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4 CHAGLLA HPP: BYPASS OF HUALLAGA RIVER COMPLETED AHEAD OF TIME

The Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Peru‘s Central region, completed an important stage in its construction – the bypass of the Huallaga River – nine months ahead of schedule.

8 BUILDING COMMUNITIES, CONNECTING PEOPLE

Residents and visitors already use the Metrorail extension to arrive to the Miami International Airport (MIA). On July 28, Odebrecht United States inaugurated the new MIA Metrorail station and extension of the Orange Line.

22 ODEBRECHT AMONG 10 COMPANIES OF YOUTHS’ DREAMS

For the second consecutive time, Odebrecht was elected one of the Top 10 Companies of Youths’ Dreams, according to a survey conducted by Cia de Talentos and NextView People. The Organization came in at 7th, two places higher than last year.

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26 LIFE OF THE YOUNG PARTNER The Young Partner Program identifies and

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46 COOPERATIVE INAUGURATES FRUIT PRE-PROCESSING UNIT IN THE BAHIA SOUTHERN LOWLANDS

Members of the Presidente Tancredo Neves Rural Producers’ Cooperative (COOPATAN) met to celebrate the entity’s 12-year anniversary and participate in the inauguration of the Fruit Pre-Processing Unit (UPBF).

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On August 10, the

Chaglla Hydroelectric

Power Plant (HPP), located

between the districts of

Chaglla and Chinchao

in Peru’s Central region,

finalized an important stage

of its construction. The

bypass of the Huallaga Rive

was completed nine months

ahead of time, which will

allow for the commercial

generation of energy to

begin also nine months

before the originally

scheduled date.

The ceremony marking

the conclusion of this

Chaglla HPP: Bypass of Huallaga River Completed Ahead of Time

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Chaglla HPP: Bypass of Huallaga River Completed Ahead of Time

phase took place at the

plant’s construction site

and involved the presence

of the President of Peru,

Ollanta Humalla, Managing

Director of Odebrecht S.A.,

Marcelo Odebrecht, leaders

from Odebrecht Energia and

Odebrecht América Latina,

political authorities and

representatives of financial

institutions.

The bypass of the river

– which is a tributary

of Mantaro, part of the

Amazon River Basin –

was completed through

trunk tunneling and has a

diameter of 12.5 m, length

of 1,125 m and upstream

coffer dams measuring 66

m high and downstream

ones measuring 14 m high.

The Chaglla HPP will

generate 406 MW to meet

the demand for growth

in Peru and will also help

increase the participation

of renewable sources in the

country’s energy matrix.

“Chaglla will be one of

the largest hydroelectric

power plants in Peru and

will represent nearly 8%

of the current energy

consumption in the

country,” said Erlon Arfelli,

Director of Odebrecht

Energia in Peru.

The construction,

completed by Odebrecht

América Latina for

Odebrecht Energia –

the investor –, began in

May 2011 and 23% of

the construction work is

currently complete. Its

The Huallaga River was bypassed nine months ahead of time. The Chaglla operation will represent a 6.3% increase in Peru’s energy matrix

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location in the mountainous

area, in a closed and

scarcely populated

valley, will allow for the

installation of a reservoir

of only 4.6 m2, with a low

environmental impact.

The development, which

is the first abroad with

100% shareholder interest

held by an Odebrecht

Organization company,

should be completed in

December 2015 and will

receive a total investment

of US$ 1.2 billion.

DAILY ROUTINE AT THE

CONSTRUCTION SITES

Four construction sites

were set up for the plant

construction period. The

site along the right bank of

the Huallaga River has the

capacity for 1,336 Members

and includes dormitories,

a kitchen, cafeteria,

laundry room, leisure area

and water and sewage

treatment plants. Along

the left bank, there are

dormitories for 464 workers,

offices, Creer (Believe)

Program classrooms, a

medical clinic, club, sports

Workers during the tunnel construction to bypass the river: at the peak of the construction work, the Chaglla HPP should generate 2,800 direct and indirect job opportunities

court, water and sewage

treatment plants and

antenna and phone service

systems.

At the Monterrey

construction site there are

offices, a mechanical shop,

medical clinic, cafeteria,

installations for industrial

water and a septic system.

The Barragem Industrial

construction site Machine

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Room houses the carpentry

shops, assembly and pre-

cast yard, mechanical shop,

medical outpatient clinic,

cafeteria, industrial area,

crusher, concrete and fuel

supply centers, a warehouse

and electronic scale.

The Creer Program,

which is focused on the

professional qualification of

residents from the region,

was launched in June 2010

– before the start of the

construction work – and

trained 1,286 people.

To view a video about the

Chaglla HPP, click here.

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Building Communities, Connecting People Residents and vis itors

to Miami, located in the

U.S. State of Flor ida, can

now use the extension

of the Metrorai l above -

ground public subway

system to arr ive to the

Miami International

Airpor t (MIA).


Building Communities, Connecting People

New MIA Metrorail station: the extension of the

Metrorail above-ground subway system takes

passengers to the Miami International Airport

On July 28, Odebrecht

United States – together

with its par tners and

cl ient, the Miami

Transit Depar tment –

inaugurated the new MIA

Metrorai l station and the

extension of the Orange

Line. “ The star t of this


operation marks the

peak of the col laboration

between the community,

entrepreneurs and

the government, al l

committed to the future

of Great Miami,” said

Jorge Mendoza, Contract

Director.

The above -ground

subway system is

nothing new in the

population’s dai ly

l i fe : inaugurated in

1984, i t has become

the transpor tation

alternative for a large

number of people.

Considered comfor table,

the trains also offer free

Internet ser vice to users.

The only thing missing

was the connection with

the airpor t .

The Metrorai l Orange

Line extends 2.4 miles

and connects the airpor t

to the city ’s Downtown

area, between the

South of Dadeland and

Earl inghton Heights. The

t icket costs US$ 2.

The new MIA Metrorai l

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Gilberto Neves, Managing Director of Odebrecht United States, (second from left to right); Mayor Carlos Gimenez; representatives from Miami-Dade County and the Department of Traffic, and company partners participate in the station inauguration ceremony

station is located at the

Miami Intermodal Center

(MIC ) , the terminal that

provides access to the

subway, train, bus, taxi

and car rental ser vices.

Once inside MIC, the user

can board MIA Mover, the

automated vehicle system

that takes passengers to

the airpor t ’s depar ture

terminals free of charge.


Gilberto Neves, Managing Director of Odebrecht United States, (second from left to right); Mayor Carlos Gimenez; representatives from Miami-Dade County and the Department of Traffic, and company partners participate in the station inauguration ceremony

miles and its station at

the airpor t was the f irst

mass transpor tation

project in Miami-Dade

County to receive the

LEED Gold Cer ti f ication

from the U.S. Green

Building Council .

