quality.

ISO 9001: Quality Management: It shows the concern with the continuous improvement of products and services provided, meeting the international quality and management standards.

FSSC 22000: It is the combination of ISO 22000 and ISO 22002; It ensures the Food Security management; the food defense against bioterrorism and indicates that sugar Itajá is safe for consumption.

EcoSocial: Issued by the Instituto Biodinâmico (IBD), this certificate is awarded to companies that aim to trigger the internal process of human, social and environmental development fostered by commercial actions based on the Fair Trade principles. It is managed internally by the EcoSocial Committee, and it is formed by collaborators from different areas of the company.

Kosher: It attests that the Itajá sugar is in accordance with the specific rules governing the Jewish Community. It is globally recognized and considered as a synonym for maximum quality control.

Abrinq Foundation: A Child-Friendly Company: it acknowledges that Jalles Machado performs social actions to promote and protect the children and adolescents' rights.

DNV – Carbon Credits: The company generates and sells Carbon Credits, through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Kyoto Protocol, contributing to the environment.

Halal: It indicates that the Itajá sugar meets the quality standards of the Islamic Community.

JAS: It certifies that our organic sugar is in line with the Japanese quality standards.

USDA Organic: Issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), it indicates that the organic sugar can be sold in the country and in Canada.

Organic production: The production of organic sugar meets the requirements of the Brazilian legislation on Organic Products and also the internal laws of each buying country.

Agriculture in the EU: It meets the European Common Market standards.

N-OGM: It ensures that the Jalles Machado's products are produced from non-genetically modified organisms or non-transgenic raw materials.

Chinese: It meets the Chinese organic processing standards.

Word of the

Otávio Lage de Siqueira FilhoCEO of Jalles Machado

President

Respect to the environment and the human being are principles of our company. Over the years, we have reinforced this commitment to the pillars of sustainability, always adopting practices to mitigate the negative impacts of economic activity, investing in new sustainable technologies and promoting actions to ensure the preservation of natural resources and contribute to the development of the community.

Since the company's foundation, we produce ethanol, a clean fuel, generating jobs and income in the rural area of Brazil. Ethanol not only generates development, but also reduces by 90% the emission of gases that cause the greenhouse effect, when compared to gasoline.

We are constantly trying to innovate and adopt business strategies that provide financial, social and environmental gains. We were pioneers in Goiás in the production of bioelectricity from the sugarcane bagasse. It is a renewable energy source which contributes to the electrical supply of electricity to Brazilian homes.

This process also lets us generate carbon credits. We were the first company in the world to be revalidated by the UN for the second trading period of carbon credits (CDM mechanism - the Kyoto Protocol).

It is the land and resources that makes possible the cultivation of sugar cane and we understand that we need to preserve it. We seek to adopt cultivation practices that generate less impact on the soil and the

environment, such as green manure, mechanical harvesting and biological pest control. Our water management program is recognized and awarded by the National Water Agency.

Although we face innumerous challenges in the ethanol market and have to constantly reduce our costs in order to survive in the current market condition, we keep the investment in education, health and leisure oriented to employees and the community. We believe that education is a transformer instrument in the lives of our people. With that in mind, our father founded in 1996 the “Luis César de Siqueira Melo” School, which provides the children of our employees and the children of the community access to high quality education.

Quality is paramount. In this crop we have implemented a very strict quality control and food safety program oriented to achieve a whole new level and serve the most demanding markets as well as strengthen our relationship of trust with our customers. We must ensure that, at any circumstance, our quality will be kept at higher ground.

It is our challenge to always give our best to make customers aware of the social and environmental gains that our product promotes in the community, leaving a positive legacy and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability.

Jalles MachadoRod GO-080, km 75,1 - Zona Rural,

Caixa Postal 04, CEP: 76380-000

Goianésia –GO.

+55 (62) 3389-9000

Board of DirectorsRicardo Fontoura de Siqueira

Silvia Regina de Siqueira

Segundo Braoios Martinez

Clovis Ferreira de Morais

Gibrail Kanjo Esber Brahin

Executive BoardOtávio Lage de Siqueira Filho - CEO

Rodrigo Penna de Siqueira - Chief Finance Officer

Joel Soares A. da Silva - Chief Operational Officer

Henrique P. de Siqueira - Chief Commercial Officer

The Folha da Cana is published by Jalles Machado, produced by the company's Press Office, and is freely distributed to all its employees, shareholders, customers and partners.

