What has been Aracruz contribution to the job market in its home region?
At the end of 2006, Aracruz was responsible for the generation of 11,659 direct jobs, including 2,361 of its own employees (including international subsidiaries and Portocel) and 9,298 permanently outsourced workers. The average age of its own employees is 38 years old and they have been working for the Company for an average of 13 years; 53.4% of them have completed at least a high school education and 78% are natives of the States of Esprito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul and Bahia. One of the Companys priorities is to permanently ensure the qualification of its employees, and for this Aracruz continually invests in training programs. In 2006, some R$5 million was invested; employees participated in an average of 37 hours of training per year. In 2006, Aracruz was classified for the third year in a row as the best company to work for in the paper and pulp industry by the Exame Voc S/A The 150 Best Companies For You to Work for guide, which reflects the satisfaction of employees about the c
