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Nº 260 / JUNHO 2011No. 268 / OCTOBER 2011
OOG Presents its New Shareholder, Gávea
Investimentos
6 gávea investimentos acquires stake in oog
On May 5, 2010, Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) disclosed the arrival of its new shareholder, Gávea Investimentos, one of the main fund managers in the Brazilian financial market. The company will hold 5% of OOG’s total capital, with the right to nominate a representative to the Board of Directors.
4 foz do brasil begins operating in tocantins and pará
Foz do Brasil announced its stake in the private block of Saneatins (Tocantins Sanitation Company). The start of operations marks the company’s entry into the country’s Northern region, helping ensure Tocantins and five cities in Pará full access to water supply and sewage collection and treatment services.
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10 brazil-peru integration also in gastronomy
Inspired by the conclusion of the South Inter-Oceanic Highway, Odebrecht Peru launched the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor a Futuro (“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”), a gastronomic publication that features 20 recipes by renowned Peruvian and Brazilian chefs.
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> sanitation
Foz do Brasil announced
its stake in the private block of
Saneatins (Tocantins Sanitation
Company), equivalent to 76.52%
of the company’s shares. The
other 23.48% remain with the
State Government.
The start of operations marks
Foz do Brasil’s entry into Brazil’s
Northern region, helping ensure
Tocantins and five cities in Pará
full access to water supply
and sewage collection and
treatment services.
Through the contract, all of
Saneatin’s private shareholder
ownership will be transferred to
the recently-created company,
Foz Centro Norte. The new
company’s corporate ownership
structure will be equal between
Foz do Brasil and the Crosara
family, a shareholder of the
company Empresa Sul Americana
de Montagens (EMSA), which
already held stake in the block.
Foz do Brasil was responsible for
nominating the new Managing
Director, engineer Mário Amaro
da Silveira.
“This is a long term business
that brings countless benefits
for Tocantins, since Saneatins
increases its R$ 700 million
investment plan and accelerates
the universalization of water
and sewage services in the state,
in addition to allowing for the
development of new markets
in the region,” said Fernando
Santos-Reis, Entrepreneurial
Leader at Foz do Brasil.
The State Governor, José
Wilson Siqueira Campos, who
considers basic sanitation
fundamental for preventive
Foz do Brasil Begins Operating in Tocantins and Pará
health, emphasizes the
importance of the public-private
partnership for the sector:
“The Odebrecht Organization
stake, through Foz do Brasil,
in Saneatins, is proof that the
company’s operating model,
which joins the public and
private sectors, is one of the
alternatives for the advancement
of sanitation in the country,” said
Campos.
According to the
State Secretary of Public
Management Planning and
Modernization, Eduardo
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Siqueira Campos, Foz do
Brasil’s entry will guarantee
more investments in the
state’s municipalities. “Over a
six-year period, Saneatins will
invest over R$ 100 million per
year,” said Campos. “This will
guarantee that Tocantins will
soon become the first Brazilian
state to have 100% sanitation.”
Founded in 1989, Saneatins
operates 125 municipalities
in Tocantins and five in
Pará, serving a population
of approximately 1 million
people. The company already
offers treated water to 92%
of the homes and the sewage
collection services reach 19%
of the population.
Annibal Crosara Júnior,
Chairman of the Saneatins
Board of Directors, states that,
due to the perspectives for
expansion, the 1,186 current
employees will be maintained.
“This is one of the country’s
most dynamic sanitation
companies, due primarily to its
business model, which helps
attract partners such as Foz do
Brasil, which has a long term
vision and can accelerate the
company’s investment plan,”
said Crosara.
With its entry into Saneatins,
Foz do Brasil will be able to
benefit more than 6.3 million
people in eight states. The
company also operates in
partnership with SABESP (São
Paulo State Basic Sanitation
Company), COPASA (Minas
Gerais Sanitation Company),
EMBASA (Bahia Water and
Sewage Company) and CESAN
(Espírito Santo Sanitation
Company).
Foz do Brasil’s stake in Saneatins marks the start of the company’s operations in the country’s Northern region
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> oil and gas
On October 5, Odebrecht Oil and Gas
(OOG) announced the arrival of a new
shareholder, Gávea Investimentos, one of
the main fund managers in the Brazilian
financial market led by Armínio Fraga,
former president of Brazil’s Central Bank.
Managing private assets of more than
US$ 7.2 billion, Gávea Investimentos will
Gávea Investimentos Acquires Stake in OOG
Starting from the left: Marcelo Odebrecht, Roberto Ramos, Armínio Fraga and Luiz Henrique Fraga, during the announcement of the Gávea Investimentos stake in OOG
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Gávea Investimentos Acquires Stake in OOGhold 5% of OOG’s total capital, with the
right to nominate a representative to the
Board of Directors. Odebrecht will hold
81.43% of the capital and the remaining
portion will belong to Temasek Holdings,
the investment company controlled by
the Singapore Government that became a
shareholder last year and has two seats on
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OOG has a fleet of seven drill rigs operating in ultra-deep waters and two production ships, with plans to invest US$ 5 billion by 2013
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the Board of Directors.