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Contact:+55 62 3389-9038www.jallesmachado.com

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Over the years, we have reinforced this commitment to the pillars of sustainability"

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HIGHLIGHTS

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Business

Rodrigo Penna participates of the AMCHAM SeminarThe Corporate Training Seminar of the American Chamber of Commerce - AMCHAM Brazil was attended by the Chief Financial Officer of Jalles Machado, Rodrigo Penna. With the theme "Growth, Investment and Governance in atypical and uncertain times", the event was held in September, in Goiânia. Rodrigo was invited to share his experience at Jalles Machado and report the challenges to business growth in 2014.

Corporations Customers of United States visit Jalles Machado Executives of the American company BSYD were at Jalles Mach-ado to learn better the production process, quality management and social-environmental projects . BSYD is a great partner with whom we work for more than 10 years in the US market.

"We have a very transparent and solid relationship with our customers. We are always doing our best to meet their needs and offer a quality product with numerous certifications, there-fore complying with the highest standards"says the commercial director , Henrique Penna.

Business

CEO delivers a lecture at UEG-AnnapolisStudents of the Agricultural Engineering course of the State University of Goiás - Annapolis Campus participated in a lecture with the Chief Executive Officer of Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage de Siqueira Filho. He was invited by the course coordinator to present to students the evolution and the prospects of the national sugarcane industry.

Extension

Company is evaluated by two risk rating agenciesAs another important step towards the best corporate gover-nance practices and aiming at an increasingly transparent relationship with its stakeholders , in September, Jalles Machado decided to publish the Company's ratings on a global and national scale.

Approved by two of the world's most prestigious agencies in the segment, Fitch and Standard & Poor's, the ratings provided to Jalles Machado reflect the Company's strong business model, which relies on a mix of higher value-added products, agricul-tural performance benefited by assertive investments in renewal and processing of sugarcane plantations, in addition to self-suf-ficiency in the supply of sugar cane.

The factors listed here are translated into robust operating margins, with less volatile margins and operational generation of cash.

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Company receives a prominence awardJalles Machado was voted as the Company of the Year by the 2014 “Destaque Awards”, held by Rádio Vera Cruz, and it was also the most voted company in the Mill category. The award is granted annually in Goianésia and winners are elected by a popular survey. The Chief Operations Officer of Jalles Machado, Joel Soares Alves da Silva, represented the Board and received the trophy.

The CEO, Otávio Lage de Siqueira Filho, was considered by the public the best administrator of the year. "We thank everyone for this award, especially our employees, who help us make Jalles Machado become the benchmark in the City and in the industry," he said.

Awards

School "Luiz César" promotes Educational MeetingEducators of the School "Luiz César" attended the Educational Meeting held on October 11 at the Hotel Fazenda Águas do Vale. They attended a lecture on Affective Education and School Assessment with Paulo Ferreira, from the Sistema Maxi de Ensino. The event, which also celebrated the Teachers' Day, was attended by the CEO of Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage de Siqueira Filho.

Teaching

Jalles Machado encourages the Women's Association of SouzalândiaThe project "Sabores da Terra", of the Women's Association of Souzalândia, is supported by Jalles Machado, through the EcoSocial Committee. The company, which provides the cane so they can manufacture rapadura (Brazilian candy made of brown sugar), brown sugar and molasses and had donated an electric mill as well, offered a pot for the plant.

CommunityOtávio Lage Filho composes the new board of FiegThe Federation of Industries of the State of Goiás (Fieg) held the elections for its board in October. The slate, led by Pedro Alves and of which the CEO of Jalles Machado is also a member, was elected unanimously by 35 voting industrial unions.

Among other concerns, the elected board will act in the debureaucratisation and streamlining of the tax, labor and environmental laws; the strengthening of infrastructure and confirmation and improvement of tax incentives.