AWARDED PROJECTS

MIA Metrorai l and

MIA Mover earned the

top work place safety

award, cal led the VPP

( Voluntar y Protection

Program) Star Status

granted by OSHA, an

institution aff i l iated with

the U.S. Depar tment of

Labor. VPP recognizes

companies from the

private sector and

federal agencies

that have voluntar i ly

instal led effective safety

and health management

systems, maintaining the

injur y and disease rates

below average for their

respective sectors.

“ The result of the

successful completion

of this project wil l not

only provide more travel

choices for people,

but it wil l place ever y

hotel and business

in downtown Miami,

Kendall , and ever ywhere

else along the Metrorai l

system at the front door

of Miami International

Airpor t – the largest

economic engine in the

region,” said Ysela Llor t ,

Miami-Dade Transit ’s

Director.

Operating at the

Miami International

Airpor t s ince the 1990s,

Odebrecht par t icipated

in several different

projects, work ing with

approximately 140 sub-

contracted employees

and generating more

than US$ 700 mil l ion in

contracts for small local

companies.

The construction

projects at MIA include

the revital ization of the

Nor th Terminal, currently

being concluded, that

accommodates 70% of

the dai ly traff ic. Since

Built by Odebrecht

United States through a

consor tium, MIA Mover

began operating in

September 2011. The

system extends 1.3


July 31, the passengers

of American Air l ines

international f l ights de -

board in a new Federal

Inspection Ser vice area,

which extends 400,000

square feet. The

passpor t control area

has 72 l ines with the

capacity to assist 2,000

passengers per hour.

The Miami

International Airpor t

is currently the largest

in the United States for

international f l ights,

with approximately

1,300 week ly f l ights to

85 destinations abroad.

“Moving people is what

we are al l about, and

we have now reached

the day when our

passengers can move

seamlessly between

var ious forms of ground

transpor tation, mass

transit and air travel,”

said José Abreu,

Director of the County ’s

Aviation Depar tment

that operates MIA.

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Once inside the Miami Intermodal Center, the user can board MIA Mover to reach the different airport departure terminals


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On August 2, during a ceremony held at the

São Paulo City Chamber, the Managing Director

of Odebrecht S.A., Marcelo Odebrecht, received

the Title of “São Paulo Citizen,” granted through

a proposition by City Council Member Francisco

Chagas.

Some 200 people attended the ceremony,

including family members, members of the

Odebrecht S.A. Board of Directors, entrepreneurial

leaders, directors and Members of the

Organization’s companies, clients and authorities.

“It is hard to find a large project or a study in which

Odebrecht has not participated in our country,”

said São Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab during the

opening event.

City Council Member Francisco Chagas

indicated the Organization’s contributions to the

projects completed in the municipality, such as the

subway lines, tunnels, highways, bridges, buildings,

channeling of streams, construction of water and

sewage treatment plants and the railroad system,

among others. He also highlighted the installation

of the Corinthians Arena in the neighborhood of

Itaquera, which has already generated more than

6,000 direct and indirect job opportunities. “We

need to celebrate those who are doing what’s

best for the city of São Paulo,” said Chagas. “The

municipality needs to be able to count on these

initiatives and leadership capacity such as that

displayed by Marcelo Odebrecht,” he said.

Marcelo Odebrecht emphasized that he views

the receipt of the Title of São Paulo Citizen as an

expression of distinction from the community,

through the City Chamber representatives, who

have helped make São Paulo a better city. “This

was and continues to be the purpose of our

Organization,” he explained. “That is why I am

receiving this tribute on behalf of all those people

who participated and integrate our businesses

since we arrived here”, he said.

Marcelo Odebrecht Receives Title of “São Paulo Citizen”

Marcelo Odebrecht: “I could only be here on behalf of my colleagues at Odebrecht. The merit is collective.”


In August, Odebrecht América Latina

won the rights to a new contract in Ecuador

to complete the work to prepare the

installation area of the Pacífico Refinery

Project, located in the city of Manta,

Province of Manabí.

With the amount of US$ 230 million and

a 28-month term, the construction work

will be undertaken for the Mixed Capital

Company Refinería del Pacífico RDP CEM,

whose majority shareholder is the state-

owned oil company Petroecuador.

The Pacífico Refinery is the Ecuadorian

government’s most ambitious infrastructure

project. It involves the construction

and assembly of a refinery with a daily

production capacity for 300,000 barrels of

oil derivatives, a high conversion module

for the waste originating from the refining

process for the generation of electric energy

and an additional petrochemical module.

The Ecuador Government estimates that

the total construction project value totals

approximately US$ 12 billion.

A New Contract in Ecuador

Representatives from Odebrecht América Latina and the Mixed Capital Company Refinería del Pacífico RDP CEM celebrate the signing of the agreement



On July 23, the Lord of the British Admiralty,

Fleet Admiral Mark Stanhope, visited the

construction work underway as part of the

Submarine and Naval Shipyard and Base

Development Program - Prosub-EBN, developed

by Odebrecht in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro. The

visit was one of the sites toured as part of

the commander’s official visit to Brazil, which

included several different Brazilian Navy

installations.

Accompanied by the General Commander

of the Brazilian Navy, Fleet Admiral Moura Neto,

by the General Coordinator of PROSUB, Fleet

Admiral Fragelli, Rear Admiral Alan Arthou and

by the Managing Director of Odebrecht, Fábio

Gandolfo, the English Navy Commander watched

a presentation and toured the construction of

the Metal Structure Manufacturing Unit (UFEM)

and the Shipyard.

At the end of the visit, Mark Stanhope

emphasized that the complexity of nuclear-

propelled submarine development represents

a major challenge for the country. According

to Stanhope, the progress made in the Naval

Shipyard and Base indicates that Brazil has

the capacity to overcome it: “The amplitude of

knowledge necessary to carry out the project

that you are developing now simply ‘leaves me

breathless,’” he said.

Stanhope also congratulated the country

for its decision to invest in the national defense

strategy. “For a nation like Brazil, which will have

an enormous global influence 20 years from

now, undertaking a program to build a nuclear

submarine is exactly what you should be doing,”

he said.

Commander of the British Royal Navy Visits Prosub-EBN

In the center, the Commander of the English Navy visits the project installations together with Fleet Admiral Moura Neto, Fleet Admiral Fragelli, Rear Admiral Alan Arthou and Fábio Gandolfo

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On August 1, Angola’s

Minister of City Planning

and Construction, Fernando

Fonseca, and the Luanda City

Governor, Bento Bento, visited

the revitalized neighborhood of

Mártires de Kifangondo.

