Sustainability Report 2004

Economic and social aspects

Social action | 2004 Social targets

Compliance of objectives

  • Education and health
    Objectives and targets
    Train 700 teachers in the municipalities of Aracruz, Colatina, Conceição da Barra, Fundão, Jaguaré, Ibiraçu, João Neiva, Linhares, Pedro Canário, São Mateus and Sooretama through the Formar Project, in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Education Network (RIED) and the local city governments.
    Results in 2004
    671 of the 814 teachers taking part in the project performed well and were certified. The Formar project met its goal of providing training to 100% of the primary school teachers from the 10 municipalities where it was developed in the past two years.
    Evaluation
    Target only partially achieved due to the failure of the municipality of Aracruz to participate in the project.
    Objectives and targets
    Raise the schooling level of company employees, offering Primary and Secondary Education to 200 employees in Aracruz, São Mateus and Posto da Mata through the Arcel Educar Project, in partnership with the Brazilian Education Foundation.
    Results in 2004
    The Arcel Educar project ended 2004 with 218 participants.
    Evaluation
    Target exceeded
    Objectives and targets
    Ensure quality Primary and Secondary Education to children of employees, contractors and the community in general in partnership with the Pitágoras High School, and provide support for 1,200 Primary and Secondary School students through the Coqueiral Parents and Teachers Association, in partnership with the Coqueiral Primo Bitti Public School (Aracruz, ES).
    Results in 2004
    1,634 students from Coqueiral and nearby benefited.
    Evaluation
    Target exceeded
    Objectives and targets
    Help 647 socially vulnerable youngsters through the following projects:
    • Forming Citizens, in partnership with the Christian Engagement Service (SECRI) via the Faith through Action Program, in Vitória (ES);
    • Araçá Project, in São Mateus (ES) in partnership with the São Mateus city government (ES) and the federal government via the Child Labor Eradication Program (PETI);
    • Children of the Earth Project, in Linhares (ES) in partnership with the University of Linhares and the city government; and
    • Berimbau, em parceria com a Prefeitura Municipal de Nova Viçosa (BA).
    Results in 2004
    A total of 716 children and teenagers took part in the socio-educational programs supported by the Company, which sought to help transform the potential of youngsters in personal, relational, productive and cognitive skills.
    1) Forming Citizens: 130 students
    2) Araçá: 476
    3) Children of the Earth: 100
    4) Berimbau: 40
    Evaluation
    Target exceeded
    Objectives and targets
    Provide a college entrance preparation course for 1,115 public school students through the University for All Project, preparing them to compete for access to Higher Education in partnership with the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), the Ceciliano Abel de Almeida Foundation, the Vitória city government, the Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão and the city governments of Serra and Linhares.
    Results in 2004
    The project began its 2004 activities with more than 1,000 students and completed the year with 850 students, 680 of whom passed the 1st stage of the 2005 UFES entrance examan 80% acceptance rate, the highest in the state.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Provide assistance to 171 physically and/or mentally handicapped children, teenagers and adults through the Rehabilitate Project, in partnership with the Pestalozzi Society of Teixeira de Freitas (BA).
    Results in 2004
    Assistance to 171 persons, including children, adolescents and adults, with special needs.
    Construction of two new classrooms and expansion of the lunchroom at the institution’s head office, enabling a further 48 people to be assisted.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Train 60 public school students from Posto da Mata (BA), instilling them with an entrepreneurial world view and awakening their business acumen, through the Future Student Project, in partnership with the Micro and Small Business Support Service, the Posto da Mata Trade and Industry Association and the Nova Viçosa city government.
    Results in 2004
    Sixty students from the 2nd year of middle school education at the Eraldo Tinoco State School took part in the project, 49 of which completed the 12 training modules. Nine students received special certificates referring only to the courses taken.
    A new module introduced in 2004 taught basic Internet skills, accessed via radio connection. Aracruz sponsored the infrastructure, benefiting the school’s 1,200 students.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Train 60 public school students from Posto da Mata (BA), instilling them with an entrepreneurial world view and awakening their business acumen, through the Future Student Project, in partnership with the Micro and Small Business Support Service, the Posto da Mata Trade and Industry Association and the Nova Viçosa city government.
    Results in 2004
    Sixty students from the 2nd year of middle school education at the Eraldo Tinoco State School took part in the project, 49 of which completed the 12 training modules. Nine students received special certificates referring only to the courses taken.
    A new module introduced in 2004 taught basic Internet skills, accessed via radio connection. Aracruz sponsored the infrastructure, benefiting the school’s 1,200 students.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Enable the participation of six teenagers, former members of the Arcel and Portocel Apprentice program, in the University for All Project through allowances for transportation, textbooks and meals, in addition to extra-curricular lessons with participants from the volunteer program.