Representativeness


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COMMUNITY

The inhabitants of the village of Juscelândia now have a daycare unit available and provided by a partner-ship among the Government of Goiás, the Government of Goianésia and Jalles Machado/Otávio Lage Unit - Codora Energia, with the approval of the City Council of Goianésia. The Municipal Daycare "Maria Aparecida Pedrosa de Oliveira, which opened on September 22, serves about 25 children aged 6 months to 3 years old. The unit oper-ates from 7 am to 6 pm, with qualified professionals guided by the Pedagogical Center of the City Department of Education. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the mayor of Goianésia, Jalles Fontoura, the deputy mayor Robson Tavares, councilors, city secretaries, the Chief Executive Officer of Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage de Sique-ira Filho, and the inhabitants of the village. "This daycare was an old dream that now, with the commitment of the representative of this region, the Councilman Vandeir Ocozias, for approval in the House, began to be held possi-ble. I thank the Deputy Regional Secretary of Education, Graça Bueno, who struggled for the assignment of the State building to the Municipality, and also to Otavinho, who is a partner and will help pay the monthly costs with staff. When the forces are united, the winner is the community", said the mayor Jalles Fontoura. Jalles Machado will allocate financial resources on a monthly basis to fund six servers, including social charges, to provide services in the daycare. The hiring of employees is under the responsibility of the local govern-ment. "We are very happy to be part of this partnership

Regina Aparecida da Silva, a resident of Juscelân-dia, is one of the mothers benefited from the daycare center. "I work at Otávio Lage Unit as a farmer and I'm away from home all day. I have a 7-month-old daughter and it was very hard to work, because I could not find a nanny. The daycare center was my hope and I am very happy that it has been created. I'll be able to work at ease, because my daughter will be very well cared for", she explains.

Daycare opens in Juscelândia supported by the Otávio Lage Unit

that will benefit many families of the village, providing comfort and safety to the mothers of Juscelândia, who will have a quality place for their children. Many women do not work because they have no where to leave the kids, but now they can rely on this service and work outside their home, increasing the family income, "said the CEO of Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage Filho.


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In this harvest, the sugar cane production units have suffered from the fall of productivity of the cane plan-tation due to low rainfall within the period, planting failures and incidence of pests and diseases, among other issues. Despite this context, Jalles Machado - the Otávio Lage Unit - has excelled nationally in the industry due to the productivity achieved in the last two years, being among the ten highest yields in Brazil, according to the mutual control report of the Centro de Tecnologia Canav-ieira (CTC). But how can it present these results being located in a Cerrado region, with high water deficit, soils that are shallow and favor the sugarcane harvesting? The answer involves a set of management strategies adopted efficient-ly over the years.• Crop rotation with soybeans and cat-bell; • Soil preparation, with use of variable rate of correctives and autopilot; • Crop treatment, using a variable rate herbicide, flow controllers and GPS; • Investments in Dams and Irrigation, using state of the art technologies; • Quality planting, using Autopilot, healthy plants and modern varieties adapted to the region and staff training; • Harvest at the appropriate speed of the machines, traffic control (trampling), gauge adjustment and transshipment and tire pressure monitoring; • Varietal management, using the most modern varieties of cane adapted to the region conditions;• Staff training and commitment, and from January to

Otávio Lage is a benchmark for high productivity in Brazil

CANE PLANTATION

September 2014, more than 500 employees were trained, totaling 536 hours of training, with investment of over BRL 100 thousand. "These results are a source of pride for our whole team, which has done a good job and is committed to the company. I thank everyone that contribute to the good development of the daily activities that allow us to be a reference in the sector, especially in the use of technolo-gies. I also thank the support and trust of the board in our work. Congratulations to all", said the farm manager of the Otávio Lage unit, Edgar Alves. The good results depend on a junction of factors:

Our team hasdone a good job, we are proud

with the results”“

Varietal management

Soil PreparationStaff training

and commitment

Innovation/TechnologyIrrigation


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Company deploys the Performance Evaluation system In order to improve productivity and business processes, Jalles Machado deployed the Performance Evaluation System, coordinated by the Human Resources Department. Thus, all the company's employees will be evaluated regarding various skills, such as result-focus, initiative, teamwork, interpersonal relationships, technical expertise, quality and productivity, work safety, attendance and professional engagement. According to the analyzed skills, it will be possible to identify the strengths and points for improvement of each employee. From then on, there shall be prepared a training program so that the professional can develop certain skills, proposing a change in behavior. Thus, the evaluation system is an opportunity for the employee also self-evaluating himself/herself at the work environment and invest in his/her professional growth.