The project was established

in January 2009 through a

contract established between

the Luanda Province Cabinet

for Intervention and the Luanda

Infrastructure Project, undertaken

by Odebrecht Angola, and

involves the revitalization of

Mártires de Kifangondo. The

project is re-establishing the

local infrastructure, such as the

rainwater drainage networks,

sanitary sewage treatment

networks, conduits designed for

the future supply of residential

electricity, as well as the conduit

bank for the installation of the

phone service system; electrical

installations for public lighting,

and the paving, opening and

installation of signs for all roads.

The initiative is a pilot

project that will serve as an

example for the installation of

improvements in the region’s

other neighborhoods. Some

17,000 people will be benefitted,

15,000 of which are Angolans,

Angolan Authorities Tour Odebrecht Projectdistributed throughout

approximately 4,000 properties.

The work began in 2008 with

orientations for the community

about the interventions involved

with the construction work.

Starting in 2010, the construction

activities began with the

support of the Communal and

Municipal Administrations,

Urban Cleaning Company,

Schools, NGOs, Neighborhood

Committee, Churches and

residents and merchants from

the neighborhood, with the

aim of establishing improved

communication and harmony

for social-environmental actions

and issues. The project should be

completed in October of this year.

“We can already see that

the residents’ quality of life has

made a qualitative leap,” said

Antonio Cunha, a resident of

the neighborhood for more

than 40 years and President

of the Mártires de Kifangondo

Neighborhood Committee.

“Some streets that flooded

due to irregular water piping

already have energy and water

distribution, asphalt and sewage,

for example,” he said.

Anabela Passos, a resident

for more than 30 years and

representative of the entity

Angolan Catholic Women’s

Promotion (PROMAICA) in the

area of Ecology and Health, states

that the neighborhood received

its name in 1980, in honor of the

martyrs of the battles to protect

Luanda during the Angolan

Civil War. “It is with joy and pride

that I can say today that the

neighborhood is one of the city’s

noblest,” she said.

Angola’s Minister of City Planning and Construction, Fernando Fonseca, and the Governor of the City of Luanda, Bento Bento, visited projects developed by Odebrecht


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The Pratigi Environmental

Protection Area Intermunicipal

Consortium (CIAPRA) made it

possible to insert two Bahia

municipalities into the pilot

project Digital Cities: Nilo

Peçanha and Piraí do Norte.

Under the responsibil ity

of the Ministry of

Communications Department

of Digital Inclusion (MiniCom),

Digital Cities allows for

the modernization of city

administration by install ing

the infrastructure for the

network connection between

public agencies, the training

of public workers and the offer

of spaces with free Internet

access for the population.

The initiative is developed in

partnership with the Minister

of Planning, National Economic

and Social Development Bank

(BNDES), TELEBRAS (Brazil ian

Telecommunication Company)

and INMETRO (National

Institute of Metrology, Quality

and Technology).

“I believe that technology

has been administrators’

greatest ally when it comes to

improving public services,” said

Heráclito Menezes, Mayor of

Piraí do Norte and President of

CIAPRA. “ The implementation

of the project will bring many

benefits for the areas of

health, safety and education,

among others,” Menezes.

In partnership with the

Bahia Government and

Odebrecht Foundation , the

consortium is one of the

founders of the Bahia Southern

Lowlands Environmental

Protection Area Mosaic

Program for Development

and Growth Integrated with

Sustainability (PDCIS).

Bahia Municipalities Participate in Ministry of Communication Digital Cities Project

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At the end of July, the Teles Pires

Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)

construction site, located at the border

between the states of Mato Grosso and

Pará, hosted the monitoring meeting for

the Action Programs (APs) implemented

at the Organization’s energy projects.

The event included the participation of

Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director

of Odebrecht S.A.

Antônio Augusto Santos, Contract

Director, presented the development

to the partners and Contract Directors

of the other energy projects. The

participants had the opportunity to view

all of the structure at the construction

site, such as the leisure area, cafeteria,

lodging and main service fronts.

Marcelo Odebrecht also met with the

Young Partners and those responsible

for the Teles Pires HPP Programs for the

“Fireside Conversation” and answered

questions about the Organization’s

growth, Culture, new investments, future

and the partners’ career plan.

Odebrecht Energia Organizes Meeting to Monitor APs

Odebrecht Energia Members participate in the meeting to monitor the company’s Action Programs


The Teles Pires Hydroelectric Power Plant,

an Odebrecht Energia investment, signed

the National Commitment to Improving

Work Conditions in the Construction Industry

during a visit by representatives of the Federal

Government to its construction projects.

Located at the border between the states

of Mato Grosso and Pará, the plant has 3,800

direct Members, with plans to increase this

number to 6,000 in 2013. By assuming this

commitment, the workers will come to have

representation at the work site and a health and

safety commission. There are also plans for new

recruitment, contracting and labor qualification

measures.

In addition to the participation of Odebrecht

Members, the event also included the presence

of José Lopez Feijó, Coordinator of the topic

within the sphere of the General Secretary of

the Presidency of the Republic, representatives

from the Ministry of Labor, National Federation

of Workers in Heavy Construction Industries

(FENATRACOP) and from the National Heavy

Construction-Infrastructure Industry Trade Union

(SINICON).

Established on March 1 of this year, the

National Commitment to Improve Work

Conditions in the Construction Industry is

designed to improve the work conditions at

the country’s construction sites. Its guidelines

are the result of negotiations that took place

between the Brazilian Federal Government

and representative entities of executives and

professionals from the sector. In addition to

the Teles Pires HPP, the Santo Antônio HPP, in

Rondônia, also signed the commitment.

Teles Pires HPP and the Commitment to Improving Work Conditions

Representatives from the Federal Government and Odebrecht Members sign the National Commitment to Improving Work Conditions in the Construction Industry

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The ‘tatuzão’ called Juana Ramírez La

Avanzadora (“The Advancer”), one of the TBMs

that is excavating the tunnels of the Caracas

Subway Line 5, currently being undertaken by

Odebrecht Venezuela, completed its third

passage beneath the Guaire River, the main

waterway of the Venezuelan capital.

The Tunnel Boring Machine advanced

32 meters forward at a depth of 16 meters,

allocated 23 rings and excavated 1,400 m3 of

material during its course. The state-of-the-art

technology used for the operation guaranteed

the completion of the work without affecting the

residents’ daily routine.

The drilling of the earth beneath the Guaire

River was completed during two different

periods. The first time, in 1992, it was for the

construction of the first stage of the Caracas

Subway Line 3, and the second was completed

in November 2011 by the TBM Juana Ramírez

La Avanzadora for the excavation of the Bello

Monte- Rental Zone stretch of Line 5. The work

was completed by Odebrecht.

Just a few meters from this TBM is the

“tatuzão” Manuelita Sáenz La Libertadora (“The

Liberator”), which will complete the drilling of

the tunnels along the Unefa-Miranda II stretch,

which is part of the same Line 5.