“Gávea’s entry into the OOG shareholder
structure is something to be very excited
about, since it incorporates into our
company the analysis sophistication of
an investment manager with an excellent
reputation, together with its capacity to
discover investment opportunities not
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Gávea has made in the Odebrecht
Organization companies. In
May 2010, it acquired 14.5% of
the voting capital in Odebrecht
Realizações Imobiliárias (OR).
According to Armínio Fraga,
the new investment confirms
Odebrecht’s competency in
strategic areas. “Our vocation is to
become the minority shareholders
of companies of excellence and in
important sectors like we are doing
now at OOG,” said Fraga.
Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing
Director of Odebrecht S.A., pointed
out that, in addition to the entry of
a strategic partner, Gávea’s stake
represents a demonstration of
mutual trust between the company
and an important investor. “It is
also proof of trust in Brazil, since
business is still being conducted,”
he said. According to Marcelo
Odebrecht, the investment shows
that Brazilian companies can
occupy an important space in the
development of the oil and gas
sector in Brazil.
OOG has already invested US$
2.5 billion since 2006 and plans to
invest an additional US$ 2.5 billion
by 2013.
only in Brazil, but in other countries as well,”
said Roberto Ramos, Entrepreneurial Leader at
OOG.
This is the second relevant investment
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> culture
Brazil-Peru Integration also in Gastronomy
Starting from the left: Raúl Vargas, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, Marilú Madueño and Pilar Baella, during the launch event for the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor y Futuro (“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”)
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Inspired by the conclusion of the
South Inter-Oceanic Highway, on
September 30, Odebrecht Peru launched
the book Perú-Brasil: Sabor a Futuro
(“Peru-Brazil: Flavor of the Future”), a
gastronomic publication by renowned
Peruvian and Brazilian chefs.
The book consists of 20 recipes from
the five top Peruvian chefs – Astrid
Gutsche, Marilú Madueño, Virgilio
Martínez, Rafael Osterling and Pedro
Brazil-Peru Integration also in Gastronomy
The publication represents the Peru-Brazil integration and recognizes the importance of the cuisine inspired by the Amazonian region
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Miguel Schiaffino – and from
eight Brazilian professionals:
Alex Atala, considered the best
in Brazil, David Edito, Helena
Rizzo, Daniel Redondo, Rodrigo
Oliveira, Felipe Riberboim,
Gabriel Broide and Thiago
Castanho.
“The exceptional professionals
that we present in the book
come from a generation that
values the cuisine of their
native land from a vanguard
perspective,” said Jorge Barata,
the Managing Director of
Odebrecht Peru. “Not only do
they feel a special affinity for the
Amazon, they are also changing
our way of understanding
cooking,” said Barata.
According to him, the book
shows that the company’s work
scope extends beyond the
engineering projects. “With the
South Inter-Oceanic project,
the publication represents the
integration between Peru and
Brazil, until then separated by an
intricate and abundant jungle,”
he explained.
Pilar Baella, Institutional
Relations and Communication
Manager, added: “This
integration will enrich the
culture of both countries with
the exchange of resources and
creation of production chains,
in which farmers, markets and
export agents will relate in
different ways,” said Baella.
“There will be social inclusion
in places where it did not exist
before,” she said.
The elaboration of the work
was coordinated by Pedro
Miguel Schiaffino, famous for
introducing native foods from
the Amazon into his recipes.
“Many of our fruits are not well
known and the Amazonian
countries have the opportunity
to show them to the world, since
we have the knowledge,” said
Schiaffino. “What is needed is to
communicate, transmit. Hence,
the importance of the book,” he
said.
Journalist and gastronomist
Raúl Vargas, who wrote the
prologue to the publication,
reinforced: “The book is a work
of art, and at the same time
innovative, since it transmits
the wonderful thing happening
between our two countries, Peru
and Brazil.”
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Among the recipes are the Amazonian appetizers by Pedro Schiaffino, and the delicacy called juane with crioulo arboreal tomato sauce, by Marilú Madueño
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> fast notes
Augmented Reality: View the 3-D Model of Maracanã
The Odebrecht at the World Cup website
launched an augmented reality application for
viewing the 3-D model of the Maracanã stadium.
Through the tool, visitors have the opportunity
to embark on a digital journey to the largest and
most traditional temple of Brazilian soccer, which
will host the final match of the 2014 World Cup.
During the navigation, which requires a
computer or laptop with a webcam, it is possible
to view the architecture of the new Maracanã from
different angles, including the new access ramps,
roof, grandstands and field. Users will feel like they
are amidst the Brazilian fans.
Click here to view the new resource.