• Beware of the risk. Do not expose yourself.• Be cautious and prudent. • Keep your PPE in good maintenance condition. • Be careful when operating equipment and machinery.• Avoid improvisations.• Do not operate when you are falling asleep or under alcohol or drug effect.• Follow the Safety Department's guidelines. When in doubt, ask.

MANAGEMENT

Advantages from the Performance Evaluation• Discover new talents;• Facilitate employees' self-development;• Identify those employees who need improvement;• Define the degree of contribution (individual or group) on business results;• Provide feedback to employees.

A safe working environmentalso depends on you.

Accidents can be avoided. Do your part!


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Organic sugar is awardednon-transgenic food stamps

IBD and Food Chain , the certifying companies, after verify-ing the Itajá Organic Sugar Cane production process, emit-ted certificates that guarantees that the product does not contain any genetically modified material organisms. The stamps N-GMO and NON-GMO Project will enable the achievement of new consumers, especially in the United States and Canada.

CERTIFICATION

Jalles Machadointends to sell sugar to China

Jalles Machado, that already has the certification to sell organic sugar to Japan, intends to expand exports to Asia and enter the Chinese market. In 2014, the company partici-pated in the 18th edition of the FHC FAIR in Shanghai, where product was presented to the Chinese. The commercial director, Henrique Penna, represented the company at the event and managed to strengthen trade relations with several Chinese companies interested in the Brazilian organic sugar.

For that, Jalles Machado was audited by Chinese auditors who were very positively impressed with the level of maturi-ty of its Integrated Management System (quality, environ-ment and food safety). Thus, Jalles Machado was awarded with the Chinese certification and is now prepared to export to China.

EXPORTATION

Coca-cola’s Auditors approve Jalles Machado’s organic sugar

Jalles Machado received auditors of Coca-Cola who inspect-ed Itaja organic Sugar production process. By havingFood Safety program and a strict quality control, the company is able to supply the product for Coca-Cola.

CUSTOMER


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QUALITY

The company receives audits ofcertification departments and international clients

Jalles Machado got 21 external audits in 2014 from customers and certification companies. The auditors accompanied the entire production process, from soil preparation, cane harvesting, milling, industrial processing and storage and distribution of the final product. "It is a priority for us to ensure the quality of our products and the satisfaction of our customers. Therefore, external audits are very important because they indicate opportunities for improvement, making us able to meet the most demanding markets, "says commercial director, Henrique Penna.

Conventional and organic process, environmental sustainability programs and actions of social responsibility are audited. The company has a department focused on Quality Management, called Integrated Management System (IMS), responsible for receiving and monitoring the auditors, to manage all the documentation of the area and certification processes, and performs internal audits. Among the main international clients who visited

the company last year, is the American retailer Costco. Assistents from supply chain were sent to Brazil to know Jalles Machado and the Itajá organic sugar production. They were received by the board of directors and visited the cane fields, harvest of the raw material, the industry, social programs and community support, environmental man-agement projects, energy cogeneration from sugarcane biomass and the rubber plantation .

"We are pleased to welcome our clients and show them the work we do. Besides of offering high quality prod-ucts, we are also a company that cares about contributing to the growth of our region, maintaining social programs for employees and the community. Furthermore, we under-stand that respecting the environment is paramount to ensure the sustainability of our business and future gener-ations, "said the CEO of Jalles Machado, Otavio Lage de Siqueira Filho.

They also met the production process of native seedlings from Cerrado for reforestation of degraded areas. Annually,

about 80 thousand seedlings are produced.