The Progress of the “Tatuzões” in Venezuela

Extending more than 12 km and with nine stations, the construction of the Caracas Subway Line 5 uses modern technologies that reduce the impacts on the passage of vehicles and on the daily routine of the surrounding communities

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Odebrecht Elected One of Top 10 Companies of Youths’ Dreams


Representatives from the winning companies celebrated the result of the survey

Odebrecht Elected One of Top 10 Companies of Youths’ Dreams


For the second consecutive

time, the Odebrecht

Organization is among

the Top 10 Companies of

Youths’ Dreams according

to the 11th edition of the

survey conducted by Cia de

Talentos and NextView People,

companies specialized in

Human Resources.

This year, the Organization

occupied the 7th position, two

higher than last year. Other

winning companies, in order

of ranking, were Petrobras,

Google, Vale, Itaú, Nestlé,

Unilever, Natura, Ambev and

the Globo TV Network.

Over 67,000 youth from

Argentina, Brazil, Chile,

Colombia, Mexico and Peru

took part in a survey to answer,

among other multiple choice

questions, the following open

question: If you could choose

one company at which to begin

your career, which one would

it be? The goal is to discover

the companies of university

students’ and young grads’

dreams in these countries, their

profiles and criteria for such

choice.

The award ceremony was

held on the evening of August

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20 at the Alfa Theater in

São Paulo, and included

the presence of Odebrecht

leaders and Members.

Roberto Simões, Vice

President of Investments

in Drills at Odebrecht Oil

and Gas, represented the

Organization and received

the trophy, a symbol of the

distinction earned. “We

always count on the youth,

since at the Odebrecht

Organization the terrain is

fertile for those who desire

to learn and achieve,” said

Simões, speaking to the

more than 600 people who

participated in the event.

In addition to the

classification of the

companies, the ceremony

event also marked the

announcement of the main

results of the survey, such

as the profile of the youth

who chose Odebrecht as one

of the Top 10 Companies

of Youths’ Dreams to begin

their career. The majority

of the public comes from

Brazil’s Northeast region

and indicated credibility in

the job market as one of the

Organization’s differentials.

Roberto Simões received the trophy on behalf of the Organization


Life of the Young PartnerThe Young Partner

Program is designed to

identify and integrate new

professionals who want

to build a career at the

Organization, who are fully

committed to assuming

constant challenges in different

environments and who identify

with the Principles, Concepts

and Criteria of the Odebrecht

Entrepreneurial Technology

(TEO).

The sign-up for the 2013

edition of Young Partner

extends until August 31 and for

Foz Youth, until September 4.

Learn more about some

of the activities included in

the routine of Young Partners

from different Organization

companies.

PANAMA HOSTS FIRST 2012

MEETING

In June, over 60 Odebrecht

Young Partners in Panama took

part in the First Meeting of

2012.

During the event, the

participants listened to a

presentation by Oscar Salazar,

responsible for Planning,

Administration and Finances,

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Life of the Young Partner who shared the company’s

achievements during its six

years of operation in Panama

and the Organization’s current

scenario in the country.

The youth also listened to

testimonials about Life and

Career by Members Arturo

Graell, from the Coastal Belt

Project - Phase III, Nilda Pallares,

from the Curundú Project, and

Gerardo Díaz, from the City

and Panama Bay Sanitation

Project. Through their history

of growth at the company,

they transmitted messages

of motivation, perseverance

and optimism to the new

professionals.

With the participation of Vera

Gaspar, from the Odebrecht

América Latina People and

Organization team, who

highlighted Education Through

Work for one’s career, the

programming also featured

Odebrecht Young Partners in Panama revealed the commitments and challenges established with their leaders focused on the 2020 Vision for Marcelo Odebrecht and Luiz Mameri

lectures on Health, Safety and

Risk Assessment and group

dynamics. Divided into groups,

the participants reflected on

the role of the Young Partner

and established commitments

and challenges focused on the

2020 Vision. The activities were

supported by André Rabello,

the Managing Director in

Panama, who emphasized the

importance of the JPs’ growth

and maturation.

The Panamanian youth

also participated in a meeting

with Marcelo Odebrecht,

Managing Director of the

Organization, and Luiz Mameri,

Entrepreneurial Leader at

Odebrecht América Latina,

during which they presented

what was established with

their leaders to overcome the

challenges of the 2020 Vision.

The commitments included

the importance of creativity

and innovation, aiming for

Client Satisfaction; the

search for opportunities

to make a difference and

the need to overcome the

fear of making mistakes

and transforming discourse

into practice, aiming to



contribute toward the

country’s development.

FOZ DO BRASIL: YPS VISIT

OPERATION IN LIMEIRA

On July 24-25, Foz do

Brasil held the second on-

site meeting for its Young

Partner Introduction to Culture

Program, called Sharing

Learning I. The event took

place in Itupeva, a city in rural

São Paulo, and included the

presence of 30 Foz YPs from

the 2012 group, and 14 YPs

from Odebrecht S.A., who took

advantage of the opportunity

to learn more about one of the

Organization’s environmental

engineering businesses.

On the first day of the event,

the focus was on consolidating

the understanding of the

Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO) Principles

and Concepts and the

Characteristics of the Odebrecht

Partner. The YPs had studied the

topic at a distance through the

Introduction to Culture Portal.

For Marina Gama, responsible

for the Young Partner Program

at Foz, this was an important

stage for integrating the youth

with the Organization’s Culture.

“It is the moment at which

they most identify the values

aligned with the Culture and

realize that TEO is, in fact, within

people themselves,” said Gama.

“Besides this, it represents a

unique opportunity to meet

with colleagues and exchange

the different experience of each,

in his or her own environment,

and better understand the

business in which they work,”

she said.

The next stage in the Foz program will take place in November of this year in Rio de Janeiro, and will cover the Competencies of the Odebrecht Partner

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On the following day, the

Members visited the first Foz do

Brasil concession in Limeira, and

learned more about the water

and sewage, industrial and

waste treatment operation. The

youth were also able to get an

up-close look at the processes

that guarantee the water supply

and sewage treatment in the

municipality, which currently

has universalized services that

have received the approval of

95% of the covered population.

YP Júlia Machado de

Menezes, Environmental

Engineer, states that the

meeting made her even more

motivated and prepared for

new challenges. “The Young

Partner Program has been

very important and has

complemented my career,

since it is focused on personal

and professional development

with the Organization’s

characteristics, values and

concepts,” said Menezes.

“During the meetings, we

learn about different areas,

we have the opportunity to

find out about the careers

of people who began as YPs

and who currently occupy

important positions within the

Organization,” she said.

START OF PROGRAM AT

OOG

From July 9-13, Odebrecht

Oil and Gas (OOG)

promoted the first module

of the OOG Youth Program,

which maintains the same

conceptual base as the Young

Builder Program, associated

with the Engineering and

Construction business. The

goal was to help participants

understand how to complete

an Entrepreneurial Task,

which involves the winning

over and Satisfaction of the

Client.

