Business Operations
Banco Gerdau
Distribution of Added
Value
Raw Material
Water, Air and Soil
Biodiversity, Energy
and Environmental
Education
Employees
Communities
Social Investment
Targets
      
   
   
   
   
   
     
Indicator Chart - Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. Consolidated Brazil
(Expressed in thousand reais, except for staff indicators)
1. Base Values 2005 2004
  1.1 Net Sales (NS) 9,997,575 9,975,760
  1.2 Operating Income  (OI) 2,790,631 3,022,949
  1.3 Gross Payroll (GPR)  983,860 822,311
2. Internal Social Indicators 2005 2004
  Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
GPR (1.3)		 Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
GPR (1.3)
  2.1 Food 42,498 0.43 4.32 31,884 0.32 3.88
  2.2 Transportation 40,649 0.41 4.13 32,583 0.33 3.96
  2.3 Profit Sharing 190,460 1.91 19.36 168,562 1.69 20.50
  2.4 Compulsory Social Charges 256,544 2.57 26.08 234,252 2.35 28.49
  2.5 Private Pensions 35,804 0.36 3.64 31,877 0.32 3.88
  2.6 Health 59,629 0.60 6.06 46,898 0.47 5.70
  2.7 Education And Training 30,731 0.31 3.12 25,847 0.26 3.14
  2.8 Total Workplace Safety 20,179 0.20 2.05 15,259 0.15 1.86
  2.9 Other Benefits 17,426 0.17 1.77 19,840 0.19 2.41
  Total 693,920 6.94 70.53 607,002 6.08 73.82
 
3. External Social Indicators 2005 2004
  Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
OI (1.2)		 Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
OI (1.2)
  3.1 Taxes 3,312,681 33.13 118.71 3,310,832 33.19 109.52
  3.2 Contributions To Society 39,995 0.40 1.43 35,135 0.35 1.16
  3.2.1 Education 5,402 0.05 0.19 3,888 0.04 0.13
  3.2.2 Culture 18,667 0.19 0.67 18,501 0.19 0.61
  3.2.3 Health 1,508 0.02 0.05 2,859 0.03 0.09
  3.2.4 Sports And Leisure 1,439 0.01 0.05 980 0.01 0.03
  3.2.5 Combating Hunger And Nutrition Programs 1,388 0.01 0.05 642 0.01 0.02
  3.2.6 Entrepreneurship 1,869 0.02 0.07 3,637 0.04 0.12
  3.2.7 Quality 7,122 0.07 0.26 2,261 0.02 0.07
  3.2.8 Volunteer Work 566 0.01 0.02 369 0.00 0.01
  3.2.9 Research 1,233 0.01 0.04 1,503 0.02 0.05
  3.2.10 Other Investments 801 0.01 0.03 495 0.00 0.02
  Total 3,352,676 33.53 120.14 3,345,967 33.54 110.69
 
4. Environmental Indicators 2005 2004
  Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
OI (1.2)		 Amount % of
NS (1.1)		 % of
OI (1.2)
  4.1 Investments Associated With The Company - Production /Operation 145,800 1.46 5.28 42,469 0.43 1.40
  4.2 Investments In Programs And/Or External Projects 1,111 0.01 0.04 2,078 0.02 0.07
  Total 146,911 1.47 5.32 44,547 0.45 1.47
 
5. Staff Indicators 2005 2004
  5.1 No. of Employees At The Beginning Of The Year 16,067 14,263
  5.2 No. of Employees At The End Of The Year 16,445 16,067
  5.3 No. of People Hired During The Year 2,406 2,986
  5.4 No. of Trainees And Interns 1,365 1,223
  5.5 No. of Dependents 27,704 28,215
  5.6 No. of Outsourced 10,421 9,193
  5.7 Educational Level:
  5.7.1 % Who Completed Primary School 11.6% 20.3%
  5.7.2 % Who Completed High School 68.8% 64.4%
  5.7.3 % With University Degree 19.6% 15.4%
  5.8 % Employees Over 45 Years Old 18.4% 20.6%
  5.9 Number Of Women Employees 1,284 1,033
  5.10 % Of Leadership Positions Occupied By Women 12.9% 11.9%
  5.11 Average Time With The Company 8 years and 6 months 9 years and 1 month
 
6. Information On Corporate Citizenship 2005 Goals 2006
  6.1 Total number of work-related accidents 287 229
  6.2 Social and environmental projects developed by the company were defined by: ( )
Board of Directors

(X)
Board of Directors and management 		( )
all employees		 ( )
Board of Directors

(X)
Board of Directors and management 		( )
all employees
  6.3 Safety and health standards for the workplace were defined by: ( )
Board of Directors and management		 ( )
all employees		 (X)
everyone plus Cipa		 ( )
Board of Directors and management

 ( )
all employees		 (X)
everyone plus Cipa
  6.4 Concerning union freedom, right to collective negotiation and internal representation of employees, the company: ( )
does not get involved

 ( )
follows ILO rules		 (X)
supports and follows the ILO		 ( )
will not get involved

 ( )
will follow ILO rules		 (x)
will support and follow the ILO
  6.5 Private pension covers: ( )
Board of Directors
( )
Board of Directors and management 		(X)
all employees		 ( )
Board of Directors 		( )
Board of Directors and management 		(X)
all employees
  6.6 Profit sharing involves: ( )
Board of Directors 		( )
Board of Directors and management 		(X)
all employees		 ( )
Board of Directors 		( )
Board of Directors and management 		(X)
all employees
  6.7 When selecting suppliers, the same ethical and social responsibility standards as those adopted by the company: ( )
are not considered 		(X)
are suggested		 ( )
are required		 ( )
will not be considered 		(X)
will be suggested

( )
will be required
  6.8 In terms of employee participation in volunteer work, the company: ( )
is not involved

 ( )
supports 		(X)
organizes and encourages		 ( )
will not be involved

( )
will support		 (X)
will organize and encourage
In 2001, the Gerdau Group began to gradually adopt the indicators established by the Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Analysis (IBASE).

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