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The company receives audits ofcertification departments and international clients

Jalles Machado got 21 external audits in 2014 from customers and certification companies. The auditors accompanied the entire production process, from soil preparation, cane harvesting, milling, industrial processing and storage and distribution of the final product. "It is a priority for us to ensure the quality of our products and the satisfaction of our customers. Therefore, external audits are very important because they indicate opportunities for improvement, making us able to meet the most demanding markets, "says commercial director, Henrique Penna.

Conventional and organic process, environmental sustainability programs and actions of social responsibility are audited. The company has a department focused on Quality Management, called Integrated Management System (IMS), responsible for receiving and monitoring the auditors, to manage all the documentation of the area and certification processes, and performs internal audits. Among the main international clients who visited

the company last year, is the American retailer Costco. Assistents from supply chain were sent to Brazil to know Jalles Machado and the Itajá organic sugar production. They were received by the board of directors and visited the cane fields, harvest of the raw material, the industry, social programs and community support, environmental man-agement projects, energy cogeneration from sugarcane biomass and the rubber plantation .

"We are pleased to welcome our clients and show them the work we do. Besides of offering high quality prod-ucts, we are also a company that cares about contributing to the growth of our region, maintaining social programs for employees and the community. Furthermore, we under-stand that respecting the environment is paramount to ensure the sustainability of our business and future gener-ations, "said the CEO of Jalles Machado, Otavio Lage de Siqueira Filho.

The rubber plantation was also one of the visited places.The production of natural rubber has 98,373 planted trees.

Costco's auditors visited the organic cane plantations and how they are performed all stages of cultivation, from the preparation of soil, organic fertilizer, planting to mechanical harvesting.

A social project that has the support from Jalles Machado is the Women's Association of Souzalândia, a village which is

nearby the company. The institution produces molasses and brown sugar from sugarcane donated by Jalles Machado.


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Biological Control Biological control is a technique created to reduce the population of organisms considered pests, by natural means. A general example is the insertion, in a determined area, of natural predators of insects that cause economic damage to fields.

The Pest: Drill The drill is the main pest of the sugarcane. The young caterpillar feeds on the leaves and penetrates the softer parts of the stalk, drilling the cane and opening galler-ies, which serve as entrance for other microorganisms (bacte-ria, fungi, etc) that cause the rot (red rot).

Ways of Control One of the best ways to control the sugarcane drill is the Biological Control. In this case, the biological agent is a wasp - Cotesia flavipes attacking the drill still in the caterpil-lar phase. The wasp feeds of drill’s reserves (fat), weakening it and causing it to die.

DRILLCYCLE

WASPCYCLE

Egg Mass

CaterpillarMoth Cotésia

FieldInoculation

with ParasitoidChrysalis

Biological Controlof the SugarcaneDrills

Production of Cotesia As the Cotesia is a parasite of the caterpillar’s drill, the first step is to produce the pest (caterpillar drill) so the wasp (Cotesia) can feed itself and generate new individuals in the fields of cane sugar.

Relation of Release 1 cup contains 30 masses 1 mass contains 50 individuals of Cotesia 1 cup contains 1,500 individuals of Cotesia In one hectare of sugarcane are released 4 cups or 6,000 individuals of Cotesia. In 1 month are produced 23,000 cups for release in 5,800 hectares of sugarcane.

Advantages of Biological Control • There is no environmental impact • There is no danger to the health of rural workers • Does not cause death of other animals • Does not leave residues on food for human consumption • It is cheaper and more efficient

Biological Laboratory of Jalles Machado The Biological Control Laboratory at Jalles Machado was created in 1999 to control the sugarcane drill in organic sugarcane plantation (where you cannot use chemical insec-ticides). Currently, the Laboratory has the capacity to produce 35 million Cotesias per month and generates employment for 35 workers of the community. The Cotesia is primarily distributed in organic fields, but can also be released in conventional sugarcane areas with higher rates of infestation. This control, combined with other agricultural practices, has been successful over the years, and currently the organization considers itself in a "Comfortable" level (below 3%) in relation to the attack of this pest.


