Entrepreneurship, the constant search for quality in all we do and respect for people: this is what has fueled the Gerdau Group for exactly 103 years. This philosophy is part of our daily interaction with customers, employees, shareholders and communities. After all, the Gerdau Group believes that meeting the expectations of these publics is the only path to the corporate maturity that is necessary for the consolidation of a modern, world-class organization.

For employees, the Group encourages continuous training, the most important factor in the development of people. We also encourage creativity, individual responsibility and the achievement of differentiated results. We recognize employee efforts with a wide range of benefits, reinforcing a long-term relationship with each individual.

Gerdau shares social responsibility practices with its employees to encourage the formation of individuals who are committed to the communities where they live. Currently, our professionals contribute to the construction of new realities through volunteer and community programs, which involved Brazil's Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern regions in 2003.

Throughout Brazil, the Gerdau Group participates in 100 social projects, because we believe that the contributions made by a company go beyond its commitment to generating high-quality products and services, profits, jobs and taxes. We also seek to encourage the development of communities and a more just society.

Our concern with the preservation of the environment is expressed through the search for higher eco-efficiency levels and through the environmental educational programs we have implemented for employees and communities. Furthermore, the Gerdau Group is one of the world's top recyclers, fulfilling an important social function in Brazil through the recycling of more than two million metric tons of scrap metal - the raw material used for steel production. This activity generates thousands of jobs throughout the country and reduces the volume of city landfills.

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