The 30 JPs from 2012

gathered in Itaipava, Rio de

Janeiro, and participated

in lectures and activities

developed by the program

advisors. The opening involved

the participation of Roberto

Ramos, Entrepreneurial Leader,

who shared the scenario of

the Oil and Gas market, the

company’s strategic positioning

and the prospecting of new

businesses and opportunities.

To complement the

knowledge acquired, all of the

Managing Directors of OOG

presented cases that were

focused on the challenges faced

during the project bidding phase.

The Members also participated

in a chat with Renato Baiardi,

member of the Odebrecht

S.A. Board of Directors, about

leadership, professional

experiences and TEO.

Before the onsite meeting,

the youth prepared for three

months by completing tasks

online.

The second module, which

will address Client Satisfaction,

will occur on the week of

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November 19, with the same

format of distance activities

followed by a new meeting.

According to Leila Brito,

responsible for the OOG Youth

Program, the program concept

involved identifying the leaders

that would serve as advisors,

producing content and

mobilizing Members. “For the

participants, the opportunity

to be part of the OOG Youth

is unique, since the content

addressed helps them develop

their career and specific

capacities,” explained Brito.

The presence of the leaders

was the main highlight for

the youth. For Bruno Kato,

from the Drilling Business

Unit, the leaders’ participation

allowed for more transparent

contact with the company’s

businesses. “The orientations

about the first stage of the

Entrepreneurial Task changed

my vision of OOG, making me

more ambitious,” said Kato.

Adriana Lontra, from the Legal

area of OD, emphasized that

the presentations increased

her understanding and

contribution to the process

of winning over the client,

while at the same time

TELES PIRES HPP RECEIVES

YPS FROM ANGOLA

The Teles Pires Hydroelectric

Power Plant (HPP) – an

Odebrecht Energia

investment located at the

border between the states

of Mato Grosso and Pará –

received a group of Young

Partners from Odebrecht

Angola at the end of July

who are participating in the

Technical Training Program

organized by the Functional

Equipment Support - AFEq

initiative.

During the visit, the

Besides the learning opportunities generated through Education For Work, the youth developed relationships, strengthening the synergy between the OOG businesses

strengthening her knowledge

of the TEO.

According to Natália

Fernandes, from the Integrated

Service Business Unit, the

chance to learn combined

with a reunion with colleagues

and the synergy between

the participants during the

group work was crucial for

the learning process. “The

exchange of experiences

was positive for the learning

process,” said Fernandes. “I

am finishing the first module

better prepared to face new

challenges,” she said.



Besides the learning opportunities generated through Education For Work, the youth developed relationships, strengthening the synergy between the OOG businesses

young mechanical and

electromechanical engineers

visited the assembly and

operation installations at the

crushing and concrete center,

the final accessway to the

project, the shop, generation

circuit, the entrance and exit

sites and the equipment.

“The choice for Teles Pires

was made due to the fact

that the plant is the only site

that concentrates the three

lines of work, cargo, earth

and rock transport and the

industrial centers, and shows

all of the applications within

the shortest time possible,”

said Edivaldo de Freitas, AFEq

Training Manager.

For Stelvia Agostinho,

Electromechanical Engineer,

the visit is very valuable. “It’s

a one-of-a-kind opportunity

to visit a hydroelectric power

plant,” said Agostinho, a YP from

the Expressways Project. “Here,

we had contact with the mobile

and fixed equipment, the

objects of our trade,” she said.

Also participating in the

visit were the Teles Pires

Equipment team and Elson

Rangel, from AFEq.

The AFEq Technical Training Program gives young Members more in-depth knowledge of the activities in the area of cargo, earth and rock transport equipment and processes and industrial centers


> FAST NEWS – PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

Launched at the start

of this year, PPE (Program

for Entrepreneurship)

and Master PPE

(Master Program for

Entrepreneurship)

PPE and Master PPE Complete their First Courses

The participants from PPE participated in the onsite modules in a range of different topics, such as the Odebrecht Organization, Sustainability, Finances, Human Behavior and Leadership, Communication, Negotiation, Client and the Entrepreneurship Cycle

The group from PPE Master learned about topics such as Self-Awareness and Leadership, Communication, Sustainability, Finances and Risk Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurial Performance and Global Vision

completed their first

courses, formed by 36 and

28 Members, respectively,

in July.

All of the meetings for

the programs included the

presence of the Contract

Directors (CDs) during the

learning dynamics. The

CDs who supported the

initiatives also took part

in the closing events: PPE

included the presence

of Marcus Vinicius Reis

Dias, from Odebrecht

Oil and Gas; and Farid

Felberg, from Odebrecht

Engenharia Industrial; and

for PPE Master, Rodrigo

Lemos, from OOG; Marcio

Ribeiro, from Odebrecht

Engenharia Industrial;

and Celso Rodrigues, from

Odebrecht Infraestrutura.


On July 31, Vale and Odebrecht – in

partnership with the Dom Bosco School, INEFP

and the Tete Province Board of Education – held

the certification ceremony in Mozambique

for the first two groups of the Continued

Professional Qualification Program - Acreditar

(Believe), directed at the communities of Tete

and Moatize.

The 66 graduates who completed the Basic

Cycle took part in activities to increase their

schooling level and learned more about topics

such as Health, Work Safety, Environment,

Quality and Occupational Psychology. The group

advanced on to the Specific Cycle in the courses

for bricklayer, carpenter and machine operators

(motor grader, front-end loader, crawler tractor

and power shovel).

Manuel Timose, age 22, did not hide his

joy at having completed the first phase of the

program. “I learned about Believe through my

father, who works as a painter at Odebrecht, and

I realized that this would be my opportunity to

obtain professional qualification and improve my

life,” said Timose. The youth plans to begin the

Carpenter Module and talked about his future

expectations: “I hope to be able to get my first

job and set up my own carpentry business,” he

said.

According to Ana Márcia Della Líbera,

Program Coordinator, the role of Acreditar is

to awaken the potential that exists in each

participant. “We believe that education can

change people’s lives and, consequently, the

country,” said Líbera.

In Mozambique, Tete Acreditar Program Graduates First Students from the Basic Cycle

Sixty-nine more people were certified on August 16. In all, 135 people have completed the Basic Cycle


Committed to the growth of Venezuelan

citizens, the work team of the Continued

Professional Qualification Program - Creer

(Believe) at the Puerto La Cruz Project –

promoted by Odebrecht Engenharia

Industrial – developed activities for the

communities of the municipality of Sotillo.

More than 300 children participated in

group dynamics and the lectures “Sowing

Environmental Values” and “Values in Action.”

