2010 - Embraco

Interview Profile ManagementdifferentialsSustainaBIlityEnergyEffICIencyvalueChaINSoCIalinvestmentInternalPublICMATERIalItyGRIContent30Future talentsThe Trainee Program, which capturesyoung professionals with high potentialfrom the market, was revamped in 2010,with the increase of training hours andinclusion of international developmentopportunities.To the participants who best performtheir functions during the program, weare offering an opportunity to lead thecompany’s projects in other plants. Thismeans a rapid and excellent chance tostart their global careers.2011. After the internship, if the professionalcomplies with the requirementsneeded and shows to be a talent for theorganization, we may invite him/her tostay in the company, whether in theirhome country or in any of our units.Health and SafetyOur employees’ health and safety is apriority, and in 2010, several operationssurpassed the mark of 2 million hoursworked without accidents with daysaway (see table).In 2010, we conducted audits of theGlobal Standards of Health, Safety andEnvironment in the Brazil and Chinaunits and began the implementationof the Hazardous Energy Identificationand Block program. We also started theglobal BBS program (Behavior BasedSafety). In the first step, we performeda diagnosis of all units to identify thestrengths and opportunities for improvementin behavior on safety issues.With focus on continuousimprovements, we have beguna global project of behaviorbased safetyIn 2010, we also entered into a partnershipwith a well-known international entity,AIESEC, a non-profit institution presentin over 100 countries that promotesprofessional exchange of students andyoung professionals.Embraco China has already received twoyoung Brazilians. Embraco Brazil hostsan Italian in Human Resources and aChinese will start her activities in communicationbeginning in SeptemberOur factories have OHSAS 18001 certification,the main international standardfor occupational health and safety managementand year after year we seekto improve our internal procedures. Thetheme is present in the team trainings,starting in the training carried out inthe integration of new employees, andis reinforced in periodic campaigns forawareness and engagement.Hours worked without accidents with time away 1Slovakia 2,000,605China 2,016,150EECON 2,653,252Brazil (Joinville – compressors) 2,672,543Brazil (Itaiópolis – compressors) 5,960,3751Totals registered in 2010.