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The Trasvase Olmos Concessionaire completed the drilling work for the Transandino Tunnel, part of the Olmos Hydroenergy and Irrigation Project in Peru.

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At Odebrecht, December is the period for evaluating the results achieved, integrating professionals and establishing new challenges. Learn more about the 2011 annual meetings of the Organization’s companies.

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30 new grandstands for brazilian fans The four stadiums built by Odebrecht Infraestrutura for the 2014 World Cup have begun

an important phase: the installation of the grandstands.

26 eth: heading toward sector leadership

Located in the municipality of Perolândia in Goiás, the Água Emendada Unit is the newest ETH Bioenergia plant, inaugurated on December 16, 2011.

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38 international visibility The Prime Minister of France, François Fillon, visited the construction work for the shipyard

and Naval Base that are part of the submarine Development Program (PrOsUB).

42 the positive evaluation of the norbe viii

The Odebrecht Oil and Gas NOrBE VIII drill rig received a high level of recognition in the Petrobras Performance Assessment Bulletin.

34 creer arrives to argentinean lands

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial has launched the “Aspire” Program, called Creer in the country, at the Colorado river Potassium Project, located in the city of Malargüe in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina.

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the Past and Future reunited in the Present> 2011 annual meeting

At Odebrecht, the month of December is the period for evaluating the performances and results

achieved during the year, integrating professionals and determining new challenges. It was no

different in 2011. The states of são Paulo, rio de Janeiro and Bahia served as the stages for the annual

meetings of the Organization’s companies, which involved the participation of hundreds of leaders

from December 5-19.

OR PROmOtes IntegRatIOn Of LeadeRs

The Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias (Or)

2011 Annual Meeting was held on December

5 and 6 and gathered 90 leaders at the Hotel

sheraton WTC in são Paulo. In addition to

the work meetings, the event also included

integration activities and casual moments at the

hotel itself and at the são Paulo Country Club.

Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader, opened

the meeting with the highlights from last year

and the perspectives for 2012. An improvisation

theater group “Playing in the Backyard” relaxed

those present with the soccer theme. soccer

matches and a barbecue, together with

live music, closed the afternoon marked by

networking.

OR gathered 90 leaders at its 2011 Annual Meeting

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the Past and Future reunited in the PresentThe following morning, five cases were

presented: Jardins Mangueiral (Bairro Novo), LED

(Central-southern regional), Legend (Central-

south regional), the Promovalor Partnership at

Paiva reserve (Northern-Northeastern regional)

and rio Corporate (rio de Janeiro regional). Then,

representatives from the Odebrecht Foundation

talked about Tribute to the Future, encouraging

Members’ participation. Luciano Guidolin,

responsible for Entrepreneurship-Finances

support at Odebrecht s.A., closed the morning

work by providing an overview of the entire

Organization, with the balance of the companies’

Paul Altit revealed the main results for the period and the challenges for the year ahead

actions and achievements in 2011.

During the afternoon period, Marcelo

Odebrecht, Managing Director of Odebrecht

s.A., and Amaury Bier, President of Gávea

Investimentos, served as the leaders for

“Interaction with shareholders.” With a format

based on questions and answers without

pre-defined topics, representatives of the

shareholders commented on different topics,

from the current moment experienced

by the Brazilian real estate market to the

global economic crisis, on to business

opportunities for Or and the need to train new

entrepreneurs.

Amaury Bier highlighted the Organization’s

reputation as one of the reasons leading

Gávea to invest in Or and emphasized the

decentralized model and transversality

between businesses as highlights. Marcelo

Odebrecht classified Or as an example of

internal discipline. “It is a company that was

able to grow organically, always integrating

youth and mature professionals from the

market with Odebrecht’s experienced

professionals,” he said.

During the last presentation, Marcelo Neves,

the professional responsible for Finances and

IT, detailed the financial results and provided a

comparison between the company and other

major players in the real estate market. At the

end, the leaders got a first-hand look at the Or

institutional catalog. The evening was marked


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by networking between participants and their

spouses to the sounds of the band Ambervision.

fOcus Of etH Is smaLL cOmPany sPIRIt

The city of Guarujá, located on são Paulo’s

southern coast, was the site chosen by etH

Bioenergia for its 2011 Annual Meeting, which

gathered 93 Members on December 9 and 10.

After the reception, participants interacted

with the representatives from the company’s

minority shareholders, such as Tarpon and

sojitz, and José Carlos Grubisich, Entrepreneurial

Leader, during a talk show led by Genésio Couto,

responsible for People and sustainability.

On the second day, André Amaro, responsible

for Entrepreneurship support - Planning and

Development at Odebrecht s.A., discussed the

Organization’s growth, the achievements of the

past year and the challenges for the 2012-2014

period.

Luís Felli, the professional responsible for

Agroindustrial Operations at ETH, presented

the results from the 2011/2012 harvest and

reinforced the small Company concept.

Currently, the nine company units are organized

into five production centers (são Paulo,

Goiás, Mato Grosso do sul, rio Taquari and

Araguaia) and the five Managing Directors

were responsible for indicating the upcoming

operation challenges related to the production

of ethanol, electric energy and sugar.

Presentations on topics such as Health,

safety and Environment and the challenges of

training, qualification and development teams

were discussed among the participants. José

José Carlos Grubisich closed the ETH meeting by presenting his 2012 Action Program (AP)

The participants of the Spouses’ Meeting took part in integration activities

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Carlos Grubisich closed the meeting with the

presentation of his Action Program (AP) and his

team.

During the event, the spouses and

husbands of the Members took part in the

spouses’ Meeting, which included activities

and a lecture by Professor Mario sergio

Cortella.

The ETH Annual Meeting had its

greenhouse gas emissions compensated

through the planting of 46 native Atlantic

Forest trees.

PeOPLe and teO aRe maIn

tOPIcs fOR OOg

“The confidence in the Human Being’s

potential and his/her capacity to develop.”

This value, present in the Odebrecht

Entrepreneurial Technology (TEO), illustrates

the base of the planned delegation process

and the relationship of trust between the

Leader and Led. These were the topics that

governed the Odebrecht Oil and gas (OOG)

2011 Annual Meeting, held in two phases: on

December 12 at the Hotel Windsor Atlântica,

and on December 14 and 15 at the Hotel

Caminho real in rio de Janeiro.

The first meeting involved the presence of

the OOG Board of Directors’ members, roberto

ramos, and those directly under him, as well as

the representatives of the company’s partners

Matheus Villares, from Temasek Holdings, and

Luiz Fraga, from Gávea Investimentos. Also

participating were Luciano Guidolin, André

Amaro and Márcio Polidoro, the professional

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responsible for Communication at the

Engineering and Construction Operations.

During the afternoon period, the

participants interacted with Marcelo

Odebrecht, who answered the leaders’

questions. The lecture “The Evolution of

Organizations,” given by professor and

consultant Marco Aurélio Vianna, closed the

event.

During the second phase of the meeting,

Jorge Mitidieri, Managing Director of the

Business Units and Integrated services, and

Herculano Barbosa, Managing Director of

Drilling, presented the achievements for

2011 and the perspectives for this year. The

participants also took part in integration

activities and a networking cocktail party.

During the meeting, roberto ramos

emphasized the importance of trust in the

relationship between the Leader and the Led,

considered crucial for the delegation process.

“I always try to pass on to those I lead a little

more about the principles, concepts and

criteria of the TEO, applied to the reality in

which we live,” said ramos.

As for the challenges of 2012, he

emphasized that the year will involve

consolidating the OOG operations, with the

start of operation of four new drilling rigs

and the construction of pipe laying support

vessels (PLsVs) – in partnership with the French

company Technip – as well as the arrival of the

company’s first production ship to Brazil - the

FPsO Cidade de Itajaí.