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The winners of the 8th Essay Contest Dr. Otávio Lage - a Dream Builder were announced and awarded on September 18, at the City Council of Goianésia. The student Maria Eduarda de Souza Teixeira, from the State School Laurentino Martins, was the author of the winning essay and won a BRL20 thousand-scholarship. Her teacher Leila Lupercino Ribeiro was also awarded a Tablet and the school received a trophy. The School Laurentino Martins also won the second place with the student Kauana Natiele Oliveira Moraes, who received a notebook. The student Raísa

Student of the School Laurentino Martins wins the 8th Essay Contest

The Contest is held every year, in a special honor to the businessman and former governor of Goiás, Otávio Lage de Siqueira, by the Fundação Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage Group, Jalles Machado S/A and the Regional Sub-Department of Education of Goianésia.

EDUCATION

Silva Azevedo, from the School Luiz César, was the second runner-up and received a tablet. All top ten were awarded medals and T-shirts. This year's theme was "The teenagers and drug use: the reflections and impacts on current society". The CEO of Jalles Machado, Otávio Lage de Siqueira Filho, thanked everyone for their participation. "We thank all students, teachers and parents who made this event a success in Goianésia and all students are the winners for the learning they had", he said.

2nd PLACESchool: Colégio Est. Laurentino MartinsStudent: Kauana Natiele Oliveira MoraesTeacher: Leila Lupercino Ribeiro

3rd PLACESchool: Esc. Luiz César de Siqueira MeloStudent: Raíssa Silva AzevedoTeacher: Girlene Azevedo de Oliveira

4th PLACESchool: C.P.M.G. José CarrilhoStudent: Jéssica Cristina Botelho SantosTeacher: Ana Maria Dourado

5th PLACESchool: Colégio Maria ImaculadaStudent: Antonio Carlos Fernandes CostaTeacher: Euzali de Souza Salgueiro

6th PLACESchool: Escola Est. Padre Astério PascoalStudent: Samuel Pedrosa NascimentoTeacher: Fernando Pimenta

7th PLACESchool: Colégio Maria ImaculadaStudent: Ana Laura Silva de FariaTeacher: Euzali de Souza Salgueiro

8th PLACESchool: C.P.M.G. José CarrilhoStudent: Letícia Vieira Couto SouzaTeacher: Ana Maria Dourado

9th PLACESchool: C.P.M.G. José CarrilhoStudent: Thamara Moreira SilvaTeacher: Ana Maria Dourado

10th PLACESchool: C.P.M.G. José CarrilhoStudent: Carla Cristina RodriguesTeacher: Ana Maria Dourado


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OPPORTUNITY

The Project Education for Workers, a partnership of SESI with Jalles Machado, completed another class of High School education. In total, 27 students who are company's employees, dependents and people from the community received their certificates, on October 3, at the former School Luiz César, location where the project oper-ates. The ceremony was attended by the Project Coor-dinator, Meire Xavier; the director of the SESI SENAI Unit Barro Alto, Washington Luis; the HR Manager at Jalles Machado, Monica Arruda; the Social Assistant of the company, Abadia Delfino; as well as students' teachers and families. Washington Luis stressed the importance of the partnership. "This Project is maintained with the support of Jalles Machado and has already allowed many people who could not read or study to go to college", he said. The Education for Workers provides elementary and high-school education for people of all ages. André Antônio dos Santos, 54, is one of the graduates. "I'm a building guard and, thanks to the Project, I am completing high school. I appreciate the support of all. Now, I want to take the Enem Exam and achieve other goals", he said. Luis Eduardo Alves, 23, is a driver at the Otávio

Education for Workers: 27 students will complete High School

Jalles Machado does everything so thatwe, the workers, can study. The educator

team understands our day to day andhelps us to conciliate work and studies.”

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Lage Unit and the Project was also the opportunity I needed to go back to school. "Here they do everything so that we, the workers, can study. The educator team under-stands our day to day and helps us to combine work and studies. I intend to take the college exams for the Agrono-my program and attend it", he says. Currently, the Project Education for Workers has 203 students enrolled and attending from the 5th year of Elementary School to the 4th grade of High School, including a class in the village of Juscelândia.


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How did the company begin?I worked at Planagri, that was also a Otavio Lage Group’s company and provided services to Jalles Machado on the cane’s Thermal Treatment. In 1996, the power plant chose to create a separate department to carry out this activity and hired me. I continue in this role and I also perform other activities that have been entrusted to me over the years.