At the start of October, Braskem completed the acquisition of the Dow Chemical polypropylene
business announced on July 27. The transaction was approved by the anti-trust agencies in the United
States and Europe – the North American and European Union Department of Justice Federal Trade
Commission and Antitrust Division.
The acquisition consists of four industrial polypropylene units, two of which are located in Freeport
and Seadrift in the U.S. state of Texas, and two in Wesseling and Schkopau in Germany.
The assets in the United States have the production capacity of 505,000 tons per year, which
represents a 50% increase in Braskem’s polypropylene production capacity in the country, for a total of
1.4 million tons per year. The assets in Germany have an annual production capacity of 545,000 tons.
Braskem: Acquisition of Dow’s Polypropylene Business Concluded
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Odebrecht Participates in 2011 Exame Forum
Participants on the panel focused on the opportunities in the private sector generated by the Olympic Games during the Exame Forum in Rio de Janeiro
On September 30 and October 5, the
publisher Editora Abril and magazine Exame held
the 3rd edition of the Exame Forum, in São Paulo
and in Rio de Janeiro, respectively.
In São Paulo, the theme was “The
Construction of a Competitive Brazil – how
to make Brazil a more competitive country
worldwide, avoid the risks of the global crisis and
take advantages of windows of opportunity.”
Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, was
the special guest at the event, which also
included the presence of Guido Mantega,
Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, Minister
of Education, Fernando Pimentel, Minister of
Development, Industry and Foreign Trade,
economists and business leaders.
Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director
of Odebrecht S.A., participated in the debate
“The Training of Human Capital in Brazil,”
which discussed the role that society and
entrepreneurs play in improving Brazilian public
education. Also participating in the discussion
were Gustavo Ioschpe, economist and writer
for Veja magazine, Fernando Haddad and Maria
Helena Guimarães de Castro, Member of the São
Paulo State Board of Education and the Brazilian
Academy of Education.
The edition of the Exame Forum in Rio
de Janeiro addressed the city’s preparation
for the 2014 World Cup and for the 2016
Olympic Games from the public and private
perspective. Entrepreneurs, company leaders,
bankers, investors, government representatives
and members of Olympic committees also
participated in debates.
Marcelo Odebrecht, Diógenes Paoli Neto,
General Director of Aggreko South America,
Élvio Gaspar, Social Inclusion and Credit
Director at BNDES, and Marcelo Haddad,
Executive Director of Rio Negócios, were the
debaters on the panel “The Olympics – Business
Opportunities for the Private Sector.”
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Sign Up Now Open for 2nd 2011 Run and Walk. Reserve your place today!
> fast notes
Sign up for the second
edition of the Odebrecht
2011 Run and Walk is
open until October
21. All Members of the
Organization and their
families are welcome to
participate.
The event will be
held on November 5
starting at 8:00 a.m. at
the Villa-Lobos Park in São
Paulo.
The initiative,
promoted by the São
Paulo Office Health
Support Area with the
support of the People
and Organization and
Communication teams
of the different companies,
receives orientation from
the professors at the
sports advisory Assessoria
Esportiva Marcos Paulo Reis.
The participants start
their day with stretching
and then are divided into
running and walking groups
to complete the activities.
While the parents exercise,
the children will be able to
participate in recreational
activities. Pets are also
welcome.
The event is ended with a
breakfast and presentation
by the Braskem Chorus.
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The implosion of the upper ring of the
Fonte Nova Stadium, which took place in
August 2010 in Salvador, was the theme
of a documentary aired by the National
Geographic channel on October 16. The
program rerun will air on October 23 at
4:00 p.m. (Brasília time).
The National Geographic team followed
the work of the company Controlled
Demolition Inc. (CDI) and the 2014
Salvador Arena Consortium (formed by
Odebrecht Infraestrutura and OAS), during
the implosion of the development. CDI has
already completed 9,000 implosions and is
among the world’s top companies from the
demolition and implosion segment.
To perform the implosion, 962
properties from the surrounding areas were
evacuated and more than 2,400 residents
and merchants left their homes and places
of business as a safety measure.
Learn more about the Fonte Nova Arena
and the other stadiums built by Odebrecht
for the 2014 World Cup at the website:
http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/
National Geographic Channel Shows Implosion of Fonte Nova
The future stadium will have the capacity for 50,000 people in covered seats, VIP boxes, panoramic restaurants and 2,000 parking places
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> fast notes
Braskem launched its new Internet portal
at the start of October. The reformulation
of the communication channel reflects the
company’s internationalization process, aims
to strengthen Braskem’s relationship with its
different stakeholders and offers information more
practically and objectively.
The website is now available in five different
versions: Brazil, International, South America,
United States and Mexico. The division was
created so that the portal could contain specific
and detailed information for the petrochemical
operations in each region.