The initiative was promoted through the

Extension Program, designed to contribute

toward the teaching institutions located

near the Puerto La Cruz Refinery. For four

days, the monitors of Creer encouraged the

participation of the teachers and students of

different ages, with educational videos, group

tasks and question and response games,

among other actions.

Creer Also Benefits Children in Venezuela

The Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial team in Venezuela reinforced group work, motivation and trust and good social practices with the students and teachers from Sotillo


http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/industrial-engineering

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/industrial-engineering


The Vacation Internship

Program, promoted by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura

at different construction

projects in Brazil, took six

university students from

the Business Administration

and Civil and Mechanical

Engineering courses to

serve as interns on the

Transnordestina Railroad

until August 16. With the

initiative, the students have

the opportunity to develop

skills that complement those

learned in the classroom and

earn practical experiences

from a project.

“At Transnordestina, I have

contact with the real world

of engineering at a large

project,” said Luiz Paulo

Cardoso, a Civil Engineering

student at UniLins, a

teaching institution located

in São Paulo. “Today, I see

my profession in a broader

sense and I have acquired

more knowledge about my

Transnordestina Receives Participants from Vacation Internship Program

The students, four from Engineering and two from Administration, were received by Pedro Leão, Contract Director, Alexandre Biselli, Infrastructure Manager, and Alexandre Lima, Administrative and Financial Manager

area,” said Cardoso.

“By uniting theory and

practice, the Business

Administration student at

the Federal University of

Ouro Preto (MG), Augustinha

Sabrine, commented on

some of the differentials

that the experience

brought him: “By exercising

administration in the civil

construction segment, I

have the chance to interact

with different people, places

and cultures,” said Sabrine.

“This generates unbeatable

professional and personal

growth,” she said.

Since January 2011, 22

university students have

already passed through

Transnordestina through the

Vacation Program.

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On June 26, 137 people, including Odebrecht

Members and students and teachers from the

State University of Bahia (UNEB) and Salvador

University (UNIFACS), took part in the lecture

“Program for Development and Growth Integrated

with Sustainability – PDCIS Focused on Fulfilling

the Eight Millennium Goals,” administered

by Joaquim Cardoso, Political Advisor to the

Odebrecht Foundation and Chairman of the Land

Conservation Organization (OCT) Deliberative

Council.

Held at the Hertha Odebrecht Library at the

Organization’s head office, the event is part of

a set of initiatives promoted by the Odebrecht

Cultural Center through the Odebrecht S.A.

Communication area with aims os strengthening

the concept of the space and promoting the

sharing of knowledge and reflection.

According to Fátima Berbert, responsible for

the Odebrecht Cultural Center, the intention is

to always have the presence of knowledgeable

people who can generate a constructive and

enriching debate, contributing toward the

intellectual development of the youth, students

and Members. “It is a way of democratizing the

access to relevant information for the development

of these individuals, in addition to ratifying the role

cultivated by the Odebrecht Organization, as an

entity that transforms the communities in which it

is inserted,” explained Berbert.

Odebrecht Cultural Center Encourages Youth’s Intellectual Development

Participants listen to a lecture by Joaquim Cardoso: awareness raising for the debate and discovery of solutions for the relevant issues of our day-to-day

http://www.culturaodebrecht.com.br

http://www.culturaodebrecht.com.br


On July 27 and 28, Odebrecht in

Argentina launched the L.I.D.E.R.E.S.

Training Program, whose acronyms

correspond to the initiative’s objective:

Leading the Entrepreneurial Development

of Substitutes. The first group consists of

20 Members.

The program includes three meetings

designed to orient leaders to identify

and develop the career plans of their

Team Members. During the first event,

there was discussion of topics such as

Criteria and Analyses for Identifying

Substitutes, Life and Career Plan and

Career Development: Education Through

and For Work.

The opening involved the participation

of Diego Pugliesso, responsible for

Planning, Administration and Finances

at Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in

Argentina and Delegate Markets, who

emphasized the importance of training

substitutes and encouraging leaders to

exercise their role as educators.

Argentina Launches L.I.D.E.R.E.S. Training Program

Leaders from Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Argentina are encouraged to aid with the preparation of their substitutes



In the Arcoverde Lot, located

in Pernambuco, the supervisors

of the service and group on

the Transnordestina Railroad

participated in the 1st edition of

the “Leader on the Rails” Project.

With the initiative of

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, the

Members had the opportunity

to improve their technical and

management-related knowledge.

Divided into four modules, the 32

hours of training were completed

on August 4.

During the first meeting,

the 24 workers learned about

the Organization’s history and

the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO), as well as

the specific characteristics of

Transnordestina. The second

module was focused on

legal issues such as Civil and

Criminal Liabilities and Labor

Law, with debates on working

hours, Members’ duties and

obligations, profit sharing and

the relationship with trade

union entities. Participants also

received information on the

PréVer (“Prevent”) Program, which

is focused on preventing work-

related accidents.

In the last two modules,

Members focus on topics such

as planning, control, costs and

service quality. The lecture

“Leadership and Motivation”

promoted reflections on

inter-personal relationships

and efficient communication

between the Leader and the

Team Member.

Antônio Vieira de Queiroz said

Supervisors Participate in 1st Edition of “Leader on the Rails”

The “Leader on the Rails” Project at Transnordestina helps further the Members’ cultural knowledge and contributes toward their personal and professional growth

that he was enthusiastic about

the results of the training. “Today,

I consider myself more pro-active,

and at the same time, aware of

how to act correctly during the

routine construction work,” said

Queiroz. “Furthermore, I have

improved my relationship with

the team,” he said. According to

Breno Coutinho, Manager of the

Arcoverde Lot, the content of the

project will be disseminated at the

construction site: “We hope the

leader will serve as an educator,

and in this way, share his or her

knowledge acquired,” he said.

For Pedro Leão, Contract

Director, the results of the

initiative are even visible in

the communities in which the

Members are inserted. “Our

Culture can be inserted into

the worker’s family life, thereby

allowing us to indirectly influence

other people and assume

postures based on TEO,” said Leão.

The Members who work at the

Custódia Lot in Pernambuco will

be the next ones to participate

in the 2nd edition of the project,

which is scheduled for the first

week of September. The initiative

should be expanded to the other

construction sites still this year.



In partnership with the Federation

and Union of Workers in Construction

and Housing, Odebrecht Angola

promoted the 1st Training Seminar

on Syndicalism and Labor Law of the

Trade Union Delegates from Luanda

companies during the months of May

and June with the participation of 100

members.

The topics addressed included Trade

Union Law, Collective Bargaining Law,

Strike Law and issues about General

Labor Law and Trade Union Commission

Regulations.

