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Relatório Fidens Relatório Anual 2006 Annual Report Este Relatório foi editorado em versão bilíngüe, português/inglês. As imagens veiculadas nas páginas que se seguem foram feitas nas unidades e obras da empresa, com participação dos seus funcio- nários e de outros públicos com os quais mantém relacionamento. Esta publicação é distribuída para as partes interessadas da FIDENS: funcionários, clientes, subcontratadas, fornecedores, poder público, comunidades, entre outros. A íntegra deste Relatório está disponível no site da empresa: www.fidens.com.br Data do presente Relatório: 2006 Data do Relatório anterior: 2005 This Report was edited in a bilingual version, Portuguese/English. The images appearing on the following pages were taken at the Company’s units and works, with the participation of employees and other related publics. This publication is distributed to FIDENS stakeholders: employees, clients, subcontractors, suppliers, government agencies, communi- ties, and others. This Report can be found in its entirety at the Company website: www.fidens.com.br Date of this Report: 2006 Date of previous Report: 2005 alores que dão vida aos nossos projetos Values which bring life to our projects FIDENS Constructive relationships Relatório Anual 2006 Annual Report Index Part I Introduction 4 Message from the Executive Board 6 Company profile 10 Industry outlook 18 Part II Corporate governance and management systems 22 - Corporate governance 24 - Management systems 26 - Stakeholders 29 Part III Performance indicators 30 - Financial performance indicators 30 - Operational performance indicators 36 - Environmental performance indicators 42 - Social performance indicators 48 Internal public 49 Health and Safety 55 Suppliers 58 Community 59 Relations with government and society 63 Ibase Table 66 - Glossary 68 - Persons responsible for information 71 - Staff 72 2 ndice Parte I Apresentação 4 Mensagem da Diretoria Executiva 6 Perfil da empresa 10 Setor da economia 18 Parte II Governança corporativa e sistemas de gestão 22 - Governança corporativa 24 - Sistemas de gestão 26 - Partes interessadas 29 Parte III Indicadores de desempenho 30 - Indicadores de desempenho financeiro 30 - Indicadores de desempenho operacional 36 - Indicadores de desempenho ambiental 42 - Indicadores de desempenho social 48 Público interno 49 Saúde e Segurança 55 Fornecedores 58 Comunidade 59 Relações com governo e sociedade 63 Tabela Ibase 66 - Glossário 68 - Responsáveis pelas informações 71 - Expediente 72 3 presentaçãoIntroduction Obra na BR-497, entre Campina Verde e Honorópolis (MG) Work on BR-497 highway, between Campina Verde and Honorópolis (Minas Gerais, Brazil) 4 Este é o segundo ano consecutivo em que a FIDENS This is the second consecutive year in which FIDENS has reúne seus resultados econômicos, sociais e ambientais gathered its economic, social and environmental results em uma publicação única. O Relatório Anual busca into a single publication. The Annual Report presents a detalhar o desempenho da empresa em 2006, conside- detailed account of the company’s performance in 2006, rando todas as dimensões do seu negócio, e recuperar taking into consideration all it business dimensions, and acontecimentos que marcaram o ano, como decisões, reviews the most important events of the year, like deci- investimentos e riqueza gerada, além de apresentar os sions, investments, and income generated, as well as desafios e perspectivas da empresa. presenting the challenges and perspectives the company is now facing. Por meio deste documento, a FIDENS pretende estreitar o relacionamento com seus clientes, funcionários, Through this document, FIDENS seeks to strengthen its fornecedores e comunidades, em um exercício de relationship with clients, employees, suppliers and com- transparência, mostrando à sociedade o que tem feito munities in a transparent manner, showing society what pela sustentabilidade do negócio. the company has done for business sustainability. Neste Relatório, além de apresentar indicadores próprios, In this Report, in addition to presenting its own indica- desenvolvidos para atender às especificidades do seu tors developed to meet the specific needs of our busi- negócio, a FIDENS passou a seguir os modelos do Guia ness, FIDENS is also following the models of the Ethos de Elaboração do Balanço Social do Instituto Ethos e do Institute Social Reporting Guide and the Brazilian Instituto Brasileiro de Análises Sociais e Econômicas Institute of Social and Economic Analysis (Ibase), two (Ibase), duas referências nacionais na apresentação de national references in presenting corporate results resultados das empresas, com foco na responsabilidade focused on social responsibility. In so doing, the compa- social. Dessa forma, a FIDENS fortalece a busca do equi- ny has