» Education
Encouragement of personal and professional growth: 90 hours of training per person in 2004.

» Salaries
In line with best market practices, the Group paid R$ 822 in salaries in 2004.

» Total workplace safety
The safety of people is a priority at Gerdau units — investments in the area grew 45.8%.

» Housing
Resources for the purchase and renovation of employee homes totaled R$ 13 million.

» Health
737,000 consultations provided to employees all over Brazil and their families.

» Profit sharing
Overcoming challenges helps to increase profit sharing by 20.1%.

» Supplementary pension fund
Our contribution toward maintaining the quality of life of employees and their families.




» Sports
38,000 people benefited from projects to encourage participation by new generations.

» Formal education
275,000 people were assisted by initiatives to improve the quality of education.

» Education for total quality
More than two million people were involved in improving the efficiency of public and private organizations.

» Community action
Social actions addressed communities' emergency needs.

» Recycling
Recycling steel scrap, an important raw material for the Gerdau Group, generates 40,000 direct and indirect jobs in Brazil.

» Education for entrepreneurship
Twenty-four projects encourage competitiveness among micro and small companies, training for young entrepreneurs and income generation.

» Education for scientific research
Encouraging the development of new technologies and solutions for the challenges faced by Brazil.

» Education for volunteer work
Training for people committed to their communities.

» Culture
Supported 32 projects to bring culture to 2.4 million people.

» Health
Programs designed to better serve the community.

» Education for the environment
Developed dozens of initiatives to support the environment.


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