For the elaboration of the new portal, a
mapping was developed to discover the users’
main needs. The result was a more modern
website, with more accessible menus and specific
areas for clients, suppliers, investors, the board and
community.
One of the highlights is the Career section,
which shows the company’s main programs, the
Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology and the
professional opportunities available, and also
includes an area for individuals to register their CVs.
At the Media Center, the journalists will have
access to the press releases published, latest news,
future events, multimedia material and can also
sign up to receive additional information.
The latest information can be found at:
www.braskem.com.br
Braskem Launches New Website with Global Language
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On September 23, Odebrecht United States began its first port project in the country.
The Wharves Strengthening Program involves the reinforcement of 1,600 meters of cargo dock
walls at the Miami Port, and also includes the improvement of the infrastructure in the area of
loading and unloading cranes.
Considered vital for the port development, the project will allow the dredging of the access
channel to the Miami Port to reach an average of 15 meters below sea level at low tide and later,
the entry of large cargo ships along the East coast of the United States through the Panama
Canal starting in 2014.
First Port Project in United States
Satellite photo shows the Miami Port area, which will receive the Odebrecht United States Wharves Strengthening Program
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President of ArcelorMittal, Lakshmi N. Mittal, gives a gift to the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, during the event to begin the company’s operations in the country
On September 27,
ArcelorMittal officially
announced its iron ore
production in Liberia.
The operations began with
the conclusion of the first
phase of the Iron Ore Project,
executed by Odebrecht
International for the mining
company, which included
the rehabilitation of 246 km
of railroad that connects
Buchanan Port to the Tokadeh
mine.
The launch ceremony was
launched in Buchanan and
involved the presence of Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf, President of
Liberia, Roosevelt G. Jayjay,
Minister of Lands, Mines and
Energy, Lakshmi N. Mittal,
President of ArcelorMittal, Luiz
Rocha, Entrepreneurial Leader
at Odebrecht International,
Gustavo Guerra, Managing
Director for West Africa, and
Pedro Paulo Tosca, Contract
Director.
In April 2011, two months
before schedule, Odebrecht
completed the first trip with
a locomotive with loaded
cars. The completion of the
phase allowed ArcelorMittal to
transport the first 100,000 tons
of iron ore to the port.
Iron Ore Project in Liberia Concluded
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Odebrecht Infraestrutura and the State
Environment Institute (INEA) inaugurated
the first 300 meters of the new stretch of
sand at Sepetiba Beach in Rio de Janeiro on
September 17, which marks International
Beach Cleanup Day.
The event involved the participation of
Marilene Ramos, President of INEA, Carlos
Minc, Rio de Janeiro State Secretary of the
Environment, representatives of local NGOs
and the population of Sepetiba.
The Rehabilitation of Sepetiba Beach
involves the opening of a hydraulic landfill,
with sandy material resulting from a
marine reserve located in Sepetiba Bay,
near the Marambaia Sand Bar. The idea is
to create a leisure area and promote the
development of the local community.
Click here and view the video about the
event.
First Phase of Sepetiba Beach Environmental Rehabilitation Inaugurated
The hydraulic landfill at Sepetiba Beach covers a 508,000-m2 area that extends 2 km
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> fast notes
On September 23,
Odebrecht Energia received
the recommendation to
maintain its Safety, Health and
Environment certifications
in the ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18001 standards after the
Bureau Veritas audit at the
Construtor Santo Antônio Civil
Consortium (CSAC), responsible
for building the Santo Antônio
Hydroelectric Power Plant in
Rondônia.
According to Leonardo
Borgatti, CSAC Contract
Director, the intense pace
of the construction work
requires increasingly
effective management. “The
achievement reflects our teams’
constant focus on complying
with legislation, the prevention
of work-related accidents and
occupational diseases and
environmental preservation,”
said Borgatti.
For Nelson Alves,
Environmental Manager, the
creation and application of
procedures at a construction
project the size of the Santo
Antônio HPP were the biggest
challenges.
Francisco Sieiro, Occupational
Medicine Manager, emphasizes
that the result reflects the effort,
seriousness and responsibility
of the entire team. “We have a
stronger and more technical
company that is better prepared
for new and greater challenges,
said Sieiro.
Odebrecht Energia Maintains ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifications
In order to contribute toward sustainable
development and investments in the plastic
recycling market in Brazil, Braskem joined the
Corporate Commitment to Recycling (CEMPRE).
The company undertook a study on the
recyclable material collectors’ cooperatives
in the cities located near its plants in the
states of São Paulo, Alagoas and Bahia. “The
diagnosis is designed to orient potential
investments in the segment and help
strengthen Braskem’s activities as an agent of
human development,” said André Leal, from
the Sustainable Development area.
The survey indicates that the main difficulties
found at the analyzed sites refer to the lack of
training and organization of labor, precarious
cooperative operating conditions, the lack of
efficiency in terms of collection and screening,
the fact that the recycled material is not valued
and the misalignment of information in the sales
network.