For roberto ramos, one of the objectives

of the Annual Meeting was to intensify the

leaders’ commitment and extract contributions

for the company’s growth strategy. “We

identified new ideas and actions in the group

dynamics we did, which will be implemented

in 2012 with aims of ensuring OOG’s

perpetuity,” said ramos.

The OOG Members took part in group dynamics to elaborate proposals designed to contribute toward the company’s growth


BRaskem ReInfORces PaRtneRsHIP

Between Its LeadeRs

Held on December 14, 15 and 16 at the Bahia

beach of Praia do Forte, the Braskem 2011

Annual Meeting gathered Members to analyze

achievements and challenges seen during the

year, share knowledge and reach an alignment

as to the company’s next steps. The meeting

also reinforced the partnership between the

leaders and recognized the work, dedication and

commitment of each one.

In addition to the leaders who work in Brazil,

the United states, Mexico and Germany, there

was also the participation of their wives and guest

Members from the Organization’s Engineering and

Construction companies, from Odebrecht

Administradora e Corretora de seguros (OCs)

and from Odebrecht s.A.

During the opening for the event, Luciano

Guidolin presented the Organization’s

consolidated results and Marcelo Odebrecht

spoke about the main challenges. The first

night also included the traditional delivery

of the Braskem Destaque Award, which

completed five years with four winning

groups.

On the following day, the participants

listened to presentations by Carlos Fadigas,

Entrepreneurial Leader at Braskem, and by

the Business Units (BUs). Each BU shared the

results from the past year and the challenges

for 2012, highlighting the importance of the

actions focused on the 2020 Vision, which

is “to be the global leader in sustainable

chemistry, innovating to better serve people.”

With the highlights in 2011, Carlos Fadigas

cited the acquisition of the Dow Chemical

PP assets, in the United states and Germany,

the progress of the COMPErJ project in rio

de Janeiro, and the Ethylene XXI Project

in Mexico, as well as the beginning of the

construction work for the Butadiene Plant

in rio Grande do sul and the PVC Plant

in Alagoas. For 2012, he presented the

priorities and focuses of his AP, as well as the

company’s areas of growth related to the

2020 Vision.

In order to enrich the meeting, Braskem

invited leaders from other Odebrecht

Organization businesses. Paulo Lacerda,

Roberto Ramos considers 2012 to be the period for consolidating OOG’s operations

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the Vice President of Engineering and

Construction Operations, discussed the scenario

of the companies and current developments,

promoting synergy between the different

businesses.

During the closure of the event, which

involved the presence of the participants’

spouses, everyone listened to a speech by

Wellington Nogueira, founder of the group

“Doctors of Joy,” under the theme “A Joyful

Experience Amidst Adversity.”

The last day of the Annual Meeting was

marked by the integration between people. “We

paid tribute to the families, who also support

Carlos Fadigas addressed the leader’s importance for the success of the company and its business

Wellington Nogueira, from the group “Doctors of Joy,” was one of the speakers at the Braskem Annual Meeting


the leaders as they head the businesses,”

said Camila Dantas, from the People and

Organization area at Braskem. There was

also the presentation of videos featuring the

children of the Members, those honoring the

leaders and also about the company.

fOz dO BRasIL cLOses tHe yeaR In

BaHIa

Over 100 people, including Members and

guests, took part in the third foz do Brasil

Annual Meeting, held on December 15 and

16 at the Odebrecht head office in salvador.

In addition to the dynamic organization

of the Entrepreneurial Leader, Fernando

santos-reis, regional and Industrial Directors,

support Teams, Operations Directors,

Members of the Entrepreneur Development

Program - PDE 2011, Board Members and

guests were also present.

On the first day, the leaders shared a balance

of their activities and the focuses for 2012.

representing Odebrecht s.A., Luciano Guidolin

presented the Organization’s Businesses.

Marcelo Odebrecht opened the work the next

day by answering participants’ questions and

also highlighted the challenges the Odebrecht

Organization faces for the upcoming years.

The day was also marked by group dynamics

coordinated by consultant Moisés swirski together

with the participation of urbanist architect roberto

Pompéia, who promoted an interesting reflection

using geometric shapes. “similarly to previous years,

the playful attitude and creativity of our Members

stood out,” said renata Mendonça, the professional

responsible for People and Organization at Foz do

Brasil and the one who organized the event.

The activities were closed with a presentation

by Fernando santos-reis, who spoke about the

company’s advancement from a business and

Members of Foz do Brasil take part in a group dynamics exercise with geometric shapes, promoted by architect Roberto Pompéia

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people development perspective in 2011,

indicating the focuses for the upcoming years. A

dinner at the restaurant Amado marked the end

of the year at Foz do Brasil.

For renata Mendonça, the Annual Meeting

reflected the growth and consolidation of the

Organization’s environmental engineering

company. “Our major challenge, besides

marking the closing of a year full of challenges

and achievements, is also to integrate

people coming from other companies of the

Organization and the market,” he said.

PROductIvIty and syneRgy aRe

HIgHLIgHts fOR engIneeRIng and

cOnstRuctIOn

At sauípe Coast, in Bahia, over 500 Members

from six of the Organization’s engineering

and construction companies and guests from

Braskem, Or, ETH and OOG took part in the

2011 Annual E&C Meeting on December 16 and

17. Márcio Polidoro and Paulo Lacerda were

responsible for opening the event.

On the first day, the companies presented

the highlights from the Entrepreneurial Leaders

(ELs) in 2011 in terms of the progress of the four

macro-strategies for achieving the 2020 Vision

– Maximizing the Potential of the Organization’s

Concept, Guaranteeing the Guidelines for

Growth, reinforcing and supporting the Leader

in his or her role as Educator and Adding

Efficiency and sustainability to our Effectiveness

Agenda.

Benedicto Júnior, Entrepreneurial Leader at

Odebrecht Infraestrutura, pointed out that

25% of the company’s contracts are developed in

partnership with other Organization businesses.

Fábio Gandolfo, Managing Director of PrOsUB-

EBN, presented the project undertaken in rio de

Janeiro, one of the examples of transversality.

“The client’s dream is the soul of the program,

since there are only five countries with the

technology for nuclear-propelled submarines,” he

said. “Brazil will be the sixth.”

representing Odebrecht energia, Henrique

Valladares, Entrepreneurial Leader, cited the

creation of the new company, which already

has more than 1,400 MW of installed energy,

and the search for sustainable developments.

Gabriel Ybarra, the professional responsible for

Business Development, presented the Chaglla

Hydroelectric Power Plant project in Peru as a

model of synergy between the company and

Fernando Santos-Reis highlighted the advances of the company and People Development area in 2011

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Odebrecht América Latina e Angola, through

Odebrecht Peru.

Growth, internationalization, diversification of

its segment of operation and the qualification of

results were the points addressed by Márcio Faria,

Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht engenharia

Industrial. saulo Vinicius, Managing Director for

Northern/Northeastern/Central-Western Brazil and

Petrochemicals, indicated productivity as one of

the main challenges to be overcome by 2020.

The Moatize Coal Project, located in

Mozambique, was the highlight for Odebrecht

International during the presentation by Luiz

rocha, Entrepreneurial Leader, and Paulo Brito,

Contract Director. “The plant we are building

for Vale will be one of the largest for coal

processing worldwide and the first greenfield

project developed in Africa,” explained Paulo

Moreira.