Which departments are under your leadership?Thermal Treatment: we make the thermal treatment of cane stalks that will be planted in order to prevent rickets of the ratoons.Seedling Nursery: produce annually up to 100 thousand Native Cerrado seedlings plants for reforestation. Seed collection is also held by us, including already reforested areas and today already bear fruits. We

CONTRIBUTOR

It is gratifying to see that the work we perform will help future generations”Jalles Machado is a reference in environmental management. Many employees help to develop the company’s environmental programs. The leader Antonio Martins da Costa, 50, is one of them. He is always committed to the environment preservation, Antonio is responsible for the seed nursery, which produces up to up to 100 thousand native Cerrado seedlings species per year for reforestation. In addition, he also leads the staff Thermal Treatment department and the production process of sugarcane pre-sprouted seedlings (PSS).

Antônio Martinsda Costa

already produced seedlings of 98 different species.Nursery (PSS): we also produce pre-sprouted cane seedlings, a new technology. In conventional planta-tion, the billets are planted. In PSS, a nursery germinated seedling is planted.

What do you like most in your Job?The possibility of contributing to the Jalles Machado and the environment. It's great to work for a company that has environmental programs and cares about these issues. It is gratify-ing to see that the work we perform will help future generations. I am very proud to be working 34 years for this company and for Grupo Otavio Lage because they value the employ-ee. I am glad for the opportunity they gave me and I try to return this all by doing my job the best way possible.

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HEALTH

In October and November, the employees at Jalles Machado and Otávio Lage Unit attended lectures on the importance of the prevention of breast, cervical and prostate cancer as well as other themes related to women and men's health. The event was coordinated by the Department of Occupational Medicine, in partnership with SESI.

Learn more BREAST CANCER What is it? It is the most common cancer in Brazil-ian women. This disease causes an abnormal development of breast cells. They multiply repeatedly until they form a malignant tumor. Breast cancer is a disease that is curable if discovered early. Many women, however, lose precious time, because they are afraid of seeing a doctor and doing the exams. How can the disease be perceived? The breast cancer symptom that is more easily perceived by women is a lump in the breast, with or without pain. The symptom of breast cancer that is more easily perceived by women are the lumps in the breast, with or without pain. Remember that not every lump is breast cancer. So, it is important to consult a health care professional. How to prevent? Do self-examination once a month and mammography once a year, from 40 years old on. What else can women do to take care of herself? Have a healthy and balanced diet (with fruits and vegeta-bles), practice physical activities (any activity that moves your body) and do not smoke. Here are some tips that can help in the prevention of various diseases, including cancer.

CERVICAL CANCER What is it? It is a tumor that develops from changes in the cervix. These changes are called precursor lesions and

Pink October andBlue Novemberwarn of cancer prevention

are curable in most cases. If untreated they can, after a few years, turn into cancer. What a woman can feel? When a woman has a precursor lesion and feels nothing, Only the smear screening exam can discover the change. The cancer at its early stage also does not provide signs. However, later on, there may appear vaginal discharge, bleeding and pain. What causes the disease? The cause is the persistent infection by the Human Papillomavirus, the HPV virus, which is transmitted through unprotected intercourses. How to prevent? Doing the smear screening exam - The Pap Test. This cancer takes many years to develop, and the changes in cells can be discovered from the start. So, if you do the screening test, detect the change early and follow the treatment properly, the chances of cure are 100%. Who should do the test Those who have or already had sexual intercourse, especially after 25 years old.

PROSTATE CANCER What is it? The prostate cancer is considered a cancer of the old age, since about three-quarters of cases in the world occur in man over the age of 65. It is a disease which usually presents very slow evolution (it takes about 15 years to reach 1 cm³), so that the mortality rate can be avoid-ed when the process is diagnosed and treated early. However, some of these tumors can grow quickly, spreading to other organs and can even lead to death. How to prevent? With the completion of the clinical examination, rectal examination (exam that faces the resis-tance from many men) combined with the result of a blood test (PSA*) in all men over 50 years. Fear and prejudice to the examination by urologist is still one of the main barriers to early diagnosis. The earlier prostate cancer is detected, the greater the chances of cure.