The Social-Environmental Recycling Diagnosis,
complete with the information for each city, can
be found at: www.braskem.com.br/reciclagem
Braskem Completes First-of-a-Kind Study on Recycling Cooperatives
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On September 20, the Rio de Janeiro Mayor,
Eduardo Paes, presented the first of the 54
stations for the TransOeste Project – the BRT
(Bus Rapid Transit) express corridor that will
connect Barra da Tijuca to Campo Grande
and Santa Cruz. Odebrecht Infraestrutura is
responsible for building 30 km of roads and 29
stations.
The Novo Leblon station, located on
the avenue Avenida das Américas, in the
neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, will have the
capacity for up to 5,000 passengers per hour.
All of the stations will have a size adapted
to the demand of each site, and may have
from six-12 turnstiles each. The level of the
platforms will be compatible with that of the
vehicle floor to reduce the boarding time and
facilitate access for individuals with special
needs, the elderly and individuals with baby
strollers.
The waiting time will also be standardized,
from one minute to one and a half minutes,
allowing the passengers to plan for the arrival
of the bus. Information about the system
operation will be available on panels installed
inside the stations.
Inauguration of First BRT Express Corridor in Rio de Janeiro
The stations were designed to favor natural lighting with a long roof and wind collectors
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Working in partnership with Braskem
America, Odebrecht United States
launched the Odebrecht Award for
Sustainable Development in the country.
The initiative is designed to encourage
university students to contribute toward the
country’s sustainable development through
innovative ideas, taking into consideration
the five dimensions of the Organization’s
Sustainability Policy: economic
development, social development,
environmental responsibility, political
participation and cultural recognition.
Undergraduate students can send their
projects from January 2 to May 31, 2012, via
the website www.odebrechtaward.com
In addition to the cash prize, the winners
will be classified for the final stages of the
Young Partner Program selection process
and their works may be applied at the
companies’ contracts.
Created in 2008 in Brazil, the award is
also promoted in Angola, Panama, Peru,
Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Launched in the United States
> fast notes
The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development is being disclosed at different North American universities
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On September 30, the
bank Caixa Econômica Federal
delivered the 500 first housing
units at Valdariosa Park, built by
Bairro Novo – the company
of Odebrecht Realizações
Imobiliárias (OR) – in the
municipality of Queimados, in Rio
de Janeiro. Directed at families
with a monthly income of up to
R$ 1,600, the project is part of the
Brazilian Federal Government
“My House, My Life” Program.
Valdariosa Park will consist of
1,500 housing units distributed
into three condominiums
equipped with a gourmet
space, multisport court,
playground, gatehouse and
garbage deposit, in addition
to individual water and energy
meters. The apartments have
a living room, two bedrooms,
kitchen and bathroom.
Governor Sérgio Cabral and
the Mayor of Queimados, Max
Lemos, handed over the keys
to the first residents. “Today is a
day of dignity,” said Sérgio Cabral
during his speech. “Odebrecht is
undertaking an important project
for Caixa Econômica.”
The following individuals were
also present at the ceremony:
Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader
at OR; Daniel Villar, Managing
Director of Bairro Novo,
Leonardo Picianni, Rio de Janeiro
State Secretary of Housing;
Cláudio Martins, Supervisor
of the West SR Caixa branch;
Neuma Martins, Supervisor of
the Central SR Caixa and the
professional responsible for the
“My House, My Life” Program in
Rio de Janeiro; José Henrique
Marques da Cruz, Vice President
of Customer Assistance,
Distribution and Business at
Caixa, and Andrea Mansur, from
the Ministry of the Cities.
Delivery of Housing Units Built by Bairro Novo
New residents of Valdariosa Park play in the condominium playground
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Present in Venezuela for 19 years, Odebrecht
inaugurated its new head office in the
country on October 6. The event included the
participation of all the office’s Members.
The new space is located on the 24th floor of
the Torre Humboldt Building in Caracas, where
the company already maintained its offices on
different floors. Extending over a total area of
1,430 meters, the head office has individual
rooms, meeting rooms, cafeterias and the
Health, Information Technology and File areas,
in addition to the Odebrecht Venezuela Center,
which describes the history of the Organization
and the company in the country.
According to Euzenando Azevedo,
Entrepreneurial Leader, the head office offers the
professionals enhanced comfort and integration.
“The office is also the result of the effort of all
those who are part of the company, in order for
them to continue working there,” said Azevedo.
Odebrecht Venezuela Has New Head Office
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The new Odebrecht head office in Venezuela offers enhanced comfort and promotes interaction among Members
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Participants of the “Hit the Net” Program in Mozambique exchange experiences with Brazilian students through the Internet
Odebrecht International in Mozambique
and the Dom Bosco School in Curitiba
established a partnership and created the
Cultural Exchange Project, which integrates the
digital inclusion programs of the company and
the teaching institution.