Euzenando Azevedo, Entrepreneurial

Leader at Odebrecht venezuela, mentioned

the fulfillment of the production AP, ensuring

“There is no Organization that is able to unite the past and the future in the present like we do,” said Marcelo Odebrecht

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the company’s profitability and the synergy

with Braskem, OOG and Odebrecht Engenharia

Industrial as contributions toward the 2020

Vision. Marcelo Colavolpe, the professional

responsible for the Los Teques subway, spoke

about Odebrecht’s increased operations in the

sector: “The project became the Altos Mirandinos

Mass Transportation system, in which we will be

responsible for the civil construction work and

for the equipment and systems.”

The transversality with Odebrecht Energia,

Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, ETH and

Braskem was the theme of the presentation

by Luiz Mameri, Entrepreneurial Leader at

Odebrecht américa Latina e angola. “It is

important to seek integrated solutions for

clients,” he said. Jorge Barata, Managing Director

of Odebrecht Peru, reinforced the importance of

diversification. “Diversification drives the natural

search for transversality and growth,” he said.

Then, sérgio Leão, the professional

responsible for sustainability in the Engineering

and Construction Operations, provided a

balance of the PreVer (“Prevent”) Program

and reinforced the need to expand and apply

the initiative at all projects. “PreVer must be

added to our routine and our Workplace safety

management structure must mirror our growth,”

he said.

The first meeting was closed with a cocktail

party at the Hotel sauípe Park.

tHe PRIORItIes fOR tHe new yeaR

On the second day of the meeting, the LEs

showed their main results and achievements in

2011 and commented on the challenges ahead

for 2012.

Benedicto Júnior explained that

strengthening Odebrecht Infraestrutura’s

image as the main player in the 2014 World

Cup program and the expansion of its presence

in são Paulo are the main plans for the new

year. The Entrepreneurial Leader also cited

strengthening the Odebrecht TransPort brand in

the sector as a goal.

The focuses of Odebrecht Energia,

according to Henrique Valladares, include

the development of alternative sources, the

integration of the biomass generation assets

with ETH, the winning of new projects in Peru,

as well as the generation of energy by 14

turbines at the santo Antônio Hydroelectric

Power Plant in rondônia.

According to Márcio Faria, the creation

of unique opportunities, the consolidation

of its operations abroad, the stabilization of

Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia in Brazil and the

development of the ethanol market are some of

“Our dream is the sum of the dreams of the people with whom we relate,” said Benedicto Júnior

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the goals for Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial.

“For the first time, we will promote synergy with

Foz do Brasil in the United states and with ETH

in Africa,” said Luiz rocha when he presented the

Odebrecht International priorities for 2012. Among

other challenges, he also cited the strengthening

and consolidation of the company in those

countries in which it operates, the achievement

of a qualified backlog and the development of

new projects in the United states, Libya, Guinea-

Conakry and Mozambique.

Euzenando Azevedo indicated the progress

of the projects undertaken in the country as

Odebrecht Venezuela’s main focus this year. The

mobilization for the Negale Bridge, inauguration

of the Mariche Metrocable Express system, the

first Los Teques subway station and the three first

Cable Train stations and the start of the generation

of energy at the Tocoma HPP are also included as

priorities.

According to Luiz Mameri, the challenges

faced by Odebrecht América Latina e Angola

include increasing the net productivity margin

and backlog in the countries, investing in the

transportation and logistics sectors, promoting

export credit and starting up the operation in

other Caribbean countries.

The ELs also indicated the following as priorities

for 2012: training of people, strengthening of the

teams’ competencies, retention of young talents,

reinforcement of the leader-educator’s role,

improved synergy between the Organization’s

companies, boosted productivity, improved

Workplace safety practices and promotion of

project sustainability.

“Odebrecht Energia’s participation in the last hydroelectric auctions in Brazil was 6,127 MW. Our goal is to maintain this figure,” said Henrique Valladares

Jayme Fonseca, the professional responsible

for Engineering and Construction Finances,

and Carlos Fadigas, Entrepreneurial Leader at

Braskem, were the next to give presentations.

According to Jayme Fonseca, the 2011 results

should be the best of the past 10 years. “We

delivered results despite the challenges,” said

Fonseca. “For the upcoming period, we plan

to see growing revenues and results,” he said.

Carlos Fadigas revealed the highlights of the

past year, plans for the current one and closed

his presentation with the following message:

“The challenge of 2012 is very big, but it’s already been identified. The trend is to resume investments and boost results,” said Luiz Rocha



“We will continue by providing political and strategic support to Braskem, OOG and Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial,” said Euzenando Azevedo

“Intensifying the Members’ participation in the Knowledgeable Communities and transversality are crucial this year,” said Luiz Mameri

“The sustainability of our projects will be based on the “Aspire,” Recycle and Include programs,” cited Márcio Faria

“We must innovate to better serve people.”

During his presentation, Marcelo

Odebrecht answered participants’ questions

and left messages for those present.

The Organization’s Managing Director

summarized the challenges for the next

period in the consolidation of what has

already been accomplished. “One of the main

focuses for 2012 is to boost productivity,”

he said. “The merit is when we know our

strengths and weaknesses,” he said. “The

challenge is the performance and practice of

Presence Pedagogy.”

Marcelo Odebrecht reminded those

present that the responsibility to train and

qualify Members belongs to the leaders.

“This is a personal task, primarily during

this moment of growth,” he said. When he

was questioned about the most important

event in 2011, he responded: “The most

important thing in our life is people. During

the year, our joy resulted from people and the

achievements of people.”

During the event, the winners of the 2011

Destaque award, which celebrated the 20

years of the award, were honored. Projects

from Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Liberia and

Angola earned first place in the categories

Innovation, Young Partner, Environment,

Community relations, Utilization of the

Knowledge and Workplace Health and safety.

The spouses’ Meeting, integration

and sports activities on the beach and a

dance-filled dinner completed the meeting

programming.

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caRIng fOR tHe ORganIzatIOn’s

cuLtuRe

Involving the participation of 210 Odebrecht

Leaders, Odebrecht s.a. held its 2011 Annual

Meeting at the Organization’s head office in

salvador on December 19. During the day, there

was the presentation of the main results from

the past year and what is being planned for the

2012-2014 period.

During the morning period, there were

presentations by Maurício Medeiros, the

Executive President of the Odebrecht

Foundation, as well as the Entrepreneurial

Leaders Carlos Fadigas, José Carlos Grubisich,

Fernando santos-reis, roberto ramos, Paul Altit,

Euzenando Azevedo, Luiz rocha, Luiz Mameri,

Benedicto Junior, Márcio Faria and Henrique

Valladares.

After lunch, Marcelo Odebrecht provided a

balance of the set of businesses, emphasizing,

among other aspects, the importance of

integrating people with the Organization’s

culture, the need for the permanent quest for

improved productivity, the role of synergies

and image and the focus on qualified growth.

“Over recent years, we have consolidated the

trust of clients and shareholders, and over the

upcoming years, we will continue to dream

our clients’ dreams even bigger, always using

as a reference the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology, the base that never changes,” he

said.

Maurício Medeiros discussed the details of the Odebrecht Foundation projects

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After that, founder Norberto Odebrecht

transmitted his annual message, emphasizing

the importance of Participative Governance.

Piero Marianetti spoke on behalf of the Advisory

Board and each one of the members of the

Odebrecht s.A. Board of Directors commented

on the day’s presentations.

The meeting was closed with a message by

Emílio Odebrecht, Chair of the Odebrecht s.A.

Board of Directors, who invited all leaders to

“care for our culture,” which includes among

its basic foundations the practice of trust and

loyalty.

Also participating in the meeting were

other shareholders and members of different

generations of the Odebrecht family.

