| Social Responsibility (R$ million) |
2005 |
2004 |
 |
| Total investment in social projects |
41.7 |
38.7 |
 |
| Quality education |
5.4 |
4.4 |
 |
| Education for entrepreneurship and competitiveness |
10.2 |
7.6 |
 |
| Environmental education |
1.3 |
2.2 |
 |
| Education through culture and sports |
20.3 |
19.7 |
 |
| Community action |
4.5 |
4.8 |
 |
|
| Environmental Management |
2005 |
2004 |
 |
Reuse of industrial waters
(% of total consumption) |
96.8 |
96.7 |
 |
Emission of greenhouse gases
((kg of CO2 per metric ton of steel produced) |
561.8 |
550.0 |
 |
Use of by-products internally or
in other sectors of the economy
(% of total volume generated) |
80.0 |
66.3 |
 |
|
| Year |
R$ |
U$ |
 |
| 2005 |
2.3407 |
1.00 |
 |
2004
|
2.6544 |
1.00 |
 |
| 2003 |
2.8892 |
1.00 |
 |
|