The School Luiz César de Siqueira Melo, spon-sored by Fundação Jalles Machado, received two awards in writing contests. The student Lauany Priscilla Queiroz of the 5th year B, advised by the teacher Mariana do Vale, won the 2nd place in the State competition "Goiás na Ponta do Lápis".

The student Raíssa Silva Azevedo, of the 9th year "B", advised by the teacher Girlene Azevedo de Oliveira, was the second runner-up in the Contest Dr. Otávio Lage, the Dream Builder.

Students from the 7th grade A and B, supervised by Teacher Elias Alves, visited the Memorial Cerrado, in Goiânia, in October. The aim was to provide a practical class so that students could understand the diversity of invertebrate and vertebrate animals and learn to distin-guish and classify them. In addition, the School won the National Award

"Maxi Professor Educador", sponsored by the Sistema Maxi de Ensino, with the project “Produção do Açúcar Orgânico na Jalles Machado” (Organic Sugar Production at Jalles Macha-do), authored by the teacher Elias Alves Sousa. Besides the recognition, the educator was awarded with a trip to Maceió-AL. The educational principal, Sirlei Carneiro, and the teacher received the award at the meeting of managers of the Sistema Maxi, held in September 2014 in Paraná.

School LuizCésar excels incompetitions

Students visit theMemorial Cerrado

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EDUCATION

Registrations openThe registration for the Elementary & Middle School program (from Kindergarten to 9th year) of School Luiz César is now open. Those interested must go to the School Registrar Office from 7 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 6 pm. Our role is to understand, value and maximize the potential of each student. Bring your child to be part of this team!



Organic production is one of Jalles Machado differentials. Itajá Organic Sugar is sold domestically and exported to many countries. Nowadays, the compa-ny intends to also invest in the manufacture of organic hydrated ethyl ethanol, often used in cosmetic formula-tion, especially perfumes and deodorants. Among the difficulties that the sugarcane industry faces, the power plant have been searching for new alternatives to reduce costs and add value. Jalles Machado intended to produce organic ethanol and this year, it manufactured the first batch. "The production process is differentiated, with all certificate inputs and the final product free from impurities. Quality control is also quite strict. The tests had excellent results, showing that with some invest-ments, we can produce organic ethanol on a large scale, "said the ethanol manufacturing manager at Jalles Machado, César Furlan. He also says that the good results were achieved due to the commitment of the Distillery team and also thanked the support given from other industri-al areas, the management and board of directors.

Distillery produces first batch of organic ethanol

The tests had excellent results, showing that with some investments, we can produce organic ethanol on a large scale”

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INDUSTRY

The organic ethanol is produced by a few power plants in Brazil and, besides being a differential for these companies, has many environmental advantages, particularly in reducing emissions of gases that cause the greenhouse effect.

Investments in social and environmental programs

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Employees: 3.700

ANNUAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTALBALANCE SHEET

ANNUAL INVESTMENTS IN SOCIAL PROGRAMS

1. Improvement Program for Education

Project Jalles Machado Foundation

Project Scholarship

Project Course of Agricultural Machinery Operator

2. Program of Support and Benefit to Employees and Community

Project of Support to Community

Projects of Home Care

Project Health Plan

Project Dental Care

Project Pharmacist Services

Life Insurance and Funeral Project

Feed project

ANNUAL INVESTMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.

1.Programs of Environmental Conservation

Project of Waste Reuse / Composting

Integrated Pest Control - Biological Laboratory

Crop Rotation and Soil Improvement Steps: Adaptation and preparationSunnhemp

Eucalyptus Forest

2.Programs of Environmental Recovery

Seedling Nursery

Reforestation of Riparian Forest

SUMMARY OF TOTAL INVESTED IN PROGRAMS

Social

Environmental

Total

IN THOUSANDREAIS

5.221

998.2

863

104

31.2

4.223

97

2

782

148

209

36

2.949

3.603

3.402

1.254

968

1.119

61

201

16

185

IN THOUSANDREAIS

5.221

3.603

8.824


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