Marcelo Odebrecht emphasized the importance of integrating people with the Organization’s culture, the permanent quest for improved productivity, the role of synergies and image and the focus on qualified growth


In his annual message, Norberto Odebrecht emphasized the importance of Participative Governance

Emílio Odebrecht invited leaders to care for the Organization’s culture, practicing trust and loyalty



Braskem Foz do Brasil

Engineering and Construction

ETH

2011 Destaque Award


The Engineering and Construction Spouses’ Meeting

Engineering and Construction Odebrecht S.A.

Odebrecht Realizações


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From one Side of the andes Mountain range to another - through a tunnel

In Lambayeque in Northern

Peru, Odebrecht Peru is

working through the Trasvase

Olmos Concessionaire to help

construct the Olmos Irrigation

Hydroenergy Project, which

will carry water from the

Huancabamba river to the

desert region of the Olmos

Valley, passing through the

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The project will allow for the transfer of 400 million m3

of water per year from the Huancabamba River to irrigate

more than 43,500 hectares of lands in the Olmos Valley

Andes Mountain range from

the Atlantic to Pacific slopes.

The project consists of the

Transandino Tunnel and Limón

Dam, which have already

been concluded.

On December 20, 2011, the

concessionaire completed

the digging work for the

Transandino Tunnel, which


extends 20 km and has a

diameter of 5.3 meters. Its

construction represents one

of the world’s most complex

engineering projects currently

being completed, since the

tunnel’s depth reaches 2,000

meters below the mountain

surface.

“It is an emblematic

project, not only due to the

challenge of opening a tunnel

through the mountain range

with adverse geological and

geotechnical conditions,

but also due to the public

and private association

between Peru, represented

by the regional Government

of Lambayeque, and a

company that invests in the

development of infrastructure

in the country,” explained Juan

Andrés Marsano, Investment

Director at Odebrecht.

The ceremony marking

the conclusion of the

drilling work was held

inside the tunnel, 6 km from

the entry, and included

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Members celebrate the TBM’s arrival to the final point of the Transandino Tunnel


the participation of the

President of Peru, Ollanta

Humala Tasso, the Minister

of the Economy, Miguel

Castilla, Housing Minister,

rené Cornejo, Agriculture

Minister, Luis Gionocchio,

Governor of Lambayeque,

Humberto Acuña, Mayor of

Olmos, Willy serrato, and

Members of Odebrecht Peru.

The participants watched the

arrival of the Tunnel Boring

Machine (TBM) to the site,

when the equipment drilled

the last meter of the tunnel.

“The result was

achieved thanks to the

participation of the

Peruvian government, the

incentive provided by the

regional Government of

Lambayeque and the Olmos

Tinajones special Project as

the supervising entity, and

due to the commitment and

dedication of the Members,”

said Jorge Barata, Managing

Director of Odebrecht Peru.

Considered a model of

innovation and business

creativity, the project will

directly benefit more than

100,000 Peruvians and

will generate more than 1

million direct and indirect

job opportunities. “The

construction project marks a

new economic course for the

region of Lambayeque and

for Northern Peru,” said Jorge

Barata.

From left to right: Humberto Acuña, Ollanta Humala Tasso and Jorge Barata during the conclusion ceremony for the drilling work


eth: Heading Toward Sector Leadership> ethanol and sugar


eth: Heading Toward Sector LeadershipThe Água Emendada Unit in Goiás is the ninth ETH Bioenergia unit and has the installed capacity to process 3.8 million tons of sugarcane per harvest


Located in the municipality

of Perolândia, in Goiás, the

Água Emendada Unit is the

newest etH Bioenergia plant,

inaugurated on December 16,

2011. This is the company’s third

bioenergy unit in the state of

Goiás and the second to begin

operating last year.

The ninth unit received

investments of r$ 1 billion in

the agricultural and industrial

areas and has an installed

capacity for processing 3.8

million tons of sugarcane per

harvest and producing 360

million liters of ethanol and

380 GWh of electric energy.

With the generation of 1,500

new direct job opportunities

and 3,000 indirect ones, the

agricultural operations are

100% mechanized.

The launch of the unit

marks the conclusion of the

company’s first investment

cycle, begun in 2007 and

involving r$ 8 billion. “ETH is the

leader in bioenergy production

in the country and the start

of activities of yet another

unit represents an important

step forward in our strategy

for growth and reflects our

trust in the bioenergy sector,

said José Carlos Grubisich,

Entrepreneurial Leader. “By

putting this new project into

practice, we demonstrate our

teams’ capacity for achievement

and our commitment to the

development and growth of

Brazil,” he said.

ETH is the company that

most invested in the sector last

year and is responsible for 60%

of the growth in the country’s

> ethanol and sugar

http://www.eth.com


José Carlos Grubisich and ETH Members participate in the inauguration ceremony for the ninth unit

production capacity during

the 2011/12 harvest. Over a

four-year period, the company

planted more than 350,000

hectares of its own sugarcane,

representing some 100,000

hectares per year.

The company’s next harvest,

2012/2013, will have nine units

operating and an installed

milling capacity of more than

35 million tons of sugarcane.

This year, ETH will begin the

internationalization process

for the production of ethanol,

electric energy and sugar in

regions such as Africa and Latin

America.


new Grandstands for Brazilian Fans> 2014 world cup

The construction work for the site to the opening of the World Cup, the Corinthians Stadium, is already 23% completed

Brazil is increasingly closer

to the 2014 World Cup. Last

December, the four stadiums

constructed by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura – Corinthians in

são Paulo, Fonte Nova Arena in

salvador, Pernambuco Arena

in são Lourenço da Mata, and

Maracanã in rio de Janeiro

– began an important phase

for the event and primarily

for fans: the installation of the

grandstands.

In the são Paulo capital,

after the beginning of the

Petrobras pipe placement, the

future corinthians stadium

installed the first rows of

lower grandstands for the East

building, the sector where the

construction is the furthest

along. The construction work

for the site to the opening of

the World Cup is already 23%

complete.

The grandstand beams

are made from concrete

parts that are pre-cast and

manufactured inside the

construction site itself. A total

of 2,450 of the 3,200 stakes

have already been driven in,

470 of the arena’s foundation

concrete blocks created and

32 “Jacaré” beams installed,

designed to provide support

for the East grandstand.

More than 950 direct job

opportunities created were

generated as part of the

project.

At the fonte nova



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new Grandstands for Brazilian Fansarena in the Bahia capital,

the construction work

was 41% completed at

the end of December after

the installation of the first

grandstand rows.

The first “Jacaré” beams

were also placed, designed

to provide supporting for

the seats. In all, 45,000 m³

of concrete will be used,

14,000 m³ in pre-cast parts

and 31,000 m³ in parts cast

at the construction site.

There are currently 2,100

Members working to rebuild

the stadium. The new

arena should be ready by

December 2012 for the 2013

Confederations Cup.

The Pernambuco arena,

built in the Metropolitan

region of recife, is also

earning shape. With a pre-cast

structure that is assembled at

the site itself, the multi-use

arena made advancements

in the installation of the first

grandstands. This phase

should be completed by

November 2012.

The foundations are nearly

finalized, with 95% of the

work completed and 32% of

the structure erected. Over

2,000 Members currently

work on the project, whose

construction peak, estimated

for March of this year, should

gather 2,500 workers.

At the site designed for the

last match and closing event

for the World Cup, which is

maracanã stadium in rio de

Janeiro, the first parts of the

There are currently 2,100 Members working to build the Fonte Nova Arena

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

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/arena-pernambuco

http://www.odebrechtnacopa.com.br/maracana


new grandstand have already

been placed in the structure

known as the buttress,

located 14 meters from the

field sideline. In all, 2,748 parts

will be installed in the metal

and concrete structures that

will be erected to meet the

FIFA recommendations.