    Results in 2004
    The program enabled the participation of six teenagers.
    Evaluation
    Not listed in the targets for 2004
    Objectives and targets
    Assist around 1,500 students through support for establishment of computer classrooms, fostering the training of professionals and the elimination of digital exclusion through the Digit@l Space Project, in partnership with the Timber Industry Workers Unions of the municipalities of Aracruz, Ibiraçu, Fundão, João Neiva and Serra (ES), the Forest Agriculture and Wood Planting, Treatment, Extraction and Processing Workers Union of the Extreme South of Bahia, the Workers Union for employees involved with firewood extraction in the municipalities of São Mateus, Pedro Canário, Montanha, Pinheiro, Conceição da Barra, Jaguaré, Rio Bananal and Linhares (ES) and the Highway Workers Union.
    Results in 2004
    Around 1,500 people benefited.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Assistance for approximately 1,500 people with support for constructing medical and dental facilities through the Citizenship Space Project, in partnership with the same entities involved in Digit@l Space Project.
    Results in 2004
    Around 1,500 people helped.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Assist around 900 persons through eight training courses for health agents and 24 health care lectures in the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia and Minas Gerais, in partnership with APAE of Espírito Santo.
    Results in 2004
    Seven mini-courses held in ES and BA involving 117 health agents, and 23 lectures involving 984 people.
    Evaluation
    Target public size fully achieved.
    Target number of courses and lectures partially achieved.
    Objectives and targets
    Increase the number of students receiving school notebooks through the Education Project, including the state public schools in municipalities in southern Brazil where the Company is active. To achieve this end, the production of school notebooks needs to rise to 360,000.
    Results in 2004
    360,000 school notebooks were distributed to 120,000 public school students in the city of Guaíba and another 23 municipalities where Aracruz is active.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Set up a class of 10 students from the NGO Projeto Pescar Foundation within the Company’s facilities, designed to train youngsters from the region for the job market.
    Results in 2004
    Accord signed with the Projeto Pescar Foundation. Curriculum approved.
    Mapping of areas of social risk conducted. Scope increased to 15 students.
    Evaluation
    Transferred to 2005
    Objectives and targets
    Train technicians through the following courses: Pulp and Paper, in partnership with the Gomes Jardim Educational Institute; Sawmill and Basic Electricity (Workshops Project), in conjunction with SESI-RS and Sindus.
    Results in 2004
    Gomes Jardim Educational Institute - 30 students trained; Aracruz donates laboratory, possibility of traineeship and remuneration of technical teachers.
    Workshops Project trained its seventh class in 2004, with ten members.
    Evaluation
    Target achieved
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  • Social and economic development
    Objectives and targets
    Donate the following to local farmers and communities: 1,000 t of lime/year to farmers, in partnership with the Espírito Santo State Farming Federation (FAES); 200,000 hatchery fish of carpa-capim, pacu, tambaqui and piauçu species, in partnership with Arapeixe in Aracruz (ES).
    Results in 2004
    455 tons of lime donated.
    150,000 hatchery fish donated to the ES Agricultural Secretary.
    Another 350,000 hatchery fish in production phase will be donated in January and February /2005.
    Evaluation
    Partially achieved due to lack of demand from the interested parties.
    Partially achieved due to inter-harvest production phase.
    Objectives and targets
    Develop in conjunction with community leaders projects defined by the community that aim to improve general social well-being, in partnership with community associations from Barra do Riacho and regional fishing organizations (ES).
    Results in 2004
    The Company’s social investments were split into separate actions in response to the demand of various sectors of organized civil society in Barra do Riacho. The most significant investment made was to reform the head office of the Barra do Riacho Community Association.
    Evaluation
    Partially achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Support the implementation of agricultural projects defined by indigenous communities and support the preservation of Guarani culture, in partnership with the Brazilian Bureau of Indian Affairs (FUNAI), the Association of Alternative Technology Programs (APTA) and the Aracruz city government (ES).
    Results in 2004
    A significant improvement was seen in the results achieved by the projects, especially in productive terms, following the contracting of a new consultancy firm. The cultural support project was widened to the Tupinikim community, including both adults and children. An Arts Workshop is in construction phase in Caieiras Velhas village, which will act as a focus for all the artistic activities of the two communities.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Involve primarily the Company’s own employees through awareness and motivation building actions, through the Aracruz Volunteer Program, in partnership with Espírito Santo Community Action (ACES) and the Minas Gerais Federation of Industries.