Through the agreement, the participants
of the “Hit the Net” Program, undertaken by
Odebrecht in Mozambique, and the students
of the “Digital Gift” Project, an initiative of the
Paraná high school, can exchange cultural
information, habits and experiences through IT
classes.
In Mozambique, Odebrecht undertakes “Hit
the Net” at the Moatize Coal and TCC8 projects,
both located in the city of Beira. From 2010 to
2011, more than 550 youth took part in the
program.
Connecting Mozambicans and Brazilians
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On September 23, the ETH/Brenco Project,
undertaken by Odebrecht Engenharia
Industrial to build the Água Emendada Plant
in the city of Perolândia, Goiás, launched the
“Hit the Net” digital inclusion program.
Two classrooms were inaugurated at the
Child Labor Eradication Program (PETI) School.
The spaces were equipped with 10 computers
and with furniture donated by the companies
Welding, Santin Group and Authomathika.
Participating in the event were Paulo
Pereira, Mayor of Perolândia, Edvino Vilela
Santana, Vice Mayor, Eila Peres Scopel,
Secretary of Education, Ednalva Rios de
Queiroz, Coordinator of the PETI School,
Antônio Carlos Peralta, the professional
responsible for the project’s Administrative
and Financial area, Jader Almeida, IT
Technician, Luana Bragança de Souza,
Administrative Assistant, and Lucas Oliveira
Brito, Technical IT Assistant.
The students who complete the course will
receive a Microsoft certificate. Over 150 people
are already signed up in “Hit the Net.”
ETH/Brenco Project Inaugurates “Hit the Net” Rooms in Goiás
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial launched “Hit the Net” at the ETH Bioenergia Água Emendada Plant construction site in Goiás
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From June to September of this year, nine
Odebrecht Angola contracts undertook the
Career Entrepreneurship Program with aims
of providing group dynamics to strengthen
the dialogue between the Leader and Led and
focus on professional development. More than
320 Members participated in the initiative.
“The program was an excellent opportunity
for allowing the leaders and the led, together,
to participate in group dynamics to discuss
personal and professional self-awareness tools,”
said Diana Ortiz, the professional responsible
for People and Organization in the country.
According to Ortiz, the initiative was also
fundamental for showing the leaders the
importance of the Life and Career Plan. “The
program will certainly contribute toward the
day-to-day at the construction sites,” she said.
Odebrecht Angola Promotes Career Entrepreneurship Program
Over 320 Members from nine projects in Angola took part in the Career Entrepreneurship Program
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Odebrecht is supporting the “Journalism
of the Future” Program, an initiative of the
newspaper Correio and the Federal University
of Bahia (UFBA), designed to strengthen the
training of professionals who graduate from the
School of Communication (FACOM).
The agreement was formalized on October 10
with the signing of the contract by the President
of the Bahia Network, Antônio Carlos Júnior, and
by the Dean of UFBA, Dora Leal. “It is the first
experience with this scope in Bahia,” said Leal.
Antônio Carlos Júnior emphasized the
initiative’s importance for the training of the
professionals. “It is more than an internship
program, but rather a way of giving the
students a production environment,” said
Carlos Júnior.
According to the Director of the Editorial
Staff at Correio, Sérgio Costa, the objective is to
build a laboratory of innovation and a reference
training program for the Northeastern region
and the country. “This has only been possible
because Odebrecht, UFBA and the newspaper
Correio joined forces to invest in an innovative
initiative,” said Costa. “Education is the path
toward the sustainable development of our
state. We are happy with the fulfillment of this
dream,” he said.
For the first stage, students from the
Journalism and Cultural Production courses
were selected to experience the day-to-day of
the newspaper’s editorial staff. At the end of two
months of work, the participants will elaborate a
communication product publishing project.
Contributing toward the Training of Future Journalists
Antônio Carlos Júnior and Dora Leal sign an agreement for the Journalism of the Future Program, which is sponsored by Odebrecht
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A sponsor of the Folha de
S. Paulo newspaper Training
Program, Odebrecht took
the 14 trainees from the 52nd
Group to see the construction
work for the Fonte Nova
Arena in Salvador, on October
4 and 5.
The participants got
an up-close view of the
development’s evolution,
the project for the new
arena and its multi-use
character, since it will host
soccer matches, shows,
conferences, fairs and
other events. The group
also interviewed the State
Secretary for FIFA 2014 World
Cup Affairs, Ney Campello.
The trainees also visited the
installations of the Trindade
Church Community, located
in the neighborhood of Água
de Meninos, where they heard
stories from individuals who
used to live on the streets
and now work at the Arena
Salvador Consortium (formed
by Odebrecht Infraestrutura
and OAS).
The youth also visited the
Odebrecht Cultural Center
and the Hertha Odebrecht
Library, located at the
Organization’s head office.