enhanced its ability to balance the economic, líbrio entre os aspectos econômico, ambiental e social environmental and social aspects of its activities and das suas atividades e permite que seus resultados sejam makes it possible to compare its results to those of other comparados aos de outras empresas. companies. As fotos publicadas neste Relatório foram feitas nas The photos published in this Report were taken at obras, unidades e comunidades de relacionamento da FIDENS worksites, units and related communities, with FIDENS, com participação de funcionários e outros par- participation from our employees and other company ceiros da empresa. partners. A FIDENS realizou as conversões da moeda brasileira (R$) para FIDENS converted Brazilian currency (R$) into American dollars dólares americanos (US$) com base na taxa do dólar de based on the exchange rate on December 31, 2006, as defined 31/12/2006 (R$ 2,138), informada pelo Banco Central do Brasil. by the Central Bank of Brazil. 5 ensagem da Diretoria Executiva Message from the Executive Board Diretoria Executiva da FIDENS. Da esq. p/ dir., Fernando, Mônica e Carlos Henrique Frauches FIDENS Executive Board. From left to right, Fernando, Mônica and Carlos Henrique Frauches 6 Depois de experimentar, em 2005, o maior crescimento da sua After experiencing the strongest growth in its history during história, a FIDENS consolidou, em 2006, sua privilegiada 2005, in 2006 FIDENS consolidated its privileged position in posição no mercado brasileiro da construção pesada. A empre- the Brazilian heavy construction market. The Company was able sa manteve um ritmo forte de crescimento – seu faturamento to maintain its strong growth rate, as sales increased by 70% aumentou 70% na comparação com o exercício anterior –, o over the previous year, ensuring a position among the largest que a põe na condição de uma das maiores e mais sólidas and most solid companies in this industry in Brazil. organizações do segmento no País. A series of victories marked the last year. In 2006, FIDENS Uma série de vitórias marcou o último exercício. A FIDENS obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification through implementation obteve, em 2006, a certificação pela norma ISO 9001:2000 – of the Business Management System; built up its Integrated por meio da implantação do Sistema de Gestão Empresarial Management System (SIG), which was based on the SAP (SGE) –, sedimentou seu Sistema Integrado de Gestão (SIG), platform; and developed its strategic planning in a structured implantado a partir da plataforma SAP, e desenvolveu, de manner. Collaborators from a variety of different functional forma estruturada, seu planejamento estratégico. Este processo levels, from directors to managers and coordinators, all contou com a participação de colaboradores de vários níveis participated in this process. In 2006, FIDENS once again made funcionais – de diretores a gerentes e coordenadores. Além expressive investments in information technology infrastructure disso, a FIDENS voltou a realizar, em 2006, investimentos and in its fleet of equipment. expressivos em infra-estrutura de tecnologia da informação e em sua frota de equipamentos. Last year bore the mark of sustained development, a characte- ristic that had been outlined in previous periods and consoli- O ano que passou carregou a marca do desenvolvimento sus- dated this past year. The company made notable progress in its tentado, característica que vinha se delineando em períodos growth matrix, strengthened its financial situation and diversi- anteriores e que se consolidou neste exercício. A empresa subiu fied its activities in the heavy construction industry, balancing degraus significativos em sua matriz de crescimento, fortaleceu its presence in the public and private sectors. sua saúde financeira e diversificou a atuação no segmento da construção pesada, combinando, de forma equilibrada, a pre- FIDENS’s presence in several different Brazilian States, the sença nos setores público e privado. prospecting of international markets and the processes of cost and commercial management, of quality, health and safety and A atuação em vários estados da Federação, a prospecção de environment, all of which marked 2006, demonstrated the mercados internacionais e o fortalecimento dos processos de Company’s sustained growth. gestão de custo e comercial, de qualidade, saúde, segurança e meio ambiente, fatos que também pontuaram o ano de 2006, FIDENS has been incorporating corporate governance concepts evidenciam o crescimento sustentado da empresa. and practices into its management, by publishing annual balan- ce sheets, market notifications and reports, and especially this A FIDENS vem incorporando conceitos e práticas de gover- annual report. In 2006, an external representative
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