In order to provide the

support necessary for the

grandstand assembly, four

cranes will be installed to

fit these parts into the new

structures. This phase of the

project should be completed

in september 2012, before the

start of the hoisting operation

for the new roof.

fOnte nOva aRena

nOw Has a weBsIte

The Fonte Nova Arena project website

is now online.

The user can find information about

the project, testimonials by Members,

former soccer players and residents of

the nearby communities, photo and

video galleries, as well as a clock marking

the countdown until the 2014 World

Cup.

Access the website and learn more:

www.arenafontenova.com.br

> 2014 world cup

At the Pernambuco Arena, the work for the foundations is 95% completed and 32% of the structure has been executed

http://www.arenafontenova.com.br


cORIntHIans LauncH Bate-Bola

RadIO PROgRam wItH teO

One of the internal media used at the Corinthians stadium is the

construction project’s radio show, focused on topics related to the

Organization’s culture and topics such as safety, Environment, Health

and Behavior.

speakers were distributed throughout strategic points of the

construction site so that the Members – the radio show’s target public

– can have easy access to the information. The workers can also hear

the programming on the construction site computers.

One of the programs is called Bate-Bola (“Dribble”) with TEO,

whose episodes narrate passages of the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology. In one of the editions, the narrator simulates an interview

with the Organization’s founder, Norberto Odebrecht.

Click here to hear one of the editions of the program (in

Portuguese).

At Maracanã, the grandstand installation should be completed in September 2012

http://odebrechtnoticias.com.br/ON3/edicoes/273/video3/video.html


Creer arrives to argentinean LandsOn December 12, 264

residents from the Province

of Mendoza, in Argentina,

headed back to the classroom.

The students are the first

participants of the Continued

Professional Qualification

Program - “Aspire,” called

Creer in the country, launched

by Odebrecht engenharia

Industrial at the Colorado

river Potassium Project,

located in the city of Malargüe.

The objective is to provide

labor for the development,

> people development

The launch of Creer was held at one of the Basic Module classrooms




Creer arrives to argentinean Landscurrently being undertaken in

partnership with Techint for

Vale. The companies are part of

the río Colorado Consortium,

responsible for the construction

of a plant designed to extract

4.3 million tons of potassium

per year.

The program launch

ceremony was held on

December 5, 2011, and included

the presence of Odebrecht

leaders and Members in the

country, representatives from

Vale, the municipal government


and province government,

members of partner entities

and the community.

In Argentina, the Basic

Module of Creer includes

the new “World of Work”

workshop, created in

partnership with the Malargüe

Employability school. “We

asked the institution to adapt

and create an exclusive

chapter for our students,”

explained Diego Pugliesso, the

professional responsible for

Odebrecht’s Administrative-

Financial Program (rPAF) in

the country.

The workshop is focused on

identifying the professional

and personal values of each

participant, recognizing the

importance of groups of

reference, such as family, and

on raising awareness as to the

proper use of money, with

practical activities designed

for students to learn to plan

and use their finances. At

the end of the chapter, all

participants receive their CVs

ready for future selection

processes at the company’s

projects.

In the Province of Mendoza,

the program will run

simultaneously at three head

offices, in the cities of Luján de

Cuyo and Guaymallén, located

600 km from the project, and in

Malargüe, located 275 km from

the project. Over 500 people

have already signed up for the

first stage.

The technical courses

offered include for the job

> people development


functions of Electrician,

Industrial Painter, Crane

Operator, Edger, Assembler,

Mechanical and Boiler

Assembler, Metallic structure

Assembler, Welder, TIG Welder,

Truck Operator and Piping

Assembler.

The consortium expects to

have 30 courses underway at

the three program head offices

by the end of this month. It is

estimated that 2,000 residents

will be trained through Creer in

13 months.

The first selected individuals were divided into 12 groups of 22 students and completed the Basic Module from December 12-17, 2011


> submarines

international Visibility

38

On December 17, the

Prime Minister of France,

François Fillon, visited the

construction work for the

Naval shipyard and Base

designed for the Brazilian

Navy, representing the

structurization phase for the

submarine Development

Program (PrOsUB),

made possible through

a technology transfer

agreement between France

and Brazil. The development

is being undertaken by

Odebrecht Infraestrutura

and Odebrecht engenharia

Industrial.

During a diplomatic

visit to Brazil, France’s head

of government toured

the construction work

for the Metal structure

Manufacturing Unit

(UFEM), site to the future

assembly of the submarine

sections and installations

of the company Nuclebrás

Equipamentos Pesados

(Nuclep), the government

industry responsible

The Prime Minister of France, François Fillon, and his group visit the PROSUB-EBN project, undertaken for the Brazilian Navy in Rio de Janeiro





international Visibility

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for manufacturing the

subsections and painting

the resistant hull of the

submarines. François

Fillon also watched the

institutional video about

PrOsUB-EBN.

The Prime Minister

was accompanied by six

French congress members

and senators, the Brazilian

Minister of Defense, Celso

Amorim, the General

Commander of the Navy,

Admiral Julio soares de

Moura Neto, the General

Coordinator of the Nuclear-

Propelled submarine

Development Program,

Admiral José Alberto Accioly

Fragelli, the President of

DCNS Brasil, Eric Berchelot,

the Managing Director

of Odebrecht defesa e

> submarines

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/defense-and-technology


tecnologia, roberto simões,

and the Managing Director of

Prosub-EBN, Fábio Gandolfo.

BRazILIan-fRencH

aLLIance

France is Brazil’s strategic

partner in the program to

strengthen its Defense area.

In 2008, the two countries

signed a cooperation

and military technology

transfer agreement that

will allow Brazil, among

other advancements, to

produce four conventional

electrodiesel-propelled

submarine and its first

nuclear-propelled submarine,

making it the sixth country

worldwide to develop such

technology.

In addition to being faster

and better equipped than the

conventional submarines, the

nuclear-propelled submarine

can remain hidden for

more time and patrol more

extensive areas.

For the development of

PrOsUB, the Brazilian Navy

hired the French company

DCNs (Direction des Constructions

Navales et Services), which

identified Odebrecht as the

ideal partner in Brazil.

Together, the companies

formed a specific Purpose

Company called Itaguaí

Construção Naval (ICN) to

build and deliver the five

submarines. Contributing

toward the development

of defense technology,

Odebrecht will be able

to participate in future

opportunities in this

segment, such as PrOsUPEr,

the program designed to

develop ships and frigates

for the Brazilian Navy.

The General Commander of the Navy, Admiral Julio Soares de Moura Neto, and the Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, pay tribute to France’s head of government

http://www.odebrecht.com/en/businesses-and-interests/defense-and-technology


> client satisfaction

The Positive Evaluation of the norBe Viii

The Odebrecht Oil

and gas (OOG) NOrBE VIII

drill rig received a high

level of recognition in the

Petrobras Performance

Assessment Bulletin (BAD)

associated with the period

of December 14-27 of last

year.

Held twice a month, BAD

is an evaluation system

with four groups – each one

with different subdivisions

and scores – that analyzes

the areas of equipment

and materials, human

resources, installations and

effectiveness. “The system

http://www.oog.com

http://www.oog.com


The Norbe VIII operates in ultra-deep waters and has the capacity to drill in the pre-salt layer, operating in water depths of up to 3,000 meters

is a general and careful

assessment by Petrobras

related to the performance

of its service providers’

operations,” said Pedro

Mathias, Operations Director

of the OOG Drilling Business

Unit.

The company earned

scores higher than seven in

all of the analyzed categories

and its final score was 8.8,

which indicates a high

level of client satisfaction

with the services provided.

In the groups “equipment

and materials” and “human

resources,” the averages were

9.5 and 9.2, respectively.