Folha de S. Paulo Trainees Visit Fonte Arena Construction Projects
Odebrecht has sponsored the Folha de S. Paulo Training Program since 2007
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On September 28 and 29,
Odebrecht International
participated in the Province
Forum in Response to HIV/
AIDS, held by the Tete
Province Government in
Mozambique.
One hundred and ten
people participated in
the event, including the
representatives from
the province and district
governments, from
companies and associations,
members of philanthropic
institutions and non-
government, military and
community organizations.
Claudia Andrade,
Coordinator of
Social Programs and
Communication at Odebrecht,
and José Piquitai and
Amândio de Oliveira, Social
Program Analysts, presented
the actions developed by the
company designed to combat
and prevent the disease
directed at the Members and
local communities.
Odebrecht International Participates in Forum on Health in Mozambique
Amândio de Oliveira shows the initiatives designed to prevent HIV/AIDS promoted by the Moatize Coal Project
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The Food Acquisition Program (PAA) – a
Brazilian Federal Government action designed
to combat hunger and promote the distribution
of income and growth of family farming – has
been replicated in Bahia’s Southern Lowlands
since 2009.
The initiative arrived to the region
through a technical cooperation agreement
between the Odebrecht Foundation, Pratigi
Environmental Protection Area Inter-Municipal
Consortium (CIAPRA) and the Ministry of Social
Development and Hunger Alleviation, with the
support of the Rights and Citizenship Institute
(IDC).
A total of 317 families are assisted in four
cities. The farmers can receive up to R$ 4,500
per year by delivering the foods to the PAA. “The
growth in the family’s income and ease of selling
what was before thrown away as garbage are
the main benefits,” said Maria Celeste, Executive
Director of IDC.
PAA was mentioned in the report
Procurement for the Millennium
Development, written by the General Secretary
of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon. The
program was considered one of the best global
practices in terms of its contribution to the
Millennium Development Objectives.
Foot Acquisition Program Recognized by UN
Producers from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands during the delivery of products to the Food Acquisition Program
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On October 6, the Rota das Bandeiras
Concessionaire – the Odebrecht TransPort
company – began planting 5,479 seedlings
of native trees at the Fazenda Country Club,
located in Itatiba, in the rural region of São
Paulo.
Mayor João Fattori, students from the
Sebastião de Camargo Pires Municipal
Elementary School and Members of the
concessionaire participated in the event. “The
action helped improve the quality of life in our
city and is very welcome,” said the mayor after
planting the first seedling.
The initiative is part of the concessionaire’s
environmental compensation for the
duplication of Engenheiro Constâncio Cintra
highway (SP-360). For each tree removed, 25
new seedlings are planted. “Our concern with
the environment and with sustainability is
constant, and that is why we invite children to
the planting event, giving them direct contact
with nature,” explained José Luiz Moreira,
Director of Rota das Bandeiras.
Since the start of operations at the Dom
Pedro Corridor, which connects the cities
of Campinas to Jacareí, in April 2009, the
concessionaire has planted over 24,000 native
tree seedlings. The company estimates that by
the end of this year, it will reach the mark of
60,000 seedlings planted.
Itatiba to Receive Over 5,000 Native Tree Seedlings
Over 80 students from the Sebastião de Camargo Pires School took part in the seedling planting event
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Less than 970 days from the start of the
2014 World Cup, Odebrecht Infraestrutura
promoted the Support Seminar for the
Elaboration of the Action Program (AP) at the
Corinthians Stadium contract in São Paulo
on September 30 and October 1.
The event gathered 27 Members and
involved the participation of Antônio
Gavioli, Contract Director, Frederico Barbosa,
Operational Manager, Domingos Sávio,
Administrative and Financial Manager and
the contract’s entire management team.
During the seminar – which was led by
consultant Ricardo Guterres, Victor Falcão
and Juliana Fernandes, from the People
and Organization team at Odebrecht
Infraestrutura –, the participants performed
an analysis of the contract scenario for
the 2012-2013 period and reviewed the
Entrepreneurship Cycle, the Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology concepts that
orient the AP and the Dynamic AP tool.
AP Seminar Held at Corinthians Stadium Contract Site
Members and leaders from the Corinthians Stadium construction project take part in the meeting for the elaboration of the AP
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On September 19, 30 Members from
Embraport, including leaders, technicians
and supervisors, participated in the
Odebrecht Introduction to Culture Program
in Santos, São Paulo. The course was held
by the Odebrecht Infraestrutura People and
Organization and contract teams.
Henrique Antero Pio Marchesi, Contract
Director, opened the meeting and highlighted
its main objective: “The program is designed
to accelerate the Partner’s integration with
the Organization and generate knowledge,
understanding and acceptance of Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology.”
The event was closed by Reynaldo
Pincette Filho, Administrative and Financial
Manager, who emphasized the principles,
concepts and criteria of TEO and the
characteristics and skills desired of an
Odebrecht Partner. “New meetings will be
scheduled and the integration activities will
continue,” he said.