    Results in 2004
    74 actions were carried out, involving 411 volunteers and benefiting around 11,800 people.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Produce 260,000 seedlings of native species, as well as other commercial species, in the Aparaju (Alcobaça, BA) and Ibirapuã (BA) community plant nurseries, through the Community Seedling Nurseries Project, in partnership with local city governments and community associations.
    Results in 2004
    Combined, the Ibirapuã and Aparajú nurseries produced 260,000 seedlings of native species sold to Aracruz, generating US$36,000 in income for the Associations.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Promote short-cycle crops in the communities of Novo Destino, Pouso Alegre and Taquari (Alcobaça BA), Vila Portela and Juazeiro (Ibirapuã, BA) and Espora Gato (Caravelas BA), through the Family Agriculture Project, in partnership with local government and community associations.
    Results in 2004
    The projects were in full productive activity. The Company ran specific courses in some communities.
    Two new projects were launched for harvesting and selling limes and tangerines in Constelação and Itaitinga, in Alcobaça.
    Evaluation
    Target exceeded
    Objectives and targets
    Foster honey production in the Company’s eucalyptus plantations in areas where it operates in Bahia and Espírito Santo through the Solidarity Beekeeping Program, in partnership with associations of small farmers.
    Results in 2004
    A pilot project was launched in Aracruz with the involvement of the local Beekeepers Association, initially benefiting four beekeepers producing 250 kg of honey.
    The project is in the process of being introduced in Bahia, with the cooperation and partnership of the state government.
    Evaluation
    Partially achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Implement income generation projects to help develop the communities in Coxi, Roda d’Água, Linharinho, Angelin II, Sayonara and São Jorge, through the Black Communities Income Generation Project of the north of Espírito Santo, in partnership with associations of small farmers.
    Results in 2004
    Agreement with city government for gathering eucalyptus residues for sale and income generation, involving all the communities. Support for the malagueta pepper project in the Coxi community. Implementation of a community vegetable garden in São Jorge. Modernization of installations and machinery in the Linharinho flourmill.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Agreement with city government for gathering eucalyptus residues for sale and income generation, involving all the communities. Support for the malagueta pepper project in the Coxi community. Implementation of a community vegetable garden in São Jorge. Modernization of installations and machinery in the Linharinho flourmill.
    Results in 2004
    Design stage of CIDEP project completed, implementation awaiting the outcome of the fishing industry macro-survey currently being conducted by the state government.
    Evaluation
    Partially achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Collect 1,200 kg of non-perishable food items, obtained by athletes from the Aracruz Guaíba City Sprint Triathlon (RS), for distribution to social entities in Guaíba.
    Results in 2004
    1,230 kg of non-perishable food items were collected and handed over to the Guaíba Social Action Secretariat.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Distribute honey produced by beekeepers in the Company’s forest plantations to APAE and other special education institutions.
    Results in 2004
    Over the year, 3,068 kg of honey were sent to Parents and Teachers Associations in five municipalities and to special classes at the Inacio de Quadros and Darci Berbigier Schools.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Support the Rio Grande do Sul Child Cancer Institute and needy children through the promotion of Happy McDay, combining the work of in-house volunteers and partners.
    Results in 2004
    McDonald's Foundation changed the methodology for promoting the event.
    Evaluation
    Activity not accomplished
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  • Culture and leisure
    Objectives and targets
    Support the maintenance of culture and leisure clubs, associations and societies in areas where the Company operates, in partnership with the Orla Club, the Coqueiral Community Center (ES), the Aracruz Recreation and Culture Association (ES), the São Mateus Recreation, Sports and Culture Society (ES) and the Posto da Mata Sports Recreation Society (BA).
    Results in 2004
    Around 2,500 families of organization members benefited.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Donate two tons of pulp for the development of art and education activities.
    Results in 2004
    Four tons of pulp donated for a range of activities.
    Evaluation
    Target exceeded
    Objectives and targets
    Take over conservation of the historical landmark located near to the Guaíba Unit (RS), where Gomes Jardim and his revolutionaries departed by river in 1835, to take control of Porto Alegre.
    Results in 2004
    Replaced at the request of the Guaíba city government by labor costs for the construction of a boatyard for fishing and leisure boats on the seafront in the city center.
    Evaluation
    Partially achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Hold presentations of Gaúcha dancing and cooking in September on the Company’s premises, bringing together the community and employees.
    Results in 2004
    Held in Farroupilha Week.
    Evaluation
    Fully achieved
    Objectives and targets
    Support the Guaíba Reculuta da Canção Nativasong festival.
    Results in 2004
    Festival transferred to 2005 by the organizing commission.
    Evaluation
    Not achieved
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