BAD also analyzed areas for

improvement in each item,

helping to optimize the rig’s

operating processes.

According to Pedro

Mathias, when they begin

to operate, the drilling rigs

take some time to obtain

high performance rates.

“Because the NOrBE VIII

began operating in August

2011, reaching such a high

result so early is really quite

significant, even more so

because we know that

Petrobras is a rigorous client

when it comes to evaluating

its suppliers,” he said.

For Mathias, the results

achieved by the team

deserve recognition: “None

of this would be possible

without the dedication and

effort of the Members, who

consistently form a very well

evaluation team, always

seeking to improve and

overcome difficulties.”


> fast news

Odebrecht Places Eighth in 2011 Valor “Large Groups” Edition

Braskem won the 2011

Innovative study and

Project Finance (FINEP)

Award in the ‘Large

Company’ category as the

year’s most innovative

company. The award

ceremony was held on

December 15 at the Planalto

Palace in Brasília and

involved the participation

of Brazilian President Dilma

rousseff.

The candidates in the

‘Large Company’ category

were analyzed by a special

jury and the three top

evaluated received the Gold,

silver and Bronze trophies.

The winners received non-

reimbursable funding that

ranges from r$ 120,000 to

r$ 2 million, depending

on the category. In all, the

21 candidates awarded in

five regions of the country

competed for the national

trophy.

During the delivery of

the award to Braskem,

President Dilma rousseff

stated that innovation

will become the antidote

for Brazilian industry as

it faces the international

economic crisis. “The

current international

scenario requires us to be

more competitive,” said

President rousseff. “The

markets of the developed

and emerging countries

have been reduced.” she

also stated: “The addition

of value will perhaps

become one of the greatest

instruments for the next

decade and upcoming years.

“There is no lack of political

will to invest in innovation.”

Last December, the newspaper Valor

Econômico disclosed its “Large Groups” special

edition, featuring the ranking of the 200

largest organizations in the country last year.

Odebrecht leapt from 12th to 8th place compared

to the 2010 list.

Among the 20 largest in the Industry, the

Organization earned 4th place with gross

earnings of nearly r$ 53.9 billion last year,

accounting for a 27.2% increase compared

to 2009. Luciano Guidolin, the professional

responsible for Entrepreneurship-Finance

support at Odebrecht s.A., stated that the start

of operation of the investments already made

and those for new projects should generate

opportunities for growth in Brazil and abroad.

Braskem Wins 2011 FINEP Innovation Award

http://www.braskem.com.br

http://www.odebrecht.com


Odebrecht was elected the seventh best

place to work in Argentina in 2011 in the

category “From 251 to 1,000 Members” based

on the ranking by the Great Place to Work

Institute. The company moved up two positions

related to 2010 and was the only company in

the engineering and construction sector to be

included in the category.

The results were obtained through a survey

conducted among company professionals

that individually and anonymously answered a

questionnaire elaborated by the institute.

Odebrecht Among Best Places to Work in Argentina

Diego Pugliesso, the professional responsible for the Administrative and Financial Program, and Flávio Faria, Managing Director of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Argentina, celebrate the company’s achievement


Odebrecht Realizações Receives ADEMI Awards in Rio de Janeiro

> fast news

Paul Altit and Antônio Pessoa receive the Master Real Estate Award for Best Company of the Year, granted by ADEMI-RJ

Starting from the left: Carlos Radamesse, Rodrigo Wermelinger, from the Brazilian Federal Government bank Caixa Econômica Federal, Max Lemos and André Portella with the Social Interest Housing Project trophy

Odebrecht Realizações

Imobiliárias (Or) was

considered the Top Company

of 2011 during the 12th

edition of the rio de Janeiro

real Estate Market Company

Directors’ Association (ADEMI-

rJ) Distinction Award. The

award honors the companies

with the top projects and

operations in the state.

Paul Altit, Or

Entrepreneurial Leader, and

Antônio Pessoa, Or Director

for rio de Janeiro, received

the honor during the award

ceremony, held on December

12 in the rio de Janeiro

capital.

Or also earned the Master

real Estate Award in the

category of “social Interest

Housing Project - range 1”

with the Parque Valdariosa

condominium project,

built and designed in the

municipality of Queimados

by Bairro Novo, the Or brand

geared toward the low-cost

segment. André Portela, the

Director of Bairro Novo for

rio de Janeiro and Bahia, Max

Lemos, Mayor of Queimados,

and Carlos radamesse,

Manager of Bairro Novo,

received the trophy.




ETH Bioenergia Unit Earns BONSUCRO Certification

The etH Bioenergia Conquista do Pontal

Unit, located in the state of são Paulo,

received the BONsUCrO international

certification, which attests to sustainable

practices and allows for the export of

sugarcane derivatives to European Union and

Asian countries. The unit certified 1.9 million

tons of sugarcane.

The BONsUCrO certification, formerly

called the Better sugarcane Initiative

(BsI), is the only one that requires the

simultaneous compliance with laws, respect

for human and labor rights, guaranteed

production sustainability, the preservation

of biodiversity and ecosystem services, as

well as productivity and the continuous

improvement of production processes.

The seal is valid in the 27 European Union

member countries, which must considerably

increase their consumption of biofuels by

2020, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and

the impact on climate change.

At the end of last year, the Environment

safeguard Unit of the Inter-American

Development Bank (IDB) visited the Manuel

Piar Hydroelectric Project, developed by

Odebrecht venezuela in Tocoma with

aims of examining the progress of the

construction work and learning more about

the development’s Environmental and social

Management Plan (PMAs).

After three days of inspections,

BID representatives Juan Carlos Páez,

Environmental specialist, and Alberto

Elizalde, Energy specialist, classified the

progress of the Hydroelectric Facility

construction work as “satisfactory.”

The project recorded progress of more

than 60% according to Yvan Valverde, the

Head of Civil Construction supervision at

Sub Comisionaduría de Ingeniería y Proyectos

Oriente. The first generation unit is set to

start operating during the last quarter of

2012.

BID Group Visits Tocoma HPP Construction Work

http://www.eth.com

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


With a smile on his lips,

raimundo dos santos, a

member and President

of the Bahia southern

Lowlands’ Heart of Palm

Producers’ cooperative

(COOPALM), stepped up to

the podium to receive the

2011 ECO Award on behalf

of the cooperative. “This

achievement is a source of

pride for small producers,”

he said. “This reinforces that

we are on the right track,

promoting the development

COOPALM Celebrates Winning the 2011 ECO Award

> fast news

48

Raimundo dos Santos, a member and President of COOPALM, received the ECO Award in the Sustainability Practices category

of our region.” With the

award, COOPALM was

recognized in the category

sustainability Practices –

Process sustainability (small

and medium-sized).

The ceremony, held on

December 2 last year in são

Paulo, awarded projects

divided into an additional

three categories: strategy,

Leadership and Innovation

and sustainability. Em 2011,

108 projects were signed up

and 10 were awarded.

During the award

ceremony, santos presented

a heart of palm produced by

the members of COOPALM.

“We received lots of praise

and were sought out by

several executives who

wanted to know more about

our work,” he said. The

farmer concluded: “What

makes us stand out is that

we bring the benefits of

sustainability to the rural

producers.”

The ECO Award is an

initiative of the são Paulo

branch of the American

Chamber of Commerce (AM-

CHAM). Launched in 1982, it

recognizes institutions that

adopt socially responsible

practices, generating

reflections on sustainable

business development in

Brazil. In 2008, the initiative

became a joint initiative

by AM-CHAM and the

newspaper Valor Econômico.

http://www.cultiverde.com.br/




On December 15, 2011, the santo Antônio

Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), currently

being constructed by Odebrecht energia

em rondônia, began the tests for its first

generation unit, including the synchronization

of the equipment with Brazil’s National Energy

Connection system, scheduled for this month.