Odebrecht Angola Promotes Seminar on Labor Law

Odebrecht Angola has contributed toward the development of trade union organization at the company


The largest crane that

exists in Brazil began

to be assembled at the

Corinthians Arena

construction site in São

Paulo, which will serve as the

stage to the opening of the

2014 World Cup.

With the capacity for 1,500

tons and a launch of up to

114 meters, its presence at

the construction site will

mark the start of one of the

project’s most important

phases: the assembly of the

metal structure to cover the

grandstands – an enormous

steel and glass roof whose

maximum height will be

nearly 60 meters above the

field. In order to assemble

the crane, which will begin

still during the month of

September, Odebrecht

Infraestrutura, which is

responsible for the project,

estimates that 15 days of

work will be necessary.

With 2,280 Members

working in three different

Giant Crane to Erect Corinthians Arena Roof

> FAST NEWS – SPORTS

Brazil’s largest crane, which will support the assembly of the arena roof metal structure, has the capacity for 1,500 tons and can launch up to 114 meters

shifts, the arena construction

work has already progressed

more than 46% and should be

concluded in December 2013.

The work is concentrated

on several different fronts

simultaneously. The steps for

the East sector grandstands

have already been entirely

placed. In the South and

North sectors, located behind

each one of the back lines of

the game field, respectively,

the placement of the steps is

already nearly complete.

In the West sector, the site

to the largest building in the

complex, the placement of

the slabs (floors) has already

been joined with the new

floor – this building will

have 11 floors total. This

sector, which will also house

a mini shopping center,

underground parking lots,

locker rooms and press

rooms, will also receive the

“Jacaré” beams, over which

the steps will be placed.

The construction of the

uncovered parking lot floor

in the West sector was also

initiated.

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After getting an up-close look at the

construction work for the Fonte Nova Arena,

undertaken by Odebrecht Infraestrutura and

OAS, in Salvador, fighters Rodrigo Minotauro

and Rogério Minotouro are anxiously awaiting

the conclusion of the multi-use project, which

would also serve as a new space for hosting

the championships of the MMA (Mixed Martial

Arts), a sport recognized nationally and

internationally.

“The stadiums where we fight in Las Vegas,

in the United States, receive an average of

20,000 people,” said Rodrigo. At the Fonte

Nova Arena, we will have 50,000 covered seats,

which will offer total comfort, so we believe

that we can have the largest UFC (Ultimate

Fighting Championship) event in Brazil, he

said, complementing: “It will be like a great

dream come true to fight here.” For Rogério,

the arena stands out for the structure it will

offer its users. “We lacked a place like this one,

modern with all of the structure the sport

needs,” he said.

To view the video about the visit, click here.

The Dream of Fighting at the Fonte Nova Arena

The Brazilian MMA fighters toured the Visitors’ Center at the Fonte Nova Arena on August 4 and handed out autographs to the project Members

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/estadio/arena-fonte-nova

http://odebrechtnoticias.com.br/ON3/edicoes/289/video1/video.html


For the sixth edition

of “Breakfast with the

Leader,” the management

of the Maracanã Rio 2014

Consortium (Odebrecht

Infraestrutura and Andrade

Gutierrez) invited former

player Paulo César Caju,

who formerly played soccer

in France, for the four main

Rio de Janeiro teams, as well

as for Corinthians, Grêmio

and the Brazilian National

Teams of 1970 and 1974. The

meeting, held on August

3 at the construction site

for the remodeling of the

Maracanã Stadium, involved

the participation of 15

Members, including leaders,

supervisors, electricians and

carpenters, chosen for the

solid performance of tasks.

Caju, as he is better

known, talked about the

Brazilian National Team: “The

best national team that I saw

play was the one from 1958.

The team with Pelé, Didi,

Milton Santos and Garrincha

was unbeatable,” he said.

The former player also talked

about a critical phase in

his personal life. “I stopped

playing soccer at age 36. “I

was always an exemplary

professional. However, I used

drugs and alcohol when I left

Paulo Cesar Caju and the Maracanã Workers

Former player Paulo Cesar Caju, who played for the Rio de Janeiro teams Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco, autographed t-shirts and posed for photos with Members from the Maracanã Stadium remodeling project

the sport. I only started to

change when my cardiologist

told me that I ran the risk of

dying. It has been 11 years

since I have used these

substances and I receive

support from my family and

friends,” he revealed.

The former winger

encouraged the consortium

management to take part

in a soccer match between

the workers and former

players of the 1970 Brazilian

National Team. “We could

even invite the players from

the 1994 World Cup,” he said.

For Paulo Falcão, Contract

Director, Paulo Cesar

Caju is an example of an

athlete and of overcoming

obstacles: “He is an example

for all of us, for having the

courage to talk openly

about the problems he faced

and for being an example

athlete,” said Falcão. The

event also included the

presence of the consortium

manager and the consultant

and creator of the initiative,

Paulo Rosa.

> FAST NEWS – SPORTS

http://www.maracanario2014.com.br/

http://www.maracanario2014.com.br/




> ODEBRECHT FOUNDATION

Members of the

Presidente Tancredo

Neves Rural Producers’

Cooperative (COOPATAN)

met on August 2 at

the institution’s head

off ice to celebrate its

12-year anniversar y

and par t icipate in the

inauguration of the

Fruit Pre -Processing

Unit (UPBF). The

project, which received

funding from the

National Economic and

Social Development

Bank (BNDES) for i ts

construction, wil l

maximize the potential

for the conser vation and

transpor t of crops such

as banana and pineapple.

During the ceremony,

Juscel ino Macedo, Leader

of the Manioc Root

Cooperative Strategic

Cooperative Inaugurates Fruit Pre-Processing Unit in the Bahia Southern Lowlands

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Cooperative Inaugurates Fruit Pre-Processing Unit in the Bahia Southern Lowlands

45

The Fruit Pre-Processing Unit was built with funding from BNDES


> ODEBRECHT FOUNDATION

All iance, elaborated the

t imeline of COOPATAN

and the municipal ity

of Presidente Tancredo

Neves in Bahia.

“Remembering our

histor y, we concluded

that before pover ty and

i l l i terac y predominated,”

said Macedo. “ Today, we

see signs of development,

with the generation of

jobs and income for the

population,” he said.

Cooperative par tners

received plaques of

gratitude and samples

of manioc root f lour

produced by the

cooperative members.

These members included

George Teixeira, Analyst

at the BNDES Unif ied

Economic Depar tment,

Domingo Haroldo

Reinhardt, General

Head of the Brazi l ian

Agricultural Research

Company (EMBRAPA)

Manioc Root and Fruit

Production, André

Argolo, Secretar y of

Agriculture, and Eduardo

Queiroz, Vice President

of Sustainabil ity at the

Odebrecht Foundation.

Also representing BNDES

were Simone Moraes

and Mateus Ramos,

Engineer and Attorney

of the Unif ied Economy

Depar tment, respectively.