Embraport Promotes Introduction to Culture Program
Members from Odebrecht Infraestrutura gather for studies on TEO at the Embraport construction site
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Formed by Odebrecht
Energia and Andrade Gutierrez,
the Santo Antônio Civil (CSAC)
Consortium, responsible for
the construction of the Santo
Antônio Hydroelectric Power
Plant in Porto Velho, Rondônia,
created the Advanced
Information Terminal, a totem
for the electronic consultation
of data associated with
construction work procedures.
The first was installed
in the Generator 2 Group
technical file room and allows
any Member to quickly
access information. “The
terminal streamlines and
better organizes the control
of documents and transfer
of data, saving time and
preventing the accumulation
of paper,” said the coordinator
of the initiative, Anita Cunha,
from the Quality team. “The
technology allows for the
multiplication of the teams’
knowledge and training,” said
Cunha.
The terminal has Quality,
Planning and Engineering
A New Source of Information at Santo Antônio HPP
The terminal was inspired by the model developed by the Functional Equipment Support (AFEQ) area, winner of the 2010 Destaque Award in the Innovation category
content and will receive
documents from the
Administrative, Equipment,
Contract and Workplace Safety,
Health and Environment areas.
Other equipment will also be
offered at the construction site
based on the demand of the
different sectors.
Eduardo Camargo, who is
responsible for the Generator
2 Group, stated that the trend
is to increasingly computerize
the procedures. “The Santo
Antônio HPP will not only be
distinguished for the generation
of energy, but also for the
development of technologies
that meet the needs of the
field,” said Camargo.
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On September 20 and 21, the Barra do
Furado project, undertaken by the Terra e Mar
Consortium (Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Queiroz
Galvão and OAS) in Campos dos Goytacazes and
Quissamã, in Rio de Janeiro, held environmental
actions to celebrate International River and Beach
Cleanup Day and Tree Day.
The Environment sector promoted the
planting of 40 tree seedlings at the construction
site and organized a volunteer movement to
clean up the beach located near the project,
where more than 100 kilos of garbage were
collected. Members and residents participated
in the activities. “In addition to representing an
act of citizenship, preserving the environment
is a commitment to sustainability and future
generations,” said Helena Barreto, Environmental
Technician.
Barra do Furado Project Organizes Environmental Actions
Terra e Mar Consortium Members participate in the planting of seedlings at the construction site
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To celebrate Tree Day in the Bahia
Southern Lowlands, the Land Conservation
Organization (OCT) coordinated a special
programming with lectures and movies for
local community associations.
Gathered at the head Office of the Pratigi
Environmental Protection Area Guardian
Association (AGIR) in Serra da Papuã, the
participants shared information about
the carbon market, listened to the lecture
by Guilherme Valladares, President of the
Environmental VP, and the work developed
by the Extrema City Water Conservation
Program in Minas Gerais.
OCT and AGIR are institutions tied to the
Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental
Protection Area Mosaic Integrated and
Sustainable Development Program (PDIS),
supported by the Odebrecht Foundation.
Youth, Book, Work, Environment,
Cooperativism, Historical Heritage and
Folklore Days were also part of the PDIS
calendar of events this year with aims of
strengthening the relationship with the
communities and PDIS.
Communities from Bahia’s Southern Lowlands Celebrate Tree Day
Representatives from Bahia’s Southern Lowland Community Associations gather to celebrate Tree Day
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From September 19-23, the Live
Happy Project, undertaken by Odebrecht
Infraestrutura in Rio de Janeiro, held its
first Internal Work Accident Prevention Week
(SIPAT).
Under the theme “Commitment to Life,”
the event included lectures on Accident
Prevention, First Aid and Defensive Driving
for Motorcyclists. Theater presentations,
planting of seedlings, a vaccination campaign,
phrase contest and Safety Blitz completed the
programming.
“The SIPAT is a moment for us to remember
that Workplace Safety is the duty and
responsibility of everyone,” said Elvis Alexandre,
Safety Engineer. “Furthermore, the event
promoted improved synergy between the
different contract sectors,” he said.
Live Happy Project Holds First SIPAT
One of the theater presentations during the SIPAT focused on the importance of the correct use of Personal Protection Equipment
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In the 2011 edition of its traditional
social project, the “Happy Child” Program,
the CONPAR Consortium (Odebrecht
Engenharia Industrial, UTC Engenharia and
OAS) gathered over 260 Members for the
clothing and shoe collection campaign
during the month of September.
The donations were delivered to the 350
Primary School students at the Egipciana
School, located in the neighborhood of
Iguatemi, in Araucária, Paraná, during the
party organized on September 29.
CONPAR Consortium Organizes New Edition of “Happy Child” Program
The children had fun with the inflatable toys, the pool of balls and the candy tents at the event held by the consortium