The start of the energy generation will occur

approximately one year ahead of the original

schedule. When fully operating at the start of

2016, the plant will be able to generate enough

energy to supply a city with 40 million people.

The santo Antônio HPP involved investments

of r$ 16 billion, r$ 1.4 billion of which is directed

at social-environmental actions.

Learn more about the project by watching

the video.

First Santo Antônio HPP Turbine in Final Testing Phase

The first Santo Antônio generation unit will begin operating in January 2012




The Embraport

Project, currently being

undertaken by Odebrecht

Infraestrutura in santos,

along the são Paulo coast,

trained 691 men and women

through the Continued

Professional Qualification

Program - Acreditar

(“Aspire”). The students

received training in the

positions of Production

Assistant, Assembler,

Vibrator Operator, Bricklayer

and Carpenter.

The ceremony to deliver

the certifications took place

> fast news

Embraport Qualifies Over 600 People through Acreditar Program

The Acreditar Program has already trained 691 Santos residents in different job functions

on December 19 at the

Coliseu Theater. “We offer the

courses as an opportunity for

qualification and entry into

the job market,” explained

Henrique Marchesi, Contract

Director. “Our goal is to

prioritize the contracting of

local labor and many of the

graduates are sent to work on

our construction projects,” he

said.

Many of the participants

find a chance for a new

beginning in Acreditar,

such as Cleuton de souza

Lima, who was hired after

only four months of classes.

“Before, it was very hard

to find a job,” said Lima.

“With this qualification, I

will definitely be able to

grow increasingly more

professionally,” he said.

The Mayor of santos, João

Paulo Tavares Papa, spoke

about the importance of the

partnership between the

municipality and Odebrecht:

“It is crucial for cities to be

able to count on companies

of Odebrecht’s size, which

besides being modern,

also have a concern for

the community and invest

where they plan to operate,”

said Papa.

In santos, Acreditar is

held in partnership with the

Brazilian Ministry of social

Development and Hunger

Alleviation and the santos

City Government through

the “santos New Times”

Program.




The supervisor Development Program (PDs),

undertaken by Odebrecht energia at the

santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)

construction site, concluded the classes for its

first group with a graduation ceremony held on

December 8, 2011.

After eight months of course work, divided

into different classes under the Basic, Behavioral

and Instrumental modules for a total course

load of 300 hours, the 20 participants, all

general construction supervisors, received their

certifications of conclusion. Members of the civil

and assembly construction work and directors

from the Construtor santo Antônio Consortium

honored the graduates.

Vitor sayegh, Production Manager,

represented Miguel Figueiredo, Contract

Director at Odebrecht Assembly, and

congratulated the participants. “The results are

already visible in the field and that is why we

want you to transmit what you learned to those

you lead, said Borgatti. “The training is constant,”

he said. Leonardo Borgatti, Contract Director

of Civil Construction Projects, added: “The

importance of this training is what you can leave

for the people with whom you relate, making

the learning a faster process.”

PDs promotes development through

continued education and was designed

based on the needs and interests detected

in the field. The initiative also promoted an

exchange of experiences. “In addition to

adding scientific knowledge, we acquired

tools for understanding the work of others

and contributing in some way,” said graduate

Izaías Falchione, a technician specialized in

Topography.

Odebrecht Energia Graduates first PDS Class

At the Santo Antônio HPP, 20 general supervisors graduate from the first group of the Supervisor Development Program



The “Live Happy” Project, undertaken

by Odebrecht Infraestrutura in the

municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes in

rio de Janeiro, started teaching the second

group of the Young Apprentice Program, held

in partnership with the Brazilian National

Industrial Learning service (sENAI).

The 43 contracted youth will be trained

for the functions of Administrative

Assistant and Machining Mechanic through

theoretical courses lasting from January 8-12,

administered by sENAI.

“Live Happy” Begins Teaching New Young Apprentice Group

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Youth from the Young Apprentice Program will be prepared for the job market



Juvenalito Gusmão, Contract Director, and Milagros de Bello, from Alfalit International, deliver the certificates

As part of its social

responsibility Program, the

Coral Expressway Project,

developed by Odebrecht

américa Latina e angola

in the Dominican republic,

delivered the certificates of

conclusion for the literacy

course “Educating is

Building” to six Members of

the project last December.

The initiative,

undertaken in partnership

with Alfalit International,

teaches adults who

work on the project

and residents of local

communities to read

and write. The program

lasts five months, with

four hours of class per

week, and uses a teaching

method that combines the

visualization of common

images associated with

letters and symbols.

Coral Expressway Project Delivers Literacy Course Certificates




On November 21 and

22, 2011, the sustainability

Knowledgeable Community

promoted the meeting of the

Occupational Health Theme

Group in Guarulhos, são Paulo.

Under the leadership of sérgio

Leão, the professional responsible

for Engineering and Construction

Operation sustainability, the 73

participants listened to different

lectures that addressed, among

other topics, occupational health

in the globalized world and at

sustainable companies, malaria

control, ergonomic analysis and

health campaigns. During the

event, the Members elected the

group multipliers.

On November 23 and 24,

the real Estate Development

Knowledgeable Community

organized its second meeting,

also in são Paulo. The 94

participants chose the new leader

for the Community, Daniel Netto,

as well as the Best Practices

Coordinators.

The Members listened

to lectures about Waste

Management, sustainable

Projects, Technological

Innovations, Plastic in Civil

Construction and heard cases

about different projects from the

sector.

Knowledgeable Communities Meetings Close 2011

The Sustainability Knowledgeable Community Occupational Health Theme Group chose its multipliers

The Real Estate Development Knowledgeable Community elected its new leader and coordinators

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In order to strengthen the culture of

Workplace safety and Occupational Health,

Odebrecht américa Latina e angola (ALA)

launched the Zero Accident Program (PAZ) last

November, which trains leaders and Members

to prevent accidents and prepares them to

work under situations of risk.

The first country to receive the initiative

was Panama. For a four-day period, over 500

Members, including managers, supervisors,

foremen and professionals from the

Production and Health, Workplace safety

and Environment areas participated in the

program, coordinated by Antônio Gaspar, the

professional responsible for sustainability at

Odebrecht ALA.

The program methodology includes

three phases. The first is addressed using

dramatizations and promotes reflection among

Members. In the second phase, participants are

divided into groups to interpret and discuss

the different topics. Finally, a representative

from each class shares the group’s conclusions

with the others.

Odebrecht América Latina e Angola Launches Zero Accident Program

Members of Odebrecht Panama take part in debates on safety and health during the launch of the Zero Accident Program



The meeting gathers 20 professionals from the Health area in Angola to share knowledge and establish the priorities for 2012

On December 2, 2011, Odebrecht Angola

held the Health Meeting, which gathered 20

professionals responsible for the area in the

company’s contracts, including physicians,

nurses, nursing technicians, biophysicians and

managers.

The event addressed the area macrostructure,

the assistance, occupational and emergency

routines, the implemented health programs

and the goals for 2012. According to Francisco

sawaguthi, sustainability Director, this year

the main focus of the area is to support,

train, monitor and influence the contracts to

ensure the implementation and continuous

improvement of the Occupational Health

Programs and the successful completion of

prevention campaigns. There will also be

the implementation of a new tuberculosis

prevention program.

“The meeting is important not only as a

mechanism for exchanging experiences and

training the professionals involved, but also

primarily to expose the main difficulties and

discuss possibilities for change for the year,” said

Paloma Baiardi, the professional responsible for

the Health area in Angola.