Ednalva Santana, a s ix-


year member and current

President of COOPATAN,

and George Teixeira

untied the symbolic

bow and opened up the

unit to guests for vis its.

“ I ’m proud to be par t

of this par tnership and

be present at such an

impor tant event,” said

Teixeira. “ I desire much

success to COOPATAN and

I am thri l led to see so

many smil ing faces here,”

he said.

In 2009, BNDES and the

Odebrecht Foundation

established a Technical

and Financial Cooperation

Agreement, with a six-year

term, which will promote

investments in social,

production, environmental

and training actions

for communities from

the Bahia Southern

Lowlands region. One

of the fruits of this

agreement is UPBF, which

receives investments of

R$ 1,440,864.15. O ther

projects were also

possible, such as the

construction of the head

off ice of the Build Better

Professional Training

Center, in Valença, and

the del iver y of machines,

agricultural accessories

and vehicles to the Bahia

Southern Lowlands

Hear t of Palm Producers’

Cooperative - COOPALM.

George Teixeira, from BNDES, and Ednalva Santana, COOPATAN member, inaugurate the UPBF

http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br


The experiences in the areas

of sanitation in the municipalities

of Limeira, Santa Gertrudes and

Rio Claro, located in rural São

Paulo, were presented by Foz do

Brasil during the 1st Symposium

of PCJ Committees, held between

July 30 and August 3 in the city

of São Pedro. The event included

the presence of State Governor

Geraldo Alckmin.

Under the central theme

“Water Management: Building

a Sustainable Future,” the idea

behind the initiative was to

debate the topics related to the

management of water resources in

the PCJ Basins (from the Piracicaba,

Capivari and Jundiaí Rivers), as

well as those from the rest of the

country and planet, including

topics discussed during the global

UN conference, Rio+20, and at

other environmental forums.

One of the examples presented

was the city of Limeira, a national

reference with the lowest water

loss rate in Brazil, which is below

16% (the national average is 40%).

The municipality was the first in

the country to have its public water

and sewage services operated

by private initiative, starting

in 1995, and which achieved

universalization last year – when all

of the sewage generated began to

be sent for treatment.

For Sandro Stroiek, Director

Foz do Brasil Presents Experiences in Limeira, Rio Claro and Santa Gertrudes

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The Foz units in Limeira, Santa Gertrudes and Rio Claro, which are part of the Piracicaba River Basin, were presented at a booth located in the exhibit space

of Foz do Brasil, the path toward

universalization involves a

partnership between the public and

private sectors: “This allows for the

investments that the sanitation sector

lacks,” said Stroiek. In May of this

year, with the inauguration of a new

Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), the

municipality of Santa Gertrudes also

achieved the capacity to treat 100%

of the collected sewage. The start of

operations allowed the city to stop

releasing its untreated sewage into

the Ribeirão Claro, helping revitalize

the Corumbataí River Watershed.

Within the municipal sphere,

the first Public-Private Partnership

(PPP) was established through a

contract between the Rio Claro City

Government and Foz do Brasil for

the provision of the sanitary sewage

service, operation and investment in

complementation and adjustment

projects and the modernization

of the system. In December 2007,

when Foz began its work, only 11%

of the sewage was treated. With the

different actions it promoted, such

as the replacement of equipment

in the already existing plants and

inauguration of the Jardim Conduta

Treatment Plant, this rate is now

higher than 55%.




In order to promote raise

the environmental awareness

of the population, in August of

this year, the Fonte Nova Arena,

currently under construction in

the city of Salvador, launched

two used cooking oil collection

points. The Eco-Points – part of

the development’s environmental

responsibility project – will make

it possible to recycle the material,

transforming it into biodiesel,

candles and soap.

The sites, which are located at

the construction site, are easily

accessible by the population. One

is located next to the Visitation

Center, at the address Rua Anfrísia

Santiago (former VIP Box), and

another point is located at the

Tororó Dike gatehouse, in front

of the 2014 World Cup Clock.

“These programs promote simple

attitudes that bring significant

environmental results,” said

Frederico Bastos Gonçalves,

Sustainability Manager for the

Fonte Nova Arena. “It is as easy

as storing the used cooking oil

in well-sealed PET bottles and

dropping it off at the Eco-Points,”

he said.

The project’s goal is to

Fonte Nova Arena Launches Eco-Point: Cooking Oil Collection and Recycling

The program receives the support of the company RENOVE and will benefit the municipal schools Maria Quitéria and Ruy de Lima Maltez by donating the soap produced from the recycling of all the collected material

orient the population as to the

importance of conscious disposal,

since cooking oil is a polluting

material. Any recycled amount

represents an environmental gain:

surveys indicate that just one liter

of cooking oil can pollute some

20,000 liters of water. In lakes and

rivers, the substance negatively

affects oxygenation, killing plants

and fish. According to the Center

for Integrated Studies on the

Environment and Climate Change

at the Federal University of Rio de

Janeiro (UFRJ), the decomposition

of used cooking oil emits

methane, one of the main gases

that causes the greenhouse effect,

which in turn is responsible for

global warming.

“Within the concept of ‘green’

economy, business activities

such as industry, commerce

and civil construction cease

from being seen as causing

environmental damage and are

rather recognized as part of the

solution,” said Gonçalves. “The

definition is aligned with one

of the pillars of the Fonte Nova

Arena, which is environmental

responsibility,” he said,

reminding that 100% of the

concrete from the former Fonte

Nova was fully re-used.

Learn more about

other Fonte Nova Arena

environmental responsibility

actions: click here and visit the

website.

http://www.arenafontenova.com.br

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Combining reuse,

preservation and research, the

Santo Antônio Civil Consortium

(CSAC) Environment sector

developed a new product:

a biodegradable degreaser

for washing trucks and

equipment on the Washing

and Lubrication Ramp.

In addition to replacing

industrialized products and

facilitating the reuse of the

water that is originally used

in the washing process, the

degreaser does not harm the

environment. The product

cleans efficiently and uses

animal-based residual oil that

originates from the project’s

Central Kitchen furnaces.

According to Nelson

Alves, Environment Manager,

achieving the final version of

the degreaser represented a

challenge, since animal oil is

more difficult to handle. “The

process involved research

and several different tests,”

explained Alves. “With the

lower cost compared to

the industrialized product,

this product can be applied

in other sectors of the

construction site and later

taken to other construction

projects,” he said.

The experiments were

conducted in partnership

with the technical team from

Faro College. The production,

which requires only a simple

structure, will take place at the

construction site itself with

the recipients available at the

development. The amount of

animal oil in stock is sufficient

for producing the degreaser for

more than four months.

Santo Antônio HPP Develops Biodegradable Product

The Santo Antônio HPP Washing and Lubrication Ramp currently uses 2,400 liters of degreaser per month

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