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Women were selected for the first basic computer course for the “Wired” Program, undertaken in Nimba County

Improving the Quality of Life of Liberian Women

Odebrecht International began a

series of programs designed to improve

the quality of life of the Liberian women

who work and study in the communities

located near the Iron Ore Project

construction work.

One of the initiatives is the “Wired”

Program, which is now offered to

women with small businesses and

high school students with good school

performance in the community of

Yekepa, located in Nimba County.

Thirty women currently take part in the

“Wired” program, which is undertaken

in partnership with the non-profit

organization Amani Liberia.

Odebrecht has also started the first

phase of the small & smart Program,

which promotes entrepreneurship

and the generation of income in

the communities by creating job

and professional advancement

opportunities in the area of Business

Management. Under the project,

the company created PPE repair, an

initiative involving women from two

communities in Bong County who

are recruited to clean and repair the

uniforms of the company’s Members.

Another small & smart action

provides training to local suppliers and

companies in partnership with non-profit entities

in the country. The first group – formed by workers

from Estella’s Catering and rosna, companies that

supply food for Odebrecht, as well as 10 restaurants

from the region – took part in the course on

December 7 and 8, which addressed topics such as

Hygiene, Customer service, Human resources and

Business Management.



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Fragments of plate containing the logo of the manufacturer “Adelinas, S.Caetano” found during the digging work for the Aquapolo Project in São Paulo

Aquapolo Project Discovers Old Objects during Digging Operation

Fragments of plates and cups were found

along the first stretch of the diggings being

undertaken as part of the Aquapolo Project

water main construction work, started at the ABC

sewage Treatment Plant located on the street

Avenida Almirante Delamare in são Paulo and

extending until the street Avenida dos Estados in

são Caetano do sul.

The material – approximately 2,000 fragments

– is currently being catalogued, counted and

analyzed and may be turned over to the são

Caetano do sul Pro-Memory Foundation after it

is released from the são Paulo National Historical

and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN-sP).

The parts, which are white in color and

have details in colorful painting, were found

on the street rua Professora Maria Macedo up

to six meters underground. Fragments and

entire pieces were also recovered, together

with piled plates, bowls and cups. According

to the architect who coordinated the work,

Karin shapazian, the material comes from the

old Adelinas Ceramics factory, located on rua

Pernambuco in são Caetano do sul, which

operated until 1952.

The construction work for Aquapolo – a

specific Purpose Company (sPE) between

sABEsP and foz do Brasil – will take reuse

water to the Capuava Petrochemical Center in

Mauá.

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SODEPAC Project Holds First Integrated Planning Workshop

At the end of November

2011, Odebrecht Angola held

the first sODEPAC Project

Integrated Planning Workshop

with aims of establishing the

guidelines and goals for the

integrated development of the

Capanda Agroindustrial Center.

sODEPAC, the Public Capital

Corporation, hired Odebrecht

to provide support during the

installation of the center and to

train and transfer technology

to the Angolan teams that will

assume the processes.

In order to make the project

feasible, the corporation

plans to invest in new roads,

transmission lines and water

supply. In the state, working

through the entity Gesterra,

the company invested in

the Pungo Andongo Farm

designed for the production of

soy, corn flour and animal feed.

The installation of the center

will involve the mobilization of

agricultural production chains,

involving producers, suppliers,

distributors and companies

with the technical and financial

capacity to generate work

opportunities. Biocom (Angola

Bioenergy Company), which

operates in the area of sugar,

ethanol and energy production,

is one of the companies

currently being set up.

sODEPAC will help establish

the agro-production skills

required for the installation

of an Agricultural Educational

Unit with the partnership

of EMBrAPA (Brazilian

Agricultural research

Company). There will also

be the implementation of a

social program to drive the

sustainable social-economic

development of the rural

communities and promote

integrated action in the

areas of health, education

and income generation.

The Kulonga pala Kukula

(“Education for Development”)

Program, undertaken by

Odebrecht Angola, is one

example of an initiative already

installed near the center.

Members of Odebrecht Angola and SODEPAC gather for the first meeting about the development of the Capanda Agroindustrial Center


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André Vital spoke about Odebrecht’s operations in the Northeast and its contribution to the country’s social-economic development

Odebrecht Infraestrutura Participates in Carta Capital Magazine Debate

André Vital, Odebrecht

Infraestrutura Managing

Director for Bahia, took part

in the debate entitled “Capital

Dialogues,” promoted by the

magazine Carta Capital. The

event, which was held on

December 6, 2011, in salvador,

featured the theme “The

Northeast of the 21st Century”

and included the participation of

the National Integration Minister,

Fernando Bezerra Coelho,

Governor of Bahia, Jaques

Wagner, and other political

and academic leaders from the

region.

The debate was designed

to discuss the future regional

scenario, based on the new

investments planned for the

country’s Northeast. André Vital

gave a presentation highlighting

Odebrecht’s historical

participation in the development

of the region’s states. He also

emphasized the relevance of

Entrepreneurial responsibility

in synergy with government

policies. The Managing Director

also mentioned the importance

of the Odebrecht Organization’s

principles and values, supported

by the Odebrecht Entrepreneurial

Technology (TEO).

As examples, André Vital

cited the social-environmental

actions at local construction

projects, such as the reuse of solid

waste at the Fonte Nova Arena

construction site in salvador,

which implemented a first-of-its-

kind professional qualification

and contracting program for

former homeless individuals. He

also mentioned that the project

is contracting inmates serving

sentences at minimum security

prisons as part of a program

developed in partnership with

Brazil’s National Board of Justice

and Bahia Court of Justice.




Professionals from the Angolan press and leaders from Odebrecht Angola gather for a networking dinner

Angola Gathers Opinion ShapersOn December 9, Odebrecht Angola organized

a networking meeting for professionals from

the Angolan press with aims of strengthening

relationship bonds.

The event planned by the Institutional

relations area included the presence of directors

and other leaders from the country’s main public

and private media, as well as Contract Directors

from the company.

During the dinner, there was the presentation

of corporate videos on Odebrecht’s main actions

in the areas of sustainability, social Projects

and People Training. There was also a highlight

on the company’s relationship with Angolan

universities, the Young Partner Program, the

Odebrecht Award for sustainable Development

and the Trade-Off Internship.


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“Welcome! This is your new home. Take care of it.” This was the welcome message for Members at the new Teles Pires HPP accommodations

New ‘Home’ for Teles Pires HPP Members

At the construction work for the Teles Pires

Hydroelectric Power Plant – undertaken by

Odebrecht energia at the border between

the states of Mato Grosso and Pará – 384

Members are already set up in comfortable and

modern accommodations, all located inside the

construction site.

In order to build the new homes, the

company innovated by using PUr thermo-

acoustic panels (made from metal sheets and

polyurethane). The solution guarantees workers

enhanced comfort, since it ensures the thermal

and acoustic insulation of the environment. Each

room has the capacity for four people, and is

equipped with air conditioning and individual

closets.

Learn more about the Teles Pires HPP project

by viewing this video.




Spouses of Expatriates in Argentina Take Part in Meeting

In a casual setting, the

spouses of Odebrecht

engenharia Industrial

expatriate Members in

Argentina shared their

experiences during a

meeting promoted on

October 31 and November

11, 2011, in Buenos Aires.

Participants discussed

the advantages and

disadvantages of living in

different cities of the world

and took part in integration

and self-awareness activities.

The focus of the meeting

was based on the main

elements for building a

successful adaptation for the

expatriate family.

The event was

coordinated by Global Line,

a consulting firm specialized

in providing support to

expatriate families, and was

headed by psychologist

Andrea Fucks.

Spouses of expatriate professionals in Argentina gather for a meeting that discussed the successful adaption of families



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